A Woman of Chayil: Far Above Rubies by Jane Carole Anderson

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Originally Posted by Drake

Igzy)"What does it say about a publishing company when it publishes commands from church leaders instructing church members to not compete with the publications of that company"

That's easy. It says if you are a leader in a particular group you must fellowship and coordinate with the other leaders and not do your own thing. But if you choose to do your own thing then you are on your own.

Igzy, you seem to favor some kind of free for all among the leadership... like anyone can say, do, or publish anything they like even if it is not aligned with the rest of the leadership. I don't see any compelling evidence for that in the Bible. Look at this way, if one of the leaders in the Lord's Recovery in good standing wrote Chayil and wanted to publish it why would anybody be obligated to tolerate it being taught in the churches or obligated to publish it?

They wouldn't. So what does that say about people who find fault with them because they won't?

Drake

I would agree that any church has the right to limit what can be taught under its umbrella. But that does not make its declared limitation correct in the ultimate sense, just in the "local" sense.

When the limitation is so severe that there is nothing considered worthy of publishing or teaching other than what has already been published and taught, then despite their right to make that limitation, they are in effect a cancer to their people. They have closed off the ability to question and debate and have therefore denied any sort of redress through a modern "Acts 15 council" because there is no ability to consider anything. The mind is closed. It has hardened to learning and cannot take anything in. The Lord is at the door knocking, but no one even hears the sound. They are too proud of all their riches.