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Paul decried the idea of being held supreme over the Church. He also decried the idea of anyone else being followed and thought of as a supreme leader of the Church. This whole topic is perfectly clearly written about in 1 Corinthians. There were disputes among believers because they were separating themselves off as followers of certain men in the Church. Namely mentioned were Paul himself, Cephas or Peter, and also Apollos.

Paul told the believers that there was no other foundation laid, but Christ. This was in answer to the fact that people were putting emphasis on particular men, instead of putting their whole faith and attention on Christ. This was causing division in the Church. Paul said that he, Apollos and Cephas were mere ministers, which in the Greek means servants of Christ.

Paul emphasized that each believer was complete in Christ, therefore not needing to elevate any other person between themselves and God. Everyone is the temple of the living God. Everyone owns all things. All have access to unspeakable knowledge given by The Holy Spirit. All have the mind of Christ. All are Saints. The whole idea of anyone being lifted up as some lift up Peter and the Popes was obviously anathema to Paul. No man should glory in any person, but only in God was his ardent message.

Everyone, open up the Bible and read the first three chapters of 1 Corinthians. This topic is spelled out here. No man should be lifted up and gloried in. Anyone who has an honest heart and cares about the truth cannot read these chapters and come away thinking that anyone should be lifted up and glorified other than God. God is there for each one of us, Himself, through Jesus Christ our LORD. Therefore, we should not divide off under particular human leaders.

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1Cr 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

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1Cr 3:21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

3:22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

3:23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ [is] God's.