[boatbums]

There are many things Paul says that I think make a lot of sense but I depend on Jesus only for my salvation.

Can you point to ANY post here where someone is depending on Paul instead of Jesus Christ for salvation?

In Paul's letter to the Thessalonians, he told them:

If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take special note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he will be put to shame. Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. (II Thess. 3:14-15)

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.( II Thess. 3:6)

And John, in his epistle said:

If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them. (II John 1:10)

We have a responsibility before God to obey the things He has revealed to us THROUGH the men He chose. And we WILL be accountable TO God if we refuse or neglect to do that.

[CynicalBear]

There is certainly enough evidence from the Holy Spirit that we are not to take any teaching that wasn’t taught by the apostles. Not to even associate with those people is rather telling.

[Karl Spooner]

We have a responsibility before God to obey the things He has revealed to us THROUGH the men He chose. And we WILL be accountable TO God if we refuse or neglect to do that.

Be nowhere near a Catholic Church when Christ returns.

[ravenwolf]

We have a responsibility before God to obey the things He has revealed to us THROUGH the men He chose. And we WILL be accountable TO God if we refuse or neglect to do that.

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I believe we are talking about the letters instructing the Church members.

A Church member was obligated to follow instructions from the overseers So I have no argument with that.

In the case of II John 1:10 I don`t know.