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Originally Posted by james73
Well I disagree. What have they done right? I am not laying American jurisprudence on the church at all - there is Matthew 18:15.
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Back during the quarantines of 2006, I read most of LSM's arguments on "afaithfulword.com" trying to ascertain their justifications. Since they no longer clung to scripture as their divine "standard," as Nee's famous quote instructs, we must honestly ask "
what is right?" What defines our actions? What decides? How do we "
cut straight?"
The Great Lakes Area and LSM battled for several years over this same matter. Both sides, instead of looking to scripture, went to Lee's writings for definition. Both sides compiled their "ammunition" from Lee's voluminous writings. The conclusion was apparent -- older Lee (Anaheim)
differed from younger Lee (Cleveland.)
There you have it. Nee says look to scripture. Neither side accepted that. They looked to Lee's writings. But the old stuff contradicts the new stuff. Both sides claimed that they knew "the real Lee." Once we leave the Bible, how can we ever know "
what is right?" We have already left the "solid rock" and both sides are now on sinking sand.
Several years age, the Anderson family (
Book -- Thread of Gold) attempted to apply these verses from Matt. 18. They wrote letters.
Long letters. This forum archives the whole history. Families suffered in the LC. Numerous letters written. Real tragedies. They got no where. Great verses, for sure, but just a waste of time. Once leaders leave the scripture as our "standard," there is no way to "fellowship."
OBW highlights this. LSM can turn any complaint upside down. They are masters at this. Inside their little "society" they make all the rules.