[Wonder Warthog]

"There is no authority but the Lord himself. Each of us report directly to the Father, under the authority of the Son. There are no middle men in the Kingdom."

Funny that Christ appointed a bunch of them (they were called "Apostles"). And those Apostles appointed bishops, who ordained priests and deacons. This "is" all in Scripture. You "do" believe Scripture, don't you????

And their successors are still "around and doing" today.

[roamer_1]

Funny that Christ appointed a bunch of them (they were called "Apostles"). And those Apostles appointed bishops, who ordained priests presbyters (elders) and deacons. This "is" all in Scripture. You "do" believe Scripture, don't you????

[editor-surveyor]

But they are not authorities over your salvation, nor intermediaries in your relationship with God. They are certainly not “middlemen.”

They are teachers, helpers, counselors, and organizers. The Lord called those that attempted to be authoritarians “nicolaitanes.” He said that he hated them.