[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I don't understand, though, how I can "leave" the church when according to their teachings ALL believers in a locality belong to the local church in that locality. Some may appear to be overcomers, some just attend some meetings, and others may be backsliding, but all should be accepted as members.

Excellent observation! If Lee and his followers actually practiced what they preached, they would never move to a city where there is already a Christian church and "take the ground". The ground has ALREADY BEEN TAKEN! For example, when the Local Church of Witness Lee sect moved to Anaheim (circa 1974?), they should not have "taken the ground" and haughtily declared themselves "THE Church in Anaheim". But we all know by now that the "ground" of the Local Church is nothing other than the person and work of Witness Lee. Heck, they don't even try to hide it anymore. Their "Bibles for America" campaign has less to do with spreading the Bible as much as spreading "the interpreted word"....the teachings of Witness Lee.