'Ground of the Church'

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by Ohio

The quote here was posted on the "Quips and Quotes" block of the forum, and it caught my attention:
Such could be said of the foundational Recovery teaching, the acclaimed "Ground of Oneness." Lee saw it everywhere in scripture, and supposedly there it was, cause he said so. Yet the Bible never actually said it. Thus the Recovery was built upon long lost hidden secrets, kind of like the Da Vinci Code. Then one day W. Nee came along (or Robert Langdon in the movie) and unlocked the mystery of the faith, that which was missed by all men of God for centuries.

If you notice he saw it everywhere in the typology. But there was no black and white teaching in the NT, only an inferential teaching based on two verses that had little or nothing to do with the ground but rather the appointment of elders. They also inferred it from the references to churches being singular or plural.

So yes, it seemed he saw it everywhere but anyone could discern that all of the teachings were inferred or interpreted from typology. So then, even if it were a genuine teaching the apostles kept it secret from most Christians. Why? Also, if the apostles wouldn't say this plainly, why are you, that is to leave the apostle's fellowship.

What is the temptation here that led us astray? Everyone wants a shortcut, to learn some secret no one else knows, and they want to be the "elite" Christians. Also, for those that came out of Christianity you can assume that they were not happy with where they were. This allows you to blame others for being off. If you were deceived you were a willing participant. If you deal with those temptations and humble yourself, then it is a simple matter to return to the apostle's fellowship.