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Originally Posted by Evangelical
I think it can be used to support Lee's claims by the following analysis.
If we understand "ground of the church" to be against the concept of denominationalism, then let us consider, is the conglomeration of denominations known as Christianity more like the earthly Jerusalem or the heavenly one?
I think Christianity is more like the earthly Jerusalem for one simple reason - Catholic and Protestant alike murdered true Christians over past centuries, just as earthly Jerusalem persecuted and still persecutes today, God's prophets and genuine believers.
Given the persecution of true Christians but the Catholics and then the Protestants in past centuries, we must conclude that Christendom is represented, in a prophetic sense, by earthly Jerusalem.
Then the heavenly Jerusalem is represented by the local churches. I think anyone would have difficulty in proving that the denominations are someone representing the Heavenly Jerusalem.
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When I read the bullet points of my starting post and ask myself "are these all true of just the Christians in TLR, and not other Christians?", I have to say No. And, even Witness Lee would not have made that claim in his earlier days.
And, I don't recall you answering why "The Local Churches" denominated themselves by insisting on allegiance to The Living Stream Ministry, nor why those who stood up to challenge that are persecuted by the leaders of The Lords Recovery.