Subject: I guess I'm asking because... |
Bible Note: At this point, I feel it is important to address some basic issues. First, why does the Church exist - to insure that God's law is taught properly in order to enable men and women entry into heaven. Second - why does Church leadership exist - these are the people entrusted with the responsibility to insure that God's laws are being taught exactly, as God intended. This is their sacred responsibility. When teaching a Bible class,the teacher has the responsibility to be sure they are teaching Gods law exactly as God intended or they are doing a disservice to the students. Jesus taught many disciples and then picked the original 12 Apostles from his following and later selected an additional 72 disciples, again from a larger number. These were the men Jesus entrusted to teach the word of God - Jesus did not pick every person - only a select few. Acting upon their responsibility, today's Church leaders have the same responsibility to insure that today's teachers also are well choosen for the task. Subsequently, the Church leaders, have not only the right, but the responsibility to the STUDENT, to insure the teacher is properly qualified to teach. Can Church leaders ever make a mistake or error in judgement - yes, all humans can. What is the responsibility of the Church members to complying with decisions of the Church leaders. There will be many times in which the members will disagree with the Church leaders. However, the leaders of the Church have the responsibility of insuring Gods laws are taught properly. The members must be humble when they disagree and accept the ultimate decision of the Church leader. The members must understand that the Church leaders are not acting out of malice, but according to the responsibility which they have accepted. |