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Originally Posted by Freedom
There is a well-known hymn with a line that says "On Christ the Solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand." What if those in the LC chose to make Christ alone their 'ground'?
It is a shame that no one in the LC took heed to WN's word about man-made distinctions. Cities, counties and the associated municipalities are all man-man. Why distinguish believers according to these man-made things?
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Watchman Nee, Witness Lee, and John Darby all sounded similar in their formative days. They all spoke against the man-made traditions of their day, and sought to return solely to the scriptures. Their early writings all abound with these kinds of orthodox principles. Of course they were sincere, and for sure they were all gifted ministers who labored inexhaustibly. They all were much blessed by the Lord. Eventually, however, power at the top of the heap catches up with every man, whether Christian or not. And that was their common failure ...
fighting to be on top.
As each of these leaders solidified their power base and slowly transitioned for the worse, the minds and consciences of their loyal adherents were neutralized by the "vision" laid forth in those early writings. For sure, they all spent time questioning the shifting direction over time, but "
Who is like our leader, and who can prove that our leader has really changed?" Each and every generation faced this dilemma. That's why their followers all endured continual "storms" or quarantines, or whatever words were used to spin the words of the prophets who rose up to speak for the Lord.