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Originally Posted by james73
As for the social life in the group, Watchman Nee has a lot to answer for, writing like this in "Authority and Submission":
As far as being a member in the Body is concerned, an authority has to be absolutely inconspicuous, being the same as the other brothers and sisters, in order to maintain the fellowship of the Body. However, in representing God, an authority has to be restricted by God and sanctified. He should be a pattern to the saints. But in acting as a member, he should coordinate and serve together with others, not setting himself apart as a special class.
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What a joke. My strong recollection of the LCs is that the "authority" there is very conspicuous. In other words, you find out pretty quickly who is not supposed to have an opinion, and whose opinion is equivalent to "the feeling in the Body", and "the will of the Lord".
WL clearly set himself apart as a "special class". So WN's advice here was towards everybody except the guy at the top of the system (and those who could have lunch with the top guy).
"Everything they tell you, observe and do, but do not imitate what they do." (Matt. 23:3).