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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
I still don't see how, based on this one teaching, you are not able to deal with the sin. There is nothing in the teaching that "trumps" sin. So it seems that "one church one city" is merely a component, but you have to include "deputy authority", MOTA, or something else before you are requiring tolerance of sins.
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Okay, well look at the track record. How does an LRC member deal with the sins of local leadership? Let's say he goes to the elders and accuses them of sin. They reply, "We disagree. You are rebelling against the one true eldership of this city. We quarantine you!" If the member believes the LRC model, he has no recourse but either to submit or be a spiritual vagabond.
Of course, he can go find other fellowship in that city, but then that means he doesn't believe in the LRC model.
My point was if you believe the LRC model, the elders have the upper hand because you can't vote with your feet--which is another practical reason the model is suspect.