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Originally Posted by Freedom
The LC view of authority is based on some kind of notion that for a leader to make a compromise or admission of any sorts would undermine his authority. LC elders and leadership thus adopt a “take it or leave” it attitude. The ‘lesser’ party must be the one to make the compromise.
In the LC, I observed quite a few problems occur that the elders should have addressed and they failed to anything. It seemed to be that they didn’t want to have to make a difficult decision. Rather than use their position as a leader to present a solution, they instead used their position to reinforce their level of authority, to make sure that both sides knew that they didn’t have to take any action if they didn’t want to.
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Jesus healed. He forgave. But when they tried to make him king, he refused. When they asked him to command others, he balked: "Who put me in authority over you?" Luke 12:14
Beware of wolves who dress like sheep. They create 'ekklesia' based on some abstract ideal, say, "oneness". And you become convinced this is the way. And one day you wake up and you are far from the reality of the kingdom. The ideal was merely a leverage point over your mind.
You will see that these people do not heal, nor forgive. But they want to tell you what to do. What to say, what to read, what to think.