The "way this culture does church" is not at all Biblical, not only in the leadership but also the structure. When we see how every man can speak in the gathering with a leader as a guide, then error can be handled immediately or adding to support a leader is valuable, but only one man always preaching without interaction of the congregation is not Biblical.
The gatherings that don't allow a man to stand and correct or add to the sermon are indulging in unBiblical tradition.
1 Corinthians 14:29 "29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said. 30 And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should hold his peace.…"
When is the last time you saw this much congregation interaction in the gathering? It is forbidden in almost all churches these days with the rare exception of the "Brethren Assemblies", which are in the model of the first century church. They do not have a salaried pastor and a man may be the main speaker but every man interacts and the speaker is different each weak. The men as a whole are participating in the speaking and interaction in the gatherings.
Denominationalism is also not Biblical, it is divisive in favor of one special doctrine over another. When we elevate one principle as better than other principles it sends a wrong message to the unsaved world.
ALL of the Bible should be honored. Also the churches in the NT were not named after pet doctrine, they were named according to the city they were in, example; "the church at Ephasus."
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