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Originally Posted by Matt
Nell,
Were you consecrating yourself to Christ? Or were you consecrating yourself to Christ and the church?
This is what I have thought about a lot. I think that many were consecrating themselves to Christ plus something. I'm very interested in digging down on the plus something because I think it is the thing that held many in the system of the LC long after it was corrupted.
Matt
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Matt,
Christ and the church. Definitely I never heard the phrase "I consecrate myself to Christ".
That's an interesting choice of words: Christ plus something. WL gave a series of sermons on "Christ plus nothing". I've heard Benson say "If you pay attention to Christ, the church will come out. If you pay attention to the church, nothing will come out." He's right.
After a time away from the LC, I renounced my consecration to "Christ and the church" and gave myself again to Christ alone.
Nell