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Originally Posted by Witness Lee
Everyone who sees must leave the fold and enter the pasture, under the sunshine, in the fresh air, in liberty
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This whole idea of leaving the fold (denominations) and entering the pasture (Local Church) cracks me up.
The metaphor doesn't fit. The Local Church is the quintessential sheep pen.
In reality, so I've read, back then there were sheep pens to hold the fold while the shepherd went into the city for necessities. And some times there were sheep from different sheep herders held in the pen. But the shepherd could call his sheep out of the sheep pen by name. They knew his voice.
When the shepherd got what he needed he came and called his sheep out and took them to the pasture ; into the sunshine, nice grass, fresh food - and the shepherd to keep them safe.
Out in the pasture the sheep were under only the shepherd. Who loved them.