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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
I find this interesting. You begin with the idea that every word is meaningful, so someone asks what the number 5 means? Does it mean more than 1, or is there a hidden meaning in there. But at that point they leave scripture. Is there a Biblical basis to say it refers to the five senses? But this then leads to the idea that the Bible is full of hidden meanings, instead of deeper meanings. It is as though the Bible is written in some mysterious code that only certain ones can unlock. So this discourages the laity from doing their own reading because they don't know the code, and it creates a special class of saints in the church that have the code and everyone else needs to get the new up to date speaking from.
Now we know from Jesus parables that Jesus did speak figuratively and the OT is full of figurative speech. But there is always a very neat fit between the type and the fulfillment. The figurative speech should only confirm and illuminate the clear teachings, they should not be used as a basis for a teaching. And of course, any teaching that discourages saints from reading the Bible is a reprobate teaching.
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I believe this is already starting to go one step further. Not only are people discouraged from reading the Bible itself (not explicitly, no, but let's be honest here), they may actually be discouraged even from reading "the ministry" itself. That is to say, Witness Lee's and Watchman Nee's own writings.
Better to just stick with what the church is actively reading in the HWMR, and "the current speaking". It's safer that way...