Witness Lee and AW Tozer

[Freedom]

Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

Many words recorded in the Scriptures are the words of Satan, evil men, God's opposers, and even the nonsensical talk of godly men. Furthermore, all the words of the Scriptures were breathed out by God and recorded for a particular purpose. In Genesis 3 the purpose is to expose the subtlety of the enemy. In Acts 21 and in the book of James the purpose is to show us the possibility that a godly person may lack the clear, heavenly view of God's New Testament economy. (Witness Lee, Lesson book, Level 6: The Bible -- The Word of God, Chapter 20, Sect 1)

Yes, according to Witness Lee the purpose for the book of James in the Bible is to show us the possibility that a godly man may lack a clear, heavenly view of God's New Testament economy. This is how a deceitful person can reconcile his claim that "all scripture is God breathed".

Witness Lee's attitude toward the book of James is what first alerted me to the fact that this book, more than any other, exposes his deceit.

For me, it's books like James that act as a reality check. I don't read James with the intention to look at anyone but myself, but it becomes readily apparent how easy it is to loose one's bearing when immersed in a hyper-spiritual environment which claims to only care for 'life'.

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by Freedom

For me, it's books like James that act as a reality check. I don't read James with the intention to look at anyone but myself, but it becomes readily apparent how easy it is to loose one's bearing when immersed in a hyper-spiritual environment which claims to only care for 'life'.

Yes, I found it really brought me back to the Lord's word to love your neighbor as yourself and to love God with your whole heart.