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Introduction
This site addresses rumors that have arisen over the years regarding the local churches and the ministry of God’s word through Brothers Watchman Nee and Witness Lee. These rumors are in the nature of myths (1 Tim. 1:4; 4:7; 2 Tim. 4:4), that is, narrative stories without factual basis. Some of these rumors were long ago disproven but still circulate today. Others are new inventions. The accounts on this site are factual and are presented to help those who have encountered these rumors and those who desire to be equipped to respond to inquiries or accusations that may come their way.
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Forgiveness and the Building Up of the Body of Christ
The Bible says that we are to forgive one another as God in Christ forgave us (Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13). This is a crucial factor in practicing the church life for the building up of the Body of Christ and thus merits our attention in these days. Practicing Forgiveness in…
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The Ongoing Relationship Between the Apostles and the Local Churches
To say that once a church is established the apostles, that is, the leading co-workers, should never “interfere” in that church’s affairs is inconsistent with the Bible and with the whole body of the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee. This crucial matter relates to God’s administration and therefore…
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The Proper Way to Deal with Problems in the Church
Because the church is composed of redeemed sinners who are in the process of transformation, it is inevitable that there will be problems among the saints. No one can say that they no longer have sin or that they have been transformed to the extent that their flesh, self, or…
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Basic topics vital for our understanding of what the Lord’s recovery is and how we can cooperate with the Lord to carry out His recovery today.
Our Basic Choice
After leading the children of Israel to the threshold of the good land, Moses recounted at length their history, including both negative and positive events, as well as God’s revelation of Himself through His laws and statutes. At the end…
God’s Economy, Different Teaching, and the Central Line of the Bible
In 1 Timothy 1:3-4 the apostle Paul wrote to his young co-worker Timothy, saying, “Even as I exhorted you, when I was going into Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus in order that you might charge certain ones not to teach…
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Three Foundational Truths and Why They Matter
For decades some have opposed the teaching of the ministry in the Lord’s recovery over three vital categories of truth—the Triune God, God’s salvation in life, and the ground of the church. Much has been written to correct misrepresentations and…
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Articles showing what our attitude should be toward various matters if we are to closely follow the ministry in the Lord’s recovery today.
A Christian’s Attitude Toward Government and Politics
In recent years many nations have been sharply divided over political controversies. As Christians, we should understand two key points related to government and politics. First, we should know what…
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A Christian’s Attitude Toward Reforming Society
In 1950, in a time of great social upheaval in China, Watchman Nee, in a series of messages for new believers, said, “Today the world is full of all kinds…
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Concerning the Ministry’s Attitude Toward Sisters
Some on social media have used a short out-of-context excerpt from Witness Lee’s Life-study of First Peter, omitting both context and balance, to support a spurious claim that he denigrates…
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Factual accounts to equip and educate the saints concerning various incidents or episodes in our history that have been misrepresented by opposing or dissenting ones.
“Stealing” Meeting Halls?
Some dear saints have been influenced by malicious claims that Living Stream Ministry (LSM), the Defense and Confirmation Project (DCP), or the co-workers “stole” meeting halls by suing churches. Neither…
Hiding History?
In recent years a myth has been spread on the Internet that the leadership in the Lord’s recovery has systematically concealed the “real” history of the local churches. Lacking firsthand…
Facts Concerning Three Libel Lawsuits
Many saints do not know the story behind the libel lawsuits filed in 1980 and 2001, and some may be troubled because they do not know the facts surrounding those…
