1. The Principles of Belief in God

1. You must experience and obey God’s work on the basis of the belief that God created all things and holds sovereignty over all things;

How Should I Face It, After Testing Positive for Hepatitis B?

I was struck by an illness that came out of nowhere, and in the blink of an eye I had become mired in pain and despair, and I lost all hope for life. Nevertheless, through God’s wonderful salvation, I came to understand that God’s will was behind my illness, and I saw God’s wondrous deeds. Remembering the events of that time, they are as vivid to me now as they were then.

What wisdom and omnipotence of God is revealed in His using the service of the CCP government and the religious world? (1)

Relevant Words of God:

My entire management plan, a plan that spans six thousand years, consists of three stages, or three ages: the Age of Law in the beginning; the Age of Grace (which is also the Age of Redemption); and the Age of Kingdom in . My work in these three ages differs in content according to the nature of each age, but at each stage it accords with man’s needs—or, to be more precise, it is done according to the tricks that Satan employs in the war that I wage against it. The purpose of My work is to defeat Satan, to make manifest My wisdom and omnipotence, to expose all of Satan’s tricks, and thereby to save the entire human race, which lives under its domain. It is to show My wisdom and omnipotence while at the same time revealing the unbearable hideousness of Satan. Even more, it is to teach My creations to discriminate between good and evil, to know that I am the Ruler of all things, to see clearly that Satan is humanity’s foe, the lowest of the low, the evil one, and to tell, with absolute certainty, the difference between good and evil, truth and falsehood, holiness and filth, and what is great and what is ignoble. This way, ignorant humanity will become able to bear witness to Me that it is not I who corrupt humanity, and only I—the Lord of creation—can save humanity, can bestow upon man things for their enjoyment; and they will come to know that I am the Ruler of all things and Satan is merely one of the beings that I created and that later turned against Me.

from “The True Story Behind Work in the Age of Redemption” in The Word Appears in the Flesh

Examples of analyzing and discerning the rumors and lies of the CCP government and the religious world (2)

(3) Analysis of the third rumor of the Chinese Communist Party and religious community: The Church of Almighty God was created by man.

Relevant Words of God:

Some may wonder, Why must the age be ushered in by God Himself? Cannot a created being stand in His stead? You are all aware that God becomes flesh expressly for the purpose of ushering in a new age, and, of course, when He ushers in a new age, He has concluded the former age at the same time. God is the Beginning and the End; it is He Himself who sets His work in motion and so it must be He Himself who concludes the former age. That is the proof that He defeats Satan and conquers the world. Each time He Himself works among man, it is the beginning of a new battle. Without the beginning of new work, there would naturally be no conclusion of the old. And no conclusion of the old is proof that the battle with Satan has yet to come to a close. Only if God Himself comes and carries out new work among man can man fully break free of the domain of Satan and gain a new life and new beginning. Otherwise, man shall forever live in the old age and forever live under the old influence of Satan. With every age led by God, a part of man is set free, and thus man advances along with the work of God toward the new age. The victory of God is a victory for all those who follow Him. If mankind of creation were charged with concluding the age, then be it from the viewpoint of man or Satan, this is no more than an act that opposes or betrays God, not one of obedience to God, and the work of man would thus give a handle to Satan. Only if man obeys and follows God in an age ushered in by God Himself would Satan be fully convinced, for that is the duty of a created being. And so I say that you need only follow and obey, and no more is asked of you. That is what is meant by each keeping his duty and performing his function. God does His own work and does not need for man to do His work in His stead, nor does He involve Himself in the work of created beings. Man performs his own duty and does not interfere with the work of God, and that is true obedience and proof that Satan is defeated. After God Himself has ushered in the new age, He no longer works among man Himself. It is only then that man officially steps into the new age to perform his duty and carry out his mission as a created being. Such are the working principles that can be transgressed by none. Only working in this way is sensible and reasonable. The work of God is done by God Himself. It is He who sets His work in motion, and also He who concludes it. It is He who plans the work, and also He who manages it, and even more, it is He who brings the work to fruition. It is as stated in the Bible, “I am the Beginning and the End; I am the Sower and the Reaper.” All that is related to the work of His management is done by Himself. He is the Ruler of the six-thousand-year management plan; none can do His work in His stead or bring His work to a close, for it is He who is in control of all. Since He created the world, He will lead the entire world to live in His light, and He will conclude the entire age to bring all of His plan to fruition!

from “The Mystery of the Incarnation (1)” in The Word Appears in the Flesh

Examples of analyzing and discerning the rumors and lies of the CCP government and the religious world (1)

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As for all the nonsense of Satan, remember that you should maintain a denying attitude at all times. This is the principle. Why is it the principle? Someone says, “You think that Satan’s word will never be consistent with the fact. Isn’t it stereotyping Satan?” It is not stereotyping; it is a conclusion derived from Satan’s nature. Satan’s word is always mixed with ulterior motives. In Satan’s word, things will be distorted beyond recognition. What Satan says is just the opposite of the fact. It distorts the fact and turns black into white. One way Satan speaks is to rumor, fabricate, and pin some nonexistent things on you. This is one scenario of Satan’s tricks and speech. Satan has told lies from the very beginning. There are several kinds of lies. The first kind is a lie made out of nothing, completely nonexistent. It is something that is pinned on you from hearsay. This is one kind of lies. Another kind of lie comes from post-processing, altered fact. There is still another kind of lie that is a distortion of fact, inversion of black and white that turns right into wrong and the other way around. There are mainly three kinds of lies. These are the commonly seen lies. Satan says, “Believers in Almighty God always abduct people when they preach.” Isn’t this a distortion of fact? Satan also says, “For those who don’t accept, believers in Almighty God will cut off their ears and noses and gouge their eyes out.” We preach the gospel to so many people, what is the proportion of the believers? If all those who do not accept had their eyes gouged out, their noses and ears cut, how many of them would have been cut all together? So everything Satan says is a lie and nonsense. In addition, Satan also said that the Church of Almighty God was created by me, isn’t it nonsense? Had it not been the appearance and work of Almighty God, who could have created the Church of Almighty God? Do these people believe in me or believe in God? They believe in Almighty God, not me. Since I am not the one they believe in, why did the Chinese Communist Party say that the Church of Almighty God was created by me? Wasn’t it a bright-eyed lie? The CCP also said that “Eastern Lightning” was a cult. Are they the judge for the truth? Are they religious experts, appraisal experts? Do they understand religion? Do they have any true faith? Do they have any qualifications to determine which religion is cultish or orthodox? The CCP is the world’s largest cult, Satanism. Are they qualified to determine which sect is orthodox or cultish? Who appointed the CCP as judge and appraiser? They have the nerve to pass judgment so casually. This is called utter shamelessness. The religious circle even said: “Almighty God is a woman in Henan.” This is nonsense. Christ was clearly born in a city in northwest China. Which provinces are in the northwest? They are Shaanxi, Shanxi, and part of Inner Mongolia, right? Henan belongs to the Central Plains. The religious circle’s saying that Christ was born in Henan is a bright-eyed lie! This is a rumor invented by the religious circle. Isn’t it sheer nonsense? As for the rumor made up by the CCP great red dragon, how should people look at it? You have to look at its history. The great red dragon has never spoken a true word. Not only has it never spoken a true word to the Chinese people, it has never told the truth to the world. What is the Communist Party? The Communist Party was created by Karl Marx. Where did Karl Marx come from? Karl Marx was a believer of Satanism. He claimed that he was the savior who wanted to save mankind. So he wrote the Communist Manifesto and Capitalism. He wanted to use force and violence to seize political power and then control the whole of mankind. This is the truth. Did the Communist Party say so? Did they announce it to the world? They have never said anything about the truth, not a single word. Did the Communist Party say anything about the bad things they did? What is the ultimate goal of the Communist Party? Have they said anything about it? Not a word. Everything they say is a lie. The so-called “Serve the people, seek benefits for the people,” aren’t these nothing but lies? These are all lies, not a word of it is true. Why then, do you believe the words of the Communist Party? You need to examine the true way, examine God’s appearance and work. Why do you believe the words of Satan the devil? This is the problem. When you examine the work of God, you need to examine the utterance of God, and see if these words of God are the voice of God, are the truth, and see if it is the work of God. And then see if the Holy Spirit’s work is in the Church of Almighty God. After believing in God for years, what effects have these people reached? Do they have any knowledge about God? Have there been any changes in their life disposition? Have the toxins of Satan been cleansed? You need to examine these things. You don’t examine the words of Almighty God, don’t examine whose words the Church of Almighty God eats and drinks, whose work they are experiencing, and why do you go to the great red dragon and believe Satan the devil’s words? Why do you believe the words of the religious pastors and elders? What kinds of creatures are they? They are wolves disguised in sheep’s clothing; they are hypocritical antichrists; they are wicked servants; they are demons that devour human souls. Why don’t you see through their substance? This is the greatest ignorance of people, isn’t it?

from Sermons and Fellowship on Entry Into Life, Volume 142

X Classic Words on the Reality of the Truth God’s Chosen People Must Enter Into

(XV) Classic Words on Casting Off the Influence of Satan and Being Gained by God to Achieve True Salvation

400. What is the influence of darkness?

What is referred to as the influence of darkness is the bondage of Satan, the influence of Satan, and it is an influence that has an aura of death.

X Classic Words on the Reality of the Truth God’s Chosen People Must Enter Into

(VIII) Classic Words on How to Obey God

196. Obedience to God and submission to the work of God are one and the same. Those who submit only to God but not to His work cannot be deemed obedient, even less can those who do not truly submit but are outwardly sycophantic. Those who truly submit to God are all able to gain from the work and achieve understanding of the disposition and work of God. Only such men truly submit to God. Such men are able to gain new knowledge from new work and experience new changes from the same. Only such men have the approval of God; only this kind of man is one who is perfected, one who has undergone a transformation of his disposition.

from “Those Who Obey God With a True Heart Shall Surely Be Gained by God” in The Word Appears in the Flesh