Jesus often criticized authority, but He never preached overthrowing it. I think He accepted authority but never thought authority was perfect. He had opinions and often said out loud what He thought should be corrected. For certain, Jesus didn't like the hypocritical legalism of the Pharisees. But He didn't plot to overthrow or undermine them. He was a loyal, law-abiding, Jew.
You have to remember that Jesus is in an institutional religion. He would obey the commandments, beatitudes, spiritual and corporal works of mercy and expects us to try and follow the church's teachings, too. Remember Jesus didn't come to abolish religion, He came to fulfill it. Following religion is following Jesus. He is not just a feel-good spiritual warmth. He is real.
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