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Originally Posted by alwayscurious
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I have mostly mentally checked out from much of the LC for the past 2 years but since I'm in college and about to finish out in a year, I have began to think of finally starting to meet in Baptist churches and perhaps even attend a Theological Seminary sometime in the future (not sure when but definitely not the FTTA).
A bit lost on how to approach all this, it's as if my mind is unraveling the idea of fully leaving the LC, and as a church kid who grew up in Anaheim, this undoubtedly means losing most if not nearly all of my close friends, connections, and people I care about (and have really become family to me in the span of 21 years) in the coming years...
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Today I have been "out" of the Local Church of Witness Lee longer than I was "in" it. Since that time I have not replaced "it" with another "church".
I've said this on this forum many times, but, among Christians today I think there is far too much emphasis on "church", and finding the "right church" and how to do church "right".
I fellowship with other Christians on a regular basis. I have attended other organized Christian groups from time to time, but I was never led by the Lord to become a permanent part of any group.
My prayer from the day I walked away has been "Lord, don't let go of me." As such, I have grown to believe that my walk with the Lord, on a very personal basis, is far more important than finding a "church" to replace the one I walked away from.
As believers, knowing the Lord and walking in His light, and obeying his voice, and following Him is all we have ever been charged with. In this light, we won't need to ask questions about which replacement for the LC should I go to.
All organized churches today are organized by man. Witness Lee was right about this. What he did not acknowledge is that his own "Church" was organized by man, too. He organized his own "church". Jumping out of Lee's organization into another organization, without the Lord's leading, can lead to another mistake. What's the alternative?
John 10:27-28 KJV
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
This is a pretty amazing verse. Hearing his voice and being known by him and following him...what more could we ask for? It's not about finding another "church". It's about learning to hear his voice...listen to his voice...obey his voice... and.... here's the big one ... following HIM.
The result? Eternal life; never perish; a permanent place in his hand. Do we really need more than this?
If there's a replacement organized church for you, he will let you know. If not, just keep talking to him. Keep listening to his voice. He knows you. Get to know him. Follow him.
Nell