The LCS Factor

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by Matt

I'm going to take a particular approach. I'm going to try to present some of this from God's perspective based on the substance of the OT. I'm not going to twist God's language to make modernists happy. I'm going to stick with His language and His perspective.

Matt, if we can evaluate all Christianity to the same standard, and not "raise the bar" when critiquing all the things of the LC's, then that's great. There's no perfect church. All the warnings of the Bible can speak to all our hearts. I do hope your analysis can be tempered by the substance of the N.T. Perhaps the "wildly speculative O.T. interpretations" I have heard from "the ministry" have spooked me.

You have enumerated some viewpoints that the posters have. I could relate to all of them, because each view has merit, with each of us shaped by our own particular upbringings, experiences with local saints, differences with regional leadership, and times and lengths of times, etc.

I'm sorry you feel that this forum is a "safe harbor" for all but you on this thread. I don't think any of the posters intended that. I seem to have a "knee-jerk" reaction to what I perceive as "extremes." Perhaps I was trying to make it too "safe" for others. I'll do my best to let you develop your thoughts here without unnecessary interruptions. Peace in Christ Jesus.