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Originally Posted by testallthings
I hope you will not be offended br. Ohio, but when I read about the split between Darby and Newton I didn't try to project their history in my church situation, neither I tried to understand what was happening to us (you) in the Recovery. I didn't see Darby as W. Lee or the BB, ascribing to Darby all the negative things the saints in GLA might have found in them.
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No, not offended at all.
The Brethren were the forerunners to Nee and Lee's LC movement. It is not just I who have stated this, but Nee, Lee, and even outside historians have made this same conclusion. My own study of the first Brethren split confirmed this. I have stated my views on a number of occasions, and may do so again in the future. I have literally seen hundreds of Brethren views or characteristics, both Open and Exclusive, played out in the LC's, especially in the two recent "storms" centered on the evictions of John Ingalls and Titus Chu.
I have also long ago concluded that, while these forums can convey useful dialog, they do little to change one's deep-seated views. Therefore, I see little value at furthering the attempts to persuade you to the contrary, especially when the discussions are so open-ended. The Newton/Muller excommunications have forever defined the Brethren, and dozens of books have been written on the subject. Besides, this is your thread about "Putting To Test The Recovery Version."