Where should a Christian's focus be instead of on a particular teacher?
Instead of centering on a particular teacher or individual man, believers should set their eyes on the Word of God and on the crucified One, the One who died for them and rose from the dead. This focus avoids the bickering and division caused by following men.
Les teaches that there were four groups—those who followed Paul, those who followed Apollos, those who followed Peter, and those who followed Jesus Himself—and that this wreaked havoc in the church because there was no unity. Their constant bickering was all centered on an individual man, and many churches today are caught up in that same problem. His instruction is: don’t set your eyes on the man, but set your eyes on the Word of God and on the crucified One, the One who died for you and rose from the dead.