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Indiana · 11-12-2008, 01:38 AM

I had shared previously,

I have quoted Hope in the 2 paragraphs below. They are striking to me. Later Hope, you wrote about a solution to your quandary; that is, you have decided to write a Book of Remembrance. This, I expect to be exceedingly sweet and also honorable to the Lord and to many saints, including certain leaders. Your second paragraph below, I believe, is a foretaste of such a record.

Don shares, (in the second paragraph),

"But I am very concerned that what we learned of Christ not be lost in all the commotion of the leadership problems. Eph 4:20-21, But ye did not so learn Christ; if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus: For several years our experience was just what is referred to in the above passage. We heard Him almost daily and in nearly every meeting. In my home where my family and several single brothers lived, oh how rich was our daily living. We all looked forward to the evening meals and sweet fellowship. My children loved the brothers and waited excitedly for their arrival each afternoon. The brothers were constantly bringing friends, classmates and co-workers over for meals and fellowship. Many young unbelievers found Christ at my table or in my living room. We all laughed and cried and rejoiced together and there was real love among us. Perhaps I should add an appendix after the main account is finished regarding what the church life was like in pre LSM days."

Yes, Don, maybe you should write the fullest account possible. May our LSM brothers be doing the same, as they consider their writing of local church history and the reality of the one accord in the church life pre-Man and a Ministry, as indicated below.

Originally Posted by Hope

Terry,

I would rather say that all the flows came from a wrong understanding of God’s purpose and administration. As long as WL stayed in the background and fulfilled his role of a teacher who could assist other gifted persons in perfecting the saints that they, the saints, would do the work of ministry to build up the Body of Christ, the Lord could flow according to His plan and way.

When WL decided to put out his exposition of the Bible and use ten day trainings to provide an audience the blessings began to wane and eventually “the Ministry” completely replaced the vision of “Christ and the Church.”

Hope, Don Rutledge

11-12-2008, 01:38 AM	#18
Indiana Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 718	Re: A picture of the church life and one accord I had shared previously, I have quoted Hope in the 2 paragraphs below. They are striking to me. Later Hope, you wrote about a solution to your quandary; that is, you have decided to write a Book of Remembrance. This, I expect to be exceedingly sweet and also honorable to the Lord and to many saints, including certain leaders. Your second paragraph below, I believe, is a foretaste of such a record. Don shares, (in the second paragraph), "But I am very concerned that what we learned of Christ not be lost in all the commotion of the leadership problems. Eph 4:20-21, But ye did not so learn Christ; if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus: For several years our experience was just what is referred to in the above passage. We heard Him almost daily and in nearly every meeting. In my home where my family and several single brothers lived, oh how rich was our daily living. We all looked forward to the evening meals and sweet fellowship. My children loved the brothers and waited excitedly for their arrival each afternoon. The brothers were constantly bringing friends, classmates and co-workers over for meals and fellowship. Many young unbelievers found Christ at my table or in my living room. We all laughed and cried and rejoiced together and there was real love among us. Perhaps I should add an appendix after the main account is finished regarding what the church life was like in pre LSM days." Yes, Don, maybe you should write the fullest account possible. May our LSM brothers be doing the same, as they consider their writing of local church history and the reality of the one accord in the church life pre-Man and a Ministry, as indicated below. Originally Posted by Hope Terry, I would rather say that all the flows came from a wrong understanding of God’s purpose and administration. As long as WL stayed in the background and fulfilled his role of a teacher who could assist other gifted persons in perfecting the saints that they, the saints, would do the work of ministry to build up the Body of Christ, the Lord could flow according to His plan and way. When WL decided to put out his exposition of the Bible and use ten day trainings to provide an audience the blessings began to wane and eventually “the Ministry” completely replaced the vision of “Christ and the Church.” Hope, Don Rutledge Last edited by Indiana; 11-12-2008 at 12:39 PM.