Watchman Nee was an interesting & salty disciple of Christ. His eastern mindset & logic 'flavors' so much of his writing. I have yet to read ANYONE who understands grace & faith like this man. The vast majority of his work is centered around Romans 6, 7, & 8.
His book, The Normal Christian Life, is a classic & should be read annually by EVERY BELIEVER. As with so many great men, Nee got off a little in his later life. This book was written in what is called 'the middle years' which produced some of his best works. Please let me encourage all of you to check out Nee's Writings online. His disciple "Witness Lee" is now a cult leader. I would caution you not to delve into his writings which are available on this site as well.I've been teaching on Romans 6 & 7 for the past three weeks. This thought just came to me late Saturday night: "The Law CANNOT EXTEND Grace to you but it can ESCORT you to Grace". The most loving thing God can do is to see to it that sin wins out every time I set out to "do good" in the flesh - ie with out reliance/trust in Christ. I told the church Sunday that Romans 7 is the best bad news you'll ever hear. We fail when we go about the Christian life from the resources of the flesh - Romans 7:14. Go check out that message on the Church of the Wildwood website.
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Watchman Nee was truly an amazing individual.
As a Chinese believer, I am inspired and influenced by Nee's books and spirit. He is a real spiritual man who devoted all his heart to God's work. The books I love most are "the normal Christian life" ,"the spiritual man" and "sit walk and stand". I hope when I study in the US, I can read more of his books. Sadly that even though Nee is a Chinese, I have never read his works in Chinese. I don't even know why..
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