Nee and the Brethren - a Broken Relationship

NeitherFirstnorLast · 12-28-2012, 10:09 AM

Found this website the other day, while doing research. Very interesting, to read the letters that went back and forth between the Exclusive Brethren with whom Watchman Nee associated, and his churches in China. There was a real falling out between the two.... apparently, the Brethren felt there ought to be only one ministry, only one ground of meeting - if you will, and everyone not on that same ground was to be rejected from fellowship. That sound familiar?

There's a lot of material to excerpt here - let me give you the link. If you are so inclined, read through the correspondences sent back and forth between London and China... it will illuminate to you not only what became of the Brethren (who are now virtually 'extinct', by the way) but you will also see how history repeated itself in the Local Church of Witness Lee. Exclusivism and sectarianism seem to always be the end result of such self-exalting ministries. The result of which is that Christ is no longer the focus, the ministry is. A "religion" is built, that replaces simple and genuine child-like Faith.

Without further ado, I present for your consumption: "My Brethren" - The China Episode.

http://www.mybrethren.org/history/framchin.htm

12-28-2012, 10:09 AM	#1
NeitherFirstnorLast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 348	Nee and the Brethren - a Broken Relationship Found this website the other day, while doing research. Very interesting, to read the letters that went back and forth between the Exclusive Brethren with whom Watchman Nee associated, and his churches in China. There was a real falling out between the two.... apparently, the Brethren felt there ought to be only one ministry, only one ground of meeting - if you will, and everyone not on that same ground was to be rejected from fellowship. That sound familiar? There's a lot of material to excerpt here - let me give you the link. If you are so inclined, read through the correspondences sent back and forth between London and China... it will illuminate to you not only what became of the Brethren (who are now virtually 'extinct', by the way) but you will also see how history repeated itself in the Local Church of Witness Lee. Exclusivism and sectarianism seem to always be the end result of such self-exalting ministries. The result of which is that Christ is no longer the focus, the ministry is. A "religion" is built, that replaces simple and genuine child-like Faith. Without further ado, I present for your consumption: "My Brethren" - The China Episode. http://www.mybrethren.org/history/framchin.htm