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li0scc0 said:
"but <span style="background-color:yellow">the work of preaching</span> is reserved exclusively by God for those whom He has called and appointed as Ministers of the Word."

By this it appears they would reject having a class taught by a lay-person, as a class would be formal. A class on doctrine is hardly "informal".
Note, that the statement you quoted specifically mentions "preaching", i.e., the exposition of the Word of God during the formal gathering of the church for worship. It does not mention "teaching" during informal gatherings, e.g., Sunday School, mid-week Bible Studies, home meetings, etc. If your understanding was true, then Sunday School and Bible Studies would be a rarity indeed. I know of no mortal man who has been able to tap into the divine attribute of Omnipresence. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

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