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Originally Posted by rayliotta
Crafty as serpents: "...behind the scenes LSM and DCP employees were actively assisting local saints in taking action against their localities."
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Even if brother Lee did speak a word the localities don't need to take his ministry to be a local church, some elders don't feel that way. One in particular told me in 1995/96 when I asked about Moses Lake raised in Southern California and not knowing what happened with Washington State localities during the 1980's, I had not idea Moses Lake ceased ties with LSM in 1986.
So I asked the elder, "what about Moses Lake?" (As I had close family friends that came out of Moses Lake.) The elder's response to me was, "they're a rebel church". That statement implies to be a local church, you need to take the Living Stream as your ministry and basis for fellowship if you desire to be in the flow.
Is it possible for LSM affiliated local churches and non-affiliated local churches to have fellowship? Definitely yes if LSM and it's publications or any other ministry is a non-factor. In terms of reading from a text in fellowship, all you need is a Bible. Whether it's NIV, NASB, RCV, etc.