IN TERMS OF
SOLE PROPHET LEADING THE WAY, I’d agree.
However, Paul is quite clear . . .
some folks are called,
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH ERA WE ARE STILL IN . . .
to the OFFICES of
Apostle
Pastor
Teacher
Prophet
Evangelist
WHILE ALL OF US ARE PART OF THE PRIESTHOOD of the believers . . .
in which roles . . . there are no Jews, Greeks, Masters, Slaves, males, Females . . .
All are equal before The Cross.
You are correct. St. Augustine went one step further in "City of God" when his classic work described the difference between the visable church on earth and the invisable assembly of all His annointed people. We don't know whom God has desired to welcome home to His regular family.
If you depend upon, spend regular private prayer time with Jesus each day there are crowns for you. If you are acting as a encouragement to others in the faith and you carry about bring the lost around.time with and trust Jesus, He will know your name. People who were only playing games only present at church on Sunday. appearing to be righteous, but inside they are vavinous dogs"
Paul said as only Paul could say "there are now no gentiles, Jews or Greeks" all come together as a new assembly. Nothing attached to the western empire survived
Their duty was to glorify our almighty King Jesus not because He's our only hope, but because a recently converted "Christian empire was utterly defeated by the Barbarians.city. When Augustine was forced to become an apologist for the Fall of Rome and the question all Christians who were murdered, enslaved and executed for their faith. of the true states church in heaven are sorted out.