Călătoria noastră continuă, încă nu am ajuns la destinaţie. Deşi problema vieţii veşnice sau a morţii veşnice este rezolvată şi nu ridică niciun semn de întrebare, istoria noastră pe pământ – anume, dacă rămânem credincioşi până la sfârşit sau oscilăm pe cale – este o chestiune care rămâne de văzut. Înainte ca să ajungă în port, corabia este supusă schimbărilor şi expusă pericolului. N-ar trebui să fim niciodată atât de siguri pe noi, încât să ne închipuim că soarta noastră este deja hotărâtă. Deşi faptul că ne aflăm în călătorie este motiv de bucurie, chestiunea legată de cum vâslim şi rezultatul final rămâne un subiect deschis.
Mr. Moule, care într-o vreme a lucrat în China, a spus odată că secretul unei vieţi creşine biruitoare este acela de a putea să rezişti pânã în ultima clipă. Deşi întunericul este gros, el nu va dura pentru totdeauna; căci nu ne spune Isaia 21:12: „străjerul răspunde: ‘Vine dimineaţa şi este tot noapte...’”? Acum este noaptea cea neagră, dar în curând va veni dimineaţa. Te îndemn stăruitor să rezişti până în ultima clipă. Fie ca ochii noştri să nu rămână aţintiţi asupra nopţii negre, nici asupra greutăţilor, ci să mergem înainte neclintiţi. Nu merită să nu înaintezi astăzi. Nu merită să te relaxezi acum. Căci vom ajunge numaidecât pe ţărmul celălalt.
Watchman Nee (1903–1972) a fost un autor creştin chinez şi un mare lider creştin din timpul secolului XX. El a petrecut ultimii 20 de ani din viaţă în închisorile comuniste, fiind crunt persecutat de regimul comunist chinez. Alături de câţiva colaboratori devotaţi a fondat The Church Assembly Hall care a devenit ulterior o mişcare binecuvântată şi foarte cunoscută.
Watchman Nee (1903 - 1972)
Was a church leader and Christian teacher who worked in China during the first half of the 20th century. In 1922, he initiated church meetings in Fuzhou that may be considered the beginning of the local churches. During his 30 years of ministry, Nee published many books expounding the Bible, including The Normal Christian Life and The Normal Christian Church Life. He established churches throughout China and held many conferences to train Bible students and church workers.Following the Communist Revolution, Nee was persecuted for his faith. He spent the last 20 years of his life in prison. Nee was honored by Christianity Today magazine as one of The 100 Most Influential Christians of the Twentieth Century.
Watchman Nee was a Chinese Christian author and church leader during the early 20th Century. He spent the last 20 years of his life in prison and was severely persecuted by the Communists in China. Together with Wangzai, Zhou-An Lee, Shang-Jie Song, and others, Nee founded the The Church Assembly Hall, later which would be also known as the "Local churches."
Watchman Nee became a Christian in 1920 at age 17 and began writing in the same year. In 1921, he met the British missionary M. E. Barber, who was a great influence on him. Through Miss Barber, Nee was introduced to many of the Christian writings which were to have a profound influence on him and his teachings. Nee attended no theological schools or Bible institutes. His knowledge was acquired through studying the Bible and reading various Christian spiritual books. During his 30 years of ministry, beginning in 1922, Nee traveled throughout China planting churches among the rural communities and holding Christian conferences and trainings in Shanghai. In 1952 he was imprisoned for his faith; he remained in prison until his death in 1972.
Watchman Nee became a Christian in mainland China in 1920 at the age of seventeen and began writing in the same year.
Throughout the nearly thirty years of his ministry, Watchman Nee was clearly manifested as a unique gift from the Lord to His Body for His move in this age.
In 1952 he was imprisoned for his faith; he remained in prison until his death in 1972. His words remain an abundant source of spiritual revelation and supply to Christians throughout the world.
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