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Originally Posted by OBW
Since SonstoGlory mentioned this book in another thread, I thought I would look into it. I am not trying to rain on anyone's consideration of what is good about Lee's teachings. But I also am not sure that just letting everyone think that what they once thought was necessarily true is really beneficial for them or anyone else. He (and others) will have to decide whether they still want to hold to what they already think. But to withhold this alternative view just because of feelings seems to put emotions over truth, or at least the search for truth.
I don’t think we should litter that other thread with a discussion of this book, so I started a new one. It may not ever really go anywhere, but I thought it would be worthwhile to at least start through a look at one of Lee’s books in 2019 rather than just point back at previous threads that are as much as 10 years old or more, or not even on this forum (going back to the old Berean forum).
(Caveat: This post is long. If you don't like long posts, read it in pieces, or just ingore this thread. I wanted to get certain things out as a start, so this is what it is.)
The Speciality, Generality, and Practicality of the Church Life was from messages Lee gave in 1971 — about 1-1/2 years before I heard of the LC. It begins with some statements concerning the faith. According to Lee, the faith is “composed of the beliefs concerning the Bible, God, Christ, the work of Christ, salvation, and the church.”
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So, Mike, where do you think this thread went? You started out looking at some of the points Lee made regarding articles of the faith we should hold on to. Do you think the responses and resulting discussion were effective regarding these things you brought up?
Generally speaking, I have little desire to disseminate all the detailed particulars of what Lee stated (regarding each of the main points of the faith we should adhere to). As I tried to say (apparently not very successfully, considering the heat I got from others) was that
my main take-away was that we are all one in Christ and should not divide ourselves over things that are not essentials of the faith. Yes, that is a very basic and simple concept, and that was what the Anointing was conveying to me at that time. What the Anointing was showing me about practical oneness, had nothing to do with the true condition of the LCs or its leaders . . . it was just a a simple, enjoyable truth, that the Anointing wanted to impress on my young heart at that time.
Maybe a good question for this forum might be: What do we think are the main essentials of the faith that all believers should insist upon for fellowship?