The Ground Of The Church

Indiana · 01-04-2009, 10:48 PM

I remember thinking when the new way began, “Either brother Lee has been given license by God to “blow past” New Testament scripture for the sake of the “Lord’s new move” on the earth, or he was ignoring 1 Cor. 12 on bestowing more abundant honor on the member that lacks that there be no division in the Body. The strong focus on the young people’s training and the gaining of good material off college campuses for “the Lord’s new move”distracted elders and would-be shepherds from the practical oneness at home, to a man and a ministry - universally.

But my thought was faint and whether WL was right or wrong, I was for the new way – door-knocking, home meetings, and lining up with a man and a ministry. This was when I was in the thick atmosphere, and thought it was right to march in lock-step in One Accord. But it wasn’t until I got knocked down and then out of the church that I could really consider honestly the devastation of the new way and its implementation. Thus, the booklet I wrote, In the Wake of the New Way. It was the most heart-felt writing, as I began to write from a devastated position, in a low state.

I was quite disturbed about church matters and could sense the Lord gently leading me and opening me to consider Paul’s speaking in his epistles on the oneness. I saw one accord all right, but not in the way of campaigns for a man and a ministry. I saw the Bible’s one accord in localities. So, I wrote with this in mind in the booklet.

I made reference in the booklet to these portions of the NT and to what Witness Lee’s writings were about them before the new way movement - teachings that now did not seem to be in sync with his One Accord teaching in his new role as the universal leader of what was fast becoming "ministry churches" under LSM domination and influence that we see well-established today.

http://www.makingstraightthewayofthe...dOneAccord.pdf

http://www.makingstraightthewayofthe...ftheNewWay.pdf

TLFisher · 01-04-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Indiana

I remember thinking when the new way began, “Either brother Lee has been given license by God to “blow past” New Testament scripture for the sake of the “Lord’s new move” on the earth, or he was ignoring 1 Cor. 12 on bestowing more abundant honor on the member that lacks that there be no division in the Body. The strong focus on the young people’s training and the gaining of good material off college campuses for “the Lord’s new move”distracted elders and would-be shepherds from the practical oneness at home, to a man and a ministry - universally.

One could say the New Way wasn't a divisive teaching, but the movement did result in division. Attitudes towards the elders, door knocking etc. Nothing against door knocking, but it either issued in deadness or localities were either dead. The atmosphere was agressive for the door knocking, but not all the saints shared the aggressive push.
Some were content not to door knock. Others embraced the door knocking, but not the new behavior of trainees. One college brother I knew stopped meeting as a result of the New Way division. Years later he told me Christians outside the recovery are just as seeking as he had experienced being raised in the lc's.

Terry

01-04-2009, 10:48 PM	#1
Indiana Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 718	Re: ..that there be no division in the Body I remember thinking when the new way began, “Either brother Lee has been given license by God to “blow past” New Testament scripture for the sake of the “Lord’s new move” on the earth, or he was ignoring 1 Cor. 12 on bestowing more abundant honor on the member that lacks that there be no division in the Body. The strong focus on the young people’s training and the gaining of good material off college campuses for “the Lord’s new move”distracted elders and would-be shepherds from the practical oneness at home, to a man and a ministry - universally. But my thought was faint and whether WL was right or wrong, I was for the new way – door-knocking, home meetings, and lining up with a man and a ministry. This was when I was in the thick atmosphere, and thought it was right to march in lock-step in One Accord. But it wasn’t until I got knocked down and then out of the church that I could really consider honestly the devastation of the new way and its implementation. Thus, the booklet I wrote, In the Wake of the New Way. It was the most heart-felt writing, as I began to write from a devastated position, in a low state. I was quite disturbed about church matters and could sense the Lord gently leading me and opening me to consider Paul’s speaking in his epistles on the oneness. I saw one accord all right, but not in the way of campaigns for a man and a ministry. I saw the Bible’s one accord in localities. So, I wrote with this in mind in the booklet. I made reference in the booklet to these portions of the NT and to what Witness Lee’s writings were about them before the new way movement - teachings that now did not seem to be in sync with his One Accord teaching in his new role as the universal leader of what was fast becoming "ministry churches" under LSM domination and influence that we see well-established today. http://www.makingstraightthewayofthe...dOneAccord.pdf http://www.makingstraightthewayofthe...ftheNewWay.pdf Last edited by Indiana; 01-05-2009 at 09:52 AM.