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Originally Posted by Terry
For arguments sake, suppose you are correct in what you're saying, how would you go about a background check? You have a language barrier. Suppose you use a Chinese speaking brother to translate your questions. Would the answers be forthcoming? Would the translater be willing to translate the answer? This is more a recent example than historical. Much more than this, don't lose sight we're speaking of brothers. Unless there is a Biblical reason to refuse a brother, he should be received. That does not mean there should be unquestioned latitude given.
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How indeed! Without the Internet and other tools we have now it would be very difficult to do a background check and I doubt any inquiry would have received straightforward answers. And then of course how would they even know who to ask?
Also I think we should remember John Ingalls, etc were in their 20s and Witness Lee in his 50s when the LC systems started in America. This age difference would produce a natural defering to Witness Lee in making decisions etc. Add to this Witness Lee marketing of himself as Watchman Nee's only legitimate successor coming out of the Far East. The name "Watchman Nee" gave him a lot of built-in credibility.
BTW I am not addressing the issue of receiving brothers but rather
Indiana's statement that Witness Lee was an apostle to John Ingalls, etc. To receive a brother is one thing to receive a brother as an apostle with apostolic authority is another matter altogether.