I've been completely captivated lately by the writings of Watchman Nee in The Spiritual Man. Nee Shu-Tsu became a Christian in mainland China in 1920 at the age of seventeen and began writing in the same year. In 1952 he was imprisoned for his faith; he remained in prison until his death in 1972.
Here are some of his outstanding quotes:
“You who are Moses on the hill, please do not forget Joshua in the plain.” P 9
“If all day long we analyze ourselves, dissecting our thoughts and feelings, it will hinder us from losing ourselves in Christ…Introspection and self-consciousness are harmful to spiritual life.”p10
It is the soul that chooses to sin. The soul decides whether the body will be controlled by the flesh or the spirit.
The dividing is necessary because spirit and soul have become one. P 51
To be forsaken by God is the consequence of sin. P 60
To be penitent, to feel sorry for sins, to shed tears, to even make decisions does not bring salvation…Regeneration comes when the Holy Sprit now rules man’s spirit, giving it the power to rule over the soul and body. The spirit, soul, and body are restored to God’s original intention in every born again person. P 63
God recognizes the impossibility of the flesh to be changed, improved or bettered. P 73
Man’s flesh remains as corrupt in those born again as in the unregenerate. The flesh in a saint is as evil as the flesh in a sinner. P 76
Liberation from sin is an accomplished fact; denial of self is a daily experience. P 79
The purpose of God is never to reform the flesh, but to destroy it. P 81
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