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Originally Posted by Freedom
It seems you are attempting to shift the burden of proof here. My goal wasn't to agree or disagree with you, it was to determine how you arrived at your conclusions. I think you answered that question for me with this statement: I then add up the denominations which I consider to be following rules and practicing legalism...
The reason that I asked about LC context, is because just as I suspected, you have singled out the LC to say that they are one of the few groups who talk about a certain matter. Given my LC experience, when you speak of groups "practicing legalism", I would readily put the LC in that category. In my opinion, this attempt to distinguish regulation and legalism is hodgepodge.
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Including the LC into those who "practice legalism" only confirms my statement about "the majority of Christian churches" even more!
Or, you could just evaluate what I wrote by the Bible alone. Note, that I never quoted or referenced Nee or Lee once in what I said. You asked me to provide a LC context, not me.
You seem to desire to focus on the LC.
Are you sure you are not in an anti-LC cult dear Freedom?
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Originally Posted by Freedom
In the LC, they have a lot of unspoken rules - things like how to dress, etc. All of which could be categorized as legalism. If a member were to call it such, they could expect to be corrected and told how we all need to be 'regulated'. In other words, it is at the whim of leaders to determine what is 'regulation' and what is 'legalism'.
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How does a leader enforce "unspoken" and "unwritten" rules?
Hmm
Not being late for meetings.
Dressing appropriately.
Parking your car appropriately within the lines.
Lining up for meals in an orderly fashion.
Acting with consideration of others and respecting other's property .
These are unwritten and unspoken rules in society.
you are really "splitting hairs" on this one.
If you want to see
real legalism in action,go to any Roman Catholic, or Church of England or Lutheran church, and see how they ritually pray the same thing out of the same book every Sunday. The
Priest says virtually the same thing according to ritual every time. There is a rote prayer for any problem you might have. Are you willing to call them out for being a cult for that?