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Originally Posted by ABrotherinFaith
You said that "that oracle is spoken through men." I wonder if WL would agree with you. It seems that his claim that he had the oracle was an exclusive one at the time.
So then, if the oracle is spoken through men, according to you, WL's claim that he had the oracle was nothing special; he had it, you could have it (apart from his speaking, his ministry), I could have it, etc? It wasn't/isn't limited to one person, one oracle, at a time?
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ABF,
Of course, God speaks through men. The gifts he gives the Body of the perfecting of all the members for the work of ministry are men. It is a unique and special commission for all who are willing to join in.
Knowing we have the oracle of God the question becomes how do we find it and what is it.
"If we have a sincere, seeking spirit and if we open to the Lord from the depths of our being as we read the Bible, it will be easy for us to hear God’s speaking and receive God’s word. God’s word will reach us."
"This ministry, which is the ministry of the Spirit and the ministry of righteousness, is the New Testament ministry, the unique ministry of God’s New Testament economy. This word is the oracle of God. "
Further Light Concerning the Building Up of the Body of Christ, by Witness Lee