Remember that we are submitted to God's authority first and foremost. The church has gotten the order of things all wrong; you do not...
And he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables? (Mark 4:13 ESV) The parable...
..of course it's a challenge in the flesh. But in the kingdom of God it's always the opposite, and Jesus is our primary example.