Scott
Puritan Board Graduate
Remember, Joe, it is not one or the other. It is both. We all agree that the absence of apostolic doctrine makes a congregation a synagogue of Satan, even if they have outward succession.
The question is whether an illicit minister is engaging in Korah's rebellion by usurping Christ's authority to himself. Remember, all authority for the ministry rests with Christ. If Christ did not call the minister, the minister is is wrongly exercising power.
The question is whether an illicit minister is engaging in Korah's rebellion by usurping Christ's authority to himself. Remember, all authority for the ministry rests with Christ. If Christ did not call the minister, the minister is is wrongly exercising power.