Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
09-26-2023, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 75,269
Re: Leaving The Local Church Has Consequences
You are a child of God. You are in His hands! It does not matter what man says. I heard inklings of poor health in the 70s-80s when I was in the LC. It comes from 'We have the new and living...
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Forum: Ex Church Kids (of Local Church)
06-05-2022, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 846
Re: Migration
Praise God I am in a real church home now, a Foursquare Church since 1988. I have relationships with other Christians and am part of a family.
We seek the Lord and the Word of God is preached. I...
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Forum: Ex Church Kids (of Local Church)
05-26-2022, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 846
Migration
One thing that really still bothers me all there years later is/was migration. Between 1971-1975 I had 8 different addresses due to migration. Who in the world thinks they can establish a church in...
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Forum: Oh Lord, Where Do We Go From Here?
07-31-2021, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 403
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
10-18-2020, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,104
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
10-10-2020, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,104
Re: The Lost and Found of the Local Church Kids
I was in the LC from ages 12-21 in five different localities. (Because of family problems I moved from my parent's to a sibling's home, who were in the LC) Losing TV didn't bug me too much. I was an...
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Forum: Glorious Church Life!
08-14-2020, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,296
Re: Late 1970s Boston "storm"
I confirm what Ohio said above. I was in NYC and starting college. I was looking forward to having other LC Christians on my campus to fellowship with. Then Boston happened and the LC Christian...
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Forum: Christian Movements/Ministries
07-20-2020, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,840
The series CHOSEN
I recently discovered the series CHOSEN and its 8 episodes, and I'd like to know what others think. I think it is a really meaningful outpouring/opening up of Jesus, showing His humanity to people...
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Forum: Orthodoxy - Christian Teaching
07-20-2020, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 12,605
Re: POLL: How do you generally view the LC?
I have to agree with the post by Sons to glory just before mine. As to my opinion the LC was C4 which quickly morphed to a 3. From my experience, Christians in the LC earnestly and honestly were...
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Forum: Extras! Extras! Read All About It!
06-20-2020, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 248
Views: 34,440
Re: Modalism
Boy did I open a can of worms so to speak starting this thread. Understanding God is difficult with our earthly brains. God is three but is one, separate, but one and coexisting. The last time I...
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Forum: Orthopraxy - Christian Practice
05-25-2020, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,730
Re: The main problem with the LC
I forgot to quote John 10:16:
English Standard Version (https://biblehub.com/esv/john/10.htm)
And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my...
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Forum: Orthopraxy - Christian Practice
05-25-2020, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,730
The Main Problem with the Local Church
The main problem with the LC is their demeaning of other Christians. The 'Recovery" means something is wrong with everyone else. I remember a song in the supplement to the tune of Anchors Aweigh: ...
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Forum: Extras! Extras! Read All About It!
05-25-2020, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 248
Views: 34,440
Modalism
One of the theological problems with the Local Church is being accused of modalism. A website I found says "Modalism and Monarchianism are two false views of the nature of God and of Jesus Christ...
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Forum: Oh Lord, Where Do We Go From Here?
09-28-2019, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,069
How to deal with leaving the LC.
What was the major "theological" point I had to deal with when I left the LC after 10 years?
How to seek the Lord when denominations were 'bad' and not the best way to seek the Lord.
It took...
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Forum: Orthodoxy - Christian Teaching
09-28-2019, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 149
Views: 174,124
Re: 1,000 Years of Outer Darkness
The older I get the moreI find I can do ZERO without the Lord. My human nature hates that! I was driving on the freeway and someone cut me off. So, I thought the Lord says to have mercy....maybe...
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Forum: Orthodoxy - Christian Teaching
09-26-2019, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 174,124
Re: 1,000 Years of Outer Darkness
Folks, if I'm going to believe in 1000 years of outer darkness, I might as well become a Catholic and pray for the dead and believe in purgatory! It renders the saving blood of Jesus Christ...
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Forum: Orthodoxy - Christian Teaching
10-19-2018, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,614
Re: Partial Rapture
I was in the Revelation training in December of 1976 and the partial rapture was discussed. The rapture is a harvest and according to Lee, not all grain matures at the same time. You have the...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
08-25-2018, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 16,311
Re: Are The Local Churches Growing?
I was travelling in upstate NY, and went to a shaker church that is now part of a historical park. There are no shakers left, just buildings and former properties and graveyards. This is...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
08-25-2018, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 16,311
Re: Are The Local Churches Growing?
I was in the LC for 9 years, and have been out for 38. In that time I have met ONE Christian who knew of the LC (in So Cal.) He comment was "They are very exclusive". Not Jesus-like, loving,...
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Forum: Writings and Concerns of Steve Isitt
02-05-2018, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 12,316
Re: History of Recovery in the USA
10. A Spirit of Migration: In 1973 migrations went out to Minneapolis and Milwaukee. There was a spirit of migration in the recovery and the air was filled with much anticipation and hope as all the...
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Forum: Oh Lord, Where Do We Go From Here?
02-05-2018, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 156
Views: 69,882
Re: Tips on Making Leaving the LC Easier
Yikes folks, I was in the LC from 1970-1980 and never had to get permission for every little thing as Igzy mentions. It never even entered my mind to ask! What localities did this happen in?
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Forum: Oh Lord, Where Do We Go From Here?
12-22-2017, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 302
Views: 35,114
Re: How many people have heard of LSM/Lee/Recovery
I have been a Christian since 1964 and in the LC from 1970-1980. Since leaving the LC and rejoining other Christians, I have met one who knows about the LC, from doing street ministry in S. Cal. and...
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Forum: Extras! Extras! Read All About It!
11-26-2017, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,148
RE: Soapbox of The Saints Forum Board
Unfortunately I see a little bit of LC lingo here. "Soapbox of the Saints". In the LC your standard Christian is referred to as a Saint. But if a Catholic visited this forum they'd be confused. To...
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Forum: Calling All Saints!
09-04-2017, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,508
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
06-12-2017, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,746
Re: Sheep stealing
Thanks for everyone's insight. I kind of went the other way from the LC and I have worshipped with many Christians from Baptists in Kazakhstan to Coptic Christians from Egypt. Yes some may have...
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