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Originally Posted by NeitherFirstnorLast

Watchman Nee said, "to say to another Christian, 'you meet in a denomination, and we are against denominations, therefore we cannot me with you' is to become yourself sectarian and denominational."

Most of the brothers and sisters with whom I met have an extremely skewed view of what LSM has defined as "fallen, denominational Christianity". They believe, for instance, that Lutherans must read Luther's stuff, and think that only Lutherans are the Body.... but they don't. I was raised a Lutheran, and we were never exposed to any of Martin Luther's works... and we were never taught that we were separate or better than other members of the Body. I have met with Mennonites and Hutterites - supposedly both very exclusionary, but had wonderful fellowship with them as well - and most have never read the works of Menno Simon or John Hutter, let alone read them to the exclusion of all others. I have met with Pentecostals and Presbyterians and Catholics, and been able to fellowship with them also... the same with Baptists, non-denominationals, and a fellow affiliated with the Greek Orthodox church... Praise the Lord for His Body!

Great post.

I am constantly amazed on this forum how easy it is to rebut the old LC arguments, which for more than a quarter century, I was convinced were so "rock solid."