[Invincibly Ignorant]

So? None of them were given the authority that the Apostles were. Your point is moot. New Covenant. New Leaders.

Paul said James was an apostle.

Galatians 1:19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.

Do you believe Paul?

Why would I continue to follow Jewish leaders when Jesus had put the Apostles in charge?

Gee that's funny. I thought all the apostles were jews.

And there were 13 successors and blood relatives of the Messiah as head of the Church until 135ad.

Go on believing that.

Why should I not? Did Heggisipus and Esuebius lie?

[SoothingDave]

Paul said James was an apostle.

Duh.

Gee that's funny. I thought all the apostles were jews.

But not "Jewish leaders" meaning leaders of the Jews, the priests and the scribes, etc. Don't act stupid.

You would rather behave as a Jew than accept the leadership of the Church. You don't like what became of it, so you fantasise that God failed in protecting the Church from error.