You: "Then how did Paul claim authority over the various churches he wrote to...not the least of which was the Corinthian church?"
Me: Did you notice you have PAUL as the head of the Church and NOT Christ? THAT is what I was questioning. Paul claimed NO authority over ANY church. He guided them but certainly did NOT head these churches.
You: "Paul specificly says Christ is the head of the Church. Nevertheless, Paul's claim to authority is not restricted to any particular congregation, or do you dispute that? I gave the verse 1 Corinthians 5:3-5 to back it up. "
Me:Finally you supply a verse!!!
1 Corth. 5:3-5
[3] For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
[4] In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
[5] To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Me:Indeed Jesus Christ is the HEAD OF THE CHURCH not Paul. Paul was a sort of authority figure but by NO means headed ANY church. The Corthinans though especially troubled him.
You: If you want to be a heretic, that's your business, but asking for an answer that was already given is just childish.
Me: It's you who have been so childish and a tad confused. You never gave 1 COrth. 5:3-5 as a verse either. That is a lie. Name calling - a "heretic" is also childish as well as unChristian. Yeah, I'm real impressed with you ... .
See post 207.
Paul claimed NO authority over ANY church.
See post 207.
It's you who have been so childish and a tad confused. You never gave 1 COrth. 5:3-5 as a verse either. That is a lie. Name calling - a "heretic" is also childish as well as unChristian. Yeah, I'm real impressed with you ... .
"I know you are, but what am I" is the last gasp of a refuted sophist.
Furthermore, impressing you is not real high on my priority list. How convenient to retreat to the charge of name-calling when someone yells "stop thief."
Not once did I claim Paul was the head of the Church, yet you insist on imputing that to me. I'm pointing out the Church was intended to be a hierarchical structure with greater and lesser authorities not restricted to a local congregation. The examples in Scripture are myriad. That you refuse to acknowlege this fact is testimony to your a la carte approach to Biblical authority.