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Originally Posted by Terry
The argument many people raise would be for a congregation of 100 or so to call themselves the Church in New York. A city of 8.5 million with how many different Christian assemblies yet only one can call themselves the church in New York at the exclusion of all others.
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HI Terry.
I'll answer your objection this way.
There are 23 million Jews in the world eligible for Israeli citizenship but only 6 million live in Israel. Why should the remaining 17 million, who live somewhere else, complain about the 6 million living in the promised land, for calling themselves the nation of Israel?
They wouldn't and they dont.
All 23 Million are Jews, but only 6 Million constitute the nation of Israel practically because they are living on the ground of the nation of Israel.
Likewise, 100 Christians in New York standing on the ground of the church does not exclude others.
And a Jew who prefers to stay in New York should not complain about a Jew who moves to Israel and calls himself a member of the nation of Israel.
And a Christian who chooses to remain in one of thousands of Christian assemblies in New York city should not complain about the 100 that choose to stand on the ground of the church in New York City.
But some do.
Drake