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Originally Posted by Evangelical
The meaning of adoption under Roman law was still a legal transfer of identity. So it does not matter how much better Roman adoption was to adoption today, or what benefits it brought, when its meaning is strictly a legal meaning - the organic sonship is a much more comforting concept, which is found to be almost non-existent within Christianity.
I believe the adoptive language is a cause of many Christians not realizing their full identity in Christ - quite a number of Christians I have spoken to in the past cannot fathom how Jesus can be our adoptive brother, let alone an actual brother organically.
However I wonder why it is necessary at all to think of sonship in an adoptive/legal way, when we obtain all of the same benefits and more by virtue of organic sonship.
If we are organically sons and daughters of God, why do we need to think of ourselves as being adopted?
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This post is filled with errors, misconceptions, and falsehoods.
Firstly, "
the organic sonship is a much more comforting concept" was
not true among the Gentiles under Roman Law. Born sons could be dis-owned and dis-inherited. Not so with adopted sons! It's so much more comforting to know the truth, than to know Lee's teachings!
Is this really "
found to be almost non-existent within Christianity?" Another Lee falsehood. All true Christians confess they are born of God. Where have you been?
Witness Lee and his many lovers love all things "
organic." But until one has been
organically blacklisted,
organically quarantined, and
organically sued in courts by your own local and
organic brothers, then you realize
"organic" means nothing, and is just the latest buzzword without any reality to is.
Evangelical says, "
If we are organically sons and daughters of God, why do we need to think of ourselves as being adopted?" Why that's very simple. Because the Apostle Paul taught us so! And the entire body of Christ considers his teachings to be better than your source of teaching -- Witness Lee.