Ground of Locality and Generality

[Cal]

Originally Posted by Oregon

It didn’t have to be taught. What was taught was that there was only one body and the division of that one body was judged and condemned. So if there were believers in a certain place…..they were “the one body”….or ….”the church” in that place. That’s why the New Testament is full of references concerning “THE” church at such and such a place………………………………................................. .................................................. .............................................NEVER ……………..”Churches” at such and such a place.

Let's see. It didn't have to be taught. Which means everyone knew it. But now, nobody knows it, except a select few, like yourself.

Assuming there are 2.1 billion Christians in the world, and 50,000 who believe the local ground teaching (probably high), then that means that only .0024% of Christians believe this teaching, which was held in such importance by Lee that he practically made it an item of the faith. On the other hand, 99.9976% of Christians don't believe this teaching, practically all of them having never even heard of it.

So we are expected to believe a teaching which was never taught by the Bible, nor the Lord, nor the apostles, nor the early church fathers, but which you say is so important that God has only gotten .0024% of his people to believe in it.

Oregon, sorry, I'm afraid that makes you sound like a crank. And realize that a crank never thinks he's a crank when he is one, and it's the hardest thing for him to admit. I know, I used to be one, and still may be on some subjects. But not this one.