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Originally Posted by Roger
There is little doubt that there is widespread idolatry in the Living Stream Churches. But many of us know too many saints personally to just paint them with the broad brush of "idolatry." This is not the Old Testament where the Lord just opens up the earth and swallows all who bowed before the golden calf. This is the age of grace.
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I know Roger and I agree with your sentiments (especially on over-utilization of the OT even if that does not appear to be the case on this thread) and I know how personal this is for everyone. It's personal to me. You've only heard a small piece of my story (just as I know little of yours). We are warned that the age of grace is not any freedom to sin. I know you know this already. I know we won't be swallowed up as a group. We won't even be condemned for our bad deeds, but we will be judged and suffer loss if we are not faithful to repent.
2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1
And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. (17) Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you, (18) And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (7:1) Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Even in the "age of grace" we cannot lose a proper/healthy fear of God and His holiness. The Corinthians did.
I also know that most LCers need a big helping of love.
Matt