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Originally Posted by aron
In zeek's quote, Nee wrote that insubordination to authority was akin to rebellion.
It is little wonder that his spiritual heirs are bullies, sycophants, and merchandizers.
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This obvious connection has to be examined. For Nee and Lee to teach absolute submission to human deputy authorities, beyond the prescribed words of the Bible, is to establish a system where one man will rise to the top of the heap conquering all others in the process. Though Nee spoke numerous teachings to the contrary, attempting to neutralize the inherent tendencies of man's fallen nature, still we must examine the fruit of this teaching in order to validate it.
Both the Roman Church, the Brethren exclusive system, and the Recovery all stressed singular human authorities endued with tremendous human authority over their members. Each stressed that insubordination to deputy authority was akin to rebellion against the throne of God. Whether the pope, the Oracle of God, or the Minister of the Age, each was elevated to a position as vicar or God-man status, placing his own teachings equal with or above those of scripture. Each system had leaders who robbed the Head of His rightful place over the flock, and each had leaders who felt a certain sense of entitlement to abuse the flock of God when their authority was threatened.
When Christ is replaced with a man on the top, God-pleasing gets replaced with man-pleasing. Instead of pleasing only the Head, the Knower of hearts, men begin to seek the glory of man at the expense of genuine faith. Men of faith are replaced with sycophants jockeying for position in earthly kingdoms. Blessings from God slowly dry up, and leadership is forced to seek the gains of filthy lucre. Merchandizing the teachings of man result in an effort to prop up whatever heavenly blessing once existed.