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The Scriptural instruction was to seek out the lowly, insignificant wise old codgers to pronounce decisive leadership printiples, truths, decisions. Sounds rather opposite to the pontifical style.

Just happened and happens to be GOD'S STYLE.
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Amen!

I've been reading an analysis of the Didache and it's interesting. One of the instructions given the church is to allow a Prophet to pray as long as he wants and in the manner he wants before taking part in the Eucharist. IOW, services were not scripted by a central authority, but were directed by the Holy Spirit. It may be these kinds of services that led Tertullian to become a Montanist.

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Sadly, even far too many Protestant groups AND EVEN CHARISMATIC/PENTECOSTAL GROUPS who should well know better . . . fail to follow the I Cor 14 model for congregational life and activity.

And, thankfully, some Roman groups do, at least here and there and occasionally.