What is God's Economy?

[Jay]

Originally Posted by Ohio

Many, way too many, who attended LC meetings or grew up in that system DID call mindlessly, repetitively...

There are plenty of verses in the Bible where calling on the Lord publicly happened. I think you're chasing after windmills here sir

[Nell]

Originally Posted by Jay

There are plenty of verses in the Bible where calling on the Lord publicly happened…..

Maybe you should read Ohio’s post again. He didn’t say there were no verses.

Here’s a good one…a command.
Exodus 20:7
7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by Nell

Maybe you should read Ohio’s post again. He didn’t say there were no verses. Here’s a good one…a command.
Exodus 20:7
7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Why would calling on the name of the Lord to contact him be in vain?

[Jay]

Originally Posted by Jay

Why would calling on the name of the Lord to contact him be in vain?

Honestly I love being connected to the Lord in my spirit. It's like having continuous access to the well of life. If I don't turn to my spirit by opening up deep within, which is accompanied by calling on his name, then I feel dry and dead. I feel disconnected. I like to stay plugged into God idk about anyone else

[Nell]

Originally Posted by Jay

Honestly I love being connected to the Lord in my spirit. It's like having continuous access to the well of life. If I don't turn to my spirit by opening up deep within, which is accompanied by calling on his name, then I feel dry and dead. I feel disconnected. I like to stay plugged into God idk about anyone else

Good for you, and thank you for acknowledging that you don't know about anyone else.

Nell

[Nell]

Originally Posted by Jay

Why would calling on the name of the Lord to contact him be in vain?

I think Ohio was clear on this. Read it again.

Originally Posted by Ohio

Many, way too many, who attended LC meetings or grew up in that system DID call mindlessly, repetitively, even chanting, without any semblance of reality, rather merely vain repetition, taking His name in vain as we are commanded not to in the 3rd Commandment. This was most unfortunate, but I, and you, cannot deny that it really happened. I talked about this in that lengthy ITERO Midwest quarantine meeting in Whistler, BC.

This is the unavoidable consequence of that public practice. Calling on the Name of our dear Lord should never have become some cheap and commonplace, very PUBLIC, very programmed, very coerced, very loud and repetitive, yet distorted, mechanical practice. I cannot remember any exhortation in scripture for this PUBLIC display commonly seen in LC meetings. On the contrary, what is seen in scripture and referred to as “calling on the Lord,” could only be described as needy, private, genuine, unscripted, and personal prayer from the believer to the Lord.

Nell