[wmfights]

"That is why St. Ignatius of Antioch in 107 said: "Where the bishop appears, there let the people be, just as where Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church." "
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This is a perfect example of why Sola Scriptura is so important.

The Apostle we know the most about and his missionary work is Paul. If you look at Scripture you will find that most of the churches he helped start elected their leaders. The leaders of these churches were not "appointed" by Paul. IOW, these churches held their leadership accountable to them as opposed to the Roman Catholic model in which an "appointed" leader held the congregation in submission to him.

[Campion]

I'm not sure how you get from Sola Scriptura to bishops being accountable to the people. Are you?

The leaders of these churches were not "appointed" by Paul.

For this reason I left you in Crete so that you might set right what remains to be done and appoint presbyters in every town, as I directed you ... -- Titus 1:5