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Originally Posted by mfblume
Yes, some ministers ABUSED this concept and make people obey them, personally. No. Paul said follow him AS HE FOLLOWS CHRIST. I will not follow a minister who directs me to something that is not of Christ. But don't throw out the baby with the bathwater and think because men abused leadership that we should never obey a person in spiritual authority.
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I am not certain anyone here is arguing there is 'no authority in the church' or that there is no system of 'government' in the church. The question is 'what does it properly look like?'
Brother Blume, who is your pastor, and how does he pastor you?
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