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Originally Posted by Ohio
James here addresses serious errors in practice which violate the perfect law of freedom, (1.25) and which should have governed our sights regarding LC ministers. Our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, should never be governed by personal favoritism towards any man. The credentials and reputation of any minister should never elevate him above scrutiny by the church. The Lord's throne is founded on righteousness, and no minister should ever sideswipe the demands of righteousness and holiness in his quest to enjoy the glories reserved solely for our Lord Christ.
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What ZNP refers to in post #14 of this thread happened. A brother was disfellowshipped. Among LSM churches blended brothers (whether they agree or disagree) are respected to the extent their reputations are above scrutiny. So when a brother is banned in Bellevue or when a couple is banned in Vista, it's not so much what they did, but more out of respect by the leading elders for the blended brother who had a word of "fellowship" to tell. In these instances as Ohio posted, "The credentials and reputation of any minister should never elevate him above scrutiny by the church."