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Old 04-04-2022, 11:54 AM   #96
UntoHim
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For about 2 thousand years now, orthodox Christians have held that "the apostles teachings" were the teachings of the original, Scripture writing apostles. We have them forever memorialized for us in the pages of the New Testament canon.

Ever since the dusk of the age of the original, Scripture writing apostles, there have been those who would stake a claim to be some sort of continuation of the original apostles. Many, if not most of these men fall under the category of false apostles, of which the apostle Paul, at the end of his life and ministry, warned us against:
I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; (Acts 20:29) The Greek here, translated as "fierce" in ESV, is alternatively translated as "savage" (NIV) "vicious" (NLT) and "grievous" (ASV). Obviously, Paul was not talking about people with a slightly different interpretation. What he is talking about are men who will "not spare the flock", "speaking twisted things" and "drawing men after themselves".

For many decades, Witness Lee spoke twisted things, and he did so with the intention of drawing men after himself. And now, his self proclaimed "continuation", the Blended Brothers, are making the claim that Witness Lee's personal ministry is equal to, and even equivalent to the original New Testament Ministry of the Scripture writing apostles. As absurd and preposterous as this claim is, there are tens of thousands of people who are still held captive in this system of error we know as The Local Church of Witness Lee. By God's mercy and grace he has raised up and sustained many saints to come and post their testimonies and experiences here on LCD. I am so proud and encouraged by so many of our forum members who have come here to speak the truth in love.
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