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Originally Posted by A little brother
Are you so sure that Luther was right? Surely he didn't stand on the ground of locality of the church.
What is your authoritative source of truth? Lee, Nee, Reformation or the Bible? Where did the Bible say division of the body of Christ is right?
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I believe Luther was a genuine move of God in the Lord's Recovery. Yes, the Lutheran churches becoming state churches was disappointing in regards to the locality.
bible verses supporting division can be found here:
Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
This describes a group of God's people coming out of Babylon.
This verse describes separation from evil brethren:
1 Corinthians 5:9-13
I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.”