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Ohio · 03-25-2012, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SavedbyGrace

Below is some portion from Life Study of Mark Chapter 28.

We have pointed out that in 9:38 John told the Lord Jesus that they saw someone casting out demons in His name who did not follow them, and they forbade him, because he was not following them. It seems that John was saying, “This man was casting out demons in Your name, Lord. Yet, he would not follow us. He is divisive, sectarian. Because he causes trouble, we forbade him to cast out demons in Your name. I told him that either he should come along with us, or he should stop casting out demons in Your name.”

In this situation could John say that he was living Christ, that now it was no longer he, but Christ? Certainly not. Had John been terminated by Christ’s death, and had His resurrection been wrought into him? Not at all! In 9:38 John was still a natural son of thunder. He was still in himself, even in an enlarged self. When the Lord was speaking to the disciples concerning humility, John even went on in verse 38 to change the subject.

The Lord’s reply in verse 39 must have come as a great surprise to John: “Do not forbid him, for there is no one who shall do a work of power in My name and be able soon to speak evil of Me.” Here the Lord Jesus was saying to John, “You should not forbid him. He is not against Me; rather, he is for Me. All the believers are mine.”

SavedByGrace, when WL and today's Blendeds repeatedly condemn all of "poor, poor Christianity" as being hopelessly and helplessly degraded, does any brother stand up and repeat WL's harsh criticism of the Apostle John back at him? ...

"In this situation could Witness Lee say that he was living Christ, that now it was no longer he, but Christ? Certainly not. Had Witness Lee been terminated by Christ’s death, and had His resurrection been wrought into him? Not at all! Here Witness Lee is still a natural son of thunder. He was still in himself, even in an enlarged self. When the Lord was speaking to the disciples concerning humility, Witness Lee even went on to change the subject."