Forum: Apologetic discussions
02-15-2024, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 591
Views: 129,351
Re: God's Economy is in faith
Nothing wrong with the practice calling on the Lord, It should not be a mechanical exercise. It should not be a competition display of who can do it the loudest.
If the intent of calling on the...
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Forum: Regarding The Co-Workers in The Lord's Recovery
02-15-2024, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 12,256
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Forum: Regional Concerns
02-15-2024, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 18,110
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Forum: Orthodoxy - Christian Teaching
02-14-2024, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 8,286
Re: Three questions for Local Church Christians
If I may interpret what Ohio is saying here,
Witness Lee was not the only brother discipled by Watchman Nee. There were many others.
What happened to them? We know Witness Lee and Stephen Kaung...
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Forum: Orthodoxy - Christian Teaching
02-14-2024, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 8,286
Re: Three questions for Local Church Christians
Elders & Co-workers often speak as if they are the absolute authority, but it's without love.
1 Corinthians 13
If I speak with the tongues of mankind and of angels, but do not have love, I have...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
02-11-2024, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,601
Re: Merged Thread: Ron Kangas
3 John 9-10
"I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not...
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Forum: Regarding The Co-Workers in The Lord's Recovery
02-10-2024, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 12,256
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Forum: Regarding The Co-Workers in The Lord's Recovery
02-10-2024, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 12,256
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
02-10-2024, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,601
Re: Merged Thread: Ron Kangas
It comes back to brothers believing they are God's deputy authorities which may explain the pride, assuming to be above reproach, and apparent exemption to accountability.
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Forum: Regarding The Co-Workers in The Lord's Recovery
02-07-2024, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 12,256
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
02-07-2024, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,601
Re: Merged Thread: Ron Kangas
Whatever happened to GF or BS? I thought they were elders as well or at least were when I was there along with Jim. It was Jim along with BS who came to my home before I began meeting with the Church...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
02-07-2024, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,601
Re: Merged Thread: Ron Kangas
When it comes to the local churches it's hard not to quote James 2 or any part of James. Same would apply to Proverbs.
Janes 2:15-16
Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
02-05-2024, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 2,926
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
02-05-2024, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 2,926
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
02-05-2024, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,601
Re: Merged Thread: Ron Kangas
The same applies when you or I use early Lee to critique "The Lords' Recovery". It's either you're using the ministry to attack the ministry or you're taking out of context.
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
02-05-2024, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,601
Re: Merged Thread: Ron Kangas
When I was meeting with Renton, the lead elder has since passed. He was the most capable in regard to being personable. The ones as found at https://secure.dor.wa.gov/gteunauth/_/#2 struck me as...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
02-05-2024, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 869
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Forum: Regarding The Co-Workers in The Lord's Recovery
02-05-2024, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 12,256
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Forum: Orthodoxy - Christian Teaching
02-03-2024, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 174,064
Re: 1,000 Years of Outer Darkness
I would the combination of 1000 years outer darkness/being on overcomer is too much an emphasis in the local churches. I'd agree it is a driving force in the LC. Brothers and sisters lose sight of...
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Forum: Regarding The Co-Workers in The Lord's Recovery
02-03-2024, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 119
Views: 12,256
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
02-03-2024, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,601
Re: Merged Thread: Ron Kangas
I think it all goes back to the teaching and practice of deputy authority. Brothers whether elders or deacons actually believe they are God's representatives on earth. I heard those claims. That's my...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
02-03-2024, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,601
Re: Merged Thread: Ron Kangas
Pretty much yes. The speakers have been uplifted and this has going back decades.
Some have pointed out their observations at regional conferences. How local leading ones are used as buffers between...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
01-25-2024, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 19,921
Re: More questions
When I was meeting with Bellevue, it seemed the Puget Sound localities viewed Spokane being out of step. Doing their own thing and not in coordination with the other localities. Personally I viewed...
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Forum: Spiritual Abuse Titles
01-24-2024, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 799
Re: Learned Helplessness
From a once upon a time churchkid, you were ingrained with submission and authority. Learned helplessness for me was being raised without boundaries, not knowing it needed to be created, and...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
01-24-2024, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 19,921
Re: More questions
It is a catch-22. On one hand we don't want "responsible ones" knowing about home lives of the saints. On the other hand we want the "responsible ones" to show care. It's not so easy. I think that's...
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