I don't mean to offend you, I'm sorry. I am trying to point out a problem. Don't you think references to "leadership" or any person at all, is not helpful? We are discussing doctrine yes? The way I read 1 Corinthians 14 supports my experience. I know some churches and individuals do things I don't think bible supports, but it is not for me to judge them. I just don't participate in it myself.
I appreciate the apology.
But I do think references to corrupt leadership is helpful because it shows the bigger issue which leads to confusion about these topics.
We are to address false teachers and corruption in the church.
Titus 1:11-3:7King James Version (KJV)
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Ephesians 5:11King James Version (KJV)
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
When we tolerate false teaching, evil, corruption, and so on we eventually lose the ability to discern between them.