The local church, the Work and the New Testament Ministry

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by leastofthese

As the poster Ohio points out, and it is true, nearly every message of Witness Lee condemns other churches and believers. Drake will nitpick what the definition of "nearly" is... But it doesn't change reality. The LSM churches are well known, in this forum and out, for their vocal distain for other churches and believers. You sit through it in you meeting hall and home meetings... yet you'll never hear Witness Lee questioned in those same halls and homes.

For years I was numb to the constant denigration of all outside Christians, deluding myself that "brother Lee was just being honest." As long as members remain in the hermetically sealed confines of the LC, this message of condemnation just kept reverberating in our little echo chamber.

One evening it hit me. It popped my bubble. I was basically an old man sitting in a home meeting full of college students. It was a very warm night without A/C. The room was crowded and a young lady, whose family I knew forever, visited from another town. She was more dressed for the beach than a Christian gathering. As she spoke just a few words to the group, out came the usual Christianity "hate" like one would use the filler words "so ..., umm ..., you know what I mean ..."

Like I said, "it hit me" -- this is what we have done to our kids, our next generation. They have learned, like second nature, how to condemn the entire body of Christ, yet many do not even know how to dress appropriately. We taught them how to say big words like "the dispensation of the Triune God in His divine economy!" yet have nearly no respect or love for their brothers or sisters.