Authority is defined as, power, charge, influence
Intimidation is defined as domineering, pressurizing, controlling
Love/Fear Factor
Spiritual authority walks in love, rebukes and corrects in love with the aim to build and teach someone from their mistakes or shortcomings. while spiritual intimidation instills fear, restlessness and harsh rebuke.
Confidence/Worry Factor
Spiritual authority builds confidence and boldness. Encourages growth and maturity while spiritual intimidation creates worry and anxiety, hinders growth and maturity while boldness and confidence is seen as insubordination or rebellion.
Spiritual Depth/ Spiritual Hype Factor
Spiritual Authority fuels spiritual depth in the word and in prayer thus building strong spiritual muscles and spiritual growth.Spiritual intimidation encourages a spiritual high without recollection and retaining of the word. They operate on a high that fades with time verses
Liberty/Oppression Factor
Spiritual authority allows freedom and liberty while intimidation dwells on oppression, and subjection
Knowledge/Ignorance Factor
Spiritual authority seeks to instill knowledge, wisdom and understanding. They focus on teaching and training and building a personal relationship with God while spiritual intimidation does not emphasize on knowledge thus people walk in ignorance and no Biblical knowledge of their own or desire to grow in knowledge. They are highly dependant on the authority for spiritual nourishment, and prayer with no personal spiritual relationship with God.
Safety/Vulnerability Factor
Spiritual authority builds a hedge of safety where your life and all that concerns you is safe and will not be a topic for discussion or the pulpit. Spiritual intimidation is based on exposure to the point of embarrassment and shame
Personal Identity/ Leaders Identity Factor
Spiritual authority nurtures gifts, anointing, talent and personal identity. Spiritual intimidation one takes after the leaders identity, forgetting oneself. Gifts and talents are not encouraged as they seem a threat or competition to the spiritual authority
Admires Leader/ Idolizes Leader Factor
Spiritual authority has an admiration and respect for the leader. They see the leader as a role model, one you can emulate. Spiritual intimidation elevates the spiritual authority to a level of hero worship. A person looks down on themselves and sees the authority almost like a divine being
Repents of sin/ Justifies sin Factor
Spiritual authority sin is acknowledged and repentance sought. One takes ownership of their sin and turn to God for forgiveness. Spiritual intimidation sin is covered and/or justified. One does not take ownership of their sin but blame is shifted to another.
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