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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?
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Did you just say that if you understand that red is blue, then the conglomeration of peanut butter with jelly is more like the earthly Jerusalem?
You think that is silly?
Well, just starting with a bald, unsubstantiated "understanding" that "the ground of the church" actually exists in any form similar or dissimilar to what Lee taught about it is a presumption that you are unable to establish as a sound understanding other than as a possible maybe.
If you can get past that, then you have some basis to at least entertain the next step. But as of today, this has never been established as anything more than an opinion based upon selective observations of positive references (without the slightest hint of doctrinal or prescriptive meaning) and the exclusion of all negative observations.
You've got a long way to go to be able to just say "if we understand" anything about the "ground of the church" as Lee taught it.