[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Evangelical

We should be careful of how we speak of God's servants, namely, to compare a full time worker who is supported by the church with the hirelings of denominations.

Facts that Mr. E. ignores.

*1 The Local Church of Witness Lee IS a denomination. They have taken a name - the name of Witness Lee. They have taken a doctrinal stand which also describes their denomination - the doctrine of locality. Put these two pillars of the Local Church/LSM and you have one of the most denominated groups that exist today. None of the opining and bloviating by the current LC leaders or members changes these two facts.

*2 The Blended Brothers, LSM Co-Workers, Elders and Full-Timers fit the description of hirelings infinitely more than the average pastor, elder or ministry worker in "poor, poor Christianity." A hireling is simply a person who is beholden to another person, persons or organization. In the case of those within the religious system of the Local Church, they are beholden to the person and work of Witness Lee through the corporation he founded - The Living Stream Ministry. Let us not forget that Lee clearly and strongly stated that NO PERSON or PERSONS can replace him - the only thing that could replace him was "a corporation": The Living Stream Ministry. Every one of the positions I noted above - All the way from the most Blended of Blended Brothers all the way down to the little sister starting her first day at the FTT - They are all beholden as hirelings to the corporation that Witness Lee founded.
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