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Originally Posted by bearbear
When you become born again, God changes your heart so that you will love the things he loves and hate the things he hates so it gradually becomes easier to live in holiness because it becomes your desire to live righteously through the Holy Spirit. Without an inward change it is impossible to live holy lives. The law is not enough to change us but the Holy Spirit is able.
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I believe Witness Lee took the concept of the eternal security of salvation to an extreme. He taught that a simple audible call upon the name of Jesus guarantees eternal salvation. This shifted the focus away from the redemption through Christ's death, true repentance, and lifelong belief and trust in the Lord to a more sensual dispensing of divine life into the human spirit.
As a result, there may be individuals in the LC who have never heard and experienced the true saving grace of God through the Holy Spirit that enables us to live holy lives.
I think discussions about the way of salvation are important topics for both former and current members alike. Personally, while not directly related to the LC or this forum, some stories of near-death experiences remind me of the seriousness of becoming a disciple of Christ and committing one's life to doing God's will, which is not what Witness Lee taught.