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Originally Posted by Zezima
Thanks for clarifying. To cement the point further, here is what Witness Lee says:
To summarize, the Lords Recovery holds a belief called “The Unique Ground Of Oneness”. The Lords Recovery believes that they are standing on this ground, which makes them the genuine church. Any other group outside of them, is meeting on a different ground. These groups are, according to Witness Lee, committing spiritual fornication, unable to build up the church, and the great Babylon.
A simpler semantic, The Lord’s Recovery believes that their church in the city, is the only real church in that city.
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Zezima,
I was with you until that last simpler semantic because that contradicts the last quote of Witness Lee's you referenced:
"The genuine ground of oneness is in the Triune God, accepting all believers, and having one church in one city, yet fellowshipping with the apostles and the other local churches."
Its not a belief that
"their church in the city, is the only real church in that city".... rather, it is the fundamental belief that there is only ONE Church in a city. That is why
"all believers" are part of it. There can be no "their church" if you believe there is only one church. It's a belief in the singular not a choice among the plural.
I see it this way
Zezima: All denominations define themselves as a church based on something other then the oneness of the Body of Christ. We don't believe nor recognize that dividing yourselves that way is the biblical standing of the oneness of the Body of Christ in that city. All believers are in Christ so the reality is there are not many "called out assemblies" in a city. There is only one and all are in Christ.
Therefore, what is scriptural basis for denominating a group of believers since all are one in Christ? I understand that not all believers know about or even embrace the ground of oneness. Yet, I've yet to see a scriptural justification and validation for denominations. Even if one rejects the teaching of the ground of oneness on what basis do they meet in division? Where is the scriptural basis for denominations? I do not find it anywhere in the Bible.
Anyway
Zezima, thanks for dialogue.
Drake