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Originally Posted by Ohio
Watchman Nee, Witness Lee, and John Darby all sounded similar in their formative days. They all spoke against the man-made traditions of their day, and sought to return solely to the scriptures. Their early writings all abound with these kinds of orthodox principles. Of course they were sincere, and for sure they were all gifted ministers who labored inexhaustibly. They all were much blessed by the Lord. ...As each of these leaders solidified their power base and slowly transitioned for the worse, the minds and consciences of their loyal adherents were neutralized by the "vision" laid forth in those early writings.
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Ultimately the quest for human power becomes synonymous with "building the church", and people will kill each other, thinking they are serving God.
Witness Lee inadvertently exposed the whole sham when he looked at his disciples and said that they were not operating by the spirit of life but by the spirit of human power. I think it was in one of the Elder's Trainings messages.
Gee, I wonder how that happened? How come all the man-pleasers and wanna-be lorders of men gathered around Lee? Hmm... what a mystery. Unfathomable, really, that such a thing could have occurred. (insert dripping sarcasm icon here)