When the Lord Jesus came to do His work, the head of the religious world slandered and condemned Him, and in the end they united with the Roman government to nail Him on the cross. Nowadays the sinful conduct of those in the religious world who oppose Almighty God is similar to the terrifying words and actions of the Jews who opposed the Lord Jesus back then. Why is this? Do you know the root cause of why they oppose God? Do you want to understand their substance? Then watch this clip!
“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).
31 May 2017
On the Fifth Day
“The unique authority of the Creator was manifested not only in His ability to create all things and command all things to come into being, but also in His ability to govern and hold sovereignty over all things, and bestow the life and vitality upon all things…..”Know More:
from “God’s Authority (I)” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
Specific Manifestations of Job’s Fear of God and Shunning of Evil in His Daily Life
"Next, let us look at specific manifestations of Job’s fear of God and shunning of evil. In addition to the passages that precede and follow it, let us also read Job 1:5, which is one of the specific manifestations of Job’s fear of God and shunning of evil. It relates to how he feared God and shunned evil in his daily life; most prominently, he not only did as he ought to do for the sake of his own fear of God and shunning of evil, but also regularly sacrificed burnt offerings before God on behalf of his sons. He was afraid that they had often “sinned, and cursed God in their hearts” while feasting. And how was this fear manifested in Job? The original text gives the following account: “And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all.” Job’s conduct shows us that, rather than being manifested in his outward behavior, his fear of God came from within his heart, and that his fear of God could be found in every aspect of his daily life, at all times, for he not only shunned evil himself, but often sacrificed burnt offerings on behalf of his sons. In other words, Job was not only deeply afraid of sinning against God and renouncing God in his own heart, but also worried that his sons sinned against God and renounced Him in their hearts. From this can be seen that the truth of Job’s fear of God stands up to scrutiny, and is beyond the doubt of any man. Did he do thus occasionally, or frequently? The final sentence of the text is “Thus did Job continually.” The meaning of these words is that Job did not go and look in on his sons occasionally, or when it pleased him, nor did he confess to God through prayer. Instead, he regularly sent and sanctified his sons, and sacrificed burnt offerings for them. The “continually” here does not mean he did so for one or two days, or for a moment. It is saying that the manifestation of Job’s fear of God was not temporary, and did not stop at knowledge, or spoken words; instead, the way of fearing God and shunning evil guided his heart, it dictated his behavior, and it was, in his heart, the root of his existence. That he did so continually shows that, in his heart, he often feared that he himself would sin against God and was also afraid that his sons and daughters sinned against God. It represents just how much weight the way of fearing God and shunning evil carried within his heart. He did thus continually because, in his heart, he was frightened and afraid—afraid that he had committed evil and sinned against God, and that he had deviated from the way of God and so was unable to satisfy God. And at the same time, he also worried about his sons and daughters, fearing that they had offended God. Thus was Job’s normal conduct in his everyday life. It is precisely this normal conduct which proves that Job’s fear of God and shunning of evil are not empty words, that Job truly lived out such reality. “Thus did Job continually”: these words tell us of Job’s everyday deeds before God. When he did thus continually, did his behavior and his heart reach before God? In other words, was God often pleased with his heart and his behavior? Then, under what circumstances and in what context did Job do thus continually? Some people say that it was because God frequently appeared to Job that he acted so; some say that he did thus continually because he would shun evil; and some say that perhaps he thought that his fortune had not come easily, and he knew that it had been bestowed upon him by God, and so he was deeply afraid of losing his property as a result of sinning against or offending God. Are any of these claims true? Clearly not. For, in the eyes of God, what God accepted and cherished most about Job was not just that he did thus continually; more than that, it was his conduct before God, man, and Satan when he was handed over to Satan and tempted. The sections below offer the most convincing evidence, evidence which shows us the truth of God’s assessment of Job. Next, let us read the following passages of scripture."
From A Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh
God's Disposition Is Vivid and Holy
I
Real and vivid is God's disposition.
His thoughts transform,
attitude shifts,
as He responds to changes of things,
of the environment.
Different facets of God's substance
will be revealed
as He changes His thoughts.
A lion's wrath. Mother's mercy.
How vividly God inclines.
His righteous disposition,
which is His wrath and mercy,
can't be questioned,
twisted, offended,
or changed by anyone.
It's shown in all things,
at any time, any place.
In each corner of nature,
in every minute and every second,
God shows His righteous disposition,
unlimited by space or time.
The wrath of God is free from flaw;
God's mercy, no creature bears.
His mercy, holy and pure.
Experience and thought
prove it's true.
II
God's fierce wrath is a response
to the evil people do;
His wrath is pure.
God's heart is moved and changed
when He sees people repent to Him.
Such change and mercy is flawless,
His tolerance unblemished and pure.
Though wrath must flow,
so mercy too,
in answer to repentant hearts
and different conduct.
All He reveals and expresses
are pure and without blemish.
His substance is unique from
all the rest of His creation.
No matter what God does,
His deeds are flawless,
and His thoughts and decisions
pure like Himself.
As God has decided,
so will He carry on
and complete what He plans.
Everything He does
is precise and faultless,
for its source is flawless and pure.
In each corner of nature,
in every minute and every second,
God shows His righteous disposition,
unlimited by space or time.
The wrath of God is free from flaw;
God's mercy, no creature bears.
His mercy, holy and pure.
Experience and thought
prove it's true.
from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs
30 May 2017
The Path That Leads to Purification and Salvation
How will God's work of judgment in the last days purify and save man? How do men actually undergo God's judgment and chastisement so that they can attain the truth, the life, and become worthy of salvation and enter the kingdom of heaven? This video will tell you the answers, and point you towards the path to entering the kingdom of heaven.
Storyline:
The judgment work of Almighty God in the last days has reverberated throughout every sect and group. Following the spreading of the kingdom gospel, Almighty God's words are accepted and spread by more and more people, true believers in God who thirst for Him to appear have been returning one by one before God's throne. In the meantime, the Chinese government and religious pastors and elders have ceaselessly repressed and persecuted the Church of Almighty God from start to finish. The heroine of this movie, Zheng Xinjie, is a member of the Church of Almighty God who spreads the gospel. She has faced the deranged oppression and attacks from the Chinese government and religious leaders. Together with her brothers and sisters, relying on God, how will she triumph over these dark, satanic forces to sing a song of victory? …
The Hymn of God's Word "God Does New Work in Every Age"
God's wisdom never changes, God's wonder never changes, God's righteousness never changes, God's majesty never changes. God's substance never changes, and what He has and what He is shall never change.
I
And His work is moving forward and going deeper; God is always new and never old. New name, new work in each age; a new will and disposition. If man couldn't see this disposition, God'd still be nailed to the cross and would be defined by them! God's wisdom never changes, God's wonder never changes, God's righteousness never changes, God's majesty never changes. God's substance never changes, and what He has and what He is shall never change.
II
God's work is new and never old, but who He is never changes. You can't define 6000 years of God's work in static language. God's not as simple as you think, His work goes on from age to age. Changed His name from Jehovah to Jesus. See His work changed through the ages! God's wisdom never changes, God's wonder never changes. God's righteousness never changes, God's majesty never changes. God's substance never changes, and what He has and what He is shall never change. History is moving forward and going further. God's work is always moving to end the 6000 year plan. But there's still new work to do, each day and each year. New paths, new times, bigger work, and new things. God isn't stuck in old ways; new work, never ceasing, always happening. God's wisdom never changes, God's wonder never changes. God's righteousness never changes, God's majesty never changes. God's substance never changes, and what He has and what He is shall never change. All the time! (New work!) Going on! (New work!) Moving forward (New work!) Every age! (New work!) God does His new work!
from “The Vision of God’s Work (3)” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
29 May 2017
Be a Wise Virgin and Learn to Distinguish the True Christ From False Ones
Faced with the second coming of the Lord, will you be too scared of false Christs that you'll close the door to protect yourself and wait for the Lord's revelation, or will you act like the wise virgin, and heed God's voice and greet the Lord's return? This short video will tell you how to welcome the Lord's second coming.
Storyline:
Yang Hou'en is a pastor at a house church in China. With his father Yang Shoudao, they have awaited the Lord Jesus to descend from the clouds and take them up into the kingdom of heaven. For this, they diligently worked for the Lord, held fast to His name, and believed that anyone who is not the Lord Jesus descending from the clouds is a false Christ. And so, when they heard the news of the Lord's second coming, they did not listen to it or accept it. They thought that it was best to watch and wait…. While they waited passively, Yang Hou'en's cousin Li Jiayin accepted the work of Almighty God in the last days, and spread the gospel to them. After some intense discussions, Yang Hou'en finally understood the true meaning of "watch and wait," and could see that Almighty God's words were the truth, the way, the life, and these were the voice of the Lord, and Almighty God was the second coming of the Lord Jesus that they had waited for so many years….
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