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Originally Posted by Thankful Jane
ZNP post #25: My point was simple, you are trying to figure this out thinking with the mindset of a “dove” (a born again Christian), as a result you are mangling NT verses to attempt to justify this behavior.
My post was not about figuring out anything or justifying any kind of behavior. My post contained some facts of which you seem to be unaware. It was a response to a false premise you set forth that sisters were outside of the communication loop with the elders. I offered evidence to the contrary. That was the extent of my post. By the way, what NT verses did I “mangle?”
ZNP post #25: My point was if that does not work, try something new, instead think like a serpent, consider the mindset of a serpent. The Lord told us to do this (be wise as serpents). The NT tells us we are not ignorant of Satan’s devices. If you do this there is a simple explanation for the LRC pushing eroneous teachings. It was merely a case of damage control by those with the mindset of a serpent.
Excuse me? You write as if I am trying to figure out the behavior of elders and Lee in my post. I did nothing of the kind. You were the one that talked about them, and I did not respond to that part of your post. My response was restricted to one thing-sisters being in communication with the elders--as I explained.
Jane post #20: At this point, I think the simplest thing for me to do is just respond to what you wrote about sisters (at least what I think I understood you to be saying  ). Just so we're clear, I am now riding along side your horse, and this response does not concern Terry's question (about sisters talking about their own problems.)
ZNP post #25: Then you are not riding alongside my horse, because my response did concern his question. My point was you are trying to understand, explain, justify, etc. these false teachings. Take a step back, look where they originated from and you can dismiss them altogether out of hand.
Where exactly in my post was I trying to “understand, explain, justify, etc. these false teachings”?
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Let me answer this question: "Where in my post was I trying to "understand, explain, justify, etc. these false teachings?" Since both of us assumed that Terry's question was pertaining to this thread and the incident in Houston I will proceed as though that is the correct understanding, because at least in this case it is. Twice you have asked me to answer this question. The question about taking issue with encouraging others to share about their problems is truly absurd. My response was that if elders are having an issue with saints encouraging others to share about their problems then it is based on bogus teachings. By asking this question you give them way too much credit. Now what are you going to do, debate the merits of their arguments? That is where you are trying to explain, justify, understand, etc. Just dismiss it as hogwash. There is no need to debate it on its merits, it is patently false, fabricated out of a desire to justify something unrighteous.