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Originally Posted by Ohio
Hope and BlessD have said repeatedly that OKC operated under leadership by "extremists," who put the "program" far ahead of people. The results can be witnessed by the failure of marriages. This is a clear, present day example of "lording it over" the flock. It was just one of many N.T. concepts that WL nearly never mentioned ... far more pertinent to God's children than his teachings on "leprosy and quarantines." It would have been exceedingly good if many LC's became aware of what this verse meant, and would have been spared from many leadership abuses.
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Ohio, since OKC has been brought up let's use this place as a case. Suppose there's a brother who at one time is very active in the prophesying meeting, then he becomes dormant for a period of time and maybe draws away from the meetings because of the "extremists". Or it could have been the "lording over" that led to a period of dormancy. He and his wife relocate to another part of the country and become active in prophesying meetings once again. Sometimes relocation can be good for a person or persons to go on. It may be pure speculation on my part, but sometimes "lording it over" can cause one to be discouraged and dormant. OKC was only a case. There are other places this example could be applied to.
Terry