[Thankful Jane]

Originally Posted by Ohio

When wrong things happen, even if they "appear" vindicated by God, and "appear" to favor their cause, leaders must acknowledge these failings, or they corrupt their followers.

Consider how many of the Blendeds have been corrupted by WL's treatment of John Ingalls and the Anaheim elders for addressing PL's improprieties. These Blendeds (especially BP, RG, FB) knew in their conscience that the Anaheim elders were acting on the Lord's behalf and in the saints' best interest, yet these Blendeds still sided with WL and joined in with his condemnations on all those brothers (including John So, Mill Mallon, and many others.)

Their corruption was later witnessed by numerous GLA churches who were sued by locals instigated by Blended operatives.

Also consider another matter which is in line with Ohio’s point that an unrepentant Lee was responsible for corrupting his followers:

As of a few years ago, it became a matter of record, published by a participant in the event, that in the early 1980s Witness Lee advised five leading brothers in Texas (Benson Phillips, Ray Graver, Don Looper, Joe Davis, Don Rutledge), some of whom are now Blendeds (BP, RG, JD), to cover up the sexual sin of a fellow Texas elder by moving him to another city rather than do what the Word clearly required (I Tim 5:20). In so doing, Witness Lee disobeyed the Word of God and led these elders to do likewise.

1Jn 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
1Jn 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

In this we see Lee, unrepentant of his cover-up concerning his son, repeating his sin, teaching others to do the same, and opening the door to further defilement in the body of Christ. According to the reporting elder, from that time forward these Texas elders began to lie about the reason for the sinning elder’s sudden departure to East Texas. In the years that followed, the sinful brother, whom Witness Lee and the five Texas elders did not love enough to rescue by obeying the dictates of the Word, brought in more defilement among God’s people.

My husband and I were witnesses to him stealing another brother’s wife, cruelly dumping his own wife, and then marrying the brother’s wife. The new couple immediately began to appear at gatherings of brothers and sisters without so much as a word of repentance.

The ripple effect of Lee’s not walking in truth in this matter continues to this day, three decades later. That is a story in itself. As recently as within the past two years, my husband and I have been negatively impacted by it in specific ways.

Did Lee ever repent to the Texas elders or to the brother he didn’t love enough to allow him to be biblically disciplined? Did he repent to the two families that were destroyed as a result? Did he repent for the resultant shame brought to the Lord’s name? Where is the repentance of the three current Blendeds? Their sin has come to light now, and all we hear is crickets.

1Pe 1:15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
1Pe 1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Concerning the uncleanness of these leaders, men who claim to be ministers of the Word of God, should we just say that God is sovereign? Should we close our eyes, cover our ears, shut our lips, and let their teachings and practices continue, uncontested, to hold sway over so many of God's children? Or should we do what the Bible commands and expose such works of darkness (Eph 5:11) and let the light of God make manifest what is true?

Thankful Jane