Is it the Message, or the Men?

[Cal]

Originally Posted by Ohio

Nee and Lee taught these same things, yet did not practice what they preached. Within their little circle of Christians, they were absolutely preeminent. Their handlers presented them alone as flawless spokesmen for God on earth. Within their local churches, their ministries rose above the word of God. All other ministers were flawed, substandard, and degraded -- and worthy of censure. Theirs alone must be revered as God's speaking in the present day.

Thus they must be perfect, and without failure. It is inconceivable that the morals of these men could be on the same level as their contemporaries. Without being elevated beyond all Christian coevals, lavished with such titles as the MOTA, the acting God, deputy authority, today's Paul, etc., everything they have ministered would be held up to examination, and much of it would collapse like a house of cards.

Well summarized, Ohio. The LC feels the reputations of Nee and Lee must be kept pristine because they alone are the spokesmen for God for this "age."

So the LC mission is not just to uphold the message, because it should stand on its own. Their mission is to diminish every other messenger than Nee and Lee. They must have no rivals, period.