[UntoHim]

To Ohio and others.

Calling out heresy and unbiblical teachings and practices is not "Lee-hate". I don't hate Witness Lee. I don't hate Watchman Nee. I don't hate the Blended Brothers. I don't hate T. Austin Sparks. I don't hate any Christian brother or sister. In fact, I don't hate any human being. All humans have been made in the image of God. To hate a human being is the exact same thing as hating God. Hate comes from Satan, who is the originator, main promoter and the very embodiment of hate. Hate is the ultimate anti-expression of God. Hate is not just the opposite of love, it is the opposite of truth. This is why our Lord Jesus proclaimed that Satan is not only the original God-hater, he "does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies." (John 8:44)

The subtitle on the header of this forum reads "Making sense of the Lord's Recovery Movement". This has proved to be quite the task. Many of the teachings and practices taught and propagated by Witness Lee are not only unbiblical, they are just plain nonsensical. For over 15 years, some of us have been trying to make sense of the nonsense. Some of us think this is an important and worthy effort. This does not mean that we are very good at it, it just means that we feel that it is an important and worthy effort. There are thousands upon thousands of people in the English speaking world that are still trapped within the system of error of the Local Church of Witness Lee. They are the ones most in need of making sense of the Lord's Recovery Movement. They are the ones most in need of seeing through the lies and seeing the truth. The truth of the genuine gospel. The truth regarding the biblical view and understanding of the nature and character of God. The truth regarding the biblical view and understanding of the Trinity, redemption, justification, glorification, the Kingdom of God and so many other fundamental and core teachings and doctrines. Many of these fundamental and core teachings and doctrines have been corrupted by Witness Lee.

To point out serious error to another brother or sister in Christ is not hating. In fact, it's just the opposite. We are called to speak the truth in love. As aron has so aptly stated, many of us have fallen short of speaking the truth in love. I agree that if the truth does not come with love - God's love - then the truth will not be accepted, no matter how convincingly or forcefully it is related. As I clearly stated, my views regarding our brother Sons to Glory! are just that - my views. It is NOT personal. I am here to speak what I know to be the truth about the teachings, practices and history of the Local Church of Witness Lee. I do not hate Witness Lee, and I have never seen any expression of hatred towards Witness Lee on this forum. If I did it would be immediately deleted and the offending party sternly warned against expressing hate towards Witness Lee or any other human being.

This post is one-way only. I will not allow this thread to become a flame war. I have said my peace. I have taken great pains to make myself clear as a member of this forum, as a moderator and as a co-administrator. As my co-administrator, Nell may have something to say about all this, and after she does, I want to see this thread get back on track. From this point forward, all posts that are not within the general theme of this thread will be deleted without further notice or warning.
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