The Wisdom of Witness Lee

@ghost-of-a-duke said
And this gem of numerological nonsense:

"The unique Creator, God, is triune, signified by the number three. Since the creation is represented before God by four living creatures (Revelation 4:6-9), the number four signifies creatures, especially man. Hence, three plus four means that God is added to the created man, and thus His purpose is being accomplished. The c ...[text shortened]... notes completion in God’s move, first in the old creation and then in the new creation, the church."

@sonship said
@Ghost-of-a-Duke

That is quite helpful to some with a living spirit for spiritual insight.

Even you might notice that there is repetitive reference to numbers in the book of Revelation.
Some inquisative minds would consider if there is some significance to these patterns of reuse.

4, 5, 6,
7, 8
12 .

...[text shortened]...
I see significance.
I don't see such significance as to make the Bible simply a code book.

@sonship said
Some inquisative minds would consider if there is some significance to these patterns of reuse.

4, 5, 6,
7, 8
12 .

Not everyone jumps over the possible key significances of the usages of these numbers.

Scripture obviously sometimes puts emphasis on numbers as to imply a significance or meaning to them.

A good example is the genealogy of CHrist in Matthew. After the author goes through the ancestors of Jesus back to Abraham he writes this summary:

Matthew 1:17

"Therefore all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations;
and from David to the carrying away to Babylon fourteen generations;
and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations."

And Jesus knowing it says to them, Why do you reason because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Is your heart hardened?

Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?
They said to Him, Twelve.

And when I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets filled with broken pieces did you take up?
And they said, Seven.

And He said to them, Do you not yet understand? (Mark 8:17-21)

@sonship said
Scripture obviously sometimes puts emphasis on numbers as to imply a significance or meaning to them.

A good example is the genealogy of CHrist in Matthew. After the author goes through the ancestors of Jesus back to Abraham he writes this summary:

Matthew 1:17 [/b]
Therefore all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations

@divegeester

The problem I have with the excessive of numerology in the Bible is that most of the assumptions and declarations that people draw from it are complete nonsense.

For example your three lots of “fourteen generations”, why is that significant, specifically?

@sonship said
@divegeester

The problem I have with the excessive of numerology in the Bible is that most of the assumptions and declarations that people draw from it are complete nonsense.

The thread is on "The Wisdom of WItness Lee".
I would not say Lee's treatment of the numbers is "excessive".
I think it is measured.
And I think whatever point he makes by ref from learning something from Witness Lee's measured and balanced reference to numbers in the Bible.

@divegeester

I’ll take that as meaning you have no idea whatsoever.

Which in fact demonstrates my point.

@sonship

Anyway, back to the pertinent quote in the thread:

'Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, as well as Judaism, all [have] become an organization of Satan.'

@Ghost-of-a-Duke

'Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, as well as Judaism, all [have] become an organization of Satan.'

@Ghost-of-a-Duke

Anyway, back to the pertinent quote in the thread:

@sonship said
@Ghost-of-a-Duke

Anyway, back to the pertinent quote in the thread:

Do you want to discuss it or just keep bringing it up?

@rajk999 said
Did you address the reasons your religion thinks that the other Christians are organisations of Satan?

@ghost-of-a-duke said
I think he's building up to it.