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Originally Posted by aron
The real story behind [this and other] "Local Church Discussions" is that WL was lonely in Christianity so he wanted to create a "Witness Lee Duplication Center" where assorted lackeys, hacks, and sycophants would gather on his every word; the contents of his imagination would be held as manna from heaven itself. That is I think what Tomes is questioning.
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What I think is wrong about what WL did in creating the local churches in his likenss and according to his image is that it directly contravenes the teachings of Jesus. Jesus said that if you want to be great in heaven be the least while you are here on earth. WL made himself great here on earth; the "apostle of the age" and "God's oracle" and he used the "recovery" metric to do that. So he is really very small in heaven and his ideas should be held with suspicion. Anything "novel" he came up with should be viewed askance because it was tainted with human will. Remember what
CMW recently remarked about Lucifer:
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Originally Posted by countmeworthy
When [Lucifer] pitted his will against his Creator, he said, "I will ascend to heaven, I will "I exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit upon the mount of assembly in the uttermost north. I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High."
Is it no wonder why we have a difficult time surrendering OUR WILL to God's Perfect Will? Lord have Mercy on us! THY WILL be done on earth..in us AS Your Perfect Will is done in heaven.
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Amen. Lord bend us closer toward Your Perfect Will.