God’s Disposition Is Not Merely Loving and Merciful, but Also Righteous

By Lanlan

    Whenever we talk of the Lord Jesus, we all think of His abundant love for us; He personally came into the world to redeem mankind and was an innocent Man who was crucified upon the cross, and this act completely manifests His love for all mankind. The Bible says, “Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high has visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace” (Luke 1:78–79). Every Christian who accepts the Lord’s salvation enjoys the plentiful grace which He bestows on us and we experience the peace and joy He brings to us. Many people therefore believe that the Lord Jesus’ disposition is eternally loving and merciful.

    This is what I believed too, after having believed in the Lord for many years. But then I read the passage in the Bible where the Lord Jesus rebukes the Pharisees: “Why I say to you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven to men. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come” (Matthew 12: 31–32). From these words in which the Lord Jesus condemns and curses the Pharisees, I saw that His attitude toward them was one of abhorrence and loathing, and I understood from this that God’s disposition also has a side which brooks no offense. Coming to this realization, I felt very surprised, and I thought to myself: Could it be that the Lord Jesus’ disposition is not only merciful and loving, but is also majestic and wrathful? Because I didn’t thoroughly understand this matter, I began to seek the answer.Thank the Lord that, after a while, my seeking finally bore some fruit. I saw several passages of words from a book: “First of all we know that God’s disposition is majesty, is wrath. He is not a sheep to be slaughtered by anyone; even more, He is not a puppet to be controlled by people however they want. He is also not empty air to be bossed around by people. If you really believe that God exists, you should have a heart that fears God, and you should know that God’s essence is not to be angered.” “What is God’s attitude toward people who aggravate His disposition, and offend His administrative decrees? Extreme loathing! God is extremely enraged by people who are unrepentant about aggravating His disposition! ‘Enraged’ is just a feeling, a mood; it can’t represent a clear attitude. But this feeling, this mood, will bring about an outcome for this person: It will fill God with extreme loathing!” “God’s love for man is not the pampering or spoiling kind; His mercy and tolerance toward mankind is not indulgent or unmindful. On the contrary, God’s love for mankind is to cherish, to pity, and to respect life; His mercy and tolerance convey His expectations of man; His mercy and tolerance are what humanity needs to survive. God is alive, and God actually exists; His attitude toward mankind is principled, not a dogmatic rule at all, and it can change. His will for humanity is gradually changing and transforming with time, with circumstance, and with the attitude of each and every person.”

Gospel Movie Clip "Child, Come Back Home" (1) - There Is a Way to Break the Addiction of Young Gaming Addicts

Christian Film "Child, Come Back Home" (1) - There Is a Way to Break the Addiction of Young Gaming Addicts

There are many youngsters in modern society who are enthralled by online gaming and are unable to free themselves. This has a severe impact on both their health and their studies. No matter what parents think up to try and get their children to quit online games, it is all to no avail, and how to get their children to break their gaming addiction has become the biggest headache for many families. This short video, There Is a Way to Break the Addiction of Young Gaming Addicts, will shine a light for us.

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How to Keep Temper When Hurt by Others

By Titie, United States

　　In our life, we always feel we lose face on account of others’ words or looks. And sometimes, we develop prejudices against them for this reason, with our hot blood flaring up, even resulting in a conflict between them. In the face of such a circumstance, as a Christian, how should we treat it in accordance with God’s heart? As regards to this, I’ve found out a path to practice and I want to share it with you.

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Christian Song "God Silently Provides for Everyone" | The Grace of God Is Great

Gospel Song "God Silently Provides for Everyone" | The Grace of God Is Great

God supplies all man’s needs, every place, at all times.
He observes all their thoughts, how their hearts go through change.
And He gives them the comfort that they need, encouraging and guiding them.
For the one who loves Him, for the one who’s following,
God will nothing withhold, all His blessings will unfold.
He gives grace to them all, and His mercy flows wide.
What He has and what He is, He gives without reserve.

3 Tips Tell You How to Follow God

By Li Xing

　　All devout Christians yearn for the return of the Lord and entering the wonderful kingdom of heaven prepared by Him. Yet very few of them have reflected on whether God approves of their belief in Him, nor have they rethought what kind of belief is following God and what kind of belief is following men. Today, let’s fellowship some key truths determining the success or failure of our belief in God and discuss what genuinely following God is.

First, one who follows God must obey His words and depend on Him in everything.

　　Honoring God as great does not just refer to us reciting many chapters of the Scripture, praying to and praising God, or working and spending for the Lord outwardly; it mainly refers to us living by His words after reading them, and truly relying on Him in practical life. Though we can’t see God, we shall obey everything from Him; especially when we read His words, we should accept them, act in accordance with His intention, and treasure His words as our principle of life and guidance of action. And when anything happens to us, we shouldn’t speak or act according to our personal hobbies or desires. Particularly when it comes to important issues, we should even more seek God’s will in His words to act on His intention precisely; even if it might do harm to our benefits, we shouldn’t give up practicing His words. Only when we regard God’s words as our principle, give first place to satisfying God, and fulfills His requirement: “you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30), can we be called a true follower of God.

The Words of the Holy Spirit “To Have an Unchanged Disposition Is to Be in Enmity to God”

Almighty God says, “Man’s disposition should be changed starting from the knowledge of his substance and through changes in his thinking, nature, and mental outlook—through fundamental changes. Only in this way will true changes be achieved in the disposition of man. Man’s corrupt disposition stems from his being poisoned and trampled upon by Satan, from the egregious harm that Satan has inflicted upon his thinking, morality, insight, and sense. It is precisely because these fundamental things of man have been corrupted by Satan, and are utterly unlike how God originally created them, that man opposes God and does not understand the truth. Thus, changes in man’s disposition should begin with changes in his thinking, insight and sense that will change his knowledge of God and his knowledge of the truth.”

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Christian Film | Movie Clip "Deadly Ignorance" (1)- Whose Words Should Be Heeded When Investigating the True Way

Christian Film "Deadly Ignorance" (1) - Whose Words Should Be Heeded When Investigating the True Way

Many genuine believers in the Lord who long for the appearance of God have read Almighty God's words, all acknowledge that they are the truth, that they are God's voice, and are willing to seek and investigate the true way. However, some of them have doubts about God's work and want to give up their investigation of the true way because of the May 28 Zhaoyuan, Shandong case, and because they have believed the lies spread by the Chinese Communist Party atheist government and the pastors and elders of the religious world. What is the real issue here? Is the Shandong Zhaoyuan case linked to Almighty God's appearance and work? Whose words should Christians really heed when seeking and investigating the true way?

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