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Originally Posted by Thankful Jane
Two Different Persons
I'd like to give some of my thoughts about this. Benson's behavior (and that of other LC leaders such as Titus) is the result of a strong belief system, primarily concerning deputy authority.
In Benson's way of thinking, his actions as a deputy authority are completely separate from his actions as a person or a brother in Christ. This means that in his view what he did to me was a result of carrying out his God-given responsibility as an authority of God, and it was not anything personal. (I've heard this excuse given for this kind of authoritarian behavior.) Therefore, he thinks that since he (Benson, the man, the Christian brother) did not do this, but he (Benson, the acting deputy authority of God) did this, he has nothing for which to repent. In fact, in his thought, if he were to repent it would be the same as repenting for being obedient to God. That's not going to happen without some major truth earthquakes in his mind that dislodge his delusion.
A brother who was very close to Benson in the early years said to me about him (paraphrased): "Benson is one of the nicest, most likeable people you will ever meet--that is, as long as you do not 'touch' the church. If you 'touch' the church, he turns into a completely different person." Having known Benson myself, I find this statement to be true. The brother indicated that he found the ‘different person’ change to be very disturbing. (I heard this statement from this brother before Benson had ascended up the LSM ladder.)
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How can anyone claim actions as a deputy authority is separate from a brother in Christ. That is false!
Everything we do in life does have accountability. There is no distinction. Life is full of choices. We can choose to be accountable for our actions now or by default we have choosen for our action to be accountable at the judgment seat.
Touching the church: I've had that experience to. Of course Jane, the brother you spoke to implied the church = the ministry. As we know, the church is not limited by any ministry or publication house. The church includes all believers. I understand the phrase as meaning don't touch the ministry. Just a thought, as a barameter where people stand in the Lord's Recovery, touch their family to check their faithfulness to Living Stream Ministry. A brother like Benson or any brother in his leading capacity can easily say it's nothing personal. What if it happened to their son or daughter?