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Originally Posted by aron
There is lots and lots of division with the local churches. College meetings, Chinese-speaking meetings, District A and Meeting Hall B. The Lord's move to Europe, Affirmation and Critique, Full Time Training, etc. Subdivision after subdivision. But they simply manage the words to suit. With them, there is one church, but many meetings. But the NT word 'ecclesia' meant both. So it involves managing words to condemn others for doing the same thing that you practice.
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Exactly!
Which by the way is the definition of hypocrisy.
Can anyone explain the substantive difference between the "Church in Cleveland, Hall 2" and the "2nd Church of Christ" located in Cleveland?
Word games. I grew weary of them. So I finally left.