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Originally Posted by Camil0
1 John: "Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father."
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Let me rephrase my argument. I suspect that "what you heard from the beginning" wasn't Witness Lee or Andrew Murray or Martin Luther or Billy Graham. Even Moses; no, Christ calls us deeper. Moses was merely the Father being kind to us, and meeting us where we were, stuck in the hardness of our heart. See e.g. "the beginning" as referenced in Matt 19:8. But though Moses points to Christ, Christ doesn't point to Moses. Rather, Christ points to the Father.
That which was from the beginning, is deeper than we can ever go, in this life, but if we begin to proceed, we will see the issue, in "works", all around us. Not our works, but His. Thus far I have books and words and ideas, which I do believe center around the gospel of Jesus Christ, but few works.
And I am not talking of tongues of angels, or flames of fire, or miracles. I am talking about Satan falling back in disarray as the kingdom of God is manifest. And the building of the church in this manifestation is our coming together and acknowledging God's work among us in Christ. Not the "authority and submission" of Nee, with his "getting in line" and his "handing over", nor the "being absolutely identical" of Lee, or the "one trumpet" of the blendeds. Just acknowledge one another in the name of Jesus Christ. So I go to church, try not to grind my teeth too loudly as they mouth empty things (I'll remind myself,
"remember, if you show mercy God will show you mercy!").
Anyway I have full confidence that God can do anything. I'm not without hope.