Yes, Hebrews 13:17, assuming they're not a false teacher or a hireling. The Bible comes as a whole, and the warning is to watch out for false teachers. I will submit to letting the pastor run the church building if he's truly a pastor (he's not given any authority over my life). But if he's a false teacher, I will expose him.
This kind of confusion is exactly what a lack of structure and true law provide. You may be as diligent as you say, but you have no immediate structure to lean against for error correction.
The burden to police the clergy is placed solely on the individual. It's an obviously exploitable hole.
Whatever. The point is, I stand with my Bible and the Lord Jesus, and I don't care who is or isn't pleased with that. It would become what we call, their problem.
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Mmmhmm ago
The flaw in Paul's command to blindly trust authority.
jesspietre ago
There is no command to blindly trust. Acts 17:11 says to test. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 says to test. I trust no "church leader".
Mmmhmm ago
Hebrews 13:17
jesspietre ago
Yes, Hebrews 13:17, assuming they're not a false teacher or a hireling. The Bible comes as a whole, and the warning is to watch out for false teachers. I will submit to letting the pastor run the church building if he's truly a pastor (he's not given any authority over my life). But if he's a false teacher, I will expose him.
Mmmhmm ago
This kind of confusion is exactly what a lack of structure and true law provide. You may be as diligent as you say, but you have no immediate structure to lean against for error correction.
The burden to police the clergy is placed solely on the individual. It's an obviously exploitable hole.
jesspietre ago
Whatever. The point is, I stand with my Bible and the Lord Jesus, and I don't care who is or isn't pleased with that. It would become what we call, their problem.
Mmmhmm ago
I know. People are curiously attached to their religion regardless of logic.
My God finds that very useful for my people.