"What are some ways in which you might develop such loyalty? One would be by cooperating with your local congregation elders. (Hebrews 13:17) Recognizing that Christ is the appointed Head of the Christian congregation, mature Christians are loyal to those appointed "to shepherd the congregation of God." (Acts 20:28) How inappropriate it would be to challenge or undermine the authority of appointed elders! You should also feel a sense of loyalty to "the faithful and discreet slave" and the agencies that are used to disseminate spiritual "food at the proper time." (Matthew 24:45)" 8/15/2000 pg. 29
If a person feels a sense of loyalty to any human or human agency, is the likelihood of that person being unable to rightly divide truth from error increased? With this understanding in mind, is their interpretational authority also severally limited? Please explain your answer. Thank you.
In a religious context, shouldn't a Christian feel a sense of loyalty to God and His Son but not to anyone else?
We should appreciate what others do in their service and for the brotherhood of Christians, but we owe nothing but love to one another (Romans 13:8).