Where Has All the Orthopraxy Gone?

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Orthodoxy: "As also affirmed by Fuller Theological Seminary the teachings of Watchman Nee, Witness Lee, and the local churches affirm the essential doctrinal positions of the historic Christian church regarding the nature of God, the doctrine of the Trinity, the nature, person, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the doctrine of the atonement, the nature of humans before and after the fall, the plan of salvation (redemption), the nature of the church, the Bible as the inerrant Word of God, and Christ's bodily, visible Second Coming for final judgment and the reconciliation of all things. Not only are these teachings fully within orthodoxy, they are more carefully explained and contrasted to heretical beliefs that they are in most American Christian churches. Most local church believers in America understand and can explain essential biblical doctrine better than most traditional American Christians."

(Gretchen Passantino, Answers in Action)

Heteropraxy: "all local churches must be exactly identical, without any differences" WL, footnote from Revelations RecV.

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Orthodoxy: "Whenever you come together, each one of you has"... "In the local churches we don't use clergy/laity system. Each believer can minister the riches of Christ..."

Heteropraxy: "Whenever you speak in the meeting, don't use your own thoughts, reactions, concepts, or opinions. Just try to speak exactly what God's oracle has spoken to us... try to be a Witness Lee tape recorder"