Everybody must have a pastor?

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Originally Posted by Esaias

It doesn't say anything about a 'covering'. It certainly says to respect and obey the eldership, but says nothing about 'you NEED a man to be your covering.' Believers should be in submission to those who have oversight of the assembly, indeed. And who are those who 'have the rule over you'?

I notice it says 'as they that must give account'. I think if more people understood the significance of that, fewer people would desire to 'have the rule'...

I think it's obvious. He lacked wisdom as many preachers do, and the brethren who had any authority at all to send him away would be the apostles Peter and John, etc.

I will gather some notes on authority in the kingdom of God to post here in this thread since it's a very vital issue so many are unaware of.

I've seen no responses to verses KeptByTheWord noted.

Heb 13:17 KJV Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Houston, you said you're your own pastor. You don't fall under this category of what this verse teaches?