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Originally Posted by Koinonia
I've come to the conclusion that WL was delusional. He actually believed this things. I suppose that makes it a "sham," but I think people balk at the suggestion that the delusion is intentional (not sure if that's implied in the word "sham" or not).
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For me it's almost impossible to make simple conclusions about WL. Surely he did much work for the Lord. I know hundreds of brothers and sisters in the Lord who would readily step forward to assert this.
Unfortunately WL was also abusive and demeaning to others, both within and without his movement. His sons Timothy and Philip exaggerated this fleshly tendency, taking it new new depths, apparently without any semblance of Christian charity. Unbelievably, WL was fine with their roles, knowing full well the shortage of character in his own sons, even when innocent children of God were being damaged. Only when his own ministry was tainted did he take action, but not the action one might expect from a servant of God. How can any fair-minded Christian not be outraged at the corrupt nepotism WL exhibited?