You know that is not true. You ultimately subject yourself to your current understanding of Scriptures. Thus, if a pastor begins to teach something that doesn't sound right to a Protestant - they disagree for whatever reason - then they can and do opt to leave the congregation and go elsewhere until they find someone that fits THEIR particular paradigm and understanding of the Gospel. Thus, in the end, you follow only as long as you agree with the shepherd. Who then are you obeying?
By the way, this conversation is not directed at you personally, but a discussion about the Protestant mindset in general.
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Protestants, for the vast majority, believe their preachers and teachers, and are homogenous regarding the core doctrines of Christianity (i.e. as they are found in the Apostles, Nicean creeds, etc.).
You know that is not true. You ultimately subject yourself to your current understanding of Scriptures. Thus, if a pastor begins to teach something that doesn't sound right to a Protestant - they disagree for whatever reason - then they can and do opt to leave the congregation and go elsewhere until they find someone that fits THEIR particular paradigm and understanding of the Gospel. Thus, in the end, you follow only as long as you agree with the shepherd. Who then are you obeying?
Of course I know that what I say is true.
I have belonged to the same Protestant church for 40+ years now. Very few congregants change churches because of disagreements on doctrine.
What is more likely than the imaginary scenario you propose ... is that the questioning congregant will approach the pastor ... and the pastor will reason with the congregant from the scriptures ... with the goal being resolution of the issue.
In some cases the congregant will see his/her error, ... in some cases the church leadership will see it's error, ... and in some cases the point will not be immediately resolved.
If the congregant and the church remain in disagreement, ... then the congregant is free to leave (with the blessing of the church) ... or stay (with the blessing of the church).
In most cases the congregant chooses to stay, being hopeful that continued spiritual growth on his/her part and the part of the church leadership ... will ultimately resolve the situation.
It is likely that if such an approach had been taken with Luther, the Protestant Reformation might not have taken place.