"Heavenly Language"

[ABrotherinFaith]

Originally Posted by alwayslearning

Nobody knows what they are talking about outside the LC.

This. I was talking about exactly this with someone yesterday. He likened this "heavenly language" to what Paul is talking about in 1 Corinthians 14.

v. 6 Now, brothers, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction?

v. 9 So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.

v. 11 If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.

I think the analogy between the local church language and tongues is right on. Brothers and sisters should be able to understand each other. If Christians can't understand other Christians when speaking about tenets of faith then something is wrong.

[alwayslearning]

Originally Posted by ABrotherinFaith

Brothers and sisters should be able to understand each other. If Christians can't understand other Christians when speaking about tenets of faith then something is wrong.

I totally agree with this and would also include unbelievers - which Paul also addressed in Corinthians.

To a great extent Witness Lee and now the Anaheim Politburo are isolated from society at large. They live and work in the LC system bubble where their special language can be used and understood by the initiated. Outside of that place their language cannot be understood and they pride themselves in this fact as if outside listeners are somehow inferior.