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“God aims first to renew man's darkened spirit by imparting life to it, because it is this spirit which God originally designed to receive His life and to commune with Him. God's intent after that is to work out from the spirit to permeate man's soul and body.”

Quote by Watchman Nee

Book:Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons

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Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons

This book is a digest of spiritual insights, offering a structured approach to spiritual growth through a series of lessons. more

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Watchman Nee, born Liu Zhi-ping, was a prominent Chinese Christian author and theologian. He was born on November 4, 1903, and passed away on June 1, 1972. Nee is known for his profound and accessible Christian writings and his unique insights into the Christian life. His works have had a wide-reaching influence both in mainland China and overseas. more

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“Now the things done may not be evil or improper; they in fact may be good and godly (such as reading the Bible, praying, worshiping, preaching); but if they are not undertaken in a spirit of complete reliance upon the Holy Spirit, then the flesh is the source of all. The old creation is willing to do anything-even to submit to God - if only it is permitted to live and to be active.”

Source: Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons

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Source: Journeying Towards the Spiritual: A Digest of the Spiritual Man in 42 Lessons

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Author:Watchman Nee

“Mere mental assimilation of these truths cannot withstand temptation, however. The revelation of God is positively essential. The Spirit of God must reveal how we are in Christ and how we are united with Him in one.”

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Book:The Finest of the Wheat, vol 2 - Hardcover: Selected Excerpts from the Published Works of Watchman Nee

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“Christians ought to eliminate their folly. They ought to adopt God's view of the absolute impossibility for their natural walk to please Him. They must dare to allow the Holy Spirit to point out to them every corruption of the soul life. They must exercise faith in believing God's estimation of their natural life and must wait patiently for the Holy Spirit to reveal in them what the Bible says of them. Only in this manner will they be led in the way of deliverance.”