Line: Clarifications Regarding the Ministry And the Work
The New Testament ministry, which is according to the teaching of the apostles, is uniquely one and is carried out by ministers constituted with the vision of God’s eternal economy as it is unveiled from His Word. These ministers present that vision to His people and minister Christ Himself into them. Since Christ’s incarnation, Satan has desperately tried to sever God’s people from those who have had the New Testament ministry in their respective times because he knows that the ministry is vital to the building up of the Body of Christ and the advancement of the divine economy. These articles explore various facets of the ministry as well as common misunderstandings concerning the ministry in the Lord’s recovery.
Based on the New Testament, Witness Lee taught that there is only one unique ministry. Some have twisted his teaching to slanderously claim that Witness Lee was referring to his own ministry. This … Continue reading The One Unique New Testament Ministry
How should a believer evaluate whether the ministry in the Lord’s recovery—that is, the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee and their co-workers who have continued to minister on the same line—or … Continue reading Genuine Ministers of the New Covenant
The churches in the New Testament were established by and continued in the apostles’ teaching (Acts 2:42). The apostles’ teaching brought them into the apostles’ fellowship, which was the unique fellowship of the … Continue reading Concerning Having One Publication Work
Some have asserted that the saints in the Lord’s recovery merely follow men—Brothers Watchman Nee and Witness Lee—rather than God. This claim denigrates the saints, who are said to exalt Brother Lee above … Continue reading Following the Vision or Following a Man
The term the minister of the age in reference to Brothers Watchman Nee and Witness Lee does not imply that we hold them to be infallible. Rather, it means that we acknowledge them … Continue reading The Minister of the Age, Not Infallibility
Some falsely claim that the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee has replaced the Bible in the local churches. In making this claim, they set the ministry against the Bible, the Word … Continue reading Does the Ministry Replace the Bible?
In the New Testament the word for ministry means “service.” The unique New Testament ministry is a service in the form of a stewardship of grace that ministers Christ to people for the … Continue reading The Relationship between Living Stream Ministry and the Local Churches
Just as there is a definite distinction between Living Stream Ministry (LSM) and the local churches, there is also an important distinction between LSM and the ministry and the work in the recovery. … Continue reading The Relationship of Living Stream Ministry to the Ministry and the Work