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Originally Posted by Igzy
I think this belief in twofoldedness led Lee to see symmetry where the Bible didn't support it. Like believing because God indwells our spirit then Satan must indwell our flesh; and that since God became man then man must be becoming God. That tendency to want to see symmetry permeates Lee's theology.
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I understand what you're saying here -and I agree that Lee had a thing for "symmetry" - but that is somewhat different than the "twofoldness of truth" that I was envisioning.
As an example of what I'm talking about is: Paul says, do not say "I of Paul" and yet also refers to himself as a spiritual father.
Twofoldness of truth I would say are just the paradoxes of truth: that is, two things on the same subject which appear contradictory but which are not - they are compatable, even if we can't fully grasp the compatibility.
Another one: we are told to "work out our salvation," except that Christ is both the "willing and the working" in us.
I'm not sure these sorts of paradoxes are in the same vein as Lee's penchant for symmetry...
Thoughts?
Peter
p.s. perhaps a new thread? there are still matters on the Last Adam etc... that I don't want to get lost in myriad of posts on other subjects