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But to write a biography of a certain person is not an easy and simple matter. Could what is written about that person be a genuine picture of him? Is the motive for writing proper? Is the writing accurate? What will the influence be? What will the issue be? After much consideration, my solution to all these points is this: Since I have been under Brother Nee's teaching, edifying, and perfecting, and since he was a brother I respected, observed, and weighed for a quarter of a century, the accuracy of my writing about him should be guaranteed. As to the motive, the heart-searching God is the Judge! As to the influence and issue, the merciful Lord is the blessing. Much endeavor has been exercised to avoid flattery, exaggerations, and the exaltation of men, and the Holy Spirit has been the Guide and Controller of this writing. Thus, I desire to see this writing accomplished unto the good pleasure of the Triune God for His rich blessing.
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In light of recent comments concerning Chinese "filial respect," this paragraph from the above link really stands out. In the eyes of the Recovery "faithful elect," here Lee challenges the motives of every other potential Née biographer, even calling on the Almighty Judge to guarantee the absolute veracity of his book
Seer .... His aggrandizing claims about himself and Née are almost sickening to read.
Note that this book was released in 1991, just after squashing the so-called conspiratorial rebellion by Ingalls & Company, who demanded ministry accountability from Lee in the aftermath of numerous Phillip Lee scandals. Just as easily as he condemns the motives of those prophets sent by God to correct him, Lee claims heavenly endorsements for his new book.
Since the biography was written 14 years earlier in 1997, Lee goes further to cite in another place how this action linked him with the Apostle Paul, who also waited 14 years before unveiling that he had been carried away to the Third Heavens. (2 Cor 12.1-6)