“What then do we do with the apostle Paul?”
Why not follow what he himself says?
“I am the least of the Apostles and unworthy to be called one.”
“Rhodes & Geisler”
So, the Prophets Rhodes and Geisler have spoken. All must obey.
“And derived authority is distinct to a degree re: delegated authority”
Oddly enough, such a statement appears nowhere in scripture. Is this yet another protestant interpolation?
That statement? (No)
That concept? (Essentially, yes...in the same verse you cited yourself: Matthew 28:18..."ALL authority has been given to me" ... So you think, Jesus no longer has ALL authority????)