Spiritual Authority by Watchman Nee

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Originally Posted by Peter Debelak

"Delegated Authority" when it comes to interpreting the word or the spiritual health of individuals, marriages, gospel work, etc... Is VERY different.

This is hitting the nail on the head. Policemen, school teachers and even parents do not automatically carry the delegated authority of God. Nee was flat out wrong in this matter. Of course he wrote "The Spiritual Man" in his mid-20s, so it's no wonder that it contains the thoughts and notions of a very young man who was more influenced by Christian mystics and Chinese culture than the Word of God and historic Christian thought. Though they would vehemently deny it, much of the "theology", norms and culture in The Local Church spring from what was taught by Nee back in early part of the 20th century in Mainland China. Needless to say, Witness Lee took the mistakes and false teachings of Nee and magnified them many times over.