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Originally Posted by stillseekingtruth
Forgive me if this isn't the correct forum. I have a few questions.
1. Are we going to heaven when we die or are we 'becoming the New Jerusalem'?
2. Are we going to be God's dwelling place for eternity? I understand that we won't be God in life and nature...
3. What is the truth about mingling? Is this biblical?
4. Are we born of God or adopted by God?
5. How do you know who to trust? I asked this question in the LR and was told to turn to my spirit.
6. What is the real meaning of life?
7. Is there a 'central vision' in the Bible?
8. Are the crystallization studies biblical or just WL's imagination?
9. What does it mean to 'think the same thing?'
10. How do we separate what was true and what was a lie from what we were taught in the LR?
11. How do we continue on when we don't want to fight anymore?
12. How do we stop looking over our shoulder and waiting to be punished (not by God so much as man)?
13. Is the teaching about natural affection being evil true?
14. Are we allowed to enjoy things in this world apart from the meetings, Life studies and the ministry? I mean, can we ever take a vacation and not feel guilty?
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Wow! Stillseekingtruth! By the time I got through reading your questions, I thought my head was going to explode!
I can only imagine how you must feel! I didn’t have all those questions, but some of them I certainly had.
Having so many really good questions means you are in a good place. As you continue looking for answers, I have a suggestion that may help you find the answers you seek. Take every question and ask the Lord Jesus for the answer. I know. That may sound like a cop out or some such. I had some of the same kind of questions, and no one could answer them for me to my satisfaction. Other people helped me some, but there was always something missing.
I solved my problem by determining that everything I ever heard WL teach or anything I ever heard in the LC was wrong or questionable. I decided to throw it all out. There was too much for me to do otherwise. I then looked to the Lord to show me His truth from His Word and from my experience and answers to my prayer. Whatever I kept was from the Word and that had nothing to do with Witness Lee. It was everything to do with God’s Word and no credit to any man.
After years of this...asking the Lord for answers...I realized that I was getting to know Him as a person I could talk to, and someone who talked to me. He was the person who, in the middle of heavy traffic, making me upset, angry and late for work, he said to me “let them all go”. Meaning, all the cars trying to cut you off...let them. I said OK. I don’t remember if I was late to work or not, but I do remember the conversation I had with Him that day, all these years later.
His answers are the best. Others’ answers may be perfectly right and OK, or not, but coming from Him, it’s much better! Even amazing! Now, He’s my best friend. I talk to Him all the time and he talks back. Many of the questions I had before were not answered...that I remember...but they are no longer questions.
You can tell Him anything. He keeps secrets. He’s just the best. Going on vacation is OK with Him. He will go with you and even help you plan it and then plop Himself down right in the middle of your trip and give you some special moments and times. I speak from experience.
He’s not fast. He’s thorough, and complete, and better at this stuff than you ever imagined. I have been on some of the most fantastic trips that I never dreamed I would get to take. I have been to France 5 times, last month to Normandy (D-Day 75). He did it. It seems it doesn’t really matter about all the “things” of this life, as long as you open your heart to the life he can give you and include him.
I hope this helps. He’s the best.
This is true.
Nell