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Originally Posted by aron
This applies to Jesus, not us. See Peter's speech on Pentacost. Jesus alone is the Christ. Only inasmuch as "we see Jesus" a la Hebrews 2:9 can we begin to appropriate this word for ourselves. In the LC's me-first subjectivism there's a risk of displacing Christ. And the proof is when we're at a crossroads: if we've been looking at ourselves we get confused. Subjectivism no longer guides, and we'll have to go to ministry drones for direction.
Jesus' personal subjective experience, because of his steadfast obedience to the Father's will, remained tethered to objective reality. The rest of us, because of sin, should never trust our feelings and emotional responses. We are too easily deceived!
"I come to do Thy will, oh God, in the scroll of the book it is written concerning me" (Psa 40:7,8; Heb 10:9). Only Jesus claims the "I" and the "me" here. See John 8:29 for confirmation: "And the one who sent me is with me--he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him."
Watchman Nee's ministry of subjectivist "enjoyment" is a ruse to put us under "Deputy Gods" who are not gods at all, but fellow sinners like ourselves. Don't buy the lie.
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I know that I had fallen into that trap....I did believe the Lord could speak to me through the saints, and that was probably why, when our older, trusted christian friend decided not to speak to me anymore, and angrily let on that she was following the Holy Spirit to do so, it was really scary and confusing, and ultimately, so damaging....I really was wavering inwardly.....was God Himself done with me? Was I being punished by God? Was He displeased with me? Had I sinned in such a way as to interrupt my true fellowship with Him? All these questions came up, I was rocked, you could say. But as I sought to know His heart through the scriptures, He continued in fellowship with me. The LCers stopped having any communication with me, but He did not. Actually, as the weeks unfolded post shunning, He unveiled all the error in LC practice, doctrine, allegiance through His word. He assured me it was not He rejecting me. He never once stopped 'speaking' to me, but led me into light and away from the LSM lie....I read the Acts chapters and I see now what you were referring to.