Identify three ways that erasmus contrasts the church leaders of his day with the apostles

Erasmus was among the early figures of reformation and Renaissance leadership. He chose a middle path between Martin Luther and the existing Church, aiming to reform the Church from within. He highlighted three contrasts between then-church leaders and the apostles:

1. He opposed the corrupt church officials who acted as rulers or overlords, whereas the apostles were humble, sincere, and approachable.
2. He rejected the church leaders’ teachings that material possessions lead to salvation, while the apostles emphasized and demonstrated that salvation comes through spirituality.
3. The church leaders focused on convoluted and irrelevant doctrines without practicing even the basic teachings, whereas the apostles adhered to and taught simple and clear religious truths.