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Originally Posted by awareness
Thanks for inviting us. But where, bro allinclusivechrist? In Lebanon? what city?
To be complete your invite should include an address?
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Dear Harold.
before querying on such specifics it might be well to remember the unrest, persecution and violence in some regions. Perhaps a PM might be more advised. (that's Private Message for the new readers).
Dear aic,
Welcome. Thanks for joining. I've been on this site for nearly 11 years now and it's been a great addition to my Christian journey. I find that if I respect others' ideas, then my posts also get considered respectfully. (that is of course the central teaching of Jesus Christ: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"). This is a great place to write out your thoughts - just remember that people won't always answer the way that you think they should! (thank you Lord).
I used to read Watchman Nee a lot, and was very impressed with: 1) his spirituality; 2) his common-sense and biblical ecclesiology. After 11 years on this forum, my appreciation has been balanced by caution. His spirituality was "mystical" or experience-driven, which while necessary, should always be in small careful doses. The initiate can get led astray easily by what seems to be ecstasy (or peace, or love) but which can dry up and run out. The lure then becomes to look at one's experiences, which are not always stable or trustworthy, and away from the written scripture, which is stable and trustworthy. And Nee's ecclesiology changed over time from "local independent assemblies" (local churches) to a centralised, command-and-control model (Jerusalem principle). In other words, the lust for power took him over, as it has many of God's servants.
May God bless your journey with peace and joy. Jesus surely is Lord. The testimony of those in Lebanon is known. I've increasingly become aware of the history of the Christian faith in that region, the so-called "Oriental Orthodox" churches (Maronites, Syrian Orthodox etc).