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Originally Posted by Leland Wang
I am a Chinese by birth and a Christian by rebirth. I am a Chinese by race, and a Christian by grace.

After our marriage, my Christian wife, Ada, led me back to a search for life's truth. While attending church with her one day, I heard the congregation singing, "Nearer, My God, to Thee." I thought, "That must be a wonderful God. I've never heard anyone sing, 'Nearer, my idol, to thee.'" I reflected upon all the good works — hospitals, schools, missions -- built in China in the name of Jesus. Even the history of the world is dated before and after His birth, I reasoned.

This is one thing that always bothers me about Nee's and Lee's story-telling about the beginnings of the "Recovery" in China. I always heard about those dire, dead, deplorable, and dreaded denominations in China during the early 20th century. Never did I hear Nee or Lee appreciate all the good works — hospitals, schools, missions -- built in China in the name of Jesus.