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Originally Posted by Evangelical
The scripture focuses on what people call themselves and names. When Paul wrote to the Corinthians, in 1 Corinthians 1:12 and 3:4 the emphasis was on what they said. Paul was not instructing them not to follow himself, or Peter, or Christ. He was telling them not to say they follow them.
In 1 Corinthians 1:13 Paul says "were you baptised in the name of Paul"?
To the person who says they are Lutheran he would say "were you baptized in the name of Luther"?
The context is divisions, and names and what we call ourselves in relation to that.
RK's context in following a man, I presume are in relation to following the
ministry of the man.
When we read and follow Paul's letter to the Corinthians. Does that mean we are following Paul? Well yes in a sense. Suppose someone reads and follows Matthew, are they following Matthew? Yes in a sense. There is no problem unless one says "I am a Paul-ite" and the other " I am a Matthew-ite".
So no problem if 50, 70 or 100% of a church follows Lee's ministry, unless they call themselves a Lee-ite then it's a problem.
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Until they run around in circles carrying a sandwich sign-board proclaiming ""I am of Lee, I am of Lee, I am of Lee, ..." Until then, by your definition, they are not of Lee.
Can you really be that naive?