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Originally Posted by TLFisher
The most detestable thing is the unforgiveness in our church and partisanship - rarely has this been expressed so succinctly.
I have seen the contrast of unforgiveness; blessing through prayer. Pardon me if I relay this experience once more. About a dozen years ago after I ceased meeting with the LC church in Renton, I was meeting with East Renton Community Church. Something I never expected to see in my lifetime is a dissenting elder being prayed for and blessed in his last meeting as an elder while given an open invitation to return.
In the Local Churches, that is sadly non-negotiable. Elders with dissenting opinions are "squashed like a bug".
Take for example John Ingalls. He left around 1989/1990 and died in 2016 if I'm not mistaken. Yet in following years there is at least 3 examples there have been public speaking against him; December-2018, July-2019, and January-2020. I've always thought the Local Churches would be a better place if the leadership practiced a ministry of reconciliation.
Partisanship-using single people as an example. Never is it so clear as FTTA candidates versus those not interested in FTTA. James 2:2-4 is a vivid example.
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Forgiveness needs repentance. JI was dissenting, opinionated, and he seemed so spiritual when he would talk with others about his experience and love after he was approached by some mature brothers. The Lord always give man a chance for forgiveness, man must confess and His being will be in the light. Just because a brother expresses a concern does not automatically mean he is right. Hatred versus the Lord's recovery expresses itself in blindness. So many on this site have stated that the Bible says to point out that which is wrong, and this justifies whatever they say about the LC's. But when a brother wants to point out something about JI it is considered "squishing a bug". I see lots of smoke blowing around on this site, but no fire----except a fire made up by opinionated Christians. Gandhi said that "so many of you are not like your Christ". Boy was he correct.