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Originally Posted by KL.

It is ironic that the main "mantra" in the local church is "Jesus is Lord!" I am glad jesusislord pointed out how ridiculous it is to take a stand on the ground of the city.

If Jesus is truly Lord then we have to acknowledge Him as Lord and King and follow His teachings and insight. Even the Samaritan woman acknowledge no one could change the proper ground/place for worship except the Messiah. She specifically asked if the proper place of worship was the "city" Jerusalem. Jesus answer is profound … He tells her that the Jews are right to worship on the proper ground in the "city" of Jerusalem … but goes on to say AN HOUR IS COMING AND NOW IS when the TRUE WORSHIPPERS WILL WORSHIP GOD IN SPIRIT AND TRUTHFULNESS (please note no mention of the city boundary). Christ even specifically says neither in the city or mountain will be the proper place. If you follow the logic Jesus presented a local church in the city of "Jerusalem" can not take the ground of the city as the proper ground of the church because Jesus told the Samaritan woman that the physical city "Jerusalem" is NOW not the proper ground.

Considering Jesus teaching he gave to the Samaritan woman it is totally disrespectful to our Lord to say the city is the proper ground of the church to worship. If Jesus is truly Lord we have no choice but drop the concept of the city as the proper ground for the church. The proper ground in the new covenant is not a physical city … it is a spiritual city that Christ is trying to build (In spirit and truthfulness) . A lie is a lie and the truth is the truth no matter how good the lie sounds.

Unfortunately in the "local churches" the leaders and members refuse to let Jesus be Lord!

Excellent post! Thank You KL.

Watchman Nee promoted this teaching of "ground of oneness" 100 years ago in order to discredit all the denominational missionaries in China who had brought the gospel to them.

Apostle Paul clearly told us that the time will come when Christians will be "boasters ... arrogant ... unthankful ... without natural affection ... implacable ... slanderers ... non-lovers of good ... traitors ... blinded with pride ... from these turn away." (2 Tim 3.1-5) It's amazing just how well Paul's prophecy here describes the Blendeds at LSM.