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Welcome back, Nell.

You are correct. I took some down-time yesterday and read the entire letter. And a Bible study that we have been involved with for the past three years used Sit Walk Stand as part of a study on Ephesians, so I dug it out and read it again.

Despite the help that Nee has given many over the years, there is a lack of true scriptural scholarship that I have begun to see in recent looks through his writings. Since he did rely much on prior writers, those things do come through. But his own direction is too often not actually tied to the scripture, but layered over it and made to fit. Lots of anecdotal things, stories, metaphors. Not a lot of true scriptural analysis, although I would say more than Lee has tended to bring out.

But for any following many of my postings of the months, while I am quite interested in the doctrinal discussions, that pales in comparison to the abuse of authority, the willful division of the body, and the malicious slander of others for the purpose of maintaining a tight grip on a following that keeps buying the same words repackaged year-in and year-out. Jane's latest salvo, which will probably be ignored, or referred to obtusely in another training, is on the mark. And while I disagree with Steve I's underlying motives, he is on the mark to be publishing his findings. With Nigel exposing the BBs for what they are, I would hope that Don could get back to putting his account to paper/electrons.

And I hope that the 70 scholars would take note that they were only partly right. There is more and it is not over. I do not recall whether Jane sent he letter to any of those scholars. She should — at least to some of them.