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Originally Posted by alwayslearning
Now you are talking about something completely different. I was talking about your position that the LC system was blessed in the 1960s and 1970s because of their "ground of locality" doctrine. Calvary Chapel and other such places were blessed too but they didn't have that doctrine. So your theory doesn't make sense. For your theory to hold water of all churches only the LC system could be blessed in the 1960s and 1970s which simply isn't true.
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To the 60's and 70's, I would compare it historically to the 1840's. There was a blessing for a period of time. Since the focus is on the 1960's/ early 70's, I believe the local churces was one group among may that benfited from the blessing. I have listened on audio (early 70's) to several other groups who benefitted from the blessing. As what happened with the Brethren movement, movements in the seventies tries to manufacture something only God can give.
As for the ground of locality doctrine, when the objective is to come under a ministries fellowship; the impact is lost.