Forum: Various Living Stream Ministry Publications
05-13-2024, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 229
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
04-17-2024, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,708
Re: Predators in the church
I see an interesting parallel between the predatory ministry of Nee-Lee and that of Mike Bickle - the paradox of inconsistency.
Both of these ministries contain certain healthy teachings which, if...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
04-12-2024, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 610
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
04-06-2024, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 610
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Forum: Writings and Concerns of Steve Isitt
03-31-2024, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,966
Re: Punished for Being Truthful
Window Dressing - that really could apply to certain portions of WL's ministry, like this odd recording where he exhorted elders to take care of the saint's souls: The Elders Should be Shepherding...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-29-2024, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,048
Re: Titus Chu spin off-help?
Another way to look at the fall of many modern church leaders and even para-church organizations like RZIM, Bill Gothard's IBLP or The Shepherding Movement is that Witness Lee may actually share some...
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Forum: Turmoil and Concerns of the late 1980s
03-23-2024, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 10,102
Re: Church In Hong Kong
Yes 'IDon'tKnow', you are correct - there was a 21 page Declaration issued by the church in Hong Kong in 1991.
Why that important document has remained so well hidden for decades is quite puzzling:...
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Forum: Papers by various
03-22-2024, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,145
Re: Paul Kerr On the Body
Since Paul Kerr's letter refers to the (out of print) book by Ron and Kerry, below are several ways to access that book's content:...
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Forum: Speaking the Truth in Love - John Ingalls
03-20-2024, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,110
Re: Reflecting on John Ingalls' Actions
Yes, it's true that Witness Lee often told others "If I deviate from God's economy, do not follow me!".
However, as WL was speaking those seemingly commendable words, what he may have been also...
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Forum: Blogosphere @ LocalChurchDiscussions
03-15-2024, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 393
Re: A Curious Blog
It's been neglected because the ministry of Witness Lee has set an impossibly high standard for rebuke:
Check out Week 10 Day 4 in this HWMR - https://blendedbody.com/hwmr/WLTwistingEph5v11.pdf
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Forum: Regarding The Co-Workers in The Lord's Recovery
03-12-2024, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 12,315
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Forum: Turmoil and Concerns of the late 1980s
03-10-2024, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 54,257
Re: Joseph Fung
Terry, the work I did this week on 'Appendix I' of STTIL may fill in some knowledge gaps concerning brother Joseph Fung specifically, and, maybe Hong Kong's church history in general.
Don Hardy...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-06-2024, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 3,044
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Forum: Spiritual Abuse Titles
03-03-2024, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 1,378
Views: 1,015,613
Re: The LCS Factor
Aron, a recently digested video of Derek Prince helped me to better understand why many leaders in the LC were off limits to critique.
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
02-11-2024, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,619
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Forum: Apologetic discussions
02-09-2024, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 591
Views: 130,499
Re: God's Economy is in faith
Yes, the drive for a group to adopt "special practices" seems to have several unholy goals such as to maintain group loyalty through establishing unique terminology & language, to make the Guru feel...
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Forum: Spiritual Abuse Titles
02-05-2024, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 16,835
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Forum: Apologetic discussions
02-02-2024, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 591
Views: 130,499
Re: A Confidence Game
Well Jay, maybe I was just really lucky for this to happen to little old me - but a couple of years after I walked away from the LC here in my hometown (the same one I migrated from San Diego to help...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
01-30-2024, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,619
Re: Ron Kangas
Yes Terry, and how did all of the LC brothers in the lead come to the (wrong) same conclusion that this was the biblical way to handle offences?
Well, they learned it from their MOTA Witness Lee!...
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Forum: Regarding The Co-Workers in The Lord's Recovery
01-29-2024, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 119
Views: 12,315
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
01-26-2024, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 19,981
Re: More questions
Hate to burst your bubble Jay but in a genuine Biblical Church community, nobody's personal life is their own business when abuse of another is taking place - mine included. And the so-called...
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Forum: Regional Concerns
01-11-2024, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 39,069
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Forum: Ex Church Kids (of Local Church)
01-08-2024, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,261
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
01-07-2024, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 3,044
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Forum: Ex Church Kids (of Local Church)
01-07-2024, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 704
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