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Originally Posted by bearbear
I wanted to add that I can speak of this from experience. My Dad once preached the gospel to his brothers, my uncles. They received the gospel and got baptized some twenty to thirty years ago. It wasn't less than a year later that they all fell away.
The reason was one of my aunt in laws was some kind of relative in law of Witness Lee. She was privy to a lot of the immorality that was openly being practiced. Witnessing this kind of fruit being produced by a so-called Christian leader stumbled her and all my Uncles to stray away from the faith. To add insult to injury, they probably think they are saved because they believed in Jesus once due to the teachings on free grace.
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Not to make my previous post any longer, I'm reposting this comment here. Another thing to do is point out the glaring disconnect between what was taught, which at least may be somewhat defensible, even if somewhat in error, and what was done, which was totally in error and completely indefensible. The behaviours seen in the Lee and Nee families are not supported by any scriptural interpretation, nor are they "covered" by them. Jesus taught, "If they don't repent, call it out publicly." No OT shadow or type removes this plain teaching. There is a principle in the whole Bible which is unwavering, and which applies to all, even the MOTA (assuming one exists). The money-grubbing and immoral deeds of the Nee and Lee clans are attested to by many.