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Originally Posted by Peter Debelak
You and I are NOT in disagreement on action versus inaction...
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Yes, I think the principle is we follow Christ first. If you think your leader is in error then you need to be free to follow your convictions.
But any other question about the situation--whether you correct him, or warn others about your belief that he is wrong, etc--are another matter and are situational.
For example, sometimes my pastor emphasizes things over and over that I wouldn't stress so much. It bugs me a bit, but I don't make a big deal about it. Sometimes I continue to feel I'm right and sometimes I don't. But all times I get something out of what he says if I just give it half a chance.
But like I said, I wouldn't meet in a church with a heavy-handed pastor who was always expecting me to do what he said. I'd just find another place to meet. Fortunately, I haven't had much issue where I am.
As for those who think they need to fall in line with "spiritual authority" in everything and then get in trouble by blind following, well, that's just a lesson they are going to have to learn for themselves. But we did. So I think anyone can. It's all a process of learning.