[Gubei]

Dear UntoHim

You wrote.
“The "doctrine of the Trinity" was formed very early in church history because it is all over the pages of the New Testament. The major teachings/doctrines/beliefs regarding the Trinity are central and core to the Christian faith. The "ground of the church" is, at best, a very minor, peripheral matter, which is why it is not addressed by the Lord Jesus, the scripture writing apostles or even the early church fathers. None of the early councils dealt with "the church ground" either.”

UntoHim, I agree with you. That’s why I do not insist phase 2 of the ground of locality (i.e. one set of elders in a city). I do not think one set of elders in a city is essential in our Christian life.

You wrote.
“Gubei, you really need to go back and read the New Testament my brother (and Less of Nee/Lee)...there are only two reasons for division amongst Christians - Sin and false teachings. Sadly, there was/is more then enough of these negatives in the Local Church for a stern warning to be sounded to current LC members, as well as to those considering joining the movement.”

UntoHim, sorry if my explanation is not correct. When I said “This means there is no dividing factor among Christians except locality”, this does not mean that there is another factor except sin and false teachings that divide Christians. Of course, all Christians are one in the notion of the universal church. What I was tried to say was that Christians are divided (actually meaning distinguished) by geography in its administration if we follow the ground of locality.

Gubei