Now, this is the last letter that certain elders wanted to give as clarification for their beliefs, in hopes of preserving what is their so called 'True Faith'. After the momentous turn of events from Morris, MN and Lamar, MO, those staunch elders decided to write this Preservation Effort letter as what has been conjectured as an ultimatum for the majority elders to distinguish what the schism was entailing. As the letter writers even clearly spell out, their desire was to remain steadfast with the ACCA denomination, but they wanted the remaining elders to give their blessings for their preservation efforts.
What really happened was how the two elders, Art Nohl and Lawrence Luthi caused such strong descension among their flocks that the Elder Body decided to excommunicate them for reasons of rebellion. That I can honestly say was a remarkable step in the right direction for excommunication discipline upon them, it is just sad that it happened way to late in the history of ACCA. I feel those elders had been sowing seeds of discord long before this schism really happened. Had strong elders been able to see the trees through the forest, much pain and spiritual suffering could have been avoided. But God does rule supreme and by his sovereign grace, I admit the decisions that the Elder Body took in 2012 has been rewarded with God's blessings. I say this in light of the fact that those remaining in the ACCA clearly have a better free choice to either stay with the church or depart and go where they feel directed by the spirit.
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