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Actually, the way I exegete the text is exactly the same as Orthodox Christianity.

And yet you have substantial differences in interpretation of Tradition, Scripture and history, even on papal power and infallibility, among many other things. Nor do all of Rome's teachings have unanimous consent of the "fathers," despite claims for it. But RC assurance rests upon the premise of Rome's assured infallibility, under which only her interpretation has real authority.

Nor is NT authority based upon formal descent.

98 posted on 04/13/2013 7:23:28 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)

When I was speaking of "the texts" in that response to Sal, I wasn't speaking of "all texts," I was just speaking of the ones under discussion about the "example" of the Apostles.

That would have been the texts I quoted here: #10

Thank you for giving me a chance to make that clarification.

121 posted on 04/14/2013 8:29:44 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (" If they refuse to listen even to the Church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.")