Biblical Truth Notes 2 Untraditional Investigation of the Bible |
| About me |
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1940 born in Nippon(Japan) 1974-1999 with the Local Church |
| Brother Witness Lee was a great Bible teacher and a great church leader.
But sorry to say, there are some errors in his teachings. The corrections
of these errors will be a gain for the churches.(2017.5) ---------------------------- A sub-title, "Untraditional Investigation of the Bible" is added('18.08). This sub-title was added from the biginning of Biblical Truth Notes (1). "Untraditional" is related to the “objective we“. Thse are unique beings and concept and unknown to many christians. The “objective we“ are these. In the incarnation of Christ all things including us the chosen people were involved into His fleshly body(G7:7-9, 13-15. Ex26:35, Col1:20), these chosen ones I call the “objective we“. These beings were a common knowledge in the days of Paul, but while the days went on, this knowledge vanished away, I guess. But these are important beings and concept for the understanding of the Bible mainly of the Epistles by Paul. You will see the importance of them in my writings.(add.'18.08.26) ---------------------------- The "objective we" were shown to me by God, though I did not say up to now. I hope you to permit me to say it a "revelation". So, it is the truth. My conviction has never become weak but strengthened until today. This revelation started in around 1997. And no contradiction but correspondence within the Bible . For that is the truth. You can understand to read my writings. Before that time while I was in the seminary I took leave of absence for one year. I was around 30 years old, about '70. Returning to the mother church in Sasebo and took a rest while working as a part-timer. Someday when I began to read Jeremijah Chapter 33, The word suddenly and shockingly jumped into my eyes. It was verse 3, which says, "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."(Jer 33:3 KJV) A strong impression was given to me. I've never had such an experience. Then I returned to the seminary. My service church was in Horino-uchi in Suginami Ward in Tokyo, and there is a big temple named Myohoji within 10 minutes from the meeting hall. This is the head temple of Nichiren buddhism. So the ground is vast, and so is the graveyard. I walked around praying in the graveyard every Sunday. Not knowing at that time, I was practicing "Call unto me". And there was a part-time student. He recommended me to read Watchman Nee's "Normal Christian Life". I read it and I was so touched feeling Jesus near to me. A beginning of my spiritual eye-openings. And graduating the seminary I returned to my home town in Fukuoka. In '74 I visiting the church in Tokyo and began my church life there. And got married to my wife. And we received two daughters. Then, I and my family returned to Fukuoka. Some years later I was one of the leading brothers in the church in Fukuoka. And around 1997 the revelation from God began to come. Br. Lee said "CHRIST’S DEATH INVOLVING ALL OF CREATION" in his Eph LSM24.(see: 1."One New Man" became "One Spirit") Br. Lee's light of revelation is great concerning the cross of Christ. But all inclusiveness is actually limited only to His cross. I thought "It's wrong!" All things and we the “objective we“ must go with Him not only to the crucifixion but also to the resurrection, the ascension and to the Spirit. (Here I must say that br. Lee didn't have the concept of the “objective we“) This thought was correct. God did not say "so and so" but this must be His revelation to me. And it may be one of the "great and mighty things." Praise the Lord, great and mighty things will be shown to me thereafter. I thank Him so much. And one more wondering thing. In around 1997, at the time the revelation began to come. I was not clear about the one new man in Eph.2:15. And br. Lee says, the new man is also in our spirit(Eph.Life Study M24). I was not clear about it. And I prayed to Him, "Lord, what on earth, do you mean that the new man is also in our spirit?" Then immediately the answer came. "The Spirit." Soon I fully understood. That is the one Spirit in 2:18. Now the people in the local churches have brushed off my words. But they are the ones who have suffered a loss. The idea of “objective we“ gives us a great help for the understanding of the Bible. For instance, "our old man" (Rome 6:6). This is generally understood as "old self" being crucified. But this idea is absolutely erroneous. For, if our old self was crucified, the person himself must have been dead. However, actually he is alive. Here the objective we appear on the stage and blowing off the contradiction solve the problem fundamentally and completely. (see: 1 one new man became one Spirit. 2. Our old man) The local church members are now against me. If this is the revelation, that's a different story. They are not only against me but also against God. A leading brother, I heard, showing my letter to other ones he defamed me. He is now unable to speak of stroke. I feel so sorry for him. But he may be under His lesson.(add '18.09.07) ----------------------------------- Many in the Local Churches believe that br. Lee was an appostle of God, I think. They never declared, "Br. Lee was an appostle." But in private talks they said so. In a period of time, I thought so while I was in the local church. But br. Lee never confessed himself to be called as an appostle of God, I believe. So, he was not the appostle of God. How about the members of the Living Stream Ministries? They have thought, I guess, br. Lee was an appostle so his teachings are all perfect and without errors. From their no reaction to my small article(20 A question and answer), they may have had such a belief. This article is absolutely against his teaching and they could not compete with it. And they publish no articles for 2018. Why? Since 1996 to 2017 they pulished articles normally. But this year zero! The time is same when I began my final counter arguments in Feb. 28th and ended in Mar. 21th. My writings had any effects on this no-publishing? If so, they may have considerably got shocked. For their advancement, acception of the “objective we“. It's a big gain for them! For it's a truth of God.(add '18.10.16) ---------------------------- Affirmation&Critique accepts readers' opinions to the articles which were written by the LSM brothers. So, at the end of this Sep., I sent "1.One New Man became One Spirit" pdf and doc files as a kind of opinion for the next spring version. At the same time I asked them why 2018-versions were not published. But OC no answer. I don't know whether they may place my article in the magazine, but I'll try to wait.(add '18.10.17) ---------------------------- On Dec.02, I opened the A&C site. 2018 version was shown! The theme of the spring version is "The Heavenly Ministry of Christ" and of autumn version is "Epesians 3", not "Ephesians 2".(add '18.12.08) ---------------------------- The brother who had been unable to speak of stroke ,I heard, went to be with the Lord early in the morning on 2019.Feb.26. (add '19.Mar.02) |
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