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Originally Posted by Cal
One could claim that Nee is saying there is a reality behind the words that the words by themselves cannot fully convey. And that would be true. All biblical interpretation contains some element of subjectivity.
But this fact is actually a refutation of the idea that anyone can be the final arbiter on what the Bible means. That is, that anyone could be the minister of the age. Because ultimately what one is dealing with is the subjective view of a person whose view may be influenced by the Holy Spirit and many not be. Or may be partially to any degree possible, from 0% to 100%.
Thus Nee in this statement is actually giving us reason NOT to believe that any minister of the age can actually exist, and NOT to believe that anyone who claims to be such should be accepted as such.
Yet Nee asserted that a MOTA could exist, as did Lee, which shows they were both contradictory, and confused.
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I think, they both did the same mistake as John Baptist did.
John the Baptist had proper revelation of Christ. He knew, Jesus was lamb of God. He baptized Jesus. But after all he continued his ministry, not directing to Jesus.
Sounds this similar?
WN and WL, started (if not always) to pay attention more to teaching and ministry itself as tool, than on Christ.
Let's imagine, that they saw something and was simply writers of books.
Without LSM, and this strong connections and all this exaltation them.
How many writers have their own church now?
All people outside and inside LC knew it is WL's church.
Even Minoru gave a testimony, that he is of WL's spirit.
Ted Wen was very close to WL. But this dear brother was living in shadow just enjoying Christ. I had a honor to be with him few times. Very humble and precious brother.
So I just wonder, what was atmosphere there in Anaheim in 90'?
Was he really adored by others so much? Can we see fruit of this now in Ron's and Minoru's words?
Or just unfaithful people made an icon from him after he died?