Forum: Apologetic discussions
05-24-2009, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,512
Re: apostasy of Jeroboam
Also of note is the fact that they use Jeroboam to show how division is never justified whereas the Bible states that it was God who told him to divide.
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Forum: Blogosphere @ LocalChurchDiscussions
05-18-2009, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 35,825
Re: ABrotherInChrist's Blog
Can I just say that I think this is the reason why distinguishing life/death instead of right/wrong is emphasized. Everybody has at least rudimentary understanding of right/wrong but nobody really...
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Forum: Blogosphere @ LocalChurchDiscussions
05-16-2009, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,674
Re: Can't think of a title
Further on the thought of Jeroboam. While it is true that after Jeroboam divided Judah that he fell into idolatry. He definitely was commissioned by God to divide from Judah and become King of...
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Forum: Blogosphere @ LocalChurchDiscussions
05-16-2009, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,674
Re: Can't think of a title
On a different but related thought, while this might have just been faulty wording on Lee's part but to suggest that someone is the commander in chief is to imply that that person is king. I believe...
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Forum: Blogosphere @ LocalChurchDiscussions
05-16-2009, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,674
Re: Can't think of a title
I would disagree on this point simply based upon context. The context of these verses is Jesus is explaining why it is ridiculous to state that he cast out the demons by the power of Beelzebub. If he...
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Forum: Blogosphere @ LocalChurchDiscussions
05-09-2009, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,674
Can't think of a title
Hello
I'm not certain whether I'm likely to use this blog or what for but regardless. I recently started to consider these verses What struck me was the fact that Satan and his kingdom is one. My...
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Forum: Apologists Speak RE: The Local Church
05-07-2009, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 26,496
J. Gordon Melton
I noticed that Melton the lead apologist for LSM during the godmen trial, is also known for defending groups such as Aum Shinrikyo, the Family (Children of God), People's temple, and Scientology. In...
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Forum: Early Lee - Later Lee
05-03-2009, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 63,234
Re: SPLIT THREAD - Early Lee - Later Lee
I believe that their is fundamental problem with the theory that he came to the US chastened by his failures in Taiwan and wanting to have a new start (I know I'm just assuming this was what you were...
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Forum: Early Lee - Later Lee
05-02-2009, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 63,234
Re: SPLIT THREAD - Early Lee - Later Lee
To further comment on MikeH's question as to how much WL might have been manipulating things throughout the 70s. Doug Krieger gave a testimony through KSA on the bereans here. ...
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Forum: Early Lee - Later Lee
05-02-2009, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 63,234
Re: SPLIT THREAD - Early Lee - Later Lee
I would just like to ask? How much of the crazy fun joyous times back in the 60s and 70s were related to the ministry of the age. That is to say how much would you say would have been related to...
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Forum: If you really Nee to know
05-01-2009, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 237
Views: 218,992
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Forum: Early Lee - Later Lee
05-01-2009, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 63,234
Re: SPLIT THREAD - Early Lee - Later Lee
For me it was more a case of everyone else saying that he knew what he was talking about and me kind of assuming well it seems he the expert and how could everybody be so wrong. Then I started...
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Forum: Early Lee - Later Lee
04-30-2009, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 63,234
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Forum: Early Lee - Later Lee
04-30-2009, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 63,234
Re: SPLIT THREAD - Early Lee - Later Lee
One thing I liked to point out is that if we look at the kicking out of the coworkers in Taiwan. This happened in 1965 and I believe he had been recalled from the US by the brother's loyal to him in...
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Forum: Blogosphere @ LocalChurchDiscussions
04-30-2009, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 35,825
Re: the crazy days befor the LSM
Sorry if I was being adverserial. I mainly wanted to give additional background. As to the issue of it's development in America I see no reason to doubt Hope. I definitely don't believe that he is...
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Forum: Blogosphere @ LocalChurchDiscussions
04-30-2009, 05:36 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 35,825
Re: the crazy days befor the LSM
I'm fairly certain that this is not neccessarily a fair assessment. If you look at the robert morris thesis on the church in taipei...
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Forum: Blogosphere @ LocalChurchDiscussions
04-27-2009, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 35,825
Re: ABrotherInChrist's Blog
I haven't read Response to Recent Allegations. I would be interested to know just exactly what was contained within it.
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Forum: Glorious Church Life!
04-27-2009, 03:21 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,063
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Forum: Glorious Church Life!
04-24-2009, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,063
The 1966 rebellion in the far east
I remember Lee at one point referring to the younger coworker's who rebelled in 1966 in taipei as having stated something to the effect of "the older ones (Witness Lee) were dead and belonged in...
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Forum: Glorious Church Life!
04-24-2009, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 253
Views: 192,579
Re: Questions about Daystar
Another question I would wonder about daystar is this. Was it an influence in the 70's rebellion? And if so how direct?
My primary reason for thinking this is because if I'm not mistaken LSM money...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
04-22-2009, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,499
Is the pot at the boil?
It is my basic understanding of the LC history that most of the growth occurred back in the 60's, 70's and currently any truly productive gospel work now would be occurring in places where the LC's...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
04-22-2009, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,738
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Forum: Regional Concerns
04-20-2009, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 404
Views: 289,200
Re: LSM vs the Midwest
The interpretation of the good samaritan in the recovery definitely bothered me in the lc. It always seemed strange that the Lord would speak a parable to this lawyer for which the emphasis was the...
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Forum: The Local Church in the 21st Century
04-15-2009, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 28,738
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Forum: Regional Concerns
04-15-2009, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 404
Views: 289,200
LSM vs the Midwest
Around the end of Last year I got the impression from one of the conferences that the whole situation in the midwest had been cleared up. Now seeing as how they have moved on to excomunicating (sorry...
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