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Cal · 07-17-2016, 08:39 AM

As Freedom implied, oneness is experienced precisely by NOT attempting to achieve it by any means other than clinging to Christ and Christ alone, and this attitude requires a maturity that neither Nee nor Lee nor any of the current leaders apparently obtained.

The lesson is WE cling to Christ and HE works out oneness. This can be experienced in various ways, mundane and exceptional, throughout our days as God leads--from simply not pressing a non-essential point too far with others, to many churches in a city joining hands for the common goal of the kingdom. But it always happens with each of us being willing to hold onto Christ alone. It is never achieved by some person or group claiming they are the IT to which everyone else needs to submit.

I think the Lord had big plans for the LCM, but the leadership totally screwed it up by instead clinging to their delusion that they have a monopoly on God. What remains is a small, quirky, somewhat sad denomination. Many good Christian are there. But then, many good Christians are in a lot of places.

07-17-2016, 08:39 AM	#99
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: The ground on which the church should be built As Freedom implied, oneness is experienced precisely by NOT attempting to achieve it by any means other than clinging to Christ and Christ alone, and this attitude requires a maturity that neither Nee nor Lee nor any of the current leaders apparently obtained. The lesson is WE cling to Christ and HE works out oneness. This can be experienced in various ways, mundane and exceptional, throughout our days as God leads--from simply not pressing a non-essential point too far with others, to many churches in a city joining hands for the common goal of the kingdom. But it always happens with each of us being willing to hold onto Christ alone. It is never achieved by some person or group claiming they are the IT to which everyone else needs to submit. I think the Lord had big plans for the LCM, but the leadership totally screwed it up by instead clinging to their delusion that they have a monopoly on God. What remains is a small, quirky, somewhat sad denomination. Many good Christian are there. But then, many good Christians are in a lot of places.