suppose something about this person’s manner made you want to examine his claims. How would you know who he was? How would you test the validity of his claim? How would you know if this person could lead you to the truth or not? You would undoubtedly ask a few reasonable questions: “By what right or authority do you speak? What are your qualifications or credentials? Could I see your résumé? Do you have any references?” A person cannot simply come out of nowhere and expect to be followed as a leader.