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Originally Posted by Nell
I remember in the early days, Lee pronounced an enormous amount of judgment/criticism of denominational churches for their practice of hiring pastors and preachers to serve their flocks. Hirelings. That's what Lee called them. Hirelings. The logic was, if their pastors were paid, then the churches owned those whom they paid. Controlled them. They could not speak the truth that was not "approved" by the ones who paid their salaries...or they could get fired. Then he boasted profusely that "we don't have any hirelings", we don't pay anyone.
Does the Local Church pay those who serve it today?
Nell
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As long as the LC's don't call these workers "Pastors," then everything is OK, and approved by the throne of God. So that's why they are called "full-timers," "trainees," and "co-workers." These are the only approved names. It doesn't matter that they are paid just like in the rest of Christianity, as long as they got the right names. Does that make sense?
It's just like when names for the church are picked. As long as it is "church in Anaheim" or "church of the Fullertonians" then they enjoy all the blessings of God. Otherwise they are just poor, degraded, divided, hopeless, and helpless.
Do you understand the rules now? It's all backed up by the MOTA and God's New Testament Economy.