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Originally Posted by Igzy
Could the Church have gotten along fine without Lee? We have to say, yes. But from that perspective it could have gotten along fine without you, or me. How does that make you feel? Yet, God saw fit to put us here. So why did he bother if we're just expendable?
My point is be careful with your broad dismissals of people. How would you like it if someone came here and said, "Everything Mike posts you could have gotten somewhere else. He has nothing new to offer." That's not only an insult to you, it's an insult to your Father.
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Igzy, thanks for your recent posts.
I was reminded of a comment Titus Chu would say, when faced with accusations from LSM'ers -- "
everything I have came from Witness Lee." At the time, the comment sounded so good, actually it was deceptively horrible.
That statement gives no credit to God, to the other brothers around him, nor to his own personal labor. Why would any healthy brother in Christ be obligated to so personally credit and extol one minister, and only one? To acknowledge the spiritual help rendered by another brother is normal, but to do this by eliminating all others, is either sick or deceptive. Numerous Blended brothers proudly proclaimed the same banner, as if it was somehow spiritual or scriptural.
It's not. Read what the Apostle Paul had to say to the Corinthians about their boasting in men. Statements such as this one simply perpetuated a sick culture in the Recovery. Some brothers then are taught to proclaim, "
everything I have, I got from Titus."
I can testify honestly that I learned much from Titus, and he often ministered to me. I'll forever appreciate that. But I can no longer be foolish, and not consider all the "extras" which Titus Chu has sown in my heart. These many "extras" must be considered leaven. The same is true of Witness Lee. I did receive much from him, but not all was good.
At the same time, I must be appreciative of all the dear saints which have surrounded me over the years. Like Paul, we all are debtors to many others, some of whom ministered to us publicly, and some ministered to us privately. In the end, however, that appreciation can never rise any where near the level afforded to our heavenly Father. We boast in Him, and no other. All the glory is His.