Warning in Revelation 22:18-19 and the RcV footnotes

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For some time, I've had some pressing concerns regarding Brother Lee's footnotes in the RcV.
Revelation 22:18-19 admonishes

unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:19And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

We all know the RcV is filled from cover to cover with Witness Lee's opinions on his interpretation of the scriptures. Some are correct but many are his own opinions and there-in lies the problem.

The LSMrs sing the praises of the footnotes without searching and studying the Word of God for themselves to see if the footnotes are merely his opinions and could be WRONG. They are HIS opinion and if it's his opinion, then the LSMrs believe it must be Truth and sanctioned by God. If this wasn't so, Lee's co-workers would have discussed with him these scripture interpretations are HIS VIEWS and should not have been included in the footnotes.

Now BFA goes around promoting the RcV and enthusiastically points the undisputable footnotes unaware many of the footnotes are merely WLee's opinions and not GOD'S WORD. They take PRIDE in the footnotes. JW's and Mormons also share their opinions with conviction as TRUTH in their attempts to convert people.

Let me take you to a couple of scriptures and Lee's footnotes. It's very possible the scriptures I'm going bring out have hardly been explored by, former or current LSMrs. I hope they will be of interest nonetheless.
The scriptures I'm going to bring to the forefront are Revelation 4:4 and Revelation 6:2.
The scripture from Revelation 4:4 I'm using taken from the RcV which I have no problem with is:

And around the throne there were twenty-four thrones, and upon the thrones twenty-four elders sitting clothed in white garments, and upon their heads golden crowns.

For the fun of it, here is KJ's scripture comparison:

And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

Brother Lee wrote in the footnotes that the twenty-four elders are angelic elders who carry out God's administration. In reading the rest of the explanation of the footnote, his footnote makes absolutely no sense to me. That he refers to the twenty four elders as angelic beings without at the very least informing the reader that it is HIS OPINION is what is disturbing.
For you see, a reader who is not a student of the Word of God will only take it at face value that Lee wrote it and thus it must be true. What is more disturbing is it is not a commentary in say a 'life study message' only or the HWMR or in a separate book on the subject. IT IS inserted as a FOOTNOTE in a BIBLE.
I'm not trying to convince anyone Lee's footnotes, his opinions are wrong. Let the student of the Bible make that determination through the guidance of the Holy Spirit of God. However, let me share what I have discovered about these 24 elders backing it with the Word of God. The name elder is never applied to angels. Angels do not have crowns and sit on 'thrones'. Only the redeemed MEN (people) are promised thrones and crowns in the bible.
In the RcV footnote, Mr Lee even points to Matthew 19:28 in which Jesus tells His disciples

Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Yet, he then refers to the elders as angelic beings! Either they are or they are NOT.
Other scriptures proving it is the BLOOD BOUGHT redeemed saints who are promised to have thrones wearing crowns on their heads are: Revelation 3:21, Revelation 20:4, Revelation 2:10, 1 Peter 5:4, & 2 Timothy 4:8. Angels are never mentioned wearing crowns or sitting on thrones.
Au contrair, Satan's downfall was he wanted to sit on God's THRONE and overthrow God.
Lee could have believed and taught the 24 elders were angelic beings but he never at the very least, said it was HIS OPINION and that is what HE believed. By doing my homework, based on the scriptures, I am convinced Lee's view is erroneous. I will emphasize again: that his opinion is inserted as a footnote in the bible is very disturbing especially since I am proving his opinion is wrong.

Moving on to another scripture with footnotes ascribing his opinion is Revelation 6:2

And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

Again, Lee makes the mistake of documenting HIS OPINION as a footnote in the bible. He claims the white horse is the gospel. That is HIS OPINION.
There are 4 views of the white horse:
1) Military conquest
2) the proclamation of the gospel
3) The Lord Jesus Christ
4) The Antichrist
My opinion is not the point.

Lee's BIG MISTAKE and even bigger is, the now leaders of the LSM/LC is Lee's opinion was inserted as a footnote in the RcV.
All those footnotes permit people to get lazy and not search the scriptures for themselves. They don't let the Holy Spirit enlighten them. Why should they? Lee said it. Lee wrote. End of story. This is very dangerous. We are WARNED not to add or take away from the prophesy of the Bible. By inserting the footnotes in a bible as the 'gospel truth', he is adding to the bible, his opinion.

The LSMrs reading this may argue the footnotes are NOT scripture but why is Lee's opinions IN the BIBLE then? He could have set aside a separate page explaining his view, compare other views and let the reader be enlightened by the Holy Spirit as the reader studies the Word of God. Better yet would have been for Lee to have written a separate commentary in book form leaving most of the footnotes that are of HIS OPINION out of the RcV.

But for the 'sake of oneness', no one challenged him. I guess when they stand before the judgment seat of Christ, they'll point to Brother Lee, huh?

(I will copy this post to the other forum as well.) Thanks for reading.
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