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Originally Posted by Drake

First, I do not agree with the acronym “MOTA” as it has morphed in this forum into something like an office, like POTUS. That conveys the wrong idea. When you ask “how LSM MOTA is/are biblical” I believe our understandings are so different that it would be impossible without first agreeing on a definition.

Firstly, an acronym is just an acronym. There is nothing to agree or not agree with. What you don't agree with is the exposing of what is actually taught and practiced in the Local Church of Witness Lee. At the heart of of the sect/movement are three clearly delineated pillars. The Vision of the Age, The Ministry of the Age and the Minister of the Age. During Lee's earlier ministry in America, he spoke mainly in terms of the less dogmatic "Vision of the Church". At some point this "vision" morphed into "The Vision of the Age", no doubt because it was easier to personalize this vision as coming solely and directly from Witness Lee. The next two are simply a way to describe the person and work of Witness Lee. "The Ministry of the Age" is simply the personal ministry of Lee. ("The work" part of the person and work - The Blended Brothers don't even try to hide this fact anymore.) "The Minister of the Age" is, of course, Witness Lee. The Minister of the Age reflects the personal, unquestioned authority of Lee in the Movement. ("the person" part of the person and work).

So our friends Drake and Evangelical can opine and bloviate until the mooing cows come home, the only official definitions of these three pillars is the ones that emanate from the headquarters their on La Palma in Anaheim.
They are clearly delineated here: http://www.afaithfulword.org/article...yMinister.html
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