“But is that really what we are meant to do with our intellect? with wisdom? with knowledge? is faith really opposed to these things? Or has Nee simply assumed that these ‘lesser’ functions cannot be spiritual? And could Nee’s emphasis on the subjective and present work of the Spirit end up replacing the historic yet objective foundation of the gospel in the confidence of believers?”

That is the problem I believe if our confidence is not 100% in Him than it is not confidence at all but our own humanistic ideals that will lead to compromise and eventually to carnality. I can see this view of utter dependence on the Spirit of God would contradict the thinking of perhaps a Calvinist or anyone else for that matter who feels they have something to offer God based on their own unique skill sets. After all God choose them and so certainly they have gifts to be used by God right? Dangerous viewpoint I would have to say.

Today we see young people stating I am going on a mission trip and when I ask them to elaborate they stay something like “we are going to build a house for the orphanage”. Great in deed but it has no value in God’s economy.. Acts 3:6 states “silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee”… our mission is not to ensure people have food in their bellies or shoes on their feet or roofs over their head but that they hear the Good news that Jesus died for their sins… the message to this world is Repent not be comfortable and maybe if I am nice to you than you will become a Christian…

We live in an age where I believe that we are seeing the beginning stages of Revelation prophecy begin fulfilled in which the Christian and other non-Christian religions will unite under the banner of “Peace”. Who would dare disagree with the notion of peace? Revelation 3:20 is a warning to the church at large as it is the Church Jesus is speaking of when He says “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him and he with Me. They have kicked Jesus out of the church so they can do all their good works and deeds alongside the rest of the heathens. Warning! It is not about our brains or our ideas but His will hence the word brokenness.

God gets much more glory I believe when 2 things happen:
1. A selfish sinner repents and in doing so, like a bond slave, gives up his life willing to serve the Lord… Free will to choose and not forced. Amazing glory to God in that! Yet a god that just makes some of us to believe and we have no choice well that is not so amazing to me in my eyes. Plus it makes that god a monster!
2. When a man/women is broken to the point where they only depend on the Lord to do what He wants to do through us. 1 Corinthians 1:27 “But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty” That is Glory to God as we had nothing to do with it.

So I will error on that God is a “big God” and I am maggot. He is great and I am small. The only righteousness in me is He that lives in me via the Holy Spirit.

Love you Brother and hope this helps you and or confirms what the Lord is telling you already.

May God Make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you.

Darren