[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Evangelical

But what if McDonald's and Burger King changed their names to the same thing?

Good point. And, come to think of it, this would be like calling the Son the Father. How silly would that be!

It took the early church many years to agree on matters such as the canon or the creeds, it did not happen overnight. Those who are called "heretics" today such as those who reject the Trinity, were once accepted, before they were forced to accept the dogma of the Trinitarians or else be killed.

"The early church"? Wow, you're admitting any Christians outside of the Local Church of Witness Lee were the church? I'm very happy that this forum has had at least one good influence on you my brother! Yes there was a very vigorous debate regarding the nature of Christ and of the Trinity. But debate and controversy within the Christian church has, for the most part, been a very healthy thing. Without these debates we wouldn't have the solid rock of many of the core doctrines we have today. The Reformation would never have taken place.

And a lack of healthy debate is what will eventually kill the Local Church of Witness Lee. Lee created an atmosphere where healthy debate was considered anathema, even rebellion. And what has this atmosphere created? A bunch of empty suits that are only capable of repeating the messages of a guy who has been 6 feet under for 20 years. I'm afraid the religion of the Local Church movement is in critical condition. The signs of rigor mortis are already taking effect. May God have mercy.
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