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Originally Posted by rayliotta
Ah, so maybe this is where Paul quarantined James, when he warned the Galatians against the bewitching Jewdaizers!  |
One might draw that conclusion. In fact, I'm surprised LSM hasn't already. But, Paul never told the saints to have nothing to do with James. When the LSM crowd gets into alienating someone they not only mention their name but also go into what kind of sheets and towels they like. They defame and degrade them in the worst way. They then delete their names from all previous works as if they never existed.
With Paul, whenever he had a disagreement or dispute with another worker there always seemed to be an obvious door left open for fellowship. He wasn't into banishing people forever. Even with the young man at Corinth, his purpose was for temporary discipline, with the hope that the young man would repent, which he did.
When LSM issues "discipline," it is first and foremost always on bogus grounds, as someone has mentioned. Secondly, it becomes clear that they no longer want anything to do with the "rebellious" one. Which is the point. When someone's eyes have been opened to the "Wizard of Oz" standing behind the curtain, they then become a danger to the very man-made, man-organized, man-maintained Living Stream Church.
It's not about the sweetness of fellowship. It's about keeping the house of cards standing.
P.C.