Does 2 Peter 2's warning of false teachers describe Witness Lee?

bearbear · 01-12-2014, 07:11 AM

I've been realizing lately that many of those leaving the LCs have a damaged idea of who God is and end up knowingly or unknowingly blaming and mistrusting Jesus when the anger should really be directed towards Satan and the deception he wrought in Witness Lee's life and teaching. I believe we can recognize who is behind good fruit and bad fruit based on John 10:10. Satan comes to kill steal and destroy, but Jesus came to give life and give it abundantly.

I believe Witness Lee seriously misrepresented who Jesus was in the way he lived and taught, and this has done incredible damage to the reputation and person of Jesus among those who really invested and poured out their lives into the LRC.

One of the ten commandments is to not take the Lord's name in vain. To me this goes beyond using God's name as a swear word- and extends to those who carry the label of being a "Christian" or even more, a minister, pastor or other leader in the Christian church. Those who claim to follow Christ can either glorify or shame God's name based on how they live their lives.

Warnings about wrongly slandering God's name via an unrepentant sinful lifestyle is found throughout scripture. I'll put some references I can think of at the top of my head here:

"For, as it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”" - Romans 2:24

".. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake" - Psalm 23:3

"Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of these teachers, the way of truth will be slandered" - 2 Peter 2:2

With this introduction I'd like to do a quick bible study of 2 Peter 2 in the New Living Translation and relate how it connects with many accounts of Witness Lee's life and teachings in this forum. Also when I mention Witness Lee please note that I'm also trying to expose the spirit that was deceiving him, and not necessarily his person. Our war is not against flesh and blood but the satanic spirits and principalities and powers of the air.

01-12-2014, 07:11 AM	#1
bearbear Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 734	Does 2 Peter 2's warning of false teachers describe Witness Lee? I've been realizing lately that many of those leaving the LCs have a damaged idea of who God is and end up knowingly or unknowingly blaming and mistrusting Jesus when the anger should really be directed towards Satan and the deception he wrought in Witness Lee's life and teaching. I believe we can recognize who is behind good fruit and bad fruit based on John 10:10. Satan comes to kill steal and destroy, but Jesus came to give life and give it abundantly. I believe Witness Lee seriously misrepresented who Jesus was in the way he lived and taught, and this has done incredible damage to the reputation and person of Jesus among those who really invested and poured out their lives into the LRC. One of the ten commandments is to not take the Lord's name in vain. To me this goes beyond using God's name as a swear word- and extends to those who carry the label of being a "Christian" or even more, a minister, pastor or other leader in the Christian church. Those who claim to follow Christ can either glorify or shame God's name based on how they live their lives. Warnings about wrongly slandering God's name via an unrepentant sinful lifestyle is found throughout scripture. I'll put some references I can think of at the top of my head here: "For, as it is written, “The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”" - Romans 2:24 ".. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake" - Psalm 23:3 "Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of these teachers, the way of truth will be slandered" - 2 Peter 2:2 With this introduction I'd like to do a quick bible study of 2 Peter 2 in the New Living Translation and relate how it connects with many accounts of Witness Lee's life and teachings in this forum. Also when I mention Witness Lee please note that I'm also trying to expose the spirit that was deceiving him, and not necessarily his person. Our war is not against flesh and blood but the satanic spirits and principalities and powers of the air.