The Churches of God, ch 9, Ministry & Oversight

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by Ohio

The underlying question for me, which strikes at the very core of Biblical "Ministry and Oversight," is whether the politicking and back-biting which had existed for years between Anaheim and Cleveland was all about shepherding the saints and the love of the truth, or was it simply rivalry to succeed the "throne" of Witness Lee.

I have always been under the impression that in the NT the end does not justify the means. Walking contrary to the Lord because "you have a good heart" or some other form of deceit is always an error. Arguing that your motive was pure, or you were doing this for good reasons is just the fig leaf of a sinner. These arguments are often made as some kind of deeper spiritual truth that you, the questioning one, are too immature to understand. If that is not enough to subdue you then you are chastised for questioning and bringing in death, etc.

Merely the deceits of a liar and fraud.