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Originally Posted by Evangelical
If you read the full context you can see that he is saying there is a pagan sense of the word and a Christian sense of the word. He is not saying that the word itself can never be used in a Christian sense, as it has for centuries, as testallthings has rightly pointed out.
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That is precisely the argument that would be used concerning Christmas. There is a "pagan" sense and a "Christian" sense. On one hand it is idolatry based on a pagan ritual, on the other hand it is a nice decoration and a holiday where we can focus on Jesus birth. But Witness Lee makes it very clear that he does not permit others to make this argument. Christmas is pagan, that is it. Adopting this approach with Deification and condemning it for Christmas is hypocrisy. To say that Christmas is idolatry but that Deification is not, that is hypocrisy.
Yes, according to Christian tradition the word is used. But Witness Lee condemns this Christian tradition. He says that this tradition concerning Christology has divided the Body of Christ. He says that we can never be reconciled with Christian tradition because of this damage to the oneness. So then, once again he condemns himself with his own words.
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Originally Posted by Evangelical
Lee defined and explained the real meaning of his view, and it is not heretical. You are just arguing semantics without understanding the context, in the hope of discrediting the teaching.
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I am not arguing semantics, Lee is. In the Exodus training he said that pagan indicates something demonic, evil, idolatrous. Lee himself said that this word "deification" is pagan and was used in idolatry. Lee himself said that this is why we should be careful of this word because it is blasphemous. Once again, it is not me that is discrediting his teaching, he is. All I am doing is pointing out the hypocrisy.
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Originally Posted by Evangelical
Why he used the word deification? It may not be a sinister reason as you suggest. He may not have liked the word theosis or alterantives as that is the Catholic version. But deification truly is an acceptable synonym for the benign.
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I am not the one suggesting the "sinister reason", Lee is. In the Genesis training he talked about the serpent being crafty and how we should beware of anyone who is crafty because they are easily deceived by Satan.
I have provided the references for each quote and I have presented them in a different color so there would be no mistake. Stop saying that I am the one who is suggesting the sinister reason, it is not me, it is Lee. Stop saying that i am the one who is arguing semantics, it is not me, it is Lee. Stop saying that I am the one saying that the word can never be used in the Christian sense, again that is Lee.
My point, which you have repeatedly ignored is that Witness Lee is a hypocrite. He has been caught condemning the very things he approves. He is a deceitful worker.