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Originally Posted by Peter Debelak

It the end of the day, one can't establish that the Scripture prescribes multiple "denominations" in a city, etc. I'm not sure that's the point. I don't think Igzy is saying there should be multiple congregations in a city. He is saying that the Scripture doesno't prescribe that there shouldn't be.

Correct.

There will be some things where the Scripture grants liberty, but the Spirit does not for me. But I would be skeptical if anyone says that the Spirit convicts you that I should be restricted.

I agree.

Paul was "bound by the spirit" to go to Jerusalem. The brotherstold him "in the spirit" NOT to go to Jerusalem. How should we understand this? To my mind, the only way to tease this out (other than saying the Spirit is schizophrenic) is that when the Spirit convicts you personally it trumps a leading of what others think is prescribed for you.

I agree.

In short, given the lack of confirmable Scriptural prescription for one-city-one-eldership, feel free to follow that model, but there is little place to judge others for not buying into it.

Make sense?

Totally.