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Originally Posted by Zezima
Haven’t heard of those books, what is the first one about and why did Lee speak against it?
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Lee really didn't speak against the book itself. He just didn't think WE should read it because WE were babies. More below...
You can check out "Latent" here:
Latent Power of the Soul
or
here for a free download.
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For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discover the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Heb. 4:12). The peril of the believer is to
confuse the spirit for the soul and the soul for the spirit, and so be deceived into accepting the counterfeit of evil spirits to the unsettling of God’s work. The greatest advantage in knowing the difference between spirit and soul is perceiving the latent power of the soul and in understanding its falsification of the power of the Holy Spirit. Such knowledge is not theoretical but practical in helping people to walk in God’s way. In this book, Watchman Nee shares his insight on The Latent Power of The Soul, The Christian and Psychic Force, and Spirit Force vs Psychic Force.
Nowadays the atmosphere is so charged with the commotion of all kinds of counterfeit that the Lord seems to be calling the Church to come to a higher ground. Today’s situation is perilous. May we “prove all things; hold fast that which is good” (1Thes. 5:21)
Note the use of the word "nowadays". I believe the "atmosphere is" exponentially more charged today than it was when Nee wrote "Latent".
As I recall, Lee's warning about "Latent" was that we were all babies and couldn't handle the truth about the spirit world. Or, as stated above we would confuse the soul and spirit. He was right, I think. But, avoiding the issue by telling us not to read about it, would only prolong any confusion that may exist, and prolong ignorance of the topic we desperately needed to understand...especially today...2021. i.e., Prolong dependance on Lee for "truth" and interpretation of the word.
As for "Against the Tide", you can find it on the Internet. I don't remember seeing a good reason why Lee would tell us not to read the book. Maybe he didn't want us to read another author or give our money to another publisher.
Nell