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A Response from Lloyd Fortt to a Long Article called,

Two-by-Two History Extracts

that is in VOT'S forum:

Two-by-Two History Extracts  

THE MOST IMPORTANT ERROR IN 2X2 THEOLOGY
right from the get go --
Grasp THIS for what it is, and the professing 2x2
who gets the point in his/her heart is set free to worship the real God,
the real Jesus, the real Holy Spirit and to know the real Gospel,
even while remaining in the 2x2 church!!!

In the Gallery, The Living Witness Doctrine Chart
and a breakdown by JM of how this doctrine became an integral part
of the 2x2 essential teachings and continues to this very day.

Page One                        Page Two

Click each page to open in Gallery, click again to open screen size for easy reading.

From Chapter 9 - The Living Witness Doctrine

Taken from "The Life and Ministry of Edward Cooney"

1867- 1960

By Patricia Roberts

Read the HISTORY of this Heresy Initiated by Joe Kerr & Accepted by William Irvine

Strongholds of Satan - Cooneyites

• ORGANIZATION: It is stressed by the leaders of this group that it is not an organization, religion or a denomination; that it is non-incorporated, not tax-exempt and that it has no headquarters.

• CENSUS: No census records of membership are available and attempts to estimate the numbers have varied from 35,000 to 600,00 worldwide. [Recent attempts to determine the numbers have indicated 50,000 to 150,000 worldwide.] In 1987-88, the USA and Canada listed a total of 1,071 workers of which 63% were women and 37% were men. {12/97}

• OUTREACH: Outreach for the purpose of recruiting new members is worldwide.

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"A Search for "The Truth"

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The Workers' Words Exposed by Lloyd Fortt.

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Within the structure of the 2x2 system there is a type of class distinction. This is understood but not talked about within the group. (This distinction does not include the workers who have their own class distinction.) One could say that the "friends" fall into one of these four categories:

(1.) The Snubbed Saints

The ones who have re-professed several times. Those in divided homes, the very poor, the widows, those with handicaps, disease, obesity, single mothers, the families with special problems. These are the forgotten ones, the ones no one invites to dinner, to sings, etc.

The usual starting point in any discussion with these people centers around their favorite doctrine,

'THE RIGHT WAY TO GO ABOUT PREACHING."

• TABOOS: The Two-By-Twos claim they have no rules or regulations. Some taboos or expectations vary according to locality. The following unwritten taboos are generally recognized by the entire group as being unacceptable: television, movies, sports were a taboo until recent times, stereos, smoking, drinking, illegal drug use, swearing, gambling, dancing, reading Christian books or literature, Christian symbols, current fads and fashions, jewelry (except for wedding rings, pins and watches.......diamond wedding rings were really frowned on back in the 30's, 40's, 50's). No short hair, make-up, slacks or shorts for women is acceptable. Long hair on men is unacceptable. Women are expected to dress very modestly and wear their long hair uncut and pinned up on their head. Garrett Hughes railed against women wearing panty hose at Edgewood, New Mexico convention one year. (Internet sites have forced and reduced the power and preeminence of the workers over the "form" for women) (Computers were railed against for a short while.........until the workers realized HOW MUCH they liked them).
   

• HOLIDAYS: Customs regarding celebrations of holidays differ from area to area. Some 2x2 families get together on holidays although holidays like Christmas and Easter are not celebrated in a religious way. Christmas trees are not allowed in most areas of the world. Some members have them but skate around the workers so they do not know. Some areas ban the members from sending Christmas cards. In some areas, the workers have "Special Meeting" right on Christmas Day.........this keeps the members held in rigidity.
   

If salvation had been by words, our Lord could not have said to the thief, dying at "HIS" side, "Today shall you be with me in Paradise." THAT MAN COULD DO NO WORKS!!! His hands and feet were fastened to the cross and he was in the agonies of death. No, it must be of Grace, all-conquering Grace - - and the modus operandi must be by faith, or else for dying men the Gospel is a mockery!!"

1891, Charles Spurgeon

• NAME: They claim to take no official name, but are called: "The Truth, The Way, The No-Name Church, The Friends, The Two-By-Twos, The Cooneyites, The Nameless House Sect, The Black Stockings, The Secret Sect, The Dippers, The Go-Preachers" etc. While they claim to take no name they have officially registered with the governments of some countries. For example, in the United States they are registered under the name of Christian Conventions.