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Originally Posted by OBW
Seems that at some level Lee and Kaung really did agree because Kaung didn't see how he could operate in the same city — even one that is such a size as NYC that there are high=level portions of government that are separated by borough. So at some level, Kaung did believe in the same kind of ground and oneness requirement. Just not the name.
And interesting that Lee insisted on the name.
And it would appear that they parted company over it.
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I took the liberty of going back over the NT, regarding the name. Paul doesn't seem to follow any pattern.
Romans 1:7 "To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be his holy people: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ."
Where's "the church in Rome"? I don't see the name. Why make it a legal requirement, which Lee did?
1 Corinthians 1:2,3 "To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
Why is it "the church of God in Corinth"? Didn't Paul get the message?
And so forth. I won't belabor the point. But it seems that the "church in 'X'" was not followed by the apostle in any formal way. Yet as
OBW notes, it seems that Lee insisted on it, and was willing to part company with other laboring Christians over it.