Watchman Nee said he read the NT over 200 times and the book of Revelation more than that. In all his study, vasteness of thought with his extreme intelligence and clear conscience, he believed the biggest hurdle was the church not being in unity under Biblical locality, where the apostles appoint the elders to take care of a Biblical locality for a local church. He could not see it happening in his day, I can not see it happening in my day.

There were 400 workers, then dropped to 200 who were apostles during Nee's time in his country that believed in Scriptural locality. Just as it was in the first century, it did not last long, when we in the church try to revive what God longs for. It does not last long because the flesh wars against the Spirit. Christ must return to solve all these problems.

To show you what I mean, notice that I have had various forums for almost 2 years now, finally settling on this present one which will never change. In those 2 years and over 150,000 unique IP's, there is only one other person with the fervor in the Spirit to make Scriptural locality a reality again in the church. Such unity in the church is not on the minds, hearts or consciences' of Christians today. If it were they would recognize Biblical locality immediately, and move towards action testifying in agreement, by giving their meeting place and words in agreement.

This shows how ruined the church has become. Even so, we know the local churches will come to pass again as it was in the first century. We do not know God's timing exactly, but we know He will bring about what the Scriptures show must happen from viewing the seven church periods.

Nee was at least 50 years ahead of his time because still no one believes in Biblical locality. Today, those who teach the same truth are also ahead of their time. I can't say if we are decades or centuries ahead of when it will finally happen, though my expectation is it ought to be this century which ushers in the return of Christ. If you would like to read Nee's thought in what I just said, see page 179 of Revive Thy Work, CFP.

Amen. :)