[Dave]

Originally Posted by Freedom

Agreed. I never really got what the meaning of that statement other than the "implied" meaning. I know that they pull out this verse a lot when some asks what exercising the spirit is: Tim 4:6 "But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness."

I know that the screaming at the top of the lungs and fist pumping is considered being "exercised in spirit". I think that maybe Lee left the meaning somewhat vague on purpose. In many cases I've seen the idea of being "exercised in spirit" as a way to correct people: so and so is argumentative, so they are not "in their spirit". A brother is too quiet when he's sharing, so he's not "exercised" enough. It is kind of a catch-all tool that the leading brothers can use to direct everyone. Because the meaning is unclear, no one questions it, they just assume they messed up somehow. I know that because it's been used like that to "correct" me many times.

The Release of the Spirit….The breaking of the outer man and the release of the spirit. What has happened in the LC is that WL and the BB can retain their outer man and break everyone else. People become so weakened (or broken) they are unable to think for themselves (or exercise their mind) and bound forever in “brokenness” making it impossible to break away because that would be the exercise of the outer man. WL and the BB hold themselves up to have been broken but the fruits of their lives don’t reflect that experience. They hold dominion over others.