Pastors Leading the flock???)

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In a message dated 9/15/98 8:45:24 AM Mountain Daylight Time, cpcj@sprynet.com
writes:

<< >MeB4:
 >And if you do not follow Christ are we to still follow you?
 >
 >You:
 >NO
 >
 >Me:
 >Call me crazy but that is in direct contradiction to the imfamous "obey"
 >doctrine.
 
 Anneliese:
 Yes, it most certainly is a contradiction.  Obedience is still the best way
 to go.  If there is a problem with the pastor or his teaching, isn't God
 quite capable of fixing the problem without any help from us?  Pastors are
 in positions of authority over us, period.  That authority is only removed
 by God himself, when God sees fit.  If there is a serious problem, get a
 group together and pray fervently that God will intervene.  It does no good
 for the new people in the congregation to see or hear or *infer* a lot of
 rebellion against the pastor.  If the pastor is dead wrong, and you still
 obey (knowing in your heart it is incorrect), who will be held accountable?
 Answer: the pastor.  I'm reminded of non-Apostolic pastors, who *know* the
 truth of the plan of salvation, yet continue to preach falsely to their
 congregations.
 
 Anneliese
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Pastor Fitzgerel  
I know that Pastors have a position of authority, but speaking from the
position of a saint, Paul didn't live under King Saul rule even though King
Saul was obviously had strayed from the strength and narrow.  Mind you David
did not fight against Saul either.   So Paul said to follow him as he followed
Christ.  So when we as ministry, don't fight with us and criticize us, but you
don't have to follow us either.  No contradiction here, if your pastor is
following Christ than follow him, if not than you are released from that
command, because your pastor is no longer follow Christ.  Simple enough.

Pastor Fitzgerel