Mark

Kay,

you must not be understanding my questions. Let me try to re-phrase. You yourself said that many things Jesus said/did must be ignored to hold a doctrine of quote ‘hierarchy’ as you define it. You seem to emphasise an importance on servant leadership (as we should) but seem to imply that a comp position rejects this. Now if i have understood you properly this is somewhat your argument? PLease correct me if i am wrong.

Now you agreed with Cheryl’s exergesis that Paul is asserting his authority in the so called Corinthian issue. But it seems like you contradict because when i say someone can be a servant leader and yet be in a position of authority it is called all but heretical. SO why are you inconsistent. Why can Paul (or Timothy) have authority and yet be a great example of a servant leader, yet no such thing can be true now?