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Cal · 12-07-2016, 09:07 AM

So despite their claim of simply insisting on high biblical principles, the LCM is really about being in control of the church in every city they enter. This has been shown time and time again. The LCM currently does not recognize any group meeting as the church in a city which does not align itself with their movement and their ministry (LSM). There are many examples, but Toronto is a striking one. When the orders came down from headquarters to obey the "one publication" edict churches in the Midwest including Toronto resisted. The result was LSM sent reps to Toronto and set up a new church which claimed to be the "true" church in Toronto, discrediting the existing church.

The point isn't that the existing Toronto group was the "true" one. Neither were in the way the LCM mind works. The point is the hypocrisy, and silliness, of the whole thing.

This is the kind of activity that has gone on almost since the beginning of this movement. The "local ground" does not achieve oneness, it just changes how different groups fight over the spoils. As it exists today, it is mostly just a bragging point for the LCM because hardly anyone else cares about being seen as the "true church" in the city. So they can crow about being right, conveniently ignore competitors, and condemn "Christianity." But if the city church idea caught on you would see in every city many groups without a name each endlessly coming up with reasons why they were the "true church" and the others were "false."

12-07-2016, 09:07 AM	#491
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: What is the New Testament Definition of a Churuch So despite their claim of simply insisting on high biblical principles, the LCM is really about being in control of the church in every city they enter. This has been shown time and time again. The LCM currently does not recognize any group meeting as the church in a city which does not align itself with their movement and their ministry (LSM). There are many examples, but Toronto is a striking one. When the orders came down from headquarters to obey the "one publication" edict churches in the Midwest including Toronto resisted. The result was LSM sent reps to Toronto and set up a new church which claimed to be the "true" church in Toronto, discrediting the existing church. The point isn't that the existing Toronto group was the "true" one. Neither were in the way the LCM mind works. The point is the hypocrisy, and silliness, of the whole thing. This is the kind of activity that has gone on almost since the beginning of this movement. The "local ground" does not achieve oneness, it just changes how different groups fight over the spoils. As it exists today, it is mostly just a bragging point for the LCM because hardly anyone else cares about being seen as the "true church" in the city. So they can crow about being right, conveniently ignore competitors, and condemn "Christianity." But if the city church idea caught on you would see in every city many groups without a name each endlessly coming up with reasons why they were the "true church" and the others were "false."