Hanegraaff Sings Praises To The LC/Recovery With A Lengthy Explanation

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

I was thinking a little about the "man becomes God" teaching. It is not a defensible position as that is never said in the Bible. I certainly see some amazing and exceedingly lofty things the Bible says regarding our true identity - which we usually do not realize fully, and perhaps won't fully until that day. However, nowhere I see does it flatly say we become God!

SonsToGlory, this is exactly the view I ascribe to post-LC. Now I am not ultra-super-strict about this, rejecting each and every word (e.g. incarnation) which is not in the scriptures. I just reject extra-biblical ideas and teachings as truth.

Using WL's extreme pattern of interpretive inference, he could make the Bible say almost anything. And his followers believed him. The Blendeds even used Levitical instructions concerning leprosy to justify the destruction of Midwest LC's, i.e. their "replaster this house" nonsense because "leprous" young people used electric guitars to worship God.

What I mean by interpretive inference is the following, "if this then that, and if that then the following, and with the following we conclude that man becomes God." I bought into this line of reasoning for 30 years. This is exactly how we were convinced that every one of Lee's errors was honest-to-God truth. Chief example is WL's "one church one city" dogma.

But beloved Brethren what does the Bible say? Never stop asking that question!

The Apostles, including John, Peter, and Paul, had ample opportunity to say this, but they did not. There is a reason for this.

[Sons to Glory!]

Originally Posted by Ohio

The Apostles, including John, Peter, and Paul, had ample opportunity to say this, but they did not. There is a reason for this.

That speaks to my point well, and I have thought the same thing. The Apostles seem to go right up to the point of calling man God, but then don't. Why? There certainly must be a reason!

As we've said, our new ID in Christ is exceedingly lofty and I doubt we've realized a small fraction of what He's done in making us sons of God and sharing in His glory, but we should be careful lest we start adding things in there that are not stated clearly.

Let me say that I also don't agree with the two LC practices listed on the open-letter.org website: suing other Christians and denigrating them. These things ought not to be in the LC. The other theological problem they list (Modalism), I'm kinda "meh" about, as I've expressed on here several times. So UntoHim, for the record I agree with 3 of the 4 things against the LC listed on open-letter.org. (does that make me at least 3/4 of a forum member? )

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

That speaks to my point well, and I have thought the same thing. The Apostles seem to go right up to the point of calling man God, but then don't. Why? There certainly must be a reason!

Of course there is a reason! Here is a few more:

• Is not this teaching reminiscent of the Serpent's temptation in the Garden?
• Take a look at the arrogant pride swelling up in those who espouse this teaching.
• Why do other errant cults like the Mormons teach that they become gods?
• Where is the good fruit of those in the LC proclaiming they are gods? Do "gods" really need to sue their brothers and sisters?

[Sons to Glory!]

I like your reasoning. Something also that came to me was how the disciples were rebuked by Jesus for thinking they should call down fire on the Samaritans (who worshipped differently). This seems akin to the LC denigrating and suing other Christians . . .

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!

I like your reasoning. Something also that came to me was how the disciples were rebuked by Jesus for thinking they should call down fire on the Samaritans (who worshipped differently). This seems akin to the LC denigrating and suing other Christians . . .

The Lord also rebuked the disciples for wanting a special place in His kingdom, and thinking they were more special than others.