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Originally Posted by UntoHim
So we are just supposed to swallow hook, line and sinker the claims of anybody who comes along and claims to be the one apostle, the only one oracle speaking for God on earth, the only one with "recovered" teachings and practices? Really? Not here in America. No sir. Too many brave men and woman have gave their lives so that we DON'T have to just believe somebody cause they say so. You can wait for the Judgment if you want, but my Bible tells me that not only can I judge, it's my responsibility to my family and those who may be under my influence to judge, especially apostles who call themselves apostles and are false.
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To consider the claims that WL was "the MOTA" is reasonable and Biblical and I took part in that discussion. I saw no reason to take this to the next level and say that WL was not a true servant of the Lord. To do so is in my understanding stepping over a clear boundary.
Now if I understand your argument, we are in America (the land of the free?), too many brave men and women gave their lives so that we could enjoy these freedoms, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, etc. As US citizens we enjoy these freedoms and we have the rights afforded all citizens and we have the responsibility to stand up and defend these rights when challenged. Hmmh, I think I heard this argument before, but where? Oh yeah, WL used this same argument to justify his lawsuits against other Christians.
Ironically, this reminds me of another verse that the Lord spoke:
7:3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.