The Unique Move of God

[Koinonia]

Originally Posted by Evangelical

If the church in London is not us who actually call ourselves the church in London, then who is it?

It is a strange view you hold, that we who call ourselves the church in London are not the church in London, and yet every denomination who does not call themselves the church in London, is the church in London.

Your view says that all the believers are the church in London, but in practicality there is no such thing as "the church in London"? How crazy is that?

We are not the church in London because we call ourselves "the church in London." We are the church in London because we are. The church in London is all the believers in London. How absurd to recognize this reality but then say, "Well, yes, that's true, but actually the church in London is this minuscule group of people who use the name 'church in London.'" Not even WL taught that.

If a person wanted to meet with "the church in London" in practice, a person would have to choose one of the denominations. So an idea of the church in London without anyone calling themselves "the church in London", is just an idea that does not exist in practicality.

Because "the church in London" is not a group. It's like saying "How do I know there's such a thing as the church?" Well, the church is all around you. Yet, it seems like everything with you comes down to words. Do you actually think that the words "the church in" convey spiritual reality?

It would be various meetings as the church in London. There is no requirement to have one enormous meeting. 10 meetings in London could all be meeting practically as the church in London. Rather than, one meeting as Anglican, one meeting as Catholic, one meeting as Lutheran etc.

What is your source for this? That 10 meetings in London could all be meeting practically as the church in London? Is this something that Witness Lee made up?

It's the life of Christ and Christ Himself in our midst.

No. According to Matthew 18:20--wherever two or three are gathered in the Lord's name, He is in the midst. According to Witness Lee, "two or three" is not a local church. So, "the life of Christ and Christ Himself in our midst" cannot be the definition of "the genuine church life." According to you, it's based on what the group calls itself.

Also, I would like to ask you again: Is it possible to be a part of the practicality of the local church without being associated with Living Stream Ministry and Witness Lee?