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Originally Posted by LOL@donnali.com
We can argue about right and wrong, good vs evil all day long. Is that from the "tree of life" or the "tree of knowledge of good evil"? Opinion upon opinion of what may or may not have happened. It's all in our perspective, right? There are 2 sides to every coin, right? And we will stand upon that "opinion" until our last breath. Even if someone could prove us wrong ... so what? But, how is your enjoyment of Christ?
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I think part of the frustration many feel here from the Day Star debacle is the apparent lack of transparency. If no crime was committed, why was there a need for so much secrecy and an urgency to sweep everything under the rug?
The apostle John writes in 1 John 3:20-21:
"Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God."
Witness Lee, in his own words, described how the finances behind DayStar were structured in a way to protect himself from potential losses in his conversation with Sal Benoit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWHJC7E83hU
During their phone conversation, it seems that Lee only decides to hand Sal a bone once he realizes Mr. Benoit is quite upset and could possibly take drastic measures and cause a controversy.
Why couldn't Witness Lee be transparent about such details to the rest of the saints who risked their life savings? Why did Witness Lee spend so much energy devising such an elaborate scheme?
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I am old, I am not going to fight with you. If you came across a book that speaks negatively about the Apostle Paul and I am sure there has to be one out there, would you then cut out the Epistles written by Paul? Would you no longer accept the Lord's speaking through Paul? How would your experience of Christ be today w/o the Apostle Paul's writings? The saints could not afford to take care of Paul financially. Didn't Paul then make tents? Such a brother in a worldly company making tents? Gasp!
Brother Lee said many times if the work and ministry was of himself, then it must fail. I agree!
I really enjoyed this little quote today.
Satan says: Look at sin.
God says: Look at my Son
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Teachers are held to a higher standard of judgment in the New Testament (James 3:1), and we are actually called in many cases to hold them accountable and to expose any evil deeds that are attempted to be hidden.
Ephesians 5:11-12
"Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret."
1 Timothy 5:12
But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning.
We're also instructed to watch out for false prophets, precisely because they are so deceptive:
Matthew 7:15
"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves."
And Jesus instructs that one of the ways to do so is by inspecting the kind of fruit that they bear (Matt 7:16).
The way I currently look at it (and I'm open to feedback or other biblically based perspectives on this), many brothers and sisters in the Local Church movement today have entrusted and staked their lives to the thought that Witness Lee was the oracle of God and the minister of the age. But had they known the facts and true fruit borne by this ministry, I think many would wisely realign themselves away from LSM to healthier Christ-centered Christian ministries that don't encourage unhealthy devotion to mortal and fallen men such as Lee.