- The passive priesthood kind
- The active prophet kind
The prophet kind: Such as Stephen Tong, R.C. Sproul, etc. These are the front liners. They are the reliable ones in both God and Church. They are not afraid of challenges, seeing them as God's lesson, aligning to theology of suffering. It's possible for them to see God's rebuke on Job for what it is: Man's failure in asking question pertaining to Adam's unfallen responsibility. The more harm coming their way, the stronger they become from God. True fellowship is found with these, as it spread like fire.
The priesthood kind: Passively follow all instructions. They are only reliable in Church, if they are. Prone to the older brother's jealous character in the Lord's parable. These are many found in my life: most Redeemer's pastors under Tim Keller, CCCNY's pastor Laura Lin, etc. They are afraid of challenges, seeing them as oppositions to God, aligning to theology of complacency. It's not possible for them to see the true lesson for Job other than: Don't ask too many question. The more harm coming their way, the more blame they are towards others, if not God. True fellowship is hardly found with these. Though they may create or participate what is labeled as fellowship, the fellowship tends to turn cold over time and another form of fellowship is labeled for the sake of keeping the "family name" going.
There could be overlap between the two. Perhaps Jonah was one such.
God loves both of these and both are in His salvation plan. The extremes for each in risk of their salvation would be, for type #1.: giving into self satisfaction and abandon God. #2. thinking themselves as good as Uzzah going to places where they should not be.
Interestingly, it's possible for type #1. to be saved, if they sinned a little bit like Uzzah, as long as return to the Lord upon shameful rebuke from the lowliest being (or else, they would seek the risky road of disappearing themselves once their service is over, hiding in denial masking their shame). And for type #2. to give in to self satisfaction, to seek comfort from demanding task, as long as they hold on to God, God's rebuke would be most effectively severe in their heart while the others, especially the type #1., blinded by the meaning of such rebuke, for it is never meant for the type #1. as it is beyond their mental capacity as well, could only see that as a gentle but twisted form of either comfort or God-on-the-high-horse (Do not ask questions) for themselves, instead of as loving but stern rebuke of God on his beloved prophets (type #2).
Conclusion, though both maybe saved, #1. is not recommended.