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Originally Posted by ByHisGrace
1. John Nelson Darby, I heard that he's a controversial figure in the christian community and is warned against by Charles Spurgeon (spiritual giant). I also understand that Witness Lee actually draws a lot of his inspiration from Darby, which is why Darby is the most recognized non-LC person amongst people in the LC.
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There might be a "Bretheren" discussion board somewhere on Darby. Not sure. Never looked. I heard good things about him whilst in the LC. He was "God's man of the hour", to be followed by Nee and Lee. Absolute for God and for truth, yada yada.
Here on this discussion forum, brother
Ohio is somewhat of the knowledgable one. What little I've seen of Darby (I recently read some of his letters re: the expelled brothers), is that he thought himself into a dark pit and couldn't find the doorway out.
A veneer of brotherly love and a pool of poisonous vitriol lurking beneath (I know, somewhat like myself. Amen).
On the "Jewish Roots" thread, sister
Dancing quoted a scholar saying that the Greek church was all about doctrines, truths, teachings, and knowledge.* The (Christian) Jews were more about how was your living?
There is no legalistic, hard-and-fast "truth for the age" beyond to love one another, and show this in good works, not as a condition of salvation, but out of gratitude to God who saved us by grace. The Spirit of the Son now works in us to yearn for our suffering fellows.
On contrast, people like Darby left behind reams of teachings, which they used to split the saints apart. No wonder Witness Lee loved the guy. Truth after truth after truth, with no works. No reality. Just teachings.
Dancing's quote said that the "Law" was conditional. People like Jesus (Rabbis) would have the power to say what applied and what didn't. In other words, yes respect the Sabbath, but if your cow fell in the ditch it was okay to pull the poor thing out. The "legal eagles" said, let it die. No compassion, no love. Jesus called them on it.
*"The Greeks seek wisdom... (1 Cor 1:22)etc"