Who's authorized to baptize whom?

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Terms used in the early church are "elders", "brothers", "sisters", "sons", "daughters", "fathers", etc.

These are all terms used in a family. While yes, there is government, the government is simply modeled after family. You have your elders, brothers, sisters, etc. And gatherings are family gatherings wherein bread is broken and Jesus is celebrated. The elders share the stories and teach principles.

We're a family.... and it is in this context that we govern and are governed.

Exactly, which means the "there is no authority" line is false. Folks can debate the scope and mode of authority, but the FACT of authority is indisputable.