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JJ · 08-20-2017, 08:42 PM

What is “Jerusalem” for today’s Christians?- Part 4
This discussion is for those already familiar with “The Lords Recovery” and Witness Lee’s (and “the Blended Brothers”) preaching and teaching that todays’ Christian equivalent of the Jews’ “Jerusalem”, and of “Mount Zion with the Temple of God” in particular, the God-ordained place that Christians should gather and worship God, and Lee’s view that it is in “the local churches”. This is “Part 4 (only one more after this) because to keep it shorter, I’m referencing each New Testament reference for an equivalent of Jerusalem for Christians one verse at a time. The fourth such reference is when the apostle John is writing to the angel (Recovery Version says “messenger”) of the church in Philadelphia in Revelation Chapter 3:12-13 (New American Standard Version): http://biblehub.com/nasb/revelation/3.htm
“He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

From these verses we see that for “he who overcomes” the Lord Jesus will:
• Make him a pillar in the temple of His God, and he will not go out from it any more
• Write on him the name of His God, and the name of the city of His God, the new Jerusalem which comes down out of heaven from His God
• Write on him His new name.

So, for our discussion then:
Can we use Revelation 3 to support Lee’s claims?
Can we use Revelation 3 to refute Lee’s claims?

I note that Lee, like several other Christian leaders taught that his group (TLR) was “the church in Philadelphia”. And, he liked to talk about how these letters were written to seven local churches in Asia. So, one should be in the local churches to properly hear what the Spirit is speaking. But, he also said some of these seven churches represent various parts of “Apostate Christianity”. So, that’s an interesting contradiction. And, aren’t these promises to individuals who overcome, versus a church group?

Finally, I note that the fifth and last New Testament verses that speak of a Jerusalem for Christians are also on the New Jerusalem (when it comes down out of heaven like a bride adorned for her husband). That will be the last installment in this series.

08-20-2017, 08:42 PM	#46
JJ Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,006	Re: Today's Jerusalem for Christians What is “Jerusalem” for today’s Christians?- Part 4 This discussion is for those already familiar with “The Lords Recovery” and Witness Lee’s (and “the Blended Brothers”) preaching and teaching that todays’ Christian equivalent of the Jews’ “Jerusalem”, and of “Mount Zion with the Temple of God” in particular, the God-ordained place that Christians should gather and worship God, and Lee’s view that it is in “the local churches”. This is “Part 4 (only one more after this) because to keep it shorter, I’m referencing each New Testament reference for an equivalent of Jerusalem for Christians one verse at a time. The fourth such reference is when the apostle John is writing to the angel (Recovery Version says “messenger”) of the church in Philadelphia in Revelation Chapter 3:12-13 (New American Standard Version): http://biblehub.com/nasb/revelation/3.htm “He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My new name. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” From these verses we see that for “he who overcomes” the Lord Jesus will: • Make him a pillar in the temple of His God, and he will not go out from it any more • Write on him the name of His God, and the name of the city of His God, the new Jerusalem which comes down out of heaven from His God • Write on him His new name. So, for our discussion then: Can we use Revelation 3 to support Lee’s claims? Can we use Revelation 3 to refute Lee’s claims? I note that Lee, like several other Christian leaders taught that his group (TLR) was “the church in Philadelphia”. And, he liked to talk about how these letters were written to seven local churches in Asia. So, one should be in the local churches to properly hear what the Spirit is speaking. But, he also said some of these seven churches represent various parts of “Apostate Christianity”. So, that’s an interesting contradiction. And, aren’t these promises to individuals who overcome, versus a church group? Finally, I note that the fifth and last New Testament verses that speak of a Jerusalem for Christians are also on the New Jerusalem (when it comes down out of heaven like a bride adorned for her husband). That will be the last installment in this series. __________________ And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14 NASB)