[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Drake

...in documenting the God-breathed Word of God, God used imperfect human instruments as inspired channels to record His thought, then used imperfect scribes over the centuries from different schools to copy manuscripts, then He raised up imperfect ministers to recover the divine truths over the last few centuries, and today he still uses imperfect expositors to expound His written Word and consequently enable the Holy Spirit to speak to us.

Wow Drake, I agree 100% with this...especially the last part that I have placed in bold. The only problem, as far as the Local Church of Witness Lee is concerned, is that the official, published policy of the movement is that God is no longer "using imperfect expositors to expound his written Word" (and, one must assume, by extension the Holy Spirit is not able to speak) - All the exposition and expounding came to a screeching halt with the death of Witness Lee. That's right folks, all the exposition and expounding ended on June 9th, 1997. If you don't believe me, please review the official proclamation by the official leaders - "Publication Work in the Lord's Recovery" AKA "The One Publication".

As a matter of fact, no person or persons in the Local Church has the right, privilege or authority to add or take away from the sacred words of brother LǐChángshòu - they are to be forever memorialized and canonized within the strict bounds given and heavily guarded by a California corporation - The Living Stream Ministry. So if the Holy Spirit is going to speak (and he better be reading from a Life Study when he does!) he will have to do so among the officially sanctioned pages coming forth from 2431 W. La Palma Ave. Anaheim California.

Doesn't work like that. Even those who claim to own the pure Word are using that to mask the fact that they are just holding onto their own opinion and interpretation of God's Word.

Wow, and the hits just keep coming! Good job my fine feathered friend! You just described the ministry of Witness Lee. "The pure Word"? hmmm...where have we all heard that one? Let me see...hmmm...Oh, I know....From Witness Lee. In fact, he used the phrase quite often to refer to his personal interpretations and opinions. Even when he was reproved by numerous Christian teachers, scholars and apologists...he just blew them off as evil opposers...blind, dead mooing cows. Oh, and let's not even get into what Lee did do those who questioned his interpretations and opinions from within the Local Church....they WISH they were treated as good as those blind, dead mooing cows!
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