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My answers to Mr. Lee

Whenever there has been a turmoil, we have learned to be simple by staying with the tree of life and staying away from anything related to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. p. 8

So ethics and morality are out the window. Got it.

The recent turmoil rose up mainly to put me down. Certain ones decided not only to put me down but also to put me out. Now they are endeavoring to preach their kind of doctrine to accomplish this. They did much in this turmoil, but I did not do anything. From the beginning Brother Nee and I have learned the lesson not to take care of these negative things. p. 8

Rather self-referential aren't we? Since we are "staying away from anything related to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil" than "negative" either must not mean "evil" or you are contradicting yourself.

This shows that our suffering is no different than what the Lord Jesus suffered and what the apostles suffered, especially Paul. p. 9

It is a gross exaggeration to compare being criticized to being tortured and literally crucified as Jesus was. If you really said these things Mr. Lee I marvel that I could ever have listened to you.

We need to realize that through all of the degradation and chaotic situations, the church is benefited. p. 9

Positive thinking. OK

The situation with Judas was under God’s sovereignty to help Him accomplish His economy. In the same way, through the recent turmoil we have been disciplined, educated, and corrected, and many have been tested, stabilized, and established for the furtherance of God’s move in His economy. p. 10

Again comparing criticism with traitorism is an exaggeration.

I have been speaking for over half a century, and I have passed through many troubles, but I have never changed my vision. Certain ones spread a lie that Witness Lee was all right up to 1984, but from that time Witness Lee changed and his change affected the nature of the recovery. So these ones desired to be the “heroes” to rescue the recovery out of Witness Lee’s change. p. 10

Or maybe they just disagreed with you and left as a matter of conscience.

In these days we have to be for the Lord’s interest by taking care of the Lord and taking care of His Body to discern the real situation.

Except that your group has become quite sectarian in the process.

It was not an easy thing for me to publish the book entitled The Fermentation of the Present Rebellion. I considered very much before the Lord whether or not I should release the facts of the rebellious turmoil stirred up by certain ones. Many of the things that were a mystery to the saints. According to my discernment in the Lord, I eventually felt burdened to let the saints know. I documented every point in that book by writings and by verbal testimonies.

Anyone who disagrees with your authority is in rebellion because you are the autocratic head of the sect. Unfortunately that supersedes and contradicts your own principles of unity.