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Originally Posted by Recovering
His word “to the precious saints who are no longer meeting with us” starts at (4:02:25 - 4:04:43). What follows is not an exact transcription, but it’s close: I don’t know why you left. There are a million reasons to leave, good reasons perhaps. I don’t know what you’ve been doing. But one thing I do know, and I believe deep down in your heart you also know, and that this is the church; this is God’s family, and you belong here. You’re our brothers and sisters. Figuratively speaking, the Father is standing on the front porch and he’s looking down a long country road and he’s waiting for your silhouette to pop up on the horizon with the sun behind you. And when he sees you, that you’re heading home, he’s going to run to you, and he’s going to hug you and kiss you. Don’t say things have gotten too complicated. Don’t tell me you’ve gotten involved in too many bad things. We need you. The Lord needs you. The church needs you. The Lord is coming back. Why don’t you come back? Just come back! Let’s all say “Just come back!” [leads the audience in a chant “Just come back!”, again, stronger, etc] Just come back… You’ve got everything you need - you’ve got the blood and you’ve got the cross. I don’t care what you’ve done, what you’ve been involved in; just come back. We love you, just come back.
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As I read this I sadly heard, "Don't you guys know what you're missing . . . we're it! We're the very pinnacle of what what God is doing, and where you are is not! You made a big mistake, so why not leave what is inferior and off the mark, and return to the real thing!?"
To me, this is the prideful utterance of someone in Laodicea (Rev 3:17), who has no idea that the riches of Christ are being enjoyed elsewhere and aren't exclusive to their church.