I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, lest any should say that I had baptized in my own name. I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides them, I do not know whether I baptized any other.
1 Corinthians 1:14-16, Modern English Version (MEV)
The Apostle Paul recognized a problem that plagues us even today, the issue of making our spiritual leaders into stars. It can be a particularly vexing problem for those leaders who, although they themselves keep Jesus in front of them, their admirers view them much too highly. While some leaders are themselves divisive, it often isn't until that leader is gone that their followers use, or twist, their teachings to become divisive. This becomes particularly acute with our modern communications technology which can reach around the world.
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