22. During the Age of Law, Jehovah laid down many commandments for Moses to pass on to the Israelites who followed him out of Egypt. Jehovah gave these commandments to the Israelites, which were unrelated to the Egyptians, and they were meant to restrain the Israelites, and were His requirements for them. Whether one observed the Sabbath, whether one respected one’s parents, whether one worshiped idols, and so forth, these were the principles by which one was judged sinful or righteous. Whether one was struck by Jehovah’s fire, or stoned to death, or received Jehovah’s blessing, was determined according to whether one obeyed these commandments. Those who did not observe the Sabbath were stoned to death. Those priests who did not observe the Sabbath were smitten by Jehovah’s fire. Those who did not respect their parents were also stoned to death. This was all commended by Jehovah. Jehovah established His commandments and laws so that as He led their lives, the people would listen to and obey His word and not rebel against Him. He used these laws to control the newborn human race, to lay the foundation for His work to come. And so, because of the work that Jehovah did, the first age was called the Age of Law.
“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).
22 Jun 2018
21 Jun 2018
Resolving Persistent Concerns
The Testimony of a Christian | Resolving Persistent Concerns
Max, USA
I was born in the USA in 1994 and my mom and dad were both Chinese. My mother was a typical successful career woman and was very independent and capable. I loved my mom very much. When I started second grade, my parents brought me back to China so I could learn Chinese, and I also began to learn about the Lord Jesus at that time. I remember it was one day in 2004, I got out of class and went home to discover that we had a guest. My mom introduced her as a pastor who had come from America. I was really happy, because I knew that my mom had already believed in the Lord Jesus for a while. On that same day, this American pastor told me some stories about the Lord Jesus. Shortly after, I was led to the bathroom, and without even waiting for my response, the pastor dunked my head into the bath with a splash. In an instant I was again pulled out of the water by the pastor. I just heard my mom and the pastor saying to me at the same time: “Welcome to the embrace of the Lord Jesus. We are all the lost sheep.” Just like that, I became a believer in the Lord in a way that was unfathomable. After that, I went to the church every week to attend services, to hear the pastor tell stories from the Bible, and to read the scripture. I was always happy, and was very steadfast in my heart, feeling that the Lord Jesus was truly good.
20 Jun 2018
Christian song "Song of Sweet Love"
The Church of Almighty God | praise song "Song of Sweet Love"
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Deep in my heart, it is Your love. So sweet, I get close to You.
Caring about You sweetens my heart; serving You with all my mind.
Guiding my heart, it is Your love; I follow Your footsteps of love.
I shift myself according to Your eyes; love’s showing my heart’s joy.
Love’s showing my heart’s joy.
Now I live in another world, no one but You are with me.
You love me, I love You; no grief or sorrow bothers us.
No grief or sorrow bothers us. Painful memories pass away.
Painful memories pass away.
19 Jun 2018
Gospel Q&A | Many people say, “When heaven falls everyone shall die.” So when disasters befall, will believers in God really be spared from death?
The Answer from God’s Word:
God created this world, He created this mankind, and moreover He was the architect of ancient Greek culture and human civilization. Only God consoles this mankind, and only God cares for this mankind night and day. Human development and progress is inseparable from the sovereignty of God, and the history and future of mankind are inextricable from the designs of God. If you are a true Christian, then you will surely believe that the rise and fall of any country or nation occurs according to the designs of God. God alone knows the fate of a country or nation, and God alone controls the course of this mankind. If mankind wishes to have a good fate, if a country wishes to have a good fate, then man must bow down to God in worship, repent and confess before God, or else the fate and destination of man will unavoidably end in catastrophe.
18 Jun 2018
God's word "The Substance of Christ Is Obedience to the Will of the Heavenly Father" (Excerpt)
The Church of Almighty God | God's word "The Substance of Christ Is Obedience to the Will of the Heavenly Father" (Excerpt)
17 Jun 2018
Christian song | The Heart of God Is Good | "God Hopes That Mankind Can Continue to Live"
When humanity was filled with filth, disobeyed to an extent,
God had to destroy them due to His principles and essence.
God despised man, for they opposed Him.
But when He destroyed them,
His heart was still unchanged, His mercy still remained.
God pitied mankind, wanting to redeem in various ways.
But refusing God’s salvation, man continued to disobey.
No matter how God called and warned, how He supplied and helped,
man did not understand, man did not appreciate.
16 Jun 2018
Why does God not use man to do His work of judgment in the last days but instead He must incarnate and do it Himself?
Bible Verses for Reference:
“For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son” (Jhn 5:22).
“And has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man” (Jhn 5:27).
Relevant Words of God:
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