[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Cal

What is the responsibility of Christians in responding to aberrant or abusive groups, ministries and leadership, particularly those which abuse authority to bully and control believers?
Given the many Old Testament verses exhorting God's people to defend the defenseless, stand up to oppressors and seek justice, do such commands carry over into the New Testament age and, and if so, how to we fulfill them?

I believe the first paragraph above is inextricably linked to the second. Our responsibility, as believers, is to defend the defenseless, stand up to oppressors and seek justice at every turn...no matter the cost to us. And this goes for the defenseless among us in the Body of Christ. Who stood up to oppressors more than our Lord Jesus Christ? Who sought justice more than our Lord Jesus Christ? Is the slave greater than the master? Shall we not also stand up to the oppressors at every turn? Shall we not seek justice at every turn? The Father demanded justice, the Son fulfilled the demands of justice, and now "we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ". (Romans 5:1) Our God has done his part, and now it is time for us to do our part with whatever time, resources and talents that God has given.

Our "responsibility in responding to" our brothers and sisters in the Local Church of Witness Lee may look different for each one of us. For some, it may be boldly and publicly speaking out on venues such as our forum here. For others, it may be working "behind the scenes" through intimate fellowship with those with whom we have a personal relationship. For some others it may be simply watching and praying. What is not profitable, for God or man, is for us to sit on our hands and "hide our talent in the ground". If we do this we are disrespecting the Master by shrugging off our responsibilities to God, and also to the other members of the Body of Christ - specifically to our brothers and sisters in the Local Church.
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