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Dear Brother and Friend OBW, Mike,



Thanks for your response to my question on those approved in 1 Corinthians chapter 11. What was the understanding of the passage you grew up with? I cannot ever remember any teaching on this passage while we were in Dallas. I cannot remember what WL may have taught and I doubt if I have any of his material available. I have no interest in plowing through it.

At this point, I am only clear that there is the possibility of being approved or disapproved. Whether we are approved or disapproved is obviously related to division in the Body of Christ. Of course the idea of “we are it” is plainly disposed of in chapter one. I think this is Igzy’s key thought about the ground of the church. Declaring we are it is a sure sign you are not it.

I look forward to more discussion with you on this matter. I am not happy that you may be cutting back your time on the forum.



Hope, Don Rutledge