[Drake]

ZNP) "Wow, what happened to Witness Lee's sect? When I was there in the late 70s and 80s and 90s we were taught to read the Bible based on our experience. We were taught that every verse of the Bible was for us. Your doctrine basically says that all this bad stuff and judgement, that is for the Catholic church, not us.

I completely disagree. Yes, if you wanted to associate Thyatira with one "church" then sure, the Catholic church is the best fit. But my experience is that every believer must deal with Balaam and Jezebel, regardless of whether or not you are in the Catholic church. It is far too convenient and self serving to assume that part of the Bible doesn't speak to you."

ZNP,

Of course the Lord may speak to us through every scripture. For instance, reading Revelation 2:23 the Lord may impress us that He is the One who has the ability to and will search our hearts and minds. He is the One that is qualified and will repay us according to our deeds. He may show me that my posts are deeds and He will assess them and repay me according to the thoughts, intents, and what I type.

However, that is not how you are applying the Word of God as demonstrated here in this thread. Rather, you are as you say above reading "the Bible based on your experience". You read the Bible and apply and interpret it according to your experience. That becomes a filter. Then the kind of Bible you have is based on the kind of person you are. Also, you apply it to others and not yourself.

Though the Lord may speak to us and enlighten us when we read the Bible there are also truths. Those truths are not changeable and we cannot apply them anyway we like, certainly not according to our experience. For instance, you have misapplied Jezebel as the US government. Nor are the 850 prophets who eat at her table symbols of scientists and pollsters.

Drake