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Originally Posted by leastofthese
I think I understand the point you're making here and I wouldn't disagree with you, per se. But the thought that all Christian groups act/behave this way isn't true. The pastor of my church would never say that he has it all figured out - that his baptist belief system is right and superior, others Christian belief systems are wrong and inferior. (So you can pick this apart, but I think you may get my point). I doubt my pastor would even claim that the he agrees with 100% of baptist teachings. I'll ask him this week.
In fact, I had a discussion with my pastor from my old non-denominational church (before I moved) and he shared how it was an ongoing question he gave to God - Am I pastoring, teaching, leading, and serving the church the best way?
I interact with so many Christians from a wide background of belief - It wasn't until the LSM churches did I interact with elders, members, and leaders of the church who "had it all figured out" (well besides Mormons, JW, and Muslims - the closest Christian group I would say is the CoC). Now... this is purely anecdotal.
It is impossible to compare the baptist churches to the LSM churches, because the baptists don't have a Witness Lee and LSM - who remain ever present and unquestionable authority dragging people away from truth.
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It seems like your issue should be with the OP and originator of this thread then, and the other posters who agree with the comparison, if you say we cannot compare baptist church to the LSM.
But in reality we can, there is or was a proportion of baptists who believe similar to the LSM, so we can. I provided quotes from some of their key people. They are surely baptists, perhaps even more baptist than your church/pastor, because they hold onto the ye olde baptist beliefs. I can't speak old English but something like this - Me baptist, closed communion good, other denominations bad, only baptist good, no baptist? hell for you!