Originally Posted by aron

Not that it matters, but I'm with Sparrow on this one. And I thought his first post made it clear. To be "of Christ" is not wrong, but to be "of Christ, and NOT like those so-and-so's over there" is actually not "of Christ". Because Christ died for all.

If Christ is for us, who can be against us? And how can we be against (or 'not of') each other?

In this light, the LC is "on the ground" and "not of" the denominations, and has built itself upon narrow sectarianism, smug self-righteousness and universal condemnation of "everyone else". They can spend an hour telling you what they are not: the darkened, divisive, fallen, satanic, devilish and worldly Christianity. So their "of Christ" is not of Christ at all. There is no love whatsoever, that I can see.

Christ doesn't care about ecumenicalism. Or shaking hands over fences. Or agreeing to disagree. Christ cares about love. The Father loved us so much that He gave us His only-begotten Son. This practical expression of love outpoured cannot be matched by any doctrinal position, however carefully parsed.

Or so I think, anyway. My own two shillings.