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Originally Posted by Sheltiedad
Chan, as literal and factual as you are, I am surprised that you have not explored the origins of the God-given authority of preachers in the here and now... anyone can claim they were given that authority and may or may not have followers, but that does not prove that they were given this authority by God.
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Having the authority isn't dependent on whether someone claims it. Authority originates with God alone. It is God alone who gets to decide what local church to put you in and, consequently, what leadership to put you under.