"Early Nee" vs. "Later Nee"

[kisstheson]

Originally Posted by Ohio

I remember the FTTT days in Taipei, with like 10 meetings per day. One time AY came in to tell us about this matter of "handing over." As he described it, many of the saints back in the late 40's in China "laid everything at the apostles' feet." He said "we have the documents" to prove how all the saints wealth and property was given. I was in a "state of shock," but of course, I was a "learner" who was not supposed to have any opinions about anything whatsoever. The unspoken implication of his fellowship was that this soon would happen in all the LC's to prepare the Lord's return.

Another brother relayed to me what he heard during the same era. One of the "BB's to be" was discussing how the Lord's move could be financed thru all the churches forwarding a portion of their offering to LSM. Someone had made a comment about that, to which he replied to the effect, "all your offerings are ours anyways." The jaws of all dropped in silence.

I can certainly sympathize with your "state of shock", dear brother Ohio! I can also picture the "jaw-dropping silence" mentioned in your second paragraph!

How sad that the saints back in the 1940's were subjected to such a terrible choice: Either fully participate in the current 'flow' of 'handing over', or else the leading ones would be cautious about them and not allow them to be part of the service to God. At the same time, they were being told that the local churches in China under WN's ministry were God's unique instrument of recovery on the whole earth. No longer were they one part of a move of God manifested in many places on the earth - now they were THE MOVE OF GOD on the whole earth.

I have to declare, dear brother Ohio, that WN's speaking from 1948 onwards is different from his previous ministry. It really is different. How I hate the fact that these things are so. I can't tell you how much I hate it! How could someone like WN change so much?! Of course, I admire WN greatly for the fortitude and courage he displayed during his many years in prison. I just can't seem to reconcile some of the things he said between 1948 and 1952 with his precious earlier ministry. Ultimately, my only comfort lies in that fact that our God is sovereign. Despite all the attacks of the enemy, our God is still in control of the whole situation. Praise Him!