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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
No, I don't see a "Dodge." 
I DO NOT see any possibility of OCOC happening as it is impossible in outward practice. (Of course, if the Lord did it in and through us, His love can immediately breakdown all barriers!)
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StG, you're still being a bit vague with what it is you really believe.
I say that because first you state you don't believe OCOC is a possibility in outward practice but then go on to say "if" the Lord does it through us then it is a possibility.
Again, "if" is pointing to hope. So where does your "if" come from?
Let me rephrase my question and be more specific;
Do you think that OCOC is possible in outward practice "if" the inward practice of OCOC is perfected by the Lord through us
in this age?
If so, what is your source of hope for believing that?
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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
I like to think there is already OCOC. In spirit I don't care where a Christian meets or what they believe, that is beyond the essentials. I try to make this my practice wherever I find myself, and have been rewarded with some good fellowship over the past few years!
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What if their beliefs, which go beyond the essentials, inadvertently nullify the essentials?
Scripture makes the point that it's extremely important to know and discern other's beliefs (Rev 2:2). You all should know this from being involved in the LC's. It's easy to memorize and profess the essentials yet equivocally believe something totally different.
Putting blinders on and then finding other wearing the same blinders will only land you in a ditch. With that said, you should always try to surround yourself with Christians that caringly make you uncomfortable and lovingly challenge your beliefs.