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Originally Posted by Drake
Oh, it is absolutely fundamental. There is nothing bogus about it. All those are known facts. And it does not change our faith in God's care of His Word delivered to us.
However, we as interpreters of God's Word need to be clear about what He has delivered into our hands. Since the Bible is the most important of ancient writings, especially to believers, then we should be diligent to try to determine the exact words of the text as the author intended them. It is called "textual criticism" of the Bible. Nothing to fear there.
However, if anyone claims to base the premise of their argument on the "pure word" and then in the same breath claim others, such as Brother Lee's, is just an interpretation then they are deluding themselves and maybe they are also attempting to pull a fast one with the rest of us.
Which brings us to a very important point. If God wanted to deliver us His "pure word", so there would be no mistaking who wrote it and what He wanted to say He could have done so by simply dropping it out of the sky in plain view, in brilliance and with magnificence... and in multiple languages. And yet, instead He chooses to work through men, men with ideas, holding world views, immersed in their culture, susceptible to misunderstanding, imperfect... and yet men moved by the Holy Spirit to document those thoughts and ideas .... and as interpreters of His inspiration in various times and places so that His word is living and operative.
Its a level playing field. Evaluate the interpretation.. but don't claim you are immune from it.
Drake
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I debunked all of your arguments using the Lord Jesus Himself as an example.
Her you have conveniently created a moving target. When the saints reject the ministry of Lee and the Blendeds because it contains so much leaven and extras added to scripture, they long to return to God's word, not your "interpreted" word, and to God's word alone. You exalted Nee and Lee for doing this back in China, but condemn the saints who do this now, because supposedly there is no "pure' word. "
Let wisdom be justified by her children."
The stench of hypocrisy is wafting up thru my computer.