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Originally Posted by Hope
Dear Brother Gubei,
Better leave the discussion of economic to others. Where did you get this cockeyed notion about capitalism? Capitalism works on the principle that if resources are scarce the market will develop new resources or more efficient ways to use the available resources. Because an entrepreneur's efforts will be rewarded then the capitalist is willing to risk his time, effort, thought and capital. Communism calls this greed and hopes men would risk time etc to meet a common need with no thought of reward. Yet the Lord Himself will return with rewards for the faithful servants and praises those who multiplied their talents. Communism is wrong for it puts no premium on profitable labor. Sharing is not communism. The early church did not practice communism.
So better leave economic discussions to those who know economics. Your argument is invalid. Contend for one church one city from the truth of the Bible and dissect any failure directly. I am holding my fire on the subject.
Here is a question. How is it that there are four local churches in Chee Foo, China all claiming the ground of the church and all claiming to be in the line of Watchman Nee’s teaching? Chee Foo was Witness Lee’s home town.
Hope, Don Rutledge
A believer in Christ Jesus who is seeking to be a true disciple.
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Hope, I received my "cockeyed notion about capitalism" from my MBA school and a lot of textbooks. Even thoug I have a lot to say about this, I admit this anaology is not so good for discussing the issues at hand.
Getting back to your question.
The churchi in Chee Foo, which is a bit away from where I'm living now as a foreigner in this country, includes ALL THE SAINTS in that city. Not only the four groups, but also all other Christians in that city are members of the church in Chee Foo.
If the four groups are respectively claiming that only they are the church in Chee Foo, they all are wrong. Anyone who claims that any subset of the church in Chee Foo is the church in Chee Foo, he is wrong. And the relevance with WN or WL is not a deciding factor at all.
I'm not sure I'm answering to your question after having understood rightly.
Please clarify anything you want for further answer from me.
Gubei