Nee emphasizes that salvation is a "finished work" and that grace is the sole basis for entering the kingdom. Salvation is by Grace Alone:
It wasn’t sarcastic. It was relieved.
Nee’s ecclesiology (doctrine of the church) is founded on grace. In The Glorious Church , he argues that the church is not an organization but an organism—the Body of Christ. Just as grace unites the believer to Christ, it unites believers to one another. Denominational divisions, he argued, are the result of "law-principle" (doctrinal conformity) over "grace-principle" (life-sharing). The Complete Works of Watchman Nee - Grace In Christianity
In the landscape of 20th-century Christian theology, few voices have been as prophetic, controversial, or enduring as that of Watchman Nee (1903–1972). A Chinese church leader and teacher, Nee dedicated his life to unpacking the spiritual realities of the New Testament. For decades, scholars and laypersons alike have turned to to understand the complexities of faith, the nature of the church, and the believer’s union with Christ. Nee emphasizes that salvation is a "finished work"
He closed the book. The Complete Works of Watchman Nee sat on his lap, but for Lin Wei, the lesson was no longer in the pages. It was written on his weary, finally peaceful, heart. Nee’s ecclesiology (doctrine of the church) is founded
Watchman Nee often spoke about the "economy" or "dispensation" of God. In this context, grace is the "capital" of the Christian life. He taught that any attempt to please God through self-will or "the flesh" is a rejection of grace.