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NONSENSE. Christ is NEVER hogtied by man's actions or failures to act. He has abundant options we can't conceive of as well as the capacity to create unlimited options. As David said . . . where could he go that God was not already there. Holy Spirit is very faithful to birddog anyone claiming to be Christian. NO ONE escapes in the slightest degree. God's mercy may make it appear that He is a poor behavior mod psychologist. However, His Wisdom, mercy and justice are perfectly combined and administered REGARDLESS of the proximity of any formalized hierarchical Christian structure, or not. Actually, in my experience, the hierarchical bureaucratic structures of the RC's as well as a host of similar Protty structure usually conspire to cover-over rather than Biblically discipline anyone--particularly the bureaucratic hierarchy themselves. Some of the Pentecostal/charismatic groups have been doing much better the last 10-20 years with horribly acting out pastors. But I think that's a drop in the bucket compared to what's likely needed. Nevertheless, GOD administers HIS OWN DISCIPLINES regardless of whether anyone in any congregational or denominational leadership follows through, or not. No one escapes God's search-light and NO ONE escapes God's disciplines. The delay in the falling hammer may temporarily give the illusion of escape. But it is a very dumb assumption to construe that one has escaped God's disciplines.

All of which evades the point that Jesus told us what to do in certain circumstances, and Protestant denominationalism has made those instructions as useless as "corban" made the commandment to honor father and mother.