[Meeting] Re: meeting: Pan African Brethren Conference on Missions (8th - 12th Nov)

[Phil Nickerson]

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At 11:26 AM 28/10/2004, Don Andersen wrote:

>Phil,
>
>I said:
>The term "The Saints Gathered to the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ," is a 
>Title, Name or designation. (Otherwise why not just say, "a few people 
>meeting together to enjoy the things of the Lord?") The phrase won't be 
>found in scripture either.


Dear loving brother Don,

Actually I think you need to read Mt 18:20 again for the first time.   ;-)




>If you don't think this term is exclusionary I have some swamp land in 
>Florida I would love to sell you!
>
>For example, The Saints Gathered to the Name of the Lord Jesus in Des 
>Moines, when applied to ONE group that meets in ONE building EXCLUDES all 
>the other believers in Des Moines!!!


This provides no argument for saints to take unscriptural titles / names 
upon themselves to the exclusion of the rest of God's people.

Phil Nickerson  



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