[Nell]

Good points Trapped.

I was reading through Acts and came to chapter 15. I came up with some questions that I would like to throw out for your consideration. Specifically,

Acts 15:1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Here's my unauthorized "version" of Acts 15:1 A certain man, Witness Lee, came from China and taught the brothers, Christians in America: "except you follow my ministry, my words, you are not in the true church."

2 Then after a time of obeying Witness Lee's words, an uproar of no small dissension and disputation rose up among those who once followed Lee. They began to question Lee and his elders regarding their behavior and, regarding Lee's interpretation of scriptures, etc., for they indeed began to call their sect a "recovery". A discussion forum was set up by certain others to confront Lee's elders about this question, for Lee himself had passed some 25 years hence.
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5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Elders of Lee, saying, that it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.That is, it is needful to require Lee's followers, Christian believers, to cut themselves off from many things including their families, friends and other Christian believers. Elders of Lee led their brothers and sisters without grace but with condescending tones and critiques to control the believers to keep the law of Lee.

6 And those who follow this forum discussion came together for to consider of this matter.

7 And when there had been much disputing, many rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, forum members and followers, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the by the mouth of God, all Christians should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 And God, who knows the hearts of men, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto those followers of Lee.
9 put no difference between us and them, purifying all hearts by faith.

10 Now therefore why, ye elders of Lee, why put a yoke upon the neck of the followers of Jesus? ...which, by the way, neither you--nor we--are able to bear?

11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, built up in the one true Church by Jesus himself, even as they.

12 Then all the multitude kept silence... .


Adapted by Nell