The Future of the Church
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“Second Corinthians 5:10-11 says, ‘We must all be manifested before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done through the body according to what he has practiced, whether good or bad. Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men.’ Verse 14 then says, ‘The love of Christ constrains us.’ On the one hand, we need to know that the Lord is to be feared; on the other hand, we need to see that the Lord’s love constrains and encourages us. Our preaching of the gospel should not only cause people to enjoy grace but also cause people to know the kingdom... Paul exhorts the believers in 1 Corinthians 9: ‘Run in this way, that you may lay hold...I buffet my body and make it my slave, lest perhaps having preached to others, I myself may become disapproved’ (vv. 24, 27). We need to see the light in the Lord’s Word and pay the price so that we may obtain the reward.”
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Born in 1905 in northern China, Witness Lee was raised in a Christian family and educated in English-speaking schools. At the age of 19 he believed in the Lord Jesus Christ and consecrated himself to preach the gospel. Early in his service, Witness Lee met Watchman Nee and began to labor together with him. In 1949 Witness Lee was sent by Watchman Nee to Taiwan to ensure that the things delivered to them by the Lord would be preserved. In 1962 Witness Lee came to the United States and began to minister here. He ministered in weekly conferences, delivering several thousand spoken messages until 1997. He gave his last public conference in February 1997 at the age of 91. His major work, Life-Study of the Bible, comprises over 25,000 pages of commentary on every book of the Bible from the perspective of the believers' enjoyment and experience of God's divine life in Christ through the Spirit.
