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Originally Posted by NeitherFirstnorLast
This particular line has bothered me, and it's bothered me for one reason: RK is alluding to Scripture here. What he's alluding to is John 3:3 "Truly truly I say to you, unless one is born anew he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
I will assume that RK meant what he said - he wasn't saying this because he didn't want to discuss matters with Neil Duddy - he was saying it because he believes that Neil is incapable of understanding the language used by Witness Lee precisely because he hasn't been regenerated.
IF I assume this to be true, then I have to ask: What responsibility does RK have to an unregenerated unbeliever (or "nominal christian") who comes to him seeking the truth? Does he have the right to dismiss him, or does the Lord call him to do more? Would the Lord call him to witness to this man? To tell him HOW to receive the Holy Spirit? Isn't that our calling?
I would also ask, what standard is RK using here that allows him to determine that ND was an unregenerated unbeliever?
Just questions I want to raise - I will not provide my answers to them.
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These are valid questions but not for a law court. The Lord will be the judge.
The issue becomes this: if these two parties are unable to fellowship as brothers in Christ are they then forced to resort to the legal recourse afforded all citizens of the US?
Second, if they decide they are unable to fellowship as brothers, why is that? Who bears responsibility for this?