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Why Apostolic Authority Is Not Biblical | From NAR to Christ
Show: From NAR to Christ • Host: Dawn Hill
Show Summary
In this episode of From NAR to Christ, Dawn Hill examines a critical question: Why is modern “apostolic authority” not biblical?
Many within New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) systems are taught to submit to modern apostles and prophets and to embrace prophetic culture and extra-biblical revelation. In this conversation, Dawn carefully evaluate these claims in light of Scripture and point listeners back to Christ’s design for His church.
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Episode Notes
Key Question
What does Scripture teach about authority in the church—and why do modern claims of governing “apostles” and “prophets” fail to match the New Testament?
Key Scriptures
- Acts 20:28–31
- Ephesians 4:11–16
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17
- Jude 3
In This Episode
- What “apostolic authority” means inside the NAR
- How apostolic governance differs from biblical elder leadership
- The dangers of extra-biblical revelation and prophetic culture
- The cost of leaving—and the clarity found in returning to Scripture
- What healthy, Christ-centered church leadership looks like
A Pastoral Word
This conversation isn’t about personalities or sensationalism. It’s about shepherding people back to the sufficiency of God’s Word, the centrality of Christ, and the ordinary means of grace in the local church.
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Dawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe, and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She writes articles for Christianity.com, Servants of Grace, and her blog posts have been shared by individuals such as Tim Challies. She will be featured in the upcoming docuseries, American Gospel: Spirit and Fire. She co-leads a women’s support group with Emily Massey called Snatched from the Flames, where they minister to women who have come out of the hypercharismatic and New Apostolic Reformation movement. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. You can follow her on The Lovesick Scribe and Instagram.
