[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by JorgeP

The situation in Europe with respect to the Lord's Recovery in Europe is sad and devastating, and it is not because the Lord cannot do something, it is not because of that, but rather that the religious man, the flesh of the man who wants to rule, the ambitions position in the local church, the enslaving hierarchy system in the local church, Nicolaitans, the obsession with promoting and selling ministry literature without proper balance, the much lack of brotherly love, spiritual sterility, and the obvious Laodicean condition in Spain and Germany has truly been a problem for the Lord to advance in Europe

Jorge, thank you so much and may the Lord honor your seeking of Him and seeking first his Kingdom. Let me assure you that you will be in thoughts and prayers.

The tragic pattern you have described above has repeated itself several times over the history of the Local Church movement. What seemed to be a genuine move of God initiated by Watchman Nee in Mainland China was eventually taken over by "the religious man, the flesh of the man who wants to rule, the ambitions position in the local church, the enslaving hierarchy system in the local church". This dynamic repeated in Taiwan under Witness Lee. In fact, we now know from the testimonies of numerous trustworthy brothers and sisters that the errors and excesses of Mainland China were increased and magnified many times over by Witness Lee and his Taiwanese followers. The sordid history is comprehensively documented on this very forum.

In the early part of the 1960s Witness Lee was forced to leave Taiwan because of the very things you have described, and for some very damaging and grievous financial malfeasance and moral failures. Lee found some new and fertile ground in America. Not long, after what some have described as a "good start", the story repeated itself once again. Eventually "the obsession with promoting and selling ministry literature without proper balance, the much lack of brotherly love, spiritual sterility, and the obvious Laodicean condition" overtook and corrupted the local churches in America. What may have started as something of God turned into a corrupt religious system. To this very day, the errors and excesses remain. In fact, the errors and excesses have been further systematized, institutionalized and codified by the unquestioned leaders in Anaheim, known as "The Blended Brothers".

My advise to you my dear brother would be to pray to the Lord that he would lead you to a group of Christians who are not connected to the Local Church/Living Stream Ministry. I fully understand that this would be a very hard step for you, but let me assure you that the Lord will be with you every step of the way. If the camp has become degraded and corrupt, then God will provide away for you to find fellowship and grace outside of the camp.

Again, we are here for you. We are here to listen and to learn with you.

Your brother who is unto Him.
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