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Ohio · 05-17-2019, 08:19 AM

I would ask the OCOC supporters to define a "city."

There is no way that the description of "city" in the New Testament can match our contemporary definition. Look at NY "City." It's larger than the entire nation of Israel. NYC is really hundreds or thousands of "cities" as the word is used in the NT.

The most we can say about the OCOC doctrine of Nee is that the Apostle John "described" it in Rev 2 and 3. No NT writer ever "prescribed" it for church practice, including John. Not only did Paul not follow the "official" church naming practice sanctioned by Nee, but on several occasions Paul's letters refute it.

As one writer has said, we have far more instruction for head covering in the meetings than for OCOC. Why do the LCs not mandate that?

05-17-2019, 08:19 AM	#318
Ohio Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Greater Ohio Posts: 13,693	Re: One Church - One City - Biblical? I would ask the OCOC supporters to define a "city." There is no way that the description of "city" in the New Testament can match our contemporary definition. Look at NY "City." It's larger than the entire nation of Israel. NYC is really hundreds or thousands of "cities" as the word is used in the NT. The most we can say about the OCOC doctrine of Nee is that the Apostle John "described" it in Rev 2 and 3. No NT writer ever "prescribed" it for church practice, including John. Not only did Paul not follow the "official" church naming practice sanctioned by Nee, but on several occasions Paul's letters refute it. As one writer has said, we have far more instruction for head covering in the meetings than for OCOC. Why do the LCs not mandate that? __________________ Ohio's motto is: With God all things are possible!. Keeping all my posts short, quick, living, and to the point!