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Originally Posted by Nell
I have visited several churches over the years, and often hear “Church, let’s stand to honor the reading of the Word...” and other such references to the “church” as those people in attendance...not the physical building.
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I have had the same experience.
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Originally Posted by Nell
Do you think this judgmental speaking by the LC membership has brought the same judgment upon the LC?
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I need some clarification on what you mean by "has brought the same judgment upon the LC". Three different things come to my mind:
1. I can't seem to help interpreting "judgment", in the way you are asking the question, as "punishment". Do you mean punishment (to me this goes beyond judgment)?
2. Or do you mean Lee/LC judged Christianity and now Christianity has turned around and judges the LC (for the LC's haughty and contemptuous pronouncements of other Christians, etc....) - many Christian groups look upon the LC's with a level of distrust and wariness.
3. In the past, when I read the verses you quoted in your original post in this thread, I always assumed the "lest you be judged" was something the Lord did. And I assumed this meant down the road at the judgment seat.....although now that I'm having to say that out loud I have to admit I don't know if that is true or not. My concept is the Lord doesn't judge in this age, but I don't know if that's just a concept.
Are any of these what you mean by judgment?