How to resist the pressure?

[Steel]

Originally Posted by A little brother

However, when you want them to leave you alone, please don't be alone yourself. Firstly, I am quite sure the Lord is with you. Secondly, I would suggest to seek fellowship with other Christians - whether from the LC or other churches.

Excellent speaking.

Originally Posted by A little brother

I myself chose to stay in the LC and also have fellowship with some other Christian groups.

As it should be.

Originally Posted by A little brother

I don't have to totally agree with others in the LC and neither do they. I voice out my concerns carefully from time to time hoping it may eventually reach the mind of some brothers and sisters.

Again... As it should be... And yet... Perhaps there is no need to extend our thoughts into "...hoping it may eventually reach the mind of some brothers and sisters..." as in doing so we may open a door for our vanity... Better we just trust the Lord that we are speaking in Him, and even speaking Him, as life that others can choose to receive, or not receive, according to the measure of grace the Lord has given each of us to do so.

I was certainly one who spoke with the "...hope..." that others would listen. Now, I simply speak believing that what I speak is life to others, and that the Lord has already prepared whoever is hearing my speaking, to receive it as life... Beyond that, I don't want to have any further opinion about the matter... And no, not that I don't, but I now don't want to. Hopefully one day I won't.

Originally Posted by A little brother

To me, oneness is not unformity. It is more about how Christ becomes the peace between members of the body.

Well... Peace between the members of the body is certainly an aspect of the outworking of Christ within the body of believers... But scripture tells us that this peace is an expression of what Paul speaks to in the following scripture verses...

Philippians 4:8-9... "Finally, brothers, what things are true, what things are dignified, what things are righteous, what things are pure, what things are lovely, what things are well spoken of, if there is any virtue and if any praise, take account of these things... The things which you have also learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things; and the God of peace will be with you."

See that...

"...what things are true, what things are dignified, what things are righteous, what things are pure, what things are lovely, what things are well spoken of, if there is any virtue and if any praise,..."

Paul tells us that we need to... "...take account of these things... The things which you have also learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things;..."

Then... And only then... According to Paul's speaking... "...the God of peace will be with you."

Therefore... The questions we each need to find answers for are... What things are true, what things are dignified, what things are righteous, what things are pure, what things are lovely, what things are well spoken of... Summed up as that which has virtue and is praise worthy.

And then... "...take account of these things... The things which you have also learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things;..."

So that... "...the God of peace will be with [us]."

Now... When we find the answers to these questions... Will there be some sort of uniformity to these answers realized across all the members of the Lord's body?

The reality of this is revealed by Paul in Ephesians chapter four.