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Originally Posted by Indiana
It is not that OBW or Igzy didn’t raise some good questions, but a major leader over many churches, and responsible before the Lord, it might have been the Lord’s speaking in Nee, his speaking being balanced by his overall ministry.
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I don't doubt Nee's heart. I doubt his approach. A person doesn't balance himself. He is balanced by others. Nee had no peers. So he could say what he wanted. There are advantages and disadvantages to that. But an unchecked ministry can be a loose cannon.
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I have often wondered what suffering might have brought Nee or Lee to extreme speaking to make their point clear, and set themselves up to be misunderstood, as Igzy well-pointed out could be the case with this booklet.
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I think it was the whole severe, abusive approach to discipleship. It probably didn't start with M.E. Barber, but she certainly inspired it in Nee. It's an Asian thing. too. You see it in their athletic coaching. Severe and spartan. Bordering on sadistic and masochistic. Though they temper it on the international stage, it's probably still common behind closed doors.