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Then why does it say to obey those who have rule over you as they are watching out for your souls? And I might add you're in for little trouble with St. Paul here about representation of Christ. "For, what I have pardoned, if I have pardoned any thing, for your sakes have I done it in the person of Christ." 2nd Cor. 2:10

Jesus taught that we are to forgive (pardon) all, as Christ died to pardon all. Jesus and his Apostles also taught that all sanctified ones (saints, those who accept and believe in Christ) are "in Christ." We are all priests, as Peter explained (1 Peter 2:5,9).

Please cite the Scripture reference, for your first statement.

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Please cite the Scripture reference, for your first statement.

Gladly.

"Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you."

That's out of the KJV, Hebrews 13:17 and the Catholic Douay Rheims version that I read says Obey your Prelates.