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Former LC member · 05-24-2009, 03:17 PM

As for me, I really enjoyed this article. Any time a Christian studies the Word in depth and applies their spiritual and mental discernment to that Word, there will be some meat given to the rest of us for our enjoyment. We may not agree with everything said but there is much to be profited by. Thank you Nigel for your labours and insight.
I have long thought that just because the churches are refered to as golden lampstands, does not mean they are identical in every way. The inward content is the same, but the outward manifestation not necessarily so.
Philippians 2:1-5 states that we we should think the one thing and have the same mind. But even in the recovery bible, the footnotes explain that this refers to us knowing Christ and taking Him as our pattern. We are not required here or elsewhere in the bible to be identical in our thoughts and actions, but rather to have the Lord's lowliness of mind where we esteem others more than ourselves.

05-24-2009, 03:17 PM	#9
Former LC member Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 40	Re: LSM's Fallacy of Identity As for me, I really enjoyed this article. Any time a Christian studies the Word in depth and applies their spiritual and mental discernment to that Word, there will be some meat given to the rest of us for our enjoyment. We may not agree with everything said but there is much to be profited by. Thank you Nigel for your labours and insight. I have long thought that just because the churches are refered to as golden lampstands, does not mean they are identical in every way. The inward content is the same, but the outward manifestation not necessarily so. Philippians 2:1-5 states that we we should think the one thing and have the same mind. But even in the recovery bible, the footnotes explain that this refers to us knowing Christ and taking Him as our pattern. We are not required here or elsewhere in the bible to be identical in our thoughts and actions, but rather to have the Lord's lowliness of mind where we esteem others more than ourselves.