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1 | Are we something before we were somethin | Is 43:7 | Aslans_Friend | 187583 | ||
We think in the order of time, start to finish. God on the other hand, exists outside of time and space. God knows every event, regardless of cause and effect. He knows the end from the beginning. (Faith changes facts into truth) Genesis 2:7 says, "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." In the beginning, God created the figure of a man with the dust of the earth and then breathed into his nostrils "the breath of life." When the breath of life came in contact with man's body, the soul was produced. The soul is the consummation of man's body and his spirit. This is why the Bible calls man "a living soul." This "breath of life" is man's spirit, the source of man's life. The Lord Jesus tells us that "it is the Spirit who gives life" (John 6:63). This breath of life comes from the Creator. Yet we should not confuse this spirit, which is the "breath of life," with the Holy Spirit of God. There is a difference between the Holy Spirit and the human spirit. Romans 8:16 shows us that the spirit of man is different from the Holy Spirit; the two are not the same. "The Spirit Himself witnesses with our spirit that we are children of God." The word "life" in the expression "the breath of life" is chay; it is plural in number. This tells us that God's breathing produces two lives, a spiritual one and a soulish one. This means that when God's breath of life entered the human body, it became the spirit. At the same time, when this spirit came in contact with the body, it produced the soul. This is the source of the two lives, the spiritual life and the soulish life, within us. The body is the "world-consciousness," the soul is the "self-consciousness," and the spirit is the "God-consciousness." There are five organs in the body which afford man the five senses. This physical body enables man to communicate with the physical world. This is why it is called the "world- consciousness." The soul comprises that part in man known as the intellect, which makes man's existence possible. The part of love generates affections toward other human beings or objects. Affections originate from the senses. All these are parts of man himself; they form the personality of man. Hence, they are called the "self-consciousness." The spirit is the part with which man communicates with God. With this part man worships God, serves Him, and understands his relationship with God. Hence, it is called "God-consciousness." Just as God dwells in the spirit, the self dwells in the soul, and the senses dwell in the body. -THE SPIRITUAL MAN by Watchman Nee. Aailable online at http://www.ministrybooks.com |
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2 | Are we something before we were somethin | Is 43:7 | DocTrinsograce | 187598 | ||
Please do not promote that web site. It promotes the teachings of the cultist Witness Lee. http://www.thebereans.net/prof-cor.shtml The teachings of this cult are contrary to the standards as outlined in the terms of use. |
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3 | Watchman Nee a cultist? | Is 43:7 | Psalm 25 | 187600 | ||
Doc, Please be specific as to "why" Watchman Nee is considered a cultist? I have one of his books and from what I know he has a very good reputation. Thanks..... Psalm 25 |
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4 | Watchman Nee a cultist? | Is 43:7 | DocTrinsograce | 187604 | ||
Witness Lee... http://www.thebereans.net/prof-cor.shtml |
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5 | What qualifies a cultist? | Is 43:7 | Psalm 25 | 187606 | ||
Doc, Thanks for the reply, but when you label someone a "cultist" that implies far more than a misrepresentation of the trinity. I read the articles in the berean website and I do have a problem with Watchman Nee's conclusions. Maybe I don't comprehend the significance of his error but I do not see how he qualifies as a cultist. If that is the case I could list over half the preachers on Christian t.v. as their errors are far more numerable and far more devistating. Can you clearify? Psalm 25 |
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6 | What qualifies a cultist? | Is 43:7 | jlhetrick | 187610 | ||
Psalm 25, Good observation. I too could list a significant percentage of the preachers on "Christian tv" as cultist. Perhapse more than half. Any misrepresentation of truth will qualify the label. I wonder how much farther YOU allow for. Two misrepresentations, three, or maybe four? Not sure; at what level of misrepresentation does one become guilty? Matt 12:30 ESV 30 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. Pretty clearly stated don't you agree, Jeff |
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7 | What qualifies a cultist? | Is 43:7 | Psalm 25 | 187615 | ||
Jeff, I am not trying to "split hairs." I am extremely upset/concerned about doctrinal errors that are growing by leaps and bounds. What I was addressing, in all respect, was that Watchman Nee was labeled a cultist. While not defending him whatever my understanding of "cultist" is anyone who leads others away from salvation and/or leads them "to paths of destruction" and into the arms of Satan which will result in them going to hell. I do not see how Watchman Nee is saying anything that would qualify him as a cult leader or a cultist. I am as dedicated and as sincere in promoting truth and exposing error as any one I know. I am just concerned when we put "labels" on someone whom we may have a disagreement with even if that disagreement is a large one. Your thoughts? Psalm 25 |
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8 | What qualifies a cultist? | Is 43:7 | stjohn | 187617 | ||
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source cult –noun 1. a particular system of religious worship, esp. with reference to its rites and ceremonies. 2. an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, esp. as manifested by a body of admirers: the physical fitness cult. 3. the object of such devotion. 4. a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc. 5. Sociology. a group having a sacred ideology and a set of rites centering around their sacred symbols. 6. a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader. 7. the members of such a religion or sect. 8. any system for treating human sickness that originated by a person usually claiming to have sole insight into the nature of disease, and that employs methods regarded as unorthodox or unscientific. –adjective 9. of or pertaining to a cult. 10. of, for, or attracting a small group of devotees: a cult movie. WordNet cult noun 1. followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices 2. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season" 3. followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader 4. a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false; "it was a satanic cult" 5. a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" |
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9 | What qualifies a cultist? | Is 43:7 | Psalm 25 | 187619 | ||
Thanks John, So then, do you label Watchman Nee as a cult leader or cultist? All I know is his unorthodoxed explaination of the trinity. While I am not really sure what Nee means, how does this label him cultist? Curiously, Psalm 25 |
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10 | What qualifies a cultist? | Is 43:7 | stjohn | 187623 | ||
Hi P25 Well,... By definition, I think he would be a cultist. Doesn't mater what my opinion is really. If his definition of The Trinity, differs from, Jesus is God, the Holly Spirit is God, and, the father is God. I'd say, yes, he is defiantly a cultist. God bless. John |
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