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Originally Posted by Jake
I'm sure this has been noted on the forum before, but according to 1 Cor. 6, the right thing to do when a disagreement arises between believers, is to resolve it amongst each other, never to take it to the courts. As vs. 7 says, it is actually preferable to simply live with having been wronged and without compensation, rather than seek restitution from your brother through a secular court system.
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You are correct and correct. Taking your brother to court is sin. Of course, the LSM excuse was when Paul appealed to Caesar in Acts. However, Paul didn't file a lawsuit for money.
It seems the pattern for the LSM is that the commands in the Bible don't apply to them and down at the bottom of the pile is greed.
So let's summarize their possible past and present revenue sources (in no particular priority):
1. Book sales
2. Franchise fees (mandatory book sales?)
3. Repackaging existing books for secondary market sales and reshaping Lee and Nee's "minitries".
4. Training fees (do the churches who send someone to the FTT pay the expenses of the trainee?)
5. Rent and/or lease from the Churches
6. Salaries of staff/workers (hirelings?)
7. For-profit business affiliations (Daystar, tennis rackets, Balanced Way vitamins)
8. Lawsuit revenue, if any.
9. Corporate sponsorships (wealthy contributors)
10. Tithes and offerings.
What else? Of course this is based on observations and historical observation.
Someone else may have more information.