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Originally Posted by Fuji
Dear brother,
Thank you so much for your sharing!
Believe it or not, this reason was also one of the major reasons why I decided to remain in the LC for a bit.
Actually, I do believe many saints in my area know their system has many flaws and problems, but choose to stay because they believe they can bit by bit bring changes to the ministry. I have a lot of respect for these saints. They were also the major reason why I could stay so long.
However, when I began to join more meetings and got to interact with more saints in other bigger events and other areas, I had little hope. The pride and exclusiveness drove me crazy. Many times I wanted to just stand up and leave.
And I too, stayed because partly I always carried the thought of "okay I can be like a bridge...sharing what I learned from LC to non-LC saints while showing LC saints that non-LC Christians are just as wonderful". I know it sounds naive but it really was one of my biggest motivations.
I support the saints who remain in LC because they believe they can bring change if they feel it's the Lord's calling. Draw from His strength! However, if you feel led to leave, don't be scared. Be bold and bring the good fruit you have got from LC to share with other believers. I too took awhile to leave my "judgmental" manner behind. My one advice is always "be nothing and let Christ be everything. Let Him increase and forget about yourself". If you always have the mind of "but I AM something"! Or "I do have something more special to offer", you may end up craving for people's approval or a special status (this I believe is one major blind-spot for LC and it sometimes leads to bitterness) and it will be a hard transition for you if you carry this thought. Since you are saved in the LC, LC may have given you many presumptions on what "church" ought to look like - but stay open-minded and take brother Neil's advice: focus on Christ and the Church will come out :-).
Brother - you are no "little" brother... you words show a lot of maturity than many...may the Lord continue to lead us to be absolute to Him and not to men. Looking forward to more fellowship.
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Fuji, thanks for this post, it is definitely on the mark.
Many of us in the "greater Ohio area" watched for years how LSM got further and further from the Lord, from the Bible, from the truth, and from righteousness. Because of Titus Chu's admiration for W. Lee, very little was said before he passed away. In fact, Titus Chu basically turned a blind eye to all of Lee's failings, choosing to blame his subordinates for numerous ministry disasters, rather than the source himself.
Numerous attempts were made by Ohio brothers to effect positive change after Lee's passing. The Blendeds viewed all these endeavors with suspicion, deciding rather to work behind the scenes to strengthen their base until the time was right to cut off Titus Chu and any others who refused to bow to their many whims.
Instead of seeking the Lord thru prayer in His word, the Blended leadership decided to use rotten politics, deceitful lawyering, and false teachings to oust Titus Chu at their Kangaroo Court in Whistler Canada. So much for all the spiritual attempts to improve and reform the Recovery of its many ills. After the Ohio region was cut off, then the Blendeds did the same to Brazil.
Church history tells us there is no hope to restore such aberrant systems, which once were part of the body of Christ. His seekers in these systems either stay and turn a blind eye, or they decide to leave. Some stay because their LC has precious saints who are not overly influenced by LSM.