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Originally Posted by Nell
The Christians in the LC should, rather, be in fellowship with other Christians, and stop its slander of those Christians who, with biblical evidence, disagree with the Local Church denomination teachings and practices.
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The quote above is from Nell. It is a good one.
Even from the viewpoint of denominations and not just individual Christians.
What is completely ignored by the LCM view is that they expect all fellowship to be one-directional. It must be through the participation of individuals in their (LCM) activities and meetings. There is no stomach for going out to be one with anyone. Their opinion of their positions is just too extreme to tolerate appearing to be one with anything that is organized by persons from any group other than theirs.
Maybe some one-on-one fellowship is tolerable. But how much of even that is void of attempts to move people toward your way of thinking.
When is the last time there was a public prayer concerning the church as a whole (not just the LCM in its various assemblies) that was not about how they might repent of not being like the LCM and just joining them? Instead, just a prayer that the church would grow and expand throughout the world. And would represent Christ in all ways, both secular and spiritual. And that the two would become one and the same as far as the Christians are concerned.
If the church just did this, the world wouldn't think about the doctrinal differences that those Christians have. It is clear that they reflect something attractive and are worthy of our consideration.
But instead the church fights about the doctrines (though that is not seen too much outside the family). But some take it further and shut the others out. Call them names. All while openly refusing the very activities of righteousness that Jesus commanded and would reflect the nature of God.