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Originally Posted by Terry
From the first link in post #14:
"There is much evidence today proving that the unique factor of oneness and the ground of so many churches is a person and his ministry and work. He is recognized by many as the unique apostle of this age. He claims to be the oracle of God and therefore also claims to be His deputy authority… He eventually becomes everything to the churches."-John So
As much as many are taken aback by John's words, he's speaking reality. Local churches not aligned under LSM aren't a true local church unless the ground of their church is through this ministry. A church such as the Church in Moses Lake are "friends", but not a local church because of this unique factor of oneness John So has brought out. This is also why many Great lake area localities were deemed needing to be replastered because they ceased having this unique factor of oneness. All these localities needed to do was affirm Titus' unscriptural quarantine.
Just as John asserted "claims to be His deputy authority", certain blended brothers at various times have made similar claims of to be.
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It may be true, but it would have been much more persuasive if WL had said it instead of JS. If the excommunication of PL had been done in a way that caused many saints to follow the lead of others who resign from serving LSM, and even "boycotting" LSM products you would have forced WL into a showdown.