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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
Interesting as there's also this verse in 1 Cor 3:15: "According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it."
But of course, it is Christ in Paul (and others) who is doing the building.
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Context of the other of Lee's claims is what makes the difference. Lee grouped himself with Jesus in building the church. It was just "only Jesus, not Lee". Lee also didn't stand there including anyone else in addition to himself either. Lee self-proclaimed himself as the wise master builder of the current age, topping of a long lineage of unique special wise master builders. "Considering himself more highly than he ought".....to a tee. That whole chapter in 1 Corinthians is about not elevating yourself.
And honestly, I think some would question whether Lee was participating in the building work of the actual church. The local churches 1) shuffle people in the church around by just grabbing existing Christians off college campuses, and 2) build their cult kingdom. God may be the only one who knows how much any of that is part of the building of the real church.
I don't know necessarily if it's Christ in us who is doing the building.....the rest of that chapter in 1 Corinthians lays out pretty clearly that we will be judged by how we build. As I've mentioned in other places, if it's Christ doing everything, then we can't be judged for things since we just blame Christ for any lack.