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Originally Posted by Guest2
That was my gut reaction..
"Don’t all genuine Christians (regardless of denomination) form the Bride? Not so says W. Lee,141 “Some may say that the work of preparing the Bride is among the spiritual ones in Catholicism, the denominations, and the independent groups …However, this is not the Lord’s way.” “This preparation, I believe, involves the work of building corporately. Those who make up the Bride must…be built together as the one Bride. Therefore, I firmly believe that the Lord is preparing His Bride among those in His recovery.’ He states,142 “The primary work of the Lord in His recovery…is to prepare His Bride.” What about Christians meeting elsewhere? W. Lee is dogmatic, alleging,143 “There is no possibility for the Lord to prepare His bride in Catholicism, the state churches, or the denominations.” Moreover,144 “No overcomer should stay in today’s Christianity. Apostate Christianity is not the bride; it is the harlot, either the mother harlot or the daughter harlots.” Thus Witness Lee dismisses and denigrates all Christian congregations apart from his “Recovery.” They won’t be Christ’s Bride."
I come from a denominational church and it hurts to hear this. To see such a gap.
So all my pastors, christian friends and devote christians. Those who have sacrificed their life in serving the lord will not be "overcomers" due to the fact that their in a denominational church?
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Have you considered the fact that the LSM churches, though they deny being a denomination, are to every intent and purpose, in fact, a denomination themselves? They claim their local churches don't have names, but every one of them, at least in the U.S., is incorporated under a name, albeit for tax purposes, with their respective state governments. And besides, just being called the 'Church in (blankety blank)' doesn't mean that that title isn't a name in and of itself...
...just some thoughts that I've had...