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TLFisher · 06-27-2012, 06:13 PM

Tis phrase from David Canfield "oneness with themselves and the Living Stream Ministry, rather than oneness with Christ, the basis for our fellowship." is another trait churches who disassocated and saints who left the local churches in the 1980's share. This was first noted in the Elders Training April, 1986.
In one of the documents in David's website is a letter from the Great Lakes brothers that references The Beliefs and Practices.

"One publication, “all the saints and all the churches everywhere should…be restricted in one publication in the Lord’s recovery.” [Publication Work in the Lord’s Recovery] These teachings and their application by the “blended co-workers” are the root cause of serious problems in the recovery. We recognize that some of these items were mentioned by Brother Lee, and may perhaps be beneficial as “inspirations” in particular instances. However, they do not represent items of our “essential beliefs,” based upon the Scriptures and the ministry of brothers Nee and Lee as presented in The Beliefs & Practices….(1978) and Brother Lee’s Speciality, Generality & Practicality…"

As I see it is this publication The Beliefs and Practices that is the crux of the 18 points made in 1988 by the former Anaheim elders in a word given to the Church in Anaheim. Out of which led Ron Kangas and Kerry Robichaux to write A Response to Recent Accusations.

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TLFisher Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Renton, Washington Posts: 3,558	Re: StandfortheTestimony.Org Tis phrase from David Canfield "oneness with themselves and the Living Stream Ministry, rather than oneness with Christ, the basis for our fellowship." is another trait churches who disassocated and saints who left the local churches in the 1980's share. This was first noted in the Elders Training April, 1986. In one of the documents in David's website is a letter from the Great Lakes brothers that references The Beliefs and Practices. "One publication, “all the saints and all the churches everywhere should…be restricted in one publication in the Lord’s recovery.” [Publication Work in the Lord’s Recovery] These teachings and their application by the “blended co-workers” are the root cause of serious problems in the recovery. We recognize that some of these items were mentioned by Brother Lee, and may perhaps be beneficial as “inspirations” in particular instances. However, they do not represent items of our “essential beliefs,” based upon the Scriptures and the ministry of brothers Nee and Lee as presented in The Beliefs & Practices….(1978) and Brother Lee’s Speciality, Generality & Practicality…" As I see it is this publication The Beliefs and Practices that is the crux of the 18 points made in 1988 by the former Anaheim elders in a word given to the Church in Anaheim. Out of which led Ron Kangas and Kerry Robichaux to write A Response to Recent Accusations.