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1 | What would make this allogory? | 1 John 3:2 | azurelaw | 214137 | ||
Dear Bibleman, John and Doc I have to admit that I only realized who Watchman Nee is when I read about your posts and (by curiosity) check on the web this afternoon for his Chinese name which is very familiar with me and has gained a great reputation among Chinese Christian circles historically. Based ONLY on what I have known about his famous name, I have not considered him being viewed as a cult, and for this I am pretty surprised. What I know about Watchman Nee is just his name. Neither have I read about him nor any of his books. So, I may claim that knowledge-wise, I would not have any bias for or against him or his teaching. Yet, since he is a Chinese christian, I sentimentally hope that he would not be classified as heresy or cult. I think I should get either one of his books (The CHINESE edition of The Normal Christian Life or The Spiritual Man) to read for my better discernment :-) However, for the time being, I have googled and read about his testimony and a brief critque or commentary of Nee's theology (they are Chinese articles). Here are my temporal findings: 1/ His testimony It shows a great tendency and stress on feeling, special indvidual revelation from God and personal experience. This leads me to association him with charismatic and mysticism. However, it is also interesting to see, in his testimony, what he had experienced was the result of his total dependence and faith in God as he claimed. Another interesting thing is: when I also read some of his poems or short poetic diary writings in the supplement, I found them pretty biblical and scripturally grounded. 2/ Nee's theology (a brief analysis) The writer mentioned that Nee's proposition of the hirachical relationship of the pluralsim (correct term? please correct me if wrong) - spirit, soul and body - is unbiblical and too radical or extreme. Rooted in this theology concerning the spirit, soul and body, Nee limited a Christian's self-denial process onto the "soul". This is a narrowed view and ignores the fact that spirit and soul are unseparable. Another problem of Nee's teaching is his view on local church planting and its polity. Nee insisted one church one region and he strongly refuted and rejected denominationalism, thus caused more division instead of better unity. The above is just a bit of my findings and I definitely need to search more. Shalom Azure (a Chinese sister in Christ) |
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2 | What would make this allogory? | 1 John 3:2 | Pattycake | 214164 | ||
Azure, I admire the depth of your research and hunger for learning about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and for studying His word. Watchman Nee was a godly man who lived in a different time and place from what we now live. It is unfortunate that Christianity has become so divisive sometimes that we forget the true mission of winning others. There are some Questions that remain unanswered about scripture that we won't understand until we get to heaven and that’s why I keep Proverbs 26:4-5 in the back of my mind to choose carefully which arguments, foolish or not, to get in to because they can be simple distractions. 2 Tim 2:23 says the same. If you notice PR 26:5 says there are times to get into these discussions, and you have done well in your refutation. As a young Bible college student 30 years ago, I found the Normal Christian Life and Nee's books on Prayer invaluable. Now, as a student and a teacher of all ages, I have found the writers that I glean the most from are those who use Scripture to illustrate Scripture. They will find a Biblical example to illustrate another verse. Those who are trained to recognize counterfeit money do NOT study counterfeit money. They study real money. They learn it so well that a counterfeit is easily recognized immediately. That’s why it is imperative to make sure you study the BIBLE primarily. Then carefully choose the resources thereafter. The cults will stand out obviously once you have studied the TRUTH of God’s Word. The Holy Spirit and God’s Word will lead you into all Truth. Choose an easy to read translation of Scripture, and read it until God says something to you individually. A good concordance is necessary to understand to original meanings of words in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic. A good Bible dictionary helps and so does a Manners and customs of the Bible Book. Oswald Chambers wrote what has always become a favorite devotional with My Utmost for His Highest. Brother Lawrence in The Practice of the Presence of God, speaks of walking in the Holy Spirit with God. Your God is too Small by J B Phillips is great for realizing how huge our God is. Twelve Extraordinary Women by John MacArthur describes twelve women Jesus chose to use for His honor and glory. (Also Twelve Ordinary Men and Gospel According to Jesus) Vary the authors you read and always compare their authenticity with that of scriptural validity and accuracy. That includes secular and biblical. We can never take man’s word at face value even though we would like to. Rely on the Holy Spirit inside you, and the Bible before you to guide you. Here in the US we have a great evangelist who has grown old and is adored world-wide. There is no one in the US to take his place save his son: Billy and Franklin Graham. Many believe there are some in Asian countries ready to step up and fill in that void. You are blessed to part of an evangelistic explosion not seen in our country. It may be a brief window to get materials not ever available to you before. Grace to You with John MacArthur offers all lessons via MP3 downloads free of charge. (gty.org) My goal was to encourage you and your studies. God rewards the diligent student. The seeker always finds the answer. Love and blessings, my sister, Angela |
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