BREAKING Watchman Nee and Witness Lee aren't in the Bible

[Drake]

Originally Posted by Zezima

There’s a difference between quoting someone’s statement, and using someone’s statement as the authority to justify doctrine.

“Regarding this doctrine, witness Lee says XYZ” is not the same as “This doctrine is okay because witness said XYZ”

Doctrine comes from the Bible and should be authoritatively justified by the Bible.

Absolutely. The Bible is the sole source and basis for revelation, teaching, doctrine, practices, etc.

The Bible (Ephesians 4 verses quoted below) shows that each member of the Body is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ (v7). Brother's Lee and Nee had a measure, you and I have a measure, and every believer has a measure of the gift of Christ. Not all are the seeing or the hearing so not all have the same function, yet, 1 Corinthians 12 shows us that every member and their function is essential to the functioning of the Body (Paul uses a human body by way of analogy). We recognize that God has placed gifts in the church (v28) and Brother's Lee and Nee were such gifts. In that context and in that sense they had authority as relates to their measure. Your eyes have a certain authority, your ears another, your nose another (v17). As a member that God has placed in the body as He willed each one has a certain authority according to their function.

However Zezima, I agree wholeheartedly that no one should simply say "Brother Lee or Brother Nee said zyx so it must be okay". In the local churches we have a lot of confidence in what Brother's Lee and Nee said but also need to we prove out all things according to the Bible and according to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Thanks
Drake