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Originally Posted by Ohio
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.
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Well if true (because you tend to get the facts wrong, any historical sources to support your statements?) it might sound comforting to a Roman but last time I checked most people on here do not live under Roman law so do not understand it. For that reason organic sonship is better to explain than adoption. Why not make the illustration relevant to today?
Also, the Roman adoption idea Paul presented is just a metaphor.
The spiritual reality is organic son-ship. This is because when a person is born again, they receive the Spirit ("I will put My Spirit in you"~ God) , they do not receive legal adoption papers ("I will send you the contract~God"). Think about it.