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To: Yashcheritsiy
True...but neither you nor your religious organisation have Christ’s authority.
Really? Then who did the Apostles leave to govern the Church? No one?
31 posted on 12/25/2012 10:38:52 AM PST by narses
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To: narses

Why, local church pastors to shepherd the local churchES, of course.


32 posted on 12/25/2012 10:39:58 AM PST by Yashcheritsiy (It's time to Repeal and Replace the Republican Party)
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To: narses; Yashcheritsiy

>> “ Then who did the Apostles leave to govern the Church? No one?” <<

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The “Church” is a mystic body, whose members are indiscernable, thus not governable.

The Church has no offices on Earth; it is headed by Christ, and guided by the Holy Spirit.

Christ called those that would turn his church into a governed body “Nicolaitans,” and stated that he hates them.

The Holy Spirit guides teachers (pastors / bishops) but appoints none of them over anyone. So, yes, he left no one to govern his church, but he left many to guide it.


42 posted on 12/25/2012 11:14:10 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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