...-Chalcedonian movement charismatic authority They [i.e., the anti-Chalcedonian separatists] did their best to inflame others also among those who were more than ordinarily weak, like those who said, “We have no part in David, neither inheritance in the son of Jesse,” (1 Kgs 12:16) and divided Israel into two...

... to cause any major concerns within the core group or crises of faith among the general membership. The trauma of Nettles' death altered and threatened the group's existence but ultimately was overcome, as Applewhite proved his ability to assert his charismatic authority and reaffirm the transcendent belief...