The hero of the film, Xu Zhiqian, has believed in God for many years,
passionately expends for God, and forsook everything to perform his
duties. For this, he was arrested and tortured by the Chinese Communist
Party. After he was released from prison, he continued to perform his
duties, gained some practical experience, and his sermons and work
resolved some practical problems for his brothers and sisters. Later,
his wife was also arrested, but he didn’t complain, become negative, or
fall apart…. All of this earned him compliments and praise from his
brothers and sisters. Xu Zhiqian believes that he has the reality of the truth and that there is no problem entering the kingdom of heaven. But
soon, an unexpected trial came to him—his wife dies under torture by the
CCP police. Xu Zhiqian, distraught, has notions, misunderstandings, and
complaints about God, as well as thoughts of rebellion against and
betrayal of God…. Later, when he realizes he is betraying God, he begins
to reflect, and wonders if people who, like himself, undergo trials and
then complain, misunderstand God, and betray God are truly saved. Are
they truly qualified to enter the kingdom of God?
“God does the work of the word in the last days, and such words are that of the Holy Spirit, for God is the Holy Spirit and can also become flesh; therefore, the words of the Holy Spirit, as spoken of in the past, are the words of the incarnate God today. … For God to speak utterances to carry out work, He must become flesh, else His work cannot accomplish His goal” (from “How Can Man Who Has Defined God in His Conceptions Receive the Revelations of God?” in The Word Appears in the Flesh).
7 May 2018
Gospel movie "Salvation" | What is being saved? What is salvation?
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