Does The Bible Really Teach a Spiritual Chain of Command?
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Millions of Christians have been taught that God governs the church through a spiritual chain of command—God at the top, a pastor or spiritual leader beneath Him, and everyone else expected to submit. But does the New Testament actually teach that structure?
In this episode of *The Restore Report*, Lance Ford examines what kind of authority Jesus authorizes—and what He explicitly forbids. From Jesus’ “Not so among you” to Paul’s picture of the church as a body with Christ as its head, Lance argues that the church’s basic architecture is not built around “over and under,” but around “one another.”
He also examines Hebrews 13:17, plural eldership and “spiritual covering”—and why treating a human leader as the protective layer between Christ and believers can become dangerous.
The church is not leaderless, Lance argues; it is Christ-headed.
This program was released on September 11, 2026, as a transcript and audio podcast:
https://roysreport.com/podcast/does-t...
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I have come to question the form of Christianity in Japan—what I call “Christianism,” or the institutionalized practice of Christianity. In particular, I have been pointing out the problem of “second mediators”—those who, in practice, come between believers and Jesus Christ, the one and only Mediator, and hinder their direct relationship with Him.
Your message has encouraged and strengthened me. Thank you for your work and ministry.
I have been in the Kingdom for 58 years.
One would expect that God would warn Pastors to warn the congregations...so His sheep would live.
That 99% did not stand up and warn His sheep, did not stand up for those they preach need Jesus or they will go to hell..... were silent, and didn't care , not only for His sheep, but the ones who were not saved, opened my eyes. I thought surely they will stand up for the children, as the gov's covid jabbed from the oldest to the youngest, in my country. No, they didn't and it's 2026 and they still haven't stood.
THAT , for me was when their cover was blown, and it was blown right across the world. To me, most pastors proved they don't hear from God, are weak, and are without a conscience, compassion or remorse.
Trust a pastor? Lol. Yeah, nah! I will give that a miss.
I’ve been around for a while, in a variety of churches. One thing I learned decades ago is that the standard teaching of most churches about authority is not biblical. This is not a popular POV. Most Christians don’t like it. I learned it from the Bible, but I don’t expect any Pastor to ever let me say anything about it from the pulpit.
That’s okay, I trust the Spirit of Truth (the Holy Spirit) to reveal the truth to my brothers and sisters in Christ.
Does The Bible Really Teach a Spiritual Chain of Command?
Roys Report
38,709 views
Millions of Christians have been taught that God governs the church through a spiritual chain of command—God at the top, a pastor or spiritual leader beneath Him, and everyone else expected to submit. But does the New Testament actually teach that structure?
In this episode of *The Restore Report*, Lance Ford examines what kind of authority Jesus authorizes—and what He explicitly forbids. From Jesus’ “Not so among you” to Paul’s picture of the church as a body with Christ as its head, Lance argues that the church’s basic architecture is not built around “over and under,” but around “one another.”
He also examines Hebrews 13:17, plural eldership and “spiritual covering”—and why treating a human leader as the protective layer between Christ and believers can become dangerous.
The church is not leaderless, Lance argues; it is Christ-headed.
This program was released on September 11, 2026, as a transcript and audio podcast:
https://roysreport.com/podcast/does-t...
THE ROYS REPORT is a media outlet dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church. If you value this podcast, please consider financially supporting this ministry at https://www.roysreport.com/donate
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