Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-29-2012, 08:12 AM
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Re: I love the local church
Great point. LSM could buy wallpaper for the entire LC in bulk at a discount and then sell it to the individual LC's for a profit. Paul you are a genius.:)
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-25-2012, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 153
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Re: I love the local church
Well, imagine if you were a young, single brother. You got married in the LRC, your family and your wife's family are in the LRC. Your kids are raised in the LRC. Your friends and the ones you...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-25-2012, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 153
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-25-2012, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 153
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Re: I love the local church
I don't think you understand the issue here. No one disputes that the NT teaches about quarantines and excommunication. The issue I and others have is that the NT teaches very specifically about...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-25-2012, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 153
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Re: I love the local church
I think there is merit to this view. However, I would point out that since most saints subscribe to this view it enables the LSM to bully churches.
However, let's discuss the example that Ohio...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-25-2012, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 153
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-25-2012, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 153
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Re: I love the local church
Good point. The best way to manage the pressure is to have a thriving ministry. I was once in the FTTT, we were on a campus in Taipei (near Tai Da, it was a graduate school for engineers). In the...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-25-2012, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 153
Views: 193,338
Re: I love the local church
I agree with you completely on this point. In fact I went through the math to describe WL's influence on my experience in the LC as being between 1-5% depending on which equation you wish to use. ...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-24-2012, 04:20 AM
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Replies: 153
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Re: I love the local church
1. Being like minded with the church is to be like minded with the apostle's teachings and is described by Paul as "having the mind of Christ".
So for example, JI was labeled as a "dissenter"...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-23-2012, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 153
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Re: I love the local church
BC was not at the lunch I was referring to. I spoke during a public meeting with several hundred saints. I sat on the back row, this way when I stood up I could see the entire congregation. I...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-23-2012, 04:48 AM
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Replies: 153
Views: 193,338
Re: I love the local church
Sorry for not addressing your post directly.
1. I loved my time in the LRC (I am an ex member) mostly because of the fellowship and hospitality. I was raised as a Christian, saved when I was...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-22-2012, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 153
Views: 193,338
Re: I love the local church
The saints that went to Anaheim trainings from NYC were in no way representative of the Body of saints in NYC. BC would be the elder (the one BB in NYC) two or three full timers who were supported...
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Forum: Introductions and Testimonies
03-22-2012, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 153
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