Article: Beware of the writings of the Watchman

[markpaul]

Originally Posted by aron

The EL is, by all accounts, truly evil; ISIS-level kind of evil. And the similarities of EL with the LC is this:

1) both sprang from the "sensuous" school of Watchman Nee, where one's sensory experiences and subsequent feelings dominate. It's not for nothing the Lee group in China was called shouters: they whip themselves into an experiential frenzy through shouting. People in these groups open themselves into forces unknown through soulish excitement.

I agree. I notice Robert.Hsu book point out that
“Nee continued to overemphasize “spirit” (instinct) and depreciate “soul” (rationality and thoughts). He did not encourage believers to use rationality and the heart which were created by God to understand the whole truth and the revelation of the Bible. God created rationality and heart as functions of human beings, yet even today some believers in some Local Churches still are overly “emphasizing spirit,” and pay less attention to the entire and fundamental truth of the Bible.”
Hsu M.D, Lily M.; Roberts M.A M.T.S, Dana (2013-04-02). My Unforgettable Memories:Watchman Nee and Shanghai Local Church (Kindle Locations 3830-3833). Xulon Press. Kindle Edition.

I think above observation is correct. According to my experience, LCers follow Nee’s this teaching closely. I often heard somebody say “use your spirit.” The problem here is “your spirit”. A mortal cannot resist Satan’s trick. If a Christian use his own spirit instead of consulting Holy Spirit, how could he overcome Satan’s attack? Jesus gave us excellent example when He met temptation from Satan: He simply cited scriptures to rebuke Satan (Matthew 4:1-11).