Christ is Our Mediator

There are those in the church who would emphasis obedience to human authorities in the church over obedience to Christ.

God tells us to obey our husbands, the state authorities, the school officials and many more entities that are our leaders. However, when these authorities do not obey God and tell us to obey them rather than God, we are obligated to go with God.

There is only one mediator between God and man and this is Christ Jesus. We are to obey His commands and mandates over any other authority.

Acts 5:28-30 "…28 “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.” 29 But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree."

Interesting isn't it, all the apostles and Jesus Christ Himself disobeyed authorities, even religious leaders to obey God.

All church leaders must give an account to God, therefore they are not ultimate authority over believers, Christ is that ultimate authority.

1 Timothy 2:5-6 " 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.…"

No leader in the family, church or government is a mediator between us and God, only Christ is this mediator.

Narcissists are those who demand ultimate obedience to them rather than to God. They will be angry and irritated when someone says no to them in order to obey God.

Never be intimidated by those who operate with arrogance to control you. Christ is the only One Who should control us.