What is God's Economy?

[ThankfulForever777]

Originally Posted by Onlooker

I was also told that unless I pray the way that I did before, as in normal human speaking without any repetitions of Lords name, or allowing others to interrupt and insert amens or some sort of approval, my prayer is very individualistic and soulish without touching God. Go figure where these seers discovered such things, all I know now it’s not anywhere in the Bible.

On a side note, it’s a big red flag to me that the saints in LC rarely direct their prayers to the Father, except for a brief period following the breaking of bread. I rarely heard that saints in LC would address their prayers to the Father before meals, during home meetings, conferences, etc. This deviation from New Testament practice raises some concerns. Addressing the Father in prayer should be a natural and foundational aspect of Christian prayer, yet it seems to be regarded as superficial or overly religious within the LC. This reluctance to pray to the Father directly contradicts Jesus' own instructions to approach God the Father through him.

Furthermore, there is a notable avoidance of the phrase "I pray in the name of Jesus," which is viewed as formal or religious despite its biblical basis. Jesus himself instructed his disciples to pray in his name, indicating its importance in prayer.

Additionally, there seems to be a lack of emphasis on the Holy Spirit within the LC. Instead of referring to the Holy Spirit directly, terms like "Life-giving Spirit" or "Seven-fold Spirit" are often used.

It's apparent to me that the presentation of the whole Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—within the LC deviates from the Bible. I wonder if anyone else noticed this or have any further thoughts?

[Nell]

Originally Posted by ThankfulForever777

On a side note, it’s a big red flag to me that the saints in LC rarely direct their prayers to the Father...

Now that you point it out, it becomes apparent. Of note also is a heavy emphasis on the human spirit which would seem to direct attention away from God and all he is, to man. That is, man "being somewhere" ("in his spirit") to have a walk with God. Your walk seems to rely on phrases like "exercise your spirit" (with a fist pump or two which is interpreted as "enjoyment") or you are falling short of the Lee's interpretation of scriptures.

Nell

[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by ThankfulForever777

It's apparent to me that the presentation of the whole Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—within the LC deviates from the Bible. I wonder if anyone else noticed this or have any further thoughts?

I think that many of us who have been "out" of the LC for more than just a year or two understand this dynamic quite well. I believe that it is almost a universal thing - that when a Christian group or movement deviates from the orthodox teaching/doctrine/understanding of the Trinity (That God has revealed himself as one Being, and within this one Being there are three Persons who share their divinity, divine nature, character and attributes within the Godhead) these groups also become dangerously aberrant in other teachings and practices as well. And it is also nearly universal that these groups/movements move further and further away from orthodoxy as time goes on. To be sure, we see this in the current iteration of Local Church of Witness Lee movement.
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