Quote From Today's Watchman/Witness Wednesday

UntoHim · 05-19-2021, 08:35 AM

"One can render submission but not obedience to the delegated authority." - Watchman Nee

Is it just me, or does this sound as unbiblical as it is nonsensical? I don't have a copy of The Spiritual Man, and I'm wondering if Nee gives any solid biblical references to where someone actually "submits but not obeys".

In any event, we know for sure that Witness Lee did not subscribe to this teaching, at least not when he got out on his own in Taiwan. Lee expected absolute submission and absolute obedience. It didn't matter how unbiblical, unreasonable or even how immoral his demands were, he expected his underlings to give him unquestioned loyalty, submission and obedience. Even from his grave over there at Grace Terrace, Lee rules and reigns supreme among his followers through the so-called "Ministry of the Age". May God have mercy.
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05-19-2021, 08:35 AM	#15
UntoHim Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον For God So Loved The World Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,826	Re: Quote From Today's Witness/Watchman Wednesday "One can render submission but not obedience to the delegated authority." - Watchman Nee Is it just me, or does this sound as unbiblical as it is nonsensical? I don't have a copy of The Spiritual Man, and I'm wondering if Nee gives any solid biblical references to where someone actually "submits but not obeys". In any event, we know for sure that Witness Lee did not subscribe to this teaching, at least not when he got out on his own in Taiwan. Lee expected absolute submission and absolute obedience. It didn't matter how unbiblical, unreasonable or even how immoral his demands were, he expected his underlings to give him unquestioned loyalty, submission and obedience. Even from his grave over there at Grace Terrace, Lee rules and reigns supreme among his followers through the so-called "Ministry of the Age". May God have mercy. - __________________ αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν - 1 Peter 5:11