Local Church Discussions - View Single Post - The Bible record describes God leading people into and out of things

Cal · 01-11-2017, 09:01 AM

Again, the no-name thing and the do-you-label-your-group-rightly thing are just smokescreens.

They inspire confused true believers looking for something to make themselves feel special, but are really simply ways to discredit everyone else but their little enclave, whether they realize it or not.

It manifestly doesn't work to help oneness. Note that in several cities more than one group calls itself "the church in ...". So if this means of arriving at oneness is so foolproof, what you do you do when more than one group in the city takes the label? At that point the LCM's true method of discernment is exposed--that being "the right one is the one we like."

Calling yourself "the church in Whoville" doesn't make you the church there anymore than calling yourself a ham sandwich makes you one. Also, not calling yourself a ham sandwich doesn't turn you into a chicken taco. You are what you are. It is not determined by what you call yourself. The Bible never implies anything of the sort.

A MOTA strip skewering this nonsense coming soon....

01-11-2017, 09:01 AM	#50
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: The lampstands in context of the message Again, the no-name thing and the do-you-label-your-group-rightly thing are just smokescreens. They inspire confused true believers looking for something to make themselves feel special, but are really simply ways to discredit everyone else but their little enclave, whether they realize it or not. It manifestly doesn't work to help oneness. Note that in several cities more than one group calls itself "the church in ...". So if this means of arriving at oneness is so foolproof, what you do you do when more than one group in the city takes the label? At that point the LCM's true method of discernment is exposed--that being "the right one is the one we like." Calling yourself "the church in Whoville" doesn't make you the church there anymore than calling yourself a ham sandwich makes you one. Also, not calling yourself a ham sandwich doesn't turn you into a chicken taco. You are what you are. It is not determined by what you call yourself. The Bible never implies anything of the sort. A MOTA strip skewering this nonsense coming soon....