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TLG wrote:
The concept of locality was formulated in whole by Watchman Nee. I do not believe that Lee carried Nee's concept to an unreasonable extreme. Nee said, "this is the pattern of locality in the Bible, which should be followed for this reason." Lee said, "This is the pattern as Nee said said it, we practice it, and others should as well."
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Wow! How did we miss THIS!??!
There in lies a HUGE LC problem!!!
NEE formulated the concept of locality.
Lee followed suit..Nee said it therefore it must be.
Not anywhere in this statement does it say
GOD formulated the pattern of locality. Everything here is about Nee & Lee...the Leading of the Holy Spirit is never mentioned. The Holy Spirit never gets credit.
The credit is going to Nee & Lee.
Ok...so you might say "Well...obviously Nee got it from the Bible & I stated it right there in my post." True. But that doesn't mean diddly squat. Lots of people use the Bible to formulate their own agendas. That is how cults using Christian theology are born.
Now before you get all your feathers ruffled TLG, I am NOT saying there isn't truth about the church, the body of Christ being ONE in your statement. Neither am I saying the LSM/LC is a cult. Although imho, it has cultish/sectarian elements to it...especially in the 70s when I was in it! We looked the same, dressed the same, talked the same, followed only LEE's ministry. That's MY opinion. And I'll say it again, I am thankful for my short time in the LC. I needed the structure to help me lead a more disciplined life, so that I could be used more effectively in the service of the LORD for the preaching of the gospel.
P.S. I'm starting a new thread at this time.