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Read these paragraphs by Lee. Does this sound like the kind of ministry any decent, sober-minded child of God should pay any attention to?

Free Groups—“Drunk, Drugged & Befuddled, begetting Moabites and Ammonites”

The other Genesis Life-study (#54) omitted by LSM radio interprets Lot’s incest with his daughters in Genesis 19. W. Lee was in his element interpreting every aspect allegorically, undeterred by the fact that Scripture never makes these applications. According to him, “Abraham's family and Lot's family, being God's people, were one.” However when Lot separated from Abraham, “division came in, it produced a free group. That ancient free group was the seed and the miniature of today's free groups.

The free groups among God's people today are actually a further development of this,” he declares. Once again Abraham’s family is said to represent the Local Church, on “the proper ground.” In contrast Lot’s dysfunctional family in Sodom typifies “Christian free groups”—independent congregations, house churches and Christian fellowships. W. Lee says, “God's presence was with Abraham's family because his family…had the proper standing of God's testimony. Although Lot was one of God's people, he was not on the proper ground…he was in Sodom, on the ground of division and free groups.” God did not visit Sodom, only the angels; God stayed with Abraham. Based on this, W. Lee asserts, in a sweeping generalization, that free groups do not have God’s presence, saying “What then about the free groups? As it was with the case of Lot's family, God does not meet with them. They are His people, and He cares for them and does not forget them, but His presence is not with them."

Lot’s drunkenness typifies Christian leaders. W. Lee alleges, "the leader of nearly every free group has been drugged and befuddled with some wine. Because of [this]…most of the members of their groups have been drugged.” “The leaders of many free groups today have also lost the sense of life. They are not aware of the violation of some of the governing principles ordained by God.” Moreover, Lot’s begetting Moab and Ammon via incest with his daughters allegedly represents “many so-called Christian groups. They…use worldly methods…they use incest to secure seed, they produce ‘Moabites’ and ‘Ammonites’.” “Look at today's situation,” W. Lee declares, “some groups use rock music, dancing, drama, movies, and games to satisfy their desire of securing the increase. In the eyes of God, this is spiritual incest…This is the way of ‘incest’ which brings forth ‘Moabites’ and ‘Ammonites’.”

“Free groups” plus their leaders and members are condemned. People brought to Christ via their gospel preaching are stigmatized as “Moabites and Ammonites,” begotten by “spiritual incest.” W. Lee often claimed to recognize genuine believers, while condemning their organizations. Yet in this case, by condemning them as “Moabites and Ammonites,” he denigrated 400 million genuine believers, Christians belonging to “free groups”--independent congregations, house churches and Christian fellowships. Many believers would surely find this highly offensive. LSM radio discretely avoided broadcasting this message (#54); it was “swept under the rug.” Given the subject matter is it surprising? Not if LSM radio’s purpose is to present a sanitized version of W. Lee, shorn of objectionable remarks.