The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee

By a ‘normal’ Christian life, Lee meant that grace has been working on these three components of the person.

The Christian is trichotomous: body, soul, and spirit.

The church is made up of ‘spiritual’ and ‘carnal’ Christians.

Scripture can only be understood by means of ‘intrapsychic’ working of the Holy Spirit in the believer and only if taught by the ‘spiritual’ man.

Some of the points of contention in Watchman Lee’s writings and sermons are: It must be noted that concern for the spiritual well being of believers are foremost in Lee’s writings and sermons Now, years later and after more studies of Watchman Lee’s writings, Roberts has written another book in which he is more critical of Watchman Lee’s writing and theology. In the last years of his life, Watchman Nee has been at odds with many other Chinese Christian leaders of his time.ĭana Roberts, a Watchman Lee scholar has written an earlier book, Understanding Watchman Lee. What many of us are not aware is that there have been controversies about his theology and also about his understanding of church. In 1952 he was imprisoned for his faith he remained in prison until his death in 1972.Many of us are familiar with Watchman Nee’s books especially his, The Normal Christian Life, Sit, Walk, Stand and The Spiritual Man.

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. His knowledge was acquired through studying the Bible and reading various Christian spiritual books. Nee attended no theological schools or Bible institutes. Through Miss Barber, Nee was introduced to many of the Christian writings which were to have a profound influence on him and his teachings. Barber, who was a great influence on him. In 1921, he met the British missionary M.

or more commonly as (聚會所) meaning 'assembly hall'īorn into a Methodist family, Watchman Nee experienced a religious revival, and joined the Church of Heavenly Peace, Fuzhou in 1920 at age 17 and began writing in the same year. Together with Wangzai, Zhou-An Lee, Shang-Jie Song, and others, Nee founded The Church Assembly Hall, later which would be also known as the 'Local churches' (Chinese: 地方教會). He spent the last 20 years of his life in prison and was severely persecuted by the Communists in China. Watchman Nee (Chinese: 倪柝聲 pinyin: Ní Tuòshēng Foochow Romanized: Ngà̤ Táuk-sĭng 1903–1972) was a Chinese Christian author and church leader during the early 20th century.

The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee