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Originally Posted by Trapped
The church makes mistakes, hurts people, is degraded, is full of sinful people. If the church IS Christ, are you saying Christ does these things?
I have been lied to and betrayed by people in the church. Am I to say that Christ has lied to me and betrayed me?
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All metaphors, types, figures, and inferences in the Bible have limitations.
With Lee and the Blindeds, these limitations were exceeded long ago.
For me personally, these limits are God's righteousness and love. Even Matt 18 informs us that those in violation should not be treated as brothers, or as "the church," but as heathen.