[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Ohio

For the rest of church history, however, whatever we think we have seen in a revelation, must correspond with what has already been written. So this precludes revelations to Joseph Smith, Taze Russell, and the like. Agreed?

And this includes revelations to Witness Lee. Agreed?

Any other Interpretation/expounding/exposition/exegesis handed down to us must take a distant second in prominence, and must align with the scriptures.

Right. And this is what orthodox Christians have been doing for about 2,000 years now. Of course there are many who don't follow this path, and in the extreme, we end up with aberrational Christian groups and ministries like the Local Church of Witness Lee. May God have mercy.

Having studied church history for many years, I know that much of what we have received has been seriously tainted, leavened, and polluted.

Good point. And this is why it is so very important, and even imperative, for any Christian leader/teacher to be humble and willing to submit everything through the crucible of peer review, lest he/she go off on a tangent, causing much damage to himself and to his followers. Thankfully, many contemporary Christian teachers are willing to have their ministry critiqued and balanced by others. Unfortunately, there are also many who refuse such criticism and balance from the Body of Christ, and quite a sizable lot of God's people have been led astray by these peoples' false teachings and harmful practices.

Sorry, UntoHim, but this is not what you probably wanted to hear from me.

No worries. What I really want to hear is honest, open and civil discussions!
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