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Originally Posted by Ohio
Here is a Recovery construct that is like an impenetrable fortress. Consider these questions which draw from Yu's theories ...
- When did God establish that Witness Lee was His personal Deputy Authority over all the Local Churches with all their members?
- Where in scripture does it say that God alone will "deal with" a corrupted authority? Numerous examples exist where God sent prophets or other men of God to failing leaders.
- Why are genuine moral concerns, spoken from men of God, automatically labeled as "schemes"?
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I agree this sort of "Recovery" construct is an impenetrable fortress. And it rises and falls on two fundamentals:
1. Witness Lee is the undisputed and unchallengeable authority. Since his death his writing and it's official interpreters/LSM senior management are this authority.
2. They are the only true legitimate church in God's eyes. The only place you can be sanctified, blessed, etc. They are Jerusalem so if you leave you only have one of two places to go: Egypt (the world) or Babylon (Christianity).
#1 allowed Witness Lee to do and teach whatever he wanted without recourse. This included having his abusive son run LSM with authority over elders, coworkers, full timers, etc.
#2 keeps you trapped in the system regardless of what Witness Lee said or did and this now extends to the BB.
Once a person realizes Witness Lee was just another flawed teacher who's writings are nothing but mere commentary and the LC system is just another church among many the mental shackles begin to fall away. The construct cannot remain intact without this foundation.
Some who get free from this bondage may still stay in the LC system for various reasons but they are awake to the realities of the situation. They just laugh or roll their eyes when they hear anything about the MOTA, the LC being the only church, etc.