The God who died

[rayliotta]

Originally Posted by aron

I looked at Chapters 56, 57, and 58 on the ministry books web site, and had two problems with what I read. First, what's the difference between vain, natural searching and seeking of the Psalmist, according to his fallen concepts, and revelations of the coming Christ? I never really got that. Clearly in Psalm 119, from what I read, it's in the "revelation" category. But how to distinguish between vanity and reality? Lee shuttled back and forth between condemnation and praise, but it all seemed quite arbitrary to me.

One practical result of these teachings is that people become focused on what Witness Lee taught about particular passages. When Lee would parse out which portions of the Bible he considered "revelation," versus which portions he considered "natural," then the Bible becomes a kind of minefield. We have to be careful where we step. If we dare to appreciate some passage that Lee has already deemed "natural," then we'll hear it from those who are more "in tune with the ministry."