How do Catholic, Baptist and Pentecostal denominations justify following teachers?
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How does the Catholic, Baptist and Pentecostal denominations justify the practice of following teachers given this in scripture?
> "But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and
> you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing
> teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and
> just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.", 1 Jn 2:27
and, this
> "No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying,
> ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them
> to the greatest.", Heb 8:11
Obviously, they are appointed in the Church:
> "And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second
> prophets, **third teachers**, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of
> helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.", 1 Cor 12:28
Then, apparently "you" should be teachers at some point,
> "by this time you ought to be teachers", Heb 5:12
Then, there's 1 Jn 2:27 and Heb 8:11 .
If you back up to Heb 8:10, this is largely acknowledged as the New Covenant where the Holy Spirit is given to dwell within believers transforming their nature to keep God's ways:
> "This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after
> that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and
> write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my
> people.", Heb 8:10
That appears to be the anointing in v11. And, that anointing says you have no need of a teacher. So, why do the denominations justify their followers remaining under teachers, most their entire lives in the church?
Here's a New Testament example of how to conduct "When you come together":
1 Cor 14:26-39, and some points:
> "**everyone has** a psalm or **a teaching**, **a revelation**, a tongue, **or an interpretation**.", v26
> "Two or three prophets should speak the others should weigh carefully
> what is said. **And if a revelation comes** to someone who is seated, the
> first speaker should stop", v29-30
>**For you can all prophesy** in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged", v31
> "If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him
> acknowledge that **what I am writing you is the Lord’s command**.", v37
The above is quite different from conventional church services.
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Sep 16, 2022, 01:11 AM
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