[Norm]

Let me ask a very reasonable question. Which leaders in which assemblies are still propagating the Recovery Version in the GLA?

Here is what I know.

Detroit is not.

Toronto is not.

Cleveland is not.

Pittsburgh is not.

Columbus is not.

Mansfield is not.

Ann Arbor is not.

I use many different Bibles and hundreds of reference books. Most have doctrinal problems to my view and quite a few may have portions tending toward/ or are plagiarism. They are tools and I use them with discretion and inform those around me as to what I see as short-comings.

Now, concerning the assembly here in Detroit, we are very small, very beat up and beginning to enjoy a very fresh visitation from the Lord.

At least half of who are meeting have 35-40 years experience with the LC/LSM system, we will never be devoid of it but we can look to the Lord to not continue the abusive aspects. Many things we practice are found in the NT and we will not drop those. There are also 10-12 who are very new in our midst. They have no idea who or what is WL, LSM, the local church, etc., and we do not intend to take them into that mess. As the Holy Spirit leads we are growing in grace.

I personally have not met with any of the "leaders", as some would say, in the GLA are for almost a year now. I have been to only one conference meeting (less than 2 hours) in that same year also. What tight-knit fellowship and leadership are you talking about?

I have heard that some of the newer congregations in the GLA are calling their elders pastors.

Let's face it, the topic of leaders propagating the RcV and LSM publications is legit but why try to pin it on the GLA when we have paid a huge price for not going along with LSM.

One result of the trial is also a huge aversion by most here for anything that begins to smell remotely like what we have left.

What we were like 20 years ago and who we are today is becoming light years apart. Please get an up-to-date photo of who we are.

These are random thoughts but that is all the time I felt to give them.

Enjoy your discussion but please do not paint me according to your imagined image.