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Originally Posted by Ohio
Here, I think the ministry of W. Nee had been "packaged for consumption," by CLC, CFP, and LSM. Many have been helped by Nee's ministry, and in certain circles, he is still widely respected.
Lee also has been heavily edited and "packaged for consumption," via the radio broadcasts, as just another gifted minister. Apparently the Spanish-speaking and Chinese-speaking world has been more receptive than us "moo-cow" Americans.
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It may have been packaged for those over the age of 50, or who still speak and think in the cadences of the 1950s. But the fact is, the writings of Nee and Lee read strange to most modern Christians. They expect things to be written in the common vernacular using familiar terms, and with references to modern life. They expect to be able to relate to teachers as people.
Nee and Lee's stuff reads like it was written in a vacuum. It's too "holy." There is no point of reference, no sense they are real people, no sense of humor. Even Paul and Jesus occasionally expressed senses of humor. In short, it's stuffy. The Bible was actually written in a more common language than we think. Which is why the tone of "The Message" might be more accurate than the tone of the NASB. So in that sense the good stuff of their ministries has not really been processed for mainstream consumption.
Of course, LSM is clueless in this regard, because it's all about preserving things that are really not important. Like wearing grey suits with grey ties. Does anyone really think doing that accomplishes anything for God? But Lee did it so to them it must be correct to dress like an 80-year-old Chinese man did 30 years ago.