What is the boundary of the Local Church?

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by Igzy

This debate seems to me a lot like the one about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.

Now, I realize the intended result of the debate is to produce a principle that is more useful that the angels-on-a-pin answer. But its hopes of producing any answer are just as empty.

Is it possible to draw a line that delineates saved from unsaved? As a rule I think Christians for the most part agree on "believe and be baptized". The waters of baptism separate those that are saved from those that aren't.

Why can't the definition of a church meeting be just as simple: Wherever two or three gather together in the name of Jesus.

This does not leave open any loophole for divisive cults, as they would not be "in the name of Jesus".

Someone argued that "anyone can claim to be in the name of Jesus" but that is not according to the word in Matt 18. This criteria comes with three promises. 1. What you bind on Earth will be bound in heaven. We saw the blendeds attempt to bind Titus but there is no way you can claim that what they bound in their little fellowship was "bound in heaven".

2. What you loose on Earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again, we saw the puppet elders in Anaheim attempt to "loose" PL, that also did not fly with the kingdom of heaven.

3. Whatever you ask shall be done for you. We have already mocked some of the outrageous requests for world evangelism by WL, that was not done.

Therefore there is no evidence at all that they are in fact meeting "in the name of Jesus" Lord of Lords and King of Kings.

Also, it doesn't matter if "everyone agrees". The goal of the forum is to flesh out the arguments that LSM can make. You want someone with a vested interest in finding error.