Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:religious_organization
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Lord's_Recovery
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| gptkbp:coreBelief |
Emphasis on the Bible
No denominational divisions One church per city Practice of mutuality among believers |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
Christian Research Institute (formerly)
|
| gptkbp:defendedIn |
Christian Research Institute (later)
|
| gptkbp:foundedBy |
gptkb:Watchman_Nee
|
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
1920s
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| gptkbp:globalPresence |
gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Australia gptkb:Europe gptkb:South_America gptkb:Taiwan gptkb:United_States |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Local churches movement
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| gptkbp:mainLine |
gptkb:The_Holy_Bible
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Expansion to the United States in 1962
Migration to Taiwan in 1949 Publication of the Recovery Version in 1985 |
| gptkbp:notableLeader |
gptkb:Witness_Lee
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| gptkbp:organization |
No central headquarters
Autonomous local churches |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:China
|
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:The_Ministry_of_the_Word
gptkb:The_Collected_Works_of_Watchman_Nee gptkb:The_Collected_Works_of_Witness_Lee The Recovery Version of the Bible |
| gptkbp:relatedOrganization |
gptkb:Amana_Trust
gptkb:Bibles_for_America gptkb:Living_Stream_Ministry Affirmation & Critique journal |
| gptkbp:subjectOf |
gptkb:The_God-Men_controversy
Legal cases regarding defamation |
| gptkbp:teaches |
The New Jerusalem as the ultimate goal
The Triune God The building up of the church The church as the Body of Christ The experience of Christ as life The importance of the Lord's Table The local ground of the church The mingling of God and man The oneness of the Body of Christ The practice of prophesying by all believers The priesthood of all believers The subjective experience of Christ |
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.localchurches.org/
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| gptkbp:worshipStyle |
Emphasis on prayer and Bible study
Open sharing by members Simple gatherings |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Life-Study_of_the_Bible
gptkb:Hymns_on_the_Church gptkb:Witness_Lee |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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