If all 41,000 are right, then that would mean that what we *feel* is right, not what God says. Obviously, the “doctrine isn’t important, just preach Christ” folks are wrong. When you preach biblical doctrine you *are* preaching Christ. Doctrine is another word for teaching. What men believe and practice is based on what they are taught. Jesus was the Master Teacher. Two doctrines that are in contradiction, let alone 41,000, can’t be right. What Christ said in the Bible is what’s right, what determines right doctrine, not preachers, conventions, councils, the State, or anything or anyone else. Doctrine is important: Mark 7:7, 2 John 9-11, 1 Tim. 4: 16
The Locusts have no king but they march out in bands...Proverbs.
Inborn instinct. The universal Church is like that...seemingly no one Earthly king or leader...though Catholics would presume otherwise. Yet we “march out” no matter where we are, due to the indwelling Spirit of God. We do have a Heavenly king.