Ministry Churches

[Freedom]

Originally Posted by Indiana

The reason I address the Local Church leaders today is because of their belief that they are the New Testament recovered church, expressed in many localities in the U. S. and around the world. Yet, there are important discrepancies in their belief that rightfully ought to be brought to their attention and to that of the Christian public. In this writing I will address their inability to receive believers according to Christ alone.

Thank you brother Steve for taking the time to write on this subject. This document provides numerous examples of why the local churches are indeed “ministry churches”. If the BBs feel that this isn’t the case, then why do they remain silent? Perhaps they will always be that way, however, I don’t think the effort is in vain. I think these types of writings are an invaluable source to both current and ex-LC members. The Christian public also needs a way to determine what really is going on in the LC, lest they be deceived.

The LC has a history of withholding information from members. I highly doubt many current members have even read the writings produced in the wake of the quarantine that happened 10 years ago. Events such as the “One Publication” proclamation served to set a distinctive new path forward for the LC. To those in the LC, some might not have thought there was anything the least bit unusual about the “One Publication”. I feel that the LC is now more sectarian than what I’ve seen in the past. Ironically, they’ve managed to gain the support of an outside group (CRI) who go as far to call them “an exemplary group of Christians”. The information presented to LC members is completely contradictory to the facts that have been documented by many ex-members.

Because those in the LC talk so much about “oneness”, it is not too difficult for an outsider or new comer to get the impression that they demonstrate oneness. A lot of things about the LC might lead to that conclusion: not taking a name, everyone uses the same Bible, everyone is reading the same ministry material, there are no dissenting opinions that are expressed, and the list could go on. Some of these things might seem admirable, but someone only has to realize that such practices are not optional. That changes everything. The forced “oneness” that is displayed in the LC is nothing admirable. This is something that the BB’s need to answer to. They continually speak about oneness, but practice sectarianism. It’s hard to understand how they’ve been able to get always with it for so long. I am glad that those who have felt convicted to do so have taken it upon themselves to call the BB’s out on these issues.