[UntoHim]

Ok ZNP, you've taken the "called out" deal as far as it can be taken...and then some. Your last number of posts have started to stray from the general theme of the thread I believe. (so have zeek's but you egged him on, and Mr. z, God bless him, is never going to back down from a good argument) So as much as I love all this esoteric rhetoric....we have a rare opportunity here. A thread actually started by our friend Drake! Accordingly, I really want him to take the lead on this thread, even if he doesn't want to.

Originally Posted by Drake

That Jesus, the one in Revelation, is judging, condemning, and hates some things and commends His followers who hate the same things. He condemns things in the churches. Is His condemning and hatred incompatible with love one another? incompatible with judge not? No, it is not. Does He intimate any concept close to "live and let live"? No, He does not. Does He condemn the worship of Beyonce under the banner of Christian worship? I'm certain He does. Appealing to the Jesus in the gospels while evaluating the matters He judges as the High Priest, matters that He explicitly states we are to heed, is missing the whole point of Revelation 2 & 3.

I still think this quote by Drake strikes at the heart of the matter. Also, I still would say Witness Lee was not qualified in position or person to be the judge of the entire of Christianity (whatever that term "Christianity" may mean to whomever). That being said I strongly feel that God can and does raise up faithful ones who would speak forth a strong and sharp work of correction for his people. He did it through Moses and Aaron, he did it through Joshua, he did it though so many of the major and minor prophets. Of course he certainly did it through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ the Righteous. But this same Lord and Savior clearly passed along this baton to the original apostles and disciples - and now the baton has been passed to us - his latter day disciples.

And among the ragtag band of his latter day disciples, somebody has to stand up and speak forth the true condition of God's people. The problem is that it takes a true man of God who is without offence towards God or man. A man with clean hands in respect to God and man. One who can draw the line in the sand and not be worried about who may or may not step over it. Tall order, I understand.
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