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Originally Posted by Trapped
Can you provide some more concrete examples or definitions of "same appearance and same shining"? This is an important topic and I think it would help to make sure there is a common understanding of what the terms being used mean practically, rather than floating around in the undefined, nebulous realm of metaphorical terminology. When we talk about different groups of people in different cities "having the same appearance" or "the same shining", can you flesh out a little further what that actually means or how it is practically worked out? It would help me. Thanks.
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Does it consider itself the genuine church in the city or but one of many genuine churches (including denominations etc) ? If not, it is not of the same appearance and shining as other local churches which do. In other words, is it the genuine church in the city or is it one sect of many in the city?
That's why I asked Sons to Glory if they consider their church "
the church in the city" as per "the church in Corinth, the church in Ephesus etc", or only "a church in the city" (one of many in the city). If it is only "a church in the city" then they cannot claim to be the one lampstand in the one city, but their lampstand would be smaller than that so would not have the same shining.
Whether or not the Lord's table is genuine or a sectarian Table is the key difference. The name doesn't matter if the identity is sectarian.