http://versebyversecommentary.com/1-thessalonians/1-thessalonians-514b/ by Dr. Grant C. Richison Thu, 24 May 2012 18:49:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://versebyversecommentary.com/1-thessalonians/1-thessalonians-514b/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 Grant Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:23:22 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/1999/08/15/1-thessalonians-514b/#comment-1522 Hello Grant (there are not many people with that name!). I agree that leadership does step out of line. Other passages deal with that. I believe the thrust of this passage deals with insubordinate people in the congregation. Your point is well taken. Grant Hello Grant (there are not many people with that name!). I agree that leadership does step out of line. Other passages deal with that. I believe the thrust of this passage deals with insubordinate people in the congregation. Your point is well taken. Grant

]]> http://versebyversecommentary.com/1-thessalonians/1-thessalonians-514b/comment-page-1/#comment-1521 Grant Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:46:58 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/1999/08/15/1-thessalonians-514b/#comment-1521 I think that this passage certainly teaches the importance of respecting leadership, but I think that it is also important to note that there are times when people must be out-of-step. If the leadership is not following the Scriptures, then the congregation needs to stand up and confront them. All people are accountable to the Scriptures no matter what position they have. 2 Timothy 3:16 speaks of how all scripture is God breathed and that it should be used to correct people. There are times when leadership may be in need of correction or rebuking, such as what happened in the Protestant Reformation. I just think that this should be noted in the commentary because it almost makes it sound like leadership is infallable. I think that this passage certainly teaches the importance of respecting leadership, but I think that it is also important to note that there are times when people must be out-of-step. If the leadership is not following the Scriptures, then the congregation needs to stand up and confront them. All people are accountable to the Scriptures no matter what position they have. 2 Timothy 3:16 speaks of how all scripture is God breathed and that it should be used to correct people. There are times when leadership may be in need of correction or rebuking, such as what happened in the Protestant Reformation. I just think that this should be noted in the commentary because it almost makes it sound like leadership is infallable.

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