Major Errors of Witness Lee’s Teaching

[Evangelical]

Paul included all believers in the city but doubt he referred to the sects because he was against that.

I just quoted Wallace. He said that. I'm doing what UntoHim said to do in #42...quote some bible scholars.

So a major New Testament and Greek expert believes each town had only one church:

https://bible.org/article/who-should...urality-elders

7The early church had but one church in each city or town. Hence, Paul's instruction to Titus is to appoint multiple elders in every church.

14 Recall that "elder" = "bishop" and that each town had but one church.

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by Evangelical

Paul included all believers in the city but doubt he referred to the sects because he was against that.

You doubt it? He states plainly that the letter is written to those who are referring to themselves as "of Peter" or "of Apollos" or "of Christ" etc. This is the plain, black and white word. Yet at the same time he addresses the letter to "the church in Corinth".

3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

and the same book

1:1Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:

[Evangelical]

He's writing to all believers in the city as they are in the one church in the city. This would include those in the sects.

He is not writing to those of the sects in a positive way "greetings to the sect of Peter, greetings to the sect of Apollos". He is against all that. He never recognizes those "denominations".

Anyhow, do you claim to know more than Wallace about this matter?

[ZNPaaneah]

My claim is that there is only one mediator between God and man, Jesus Christ. All the treasures of knowledge are hidden in Jesus Christ.

Relying on Wallace or Witness Lee is no different than those who "were of Peter" or "Apollos" or "Paul".

Paul is writing to everyone in Corinth that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, all that are called to be saints, with all in every place that call upon the name of Jesus Christ.

These are the very same ones who in chapter 3 were carnal, babes in Christ. Among them was envy and strife and divisions. They walked as men. They said I am of Paul, I am of Apollos, I am of Witness Lee, and I am of Wallace.

In chapter 1 Paul makes it clear he considers all of them to be "the church in Corinth" but in Chapter 3 he also makes it clear that they divided themselves into sects based on allegiance to some doctrine, or man.

[Evangelical]

Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

My claim is that there is only one mediator between God and man, Jesus Christ. All the treasures of knowledge are hidden in Jesus Christ.

Relying on Wallace or Witness Lee is no different than those who "were of Peter" or "Apollos" or "Paul".

Paul is writing to everyone in Corinth that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, all that are called to be saints, with all in every place that call upon the name of Jesus Christ.

These are the very same ones who in chapter 3 were carnal, babes in Christ. Among them was envy and strife and divisions. They walked as men. They said I am of Paul, I am of Apollos, I am of Witness Lee, and I am of Wallace.

In chapter 1 Paul makes it clear he considers all of them to be "the church in Corinth" but in Chapter 3 he also makes it clear that they divided themselves into sects based on allegiance to some doctrine, or man.

I don't see much Berean-like attitude coming from you. No one is talking about giving allegiance to Wallace or following him. I am quoting him as a reliable source of scholarly knowledge, as a teacher that God gifted to the Body of Christ. When you become an expert in NT Greek like him, let me know, I may quote you. Until then, your view is no better than any other amateur theologian interpreting the bible according to SOLO scriptura.

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by Evangelical

I don't see much Berean-like attitude coming from you. No one is talking about giving allegiance to Wallace or following him. I am quoting him as a reliable source of scholarly knowledge, as a teacher that God gifted to the Body of Christ. When you become an expert in NT Greek like him, let me know, I may quote you. Until then, your view is no better than any other amateur theologian interpreting the bible according to SOLO scriptura.

No you aren't. You said "do you know more than Wallace". Nothing scholarly about that, no reference to NT Greek. Simply Wallace said it, so there. Very noble of you.

The persons to whom this epistle was directed were the church of God that was at Corinth, sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints. All Christians are thus far sanctified in Christ Jesus, that they are by baptism dedicated and devoted to him, they are under strict obligations to be holy, and they make profession of real sanctity. If they be not truly holy, it is their own fault and reproach. Note, It is the design of Christianity to sanctify us in Christ. (Matthew Henry, chapter 1)

Here, I. Paul blames the Corinthians for their weakness and nonproficiency. Those who are sanctified are so only in part: there is still room for growth and increase both in grace and knowledge, 2 Pet. 3:18. Those who through divine grace are renewed to a spiritual life may yet in many things be defective. The apostle tells them he could not speak to them as unto spiritual men, but as unto carnal men, as to babes in Christ, 1 Cor. 3:1. They were so far from forming their maxims and measures upon the ground of divine revelation, and entering into the spirit of the gospel, that is was but too evident they were much under the command of carnal and corrupt affections. They were still mere babes in Christ. They had received some of the first principles of Christianity, but had not grown up to maturity of understanding in them, or of faith and holiness; and yet it is plain, from several passages in this epistle, that the Corinthians were very proud of their wisdom and knowledge. Note, It is but too common for persons of very moderate knowledge and understanding to have a great measure of self-conceit. The apostle assigns their little proficiency in the knowledge of Christianity as a reason why he had communicated no more of the deep things of it to them. They could not bear such food, they needed to be fed with milk, not with meat, 1 Cor. 3:2. Note, It is the duty of a faithful minister of Christ to consult the capacities of his hearers and teach them as they can bear. And yet it is natural for babes to grow up to men; and babes in Christ should endeavour to grow in Stature, and become men in Christ. It is expected that their advances in knowledge should be in proportion to their means and opportunities, and their time of professing religion, that they may be able to bear discourses on the mysteries of our religion, and not always rest in plain things. It was a reproach to the Corinthians that they had so long sat under the ministry of Paul and had made no more improvement in Christian knowledge. Note, Christians are utterly to blame who do not endeavour to grow in grace and knowledge.
II. He blames them for their carnality, and mentions their contention and discord about their ministers as evidence of it: For you are yet carnal; for whereas there are among you envyings, and strifes, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men? 1 Cor. 3:3. They had mutual emulations, and quarrels, and factions among them, upon the account of their ministers, while one said, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos, 1 Cor. 3:4. These were proofs of their being carnal, that fleshly interests and affections too much swayed them. Note, Contentions and quarrels about religion are sad evidences of remaining carnality. True religion makes men peaceable and not contentious. Factious spirits act upon human principles, not upon principles of true religion; they are guided by their own pride and passions, and not by the rules of Christianity: Do you not walk as men? Note, It is to be lamented that many who should walk as Christians, that is, above the common rate of men, do indeed walk as men, live and act too much like other men. (Matthew Henry, chapter 3:1-4)

Please note that Matthew Henry also agrees that the ones that Paul was talking to in chapter 3 were those that he addressed the letter to as "the church in Corinth", those who are being sanctified.

I already quoted WL.

I could quote others.

Don't you find it ironic that you, with the knowledge of expert scholars are unable to refute the simple minded amateur theologian?

[Evangelical]

Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

No you aren't. You said "do you know more than Wallace". Nothing scholarly about that, no reference to NT Greek. Simply Wallace said it, so there. Very noble of you.

But Wallace is an expert so what he writes about titus 1:5 is according to his expert knowledge. If he thought there were multiple churches per city he would not have said that.

[Evangelical]

Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

No you aren't. You said "do you know more than Wallace". Nothing scholarly about that, no reference to NT Greek. Simply Wallace said it, so there. Very noble of you.

Its your strawman because I never denied it was not written to all Christians in Corinth.

But these sects are condemned by Paul. He speaks of them in a negative way. He thinks of them all as one church.