The book of James and the LRC

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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

Witness Lee, Life Study of James, Chapter 10 Sect 3. To say, “If the Lord wills,” is rather objective and is quite much according to the tone of the Old Testament. But to be led of the Spirit, to walk in the Spirit, and to do what our spirit constrains us to do are subjective and are much more according to the New Testament.

"I certainly have no intention of belittling James or his Epistle. However, I must truthfully point out that after many years studying this book, I have learned that this Epistle is very Jewish and has a strong color, tone, taste, and atmosphere of the Old Testament. If we did not have the fourteen Epistles of Paul, we might be influenced by the book of James to go back to Judaism. Although we appreciate and need James’ emphasis on practical Christian perfection, we still need to be very clear that much of his Epistle has the tone, color, and atmosphere of the Old Testament."

Some may say that we are just here to "bad-mouth" Lee, but why should he get a free pass with his critique of James, and then no one has license to apply the same vigor to critique Lee's ministry. If this is not arrogant, then what is? The Bible says that Lee and his work should have been "above reproach" as James was.

If a Christian writes a book on Lee's teachings, then LSM & DCP will sue him all the way to the Supreme Court. Then, based on the same standard, should not James, the brother of our Lord, come back and sue Lee for how he has disparaged his own epistle? Were it not for our own liberties on the Internet, this forum might have been shut down long ago by LSM lawsuits.

Don't you just love the way Lee was "led of the Spirit, walked in the Spirit, and did what his spirit constrained him to do," as he allowed his sons Philip and Timothy to molest the female staff, robbed the saints via Daystar, slandered John Ingalls and many others for standing up to LSM abuses, sued every Christian writer that got in his way, etc. and etc. and so forth. Don't you just love the way Lee's teachings "are more subjective and much more according to the New Testament" than James' "mixed" views on "practical Christian perfection."

For anyone who watched the History channel mini-series "The Bible" on the other night, the hypocrisy of the chief priests was vividly displayed as they maneuvered to crucify the Lord and yet provide every appearance that they were remaining faithful to God's word in the Law. The hypocrisy at LSM is so reminiscent of that which was witnessed 2,000 years ago in the temple in Jerusalem by Israel's leaders.