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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
Yes, I see that. But here is where I am having trouble. I was in the church in Odessa in 1983. We met in a house for a year and we were a "local church". Witness Lee fully accepted us, Texas elders fully accepted us.
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I would not accept the hypocrisy either. You somewhat convince me on this matter, not so much on the view of the church as per Nee, which as you say, is probably not essential, but rather desirable, doctrine. The ground of the church doesn't change anyone's salvation, but it is something which affects our testimony and how outsiders view the church. It somewhat affects a person's quality of spiritual life. If I convert someone, the problem is they have no where to go, except a Roman Catholic or other church like that. Should I encourage them to meet there in the name of fellowship?
However the notion of one church per city is historical and factual. It is found in the bible if we notice that the plural word "churches" is never used in conjunction with a city.