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Bubbles! · 09-30-2019, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

Cal - He's got the right haircut. Does Barney also have an elder bag!?

And does this remind you of any one?: Barney recits the Preamble to US Constitution

Yes, our deputy authority has one of the old model ''elder bags.'' I think that LSM bookstores used to sell that one as ''the John Engles bag.'' They dropped that name, for some reason.
The last time I went to an LC meeting, a lot of people had back packs. It kind of seems like the old elder bags are no longer ''in.''

Sons to Glory! · 09-30-2019, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles!

Yes, our deputy authority has one of the old model ''elder bags.'' I think that LSM bookstores used to sell that one as ''the John Engles bag.'' They dropped that name, for some reason.
The last time I went to an LC meeting, a lot of people had back packs. It kind of seems like the old elder bags are no longer ''in.''

So does that mean wing-tips are out too?

OBW · 10-01-2019, 05:26 AM

Back in the 70s, it was "white shirt, skinny tie, briefcase, and wingtip shoes."

awareness · 10-01-2019, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by OBW

Back in the 70s, it was "white shirt, skinny tie, briefcase, and wingtip shoes."

And it fit the IBM dress code, except skinny tie was considered outdated. And other field tech's made fun of it when we met for lunch, or breakfast.

OBW · 10-01-2019, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by awareness

And it fit the IBM dress code, except skinny tie was considered outdated. And other field tech's made fun of it when we met for lunch, or breakfast.

Even without the LC, Christianity has often managed to be out-of-sync with the society around it. Now I realize that we are not to be part of the world, but to the extent that it is not a truly spiritual issue, we have tended to stay a generation behind. Preach against whatever is modern, then adopt it once it is yesterday’s news.

And the elder/leading one’s attire was a pretty good example of just that. Trying to be different just because it seems spiritual.

awareness · 10-01-2019, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by OBW

Even without the LC, Christianity has often managed to be out-of-sync with the society around it. Now I realize that we are not to be part of the world, but to the extent that it is not a truly spiritual issue, we have tended to stay a generation behind. Preach against whatever is modern, then adopt it once it is yesterday’s news.

This is true for the Southern Baptist Convention, concerning blacks and women, and the Mormon church as well.

And I think the RCC is about to keep up with LGBTQ, by allowing gay priests that aren't pedophiles. But still holding to celibacy, infallibility of the pope, and transubstantiation.

countmeworthy · 10-02-2019, 08:08 PM

I wasn't sure where to post this commentary noted on the right side of the forum so I picked this one.

From Watchman Nee:

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Many Christians do not overcome because they have not failed enough. Many Christians have not committed enough sins yet. Therefore, they have not overcome. If they committed more sins, it would be easier for them to overcome. If they saw the corruption of the flesh, it would be easier for them to overcome.------->The Overcoming Life

Many Christians do not overcome because they have not failed enough.???? Many Christians have not committed enough sins yet.????

Well. That explains how they 'justified' their sins of fornication, adultery, their hypocracy (especially Lee's)

Sons to Glory! · 10-01-2019, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by OBW

Back in the 70s, it was "white shirt, skinny tie, briefcase, and wingtip shoes."

Are you sure they weren't MIB (Men in Black)?

Bubbles! · 10-17-2019, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

So does that mean wing-tips are out too?

Wing tips are NEVER out!

Sons to Glory! · 10-17-2019, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles!

Wing tips are NEVER out!

Hey, I have a pair of smooth cordoba ones that I wear whenever I want to look conservative chic (at least in my own mind . . .)!

awareness · 10-17-2019, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubbles!

Wing tips are NEVER out!

I know. That's what Jesus wore.

A2Z · 10-28-2019, 10:08 PM

Recovery

Sheeple 19: why has Hank Hanegraaff chrismationed into the Eastern Orthodox Church?

sheeple 20: is it a deeper recovery of ‘becoming god’?

sheeple 21: church father Athanasius who gave us the theology of ‘For the Son of God became man so that we might become God’ is of the Eastern Orthodox

sheeple 22: eh … but more than a century earlier St.Irenaeus of the Roman Catholic said ‘God had become what we are, that He might bring us to be even what He is Himself.’

Sheeple 20: hmmm … the recovery is not deep enough …

A2Z · 11-07-2019, 04:43 AM

Concerning Teaching

LSM Co-workers: In 1 Timothy 1:3-4 Paul told his co-worker Timothy to charge some in Ephesus not to teach things other than God’s economy.

FB poster M: Is this what those verses say?

I Timothy 1:3-4 : Even as I exhorted you, when I was going into Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus in order that you might charge certain ones not to teach different things nor to give heed to myths and unending genealogies, which produce questionings rather than God's economy, which is in faith.

FB poster M: The verse says that teaching “different things” produces questionings rather than producing God’s economy.

FB poster M: So it’s actually the teaching of the correct, accurate, healthy things which produces God’s economy. It doesn’t say to teach God’s economy.

sheeple 9: It says 'to teach the healthy things so that God’s economy is produced'.

sheeples : So…o… what actually is ‘God’s economy’?

sheeple 9: It is the result of teaching healthy teaching (sound doctrine).

FB poster M: Healthy teaching is ‘according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God’ (I Timothy 1: 11).

FB poster M: The gospel is ‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners’ (I Timothy 1: 15); ‘believe on Him unto eternal life’ (I Timothy 1: 16)

Teaching things different from healthy teaching and giving heed to myths and unending genealogies, would produce questionings rather than …
ReV: God’s economy, which is in faith
KJV: godly edifying which is in faith
NIV: advancing God's work--which is by faith
NLT: live a life of faith in God
ESV: the stewardship from God that is by faith
WNT: true stewardship for God, which only exists where there is faith

sheepless: So…o …, ‘God’s economy’ is not a teaching. That’s sooo sad!

SAD.

A2Z · 11-09-2019, 02:34 AM

Concerning Teaching

FB poster M: The Recovery Version outline section header for these verses (I Timothy 1: 3-4) says “God’s Economy versus Different Teachings”.

FB poster M: This is comparing cause X to effect Y, rather than comparing cause X to effect X and cause Y to effect Y.

FB poster M: According to the verses, it should be:

Different things, myths, unending genealogies ------> questionings
Healthy teaching ------> God’s economy

sheeple 9: It should be "God's Economy vs Questionings" or "Healthy Teaching vs Different Teachings"

FB poster M: Witness Lee taught (his definition of) God’s economy, over, and over, and over, and over again. He put many interpretations and stories through his lens of God’s economy. But the Bible doesn’t say to do that.

FB poster M: The Bible says to teach the healthy things, and that teaching and those healthy things will PRODUCE God’s economy.

FB poster M: By teaching God’s economy, it means LSM LCs are missing the mark of focusing on teaching the healthy things which result in God’s economy.

sheepless : Oh NO … ! The outline header for I Timothy 1: 3-4 - “God’s Economy versus Different Teachings” is misleading?

sheepless : It’s M I S L E A D I N G !!!!!

sheeple 9: The co-workers have missed the mark ? ...

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10-01-2019, 05:26 AM	#3
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10-28-2019, 10:08 PM	#12
A2Z Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 26	Re: Sad Funny Ridiculous Recovery Sheeple 19: why has Hank Hanegraaff chrismationed into the Eastern Orthodox Church? sheeple 20: is it a deeper recovery of ‘becoming god’? sheeple 21: church father Athanasius who gave us the theology of ‘For the Son of God became man so that we might become God’ is of the Eastern Orthodox sheeple 22: eh … but more than a century earlier St.Irenaeus of the Roman Catholic said ‘God had become what we are, that He might bring us to be even what He is Himself.’ Sheeple 20: hmmm … the recovery is not deep enough …

11-07-2019, 04:43 AM	#13
A2Z Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 26	Re: Sad Funny Ridiculous Concerning Teaching LSM Co-workers: In 1 Timothy 1:3-4 Paul told his co-worker Timothy to charge some in Ephesus not to teach things other than God’s economy. FB poster M: Is this what those verses say? I Timothy 1:3-4 : Even as I exhorted you, when I was going into Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus in order that you might charge certain ones not to teach different things nor to give heed to myths and unending genealogies, which produce questionings rather than God's economy, which is in faith. FB poster M: The verse says that teaching “different things” produces questionings rather than producing God’s economy. FB poster M: So it’s actually the teaching of the correct, accurate, healthy things which produces God’s economy. It doesn’t say to teach God’s economy. sheeple 9: It says 'to teach the healthy things so that God’s economy is produced'. sheeples : So…o… what actually is ‘God’s economy’? sheeple 9: It is the result of teaching healthy teaching (sound doctrine). FB poster M: Healthy teaching is ‘according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God’ (I Timothy 1: 11). FB poster M: The gospel is ‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners’ (I Timothy 1: 15); ‘believe on Him unto eternal life’ (I Timothy 1: 16) Teaching things different from healthy teaching and giving heed to myths and unending genealogies, would produce questionings rather than … ReV: God’s economy, which is in faith KJV: godly edifying which is in faith NIV: advancing God's work--which is by faith NLT: live a life of faith in God ESV: the stewardship from God that is by faith WNT: true stewardship for God, which only exists where there is faith sheepless: So…o …, *‘God’s economy’ is not* a teaching**. That’s sooo sad! SAD.

11-09-2019, 02:34 AM	#14
A2Z Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 26	Re: Sad Funny Ridiculous Concerning Teaching FB poster M: The Recovery Version outline section header for these verses (I Timothy 1: 3-4) says “God’s Economy versus Different Teachings”. FB poster M: This is comparing cause X to effect Y, rather than comparing cause X to effect X and cause Y to effect Y. FB poster M: According to the verses, it should be: Different things, myths, unending genealogies ------> questionings Healthy teaching ------> God’s economy sheeple 9: It should be "God's Economy vs Questionings" or "Healthy Teaching vs Different Teachings" FB poster M: Witness Lee taught (his definition of) God’s economy, over, and over, and over, and over again. He put many interpretations and stories through his lens of God’s economy. But the Bible doesn’t say to do that. FB poster M: The Bible says to teach the healthy things, and that teaching and those healthy things will PRODUCE God’s economy. FB poster M: By teaching God’s economy, it means LSM LCs are missing the mark of focusing on teaching the healthy things which result in God’s economy. sheepless : Oh NO … ! The outline header for I Timothy 1: 3-4 - “God’s Economy versus Different Teachings” is misleading? sheepless : It’s M I S L E A D I N G !!!!! sheeple 9: The co-workers have missed the mark ? ... ...