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Cheryl Schatz

Cheryl Schatz

2008-11-04

This appears to be one of the first men in the early church who took it upon himself to have authority over other Christians including name-calling of one of the Lord’s apostles.  Shameful.

3 John 1:9  I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not accept what we say.
3 John 1:10  For this reason, if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words; and not satisfied with this, he himself does not receive the brethren, either, and he forbids those who desire to do so and puts them out of the church.

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Pulpit Authority

2008-11-01