[UntoHim]

Thanks to long time lurker for that great post! Thanks for coming out of the shadows and taking a chance in posting! Please consider registering when you get a chance...the more the merrier!

Yes, unfortunately the Local Church view and understanding of orthodox/evangelical Christianity is kind of stuck in early 20th century Mainland China. Rather bizarre if you think about it. These people actually think that nothing has changed since what the missionaries taught in the 20s and 30s.

Regarding the teaching of heaven in the Local Church, you are so right. Yet Witness Lee's teachings regarding what heaven is and what it is not are very easy to debunk...you just need to do what you did....USE THE BIBLE! The Bible is actually quite clear regarding heaven. From Genesis to Revelation, God has unfolded what heaven is, and what it is not. He has even told us what heaven will be for eternity. And we know from the Bible that heaven is not going to be what Witness Lee taught - "the ultimate mingling of God and man". We know this because the new heaven and the new earth are described in a fair amount of detail in Revelation and it doesn't match up with what Lee taught...actually not even close. Heaven will be a place where we will see our God's face...we will serve and worship Him...NOT BECOME HIM. Thank God we have the REAL divine revelation in our hands! Thank you Lord!