PREFACE

Though many people believe in God, few understand what faith

in God means, and what they must do to be after God’s heart. This is
because, though people are familiar with the word “God” and phrases
such as “the work of God,” they do not know God, much less do they
know His work. No wonder, then, that all those who do not know God
are possessed of a muddled belief. People do not take belief in God
seriously because believing in God is too unfamiliar, too strange for
them. In this way, they fall short of the demands of God. In other words,
if people do not know God, do not know His work, then they are not
fit for God’s use, much less can they fulfill the desire of God. “Belief in
God” means believing that there is a God; this is the simplest concept of
faith in God. What’s more, believing that there is a God is not the same
as truly believing in God; rather, it is a kind of simple faith with strong
religious overtones. True faith in God means experiencing the words
and work of God based on a belief that God holds sovereignty over all
things. So you shall be freed of your corrupt disposition, shall fulfill
the desire of God, and shall come to know God. Only through such a
journey can you be said to believe in God. Yet people often see belief in
God as something very simple and frivolous. The belief of such people
is meaningless and shall never gain the approval of God, because they
tread the wrong path. Today, there are still those who believe in God in
letters, in hollow doctrines. They are unaware that their belief in God
has no substance, and that they are unable to gain the approval of God,
and they still pray for peace and sufficient grace from God. We should
stop and ask ourselves: Could believing in God really be the easiest thing
on earth? Does believing in God mean nothing more than receiving
much grace from God? Can people who believe in God but do not know
Him, and believe in God yet oppose Him, really fulfill the desire of God?
God and man cannot be spoken of as equals. His substance and
His work are most unfathomable and incomprehensible to man. If
God does not personally do His work and speak His words in the world
of man, then man would never be able to understand the will of God,
and so, even those who have devoted their entire life to God would be
incapable of gaining His approval. Without God’s work, no matter how
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good man’s doing, it will count for nothing, for the thoughts of God shall
always be higher than the thoughts of man, and the wisdom of God is
unfathomable to man. And so I say that those who “clearly see” God and
His work are ineffectual, they are all arrogant and ignorant. Man should
not define the work of God; moreover, man cannot define the work of
God. In the eyes of God, man is smaller than an ant, so how can man
fathom God’s work? Those who are constantly saying, “God does not
work in this or that way” or “God is like this or that”—are they not all
arrogant? We should all know that people, who are of the flesh, have all
been corrupted by Satan. It is their nature to oppose God, and they are
not on a parity with God, much less can they offer counsel for the work
of God. How God guides man is the work of God Himself. Man should
submit, and should not hold such and such a view, for man is but dust.
Since we try to seek God, we should not superimpose our conceptions on
the work of God for God’s consideration, least of all should we employ
our corrupt disposition to deliberately try to oppose the work of God.
Would that not make us antichrists? How could such people say that
they believe in God? Since we believe that there is a God, and since we
wish to satisfy Him and to see Him, we should seek the way of truth, and
should look for a way to be compatible with God. We should not stand in
stiff-necked opposition to God; what good could come of such actions?
Today, God has new work. You may not accept these words, they
may feel odd to you, but I advise you not to reveal your naturalness, for
only those who truly hunger and thirst for righteousness before God can
obtain the truth, and only those who are truly devout can be enlightened
and guided by God. Nothing will come of seeking the truth through
quarreling. Only by seeking calmly can we obtain results. When I say
that “Today, God has new work,” I am referring to God’s return to flesh.
Perhaps you do not mind these words, perhaps you despise them, or
perhaps they are of great interest to you. Whatever the case, I hope that
all those who truly yearn for the appearance of God can face this fact and
give it careful consideration. It is best not to jump to conclusions. This is
the way that wise people should act.
To study such a thing is not difficult, but requires each of us to
know this truth: He who is God’s incarnation shall hold the substance
of God, and He who is God’s incarnation shall hold the expression of
God. Since God becomes flesh, He shall bring forth the work He must
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do, and since God becomes flesh, He shall express what He is, and shall
be able to bring the truth to man, bestow life upon man, and show man
the way. Flesh that does not contain the substance of God is surely not
the incarnate God; of this there is no doubt. To investigate whether it
is God’s incarnate flesh, man must determine this from the disposition
He expresses and the words He speaks. Which is to say, whether or not
it is God’s incarnate flesh, and whether or not it is the true way, must
be judged from His substance. And so, in determining[a] whether it is
the flesh of God incarnate, the key is to pay attention to His substance
(His work, His words, His disposition, and many more), rather than
external appearance. If man sees only His external appearance, and
overlooks His substance, then that shows the ignorance and naivety of
man. External appearance does not determine substance; what’s more,
the work of God has never conformed with the conceptions of man. Did
not the outward appearance of Jesus conflict with the conceptions of
man? Were not His appearance and dress unable to provide any clues
as to His true identity? Was not the reason why the earliest Pharisees
opposed Jesus because they merely looked at His external appearance,
and did not take to heart the words that He spoke? It is My hope that
the brothers and sisters who seek the appearance of God will not repeat
the tragedy of history. You must not become the Pharisees of modern
times and nail God to the cross again. You should carefully consider
how to welcome the return of God, and should have a clear mind of how
to be someone who submits to the truth. This is the responsibility of
everyone who is waiting for Jesus to return with the clouds. We should
rub our spiritual eyes, and not fall prey to the words full of flights of
fancy. We should think about the practical work of God, and should take
a look at the real side of God. Do not get carried away or lose yourselves
in daydreams, always looking forward to the day that the Lord Jesus
suddenly descends among you on a cloud to take you who have never
known Him or seen Him, and do not know how to do His will. It is
better to think upon practical matters!
You may have opened this book for the purpose of research, or with
the intention to accept; whatever your attitude, I hope that you will read

Footnotes:
a. The original text reads “as for.”
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it to the end, and will not put it aside easily. Perhaps, after reading these
words, your attitude will change, but that depends on how motivated
you are, and how easily you take things to heart. There is, however, one
thing that you should know: The word of God cannot be spoken as the
word of man, much less can the word of man be spoken as the word of
God. A man used by God is not the incarnate God, and the incarnate
God is not a man used by God; in this, there is a substantial difference.
Perhaps, after reading these words, you do not accept that they are
the words of God, and only accept them as the words of a man who
has been enlightened. In that case, you are blinded by ignorance. How
can the words of God be the same as the words of a man who has been
enlightened? The words of God incarnate initiate a new age, guide the
whole of mankind, reveal mysteries, and show man the direction ahead
in a new age. The enlightenment obtained by man is but simple practice
or knowledge. It cannot guide the whole of mankind into a new age or
reveal the mystery of God Himself. God, after all, is God, and man is
man. God has the substance of God, and man has the substance of man.
If man views the words spoken by God as simple enlightenment of the
Holy Spirit, and takes the words of the apostles and prophets as words
personally spoken by God, then man is wrong. Regardless, you should
never turn right into wrong, or speak of the high as the low, or speak of
the profound as the shallow; regardless, you should never deliberately
refute what you know to be the truth. Everyone who believes there is
a God should consider this problem from the correct standpoint, and
should accept His new work and words as a creature of God—or else be
eliminated by God.
After the work of Jehovah, Jesus became flesh to do His work
amongst man. His work was not carried out in isolation, but built upon
the work of Jehovah. It was work for a new age after God had concluded
the Age of Law. Similarly, after the work of Jesus ended, God still
continued His work for the next age, because the entire management
of God is always progressing forward. When the old age passes, it will
be replaced by a new age, and once the old work has been completed,
a new work will continue the management of God. This incarnation is
God’s second incarnation following the completion of Jesus’ work. Of
course, this incarnation does not occur independently, but is the third
stage of work after the Age of Law and the Age of Grace. Each new stage
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of God’s work always brings a new beginning and a new age. So too are
there corresponding changes in the disposition of God, in His way of
working, in the location of His work, and in His name. No wonder, then,
that it is difficult for man to accept the work of God in the new age. But
regardless of how He is opposed by man, God is always doing His work,
and is always leading the whole of mankind forward. When Jesus came
into the world of man, He brought the Age of Grace and ended the Age
of Law. During the last days, God once more became flesh, and when
He became flesh this time, He ended the Age of Grace and brought the
Age of Kingdom. All those who accept the second incarnation of God
will be led into the Age of Kingdom, and be able to personally accept
the guidance of God. Though Jesus did much work among man, He
only completed the redemption of all mankind and became man’s sin
offering, and did not rid man of all his corrupt disposition. Fully saving
man from the influence of Satan not only required Jesus to take on the
sins of man as the sin offering, but also required God to do greater work
to completely rid man of his disposition, which has been corrupted by
Satan. And so, after man was forgiven his sins, God has returned to flesh
to lead man into the new age, and begun the work of chastisement and
judgment, and this work has brought man into a higher realm. All those
who submit under His dominion shall enjoy higher truth and receive
greater blessings. They shall truly live in the light, and shall gain the
truth, the way, and the life.
If people remain in the Age of Grace, then they shall never be free
of their corrupt disposition, let alone know the inherent disposition of
God. If people always live among an abundance of grace but are without
the way of life that allows them to know God and satisfy God, then
they shall never truly gain Him though they believe in Him. What a
pitiful form of belief that is. When you have finished reading this book,
when you have experienced each step of the work of God incarnate in
the Age of Kingdom, you will feel that the hopes of many years have
finally been realized. You will feel that only now have you truly seen
God face-to-face; only now have you gazed upon the face of God, heard
the personal utterance of God, appreciated the wisdom of God’s work,
and truly sensed how real and almighty God is. You will sense that you
have gained many things that people of times past have never seen or
possessed. At this time, you will clearly know what it is to believe in
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God, and what it is to be after God’s heart. Of course, if you cling to

views of the past, and reject or deny the fact of the second incarnation
of God, then you shall remain empty-handed and acquire nothing, and
ultimately be guilty of opposing God. Those who obey the truth and
submit to the work of God shall come under the name of the second
incarnate God—the Almighty. They will be able to accept the personal
guidance of God, and shall acquire more and higher truth and receive
the real human life. They shall behold the vision that people of the past
have never seen: “And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And
being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And in the middle of the
seven candlesticks one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment
down to the foot, and girt about the breasts with a golden girdle. His
head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes
were as a flame of fire; And his feet like to fine brass, as if they burned
in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had
in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two
edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shines in his strength”
(Revelation 1:12–16). This vision is the expression of God’s entire
disposition, and such an expression of His entire disposition is also the
expression of the work of God when He becomes flesh this time. In the
torrents of chastisements and judgments, the Son of man expresses
His inherent disposition through the speaking of words, allowing all
those who accept His chastisement and judgment to see the true face of
the Son of man, a face that is a faithful depiction of the face of the Son
of man seen by John. (Of course, all this will be invisible to those who
do not accept the work of God in the Age of Kingdom.) The true face
of God cannot be fully articulated using the words of man, and so God
uses the expression of His inherent disposition to show His true face to
man. Which is to say that all those who have experienced the inherent
disposition of the Son of man have seen the true face of the Son of man,
for God is too great and cannot be fully articulated using the words of
man. Once man has experienced each step of God’s work in the Age of
Kingdom, then he shall know the true meaning of John’s words when he
spoke of the Son of man among the lampstands: “His head and his hairs
were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of
fire; And his feet like to fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and
his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand
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seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword: and
his countenance was as the sun shines in his strength.” At that time,
you shall know beyond all doubt that this ordinary flesh that has spoken
so many words is really the second incarnate God. And you shall truly
sense how blessed you are, and feel yourself the most fortunate. Would
you be unwilling to accept this blessing?
The first part of this book is the words of the Spirit to the churches.
These words represent the transition from the end of the Age of Grace
to the beginning of the Age of Kingdom, and are the Spirit’s public
testimony of the Son of man to the churches. They are also fulfillment
of the words in Revelation that “He that has an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit says to the churches.” This is the work that God began in the
Age of Kingdom. The second part of this book is the words personally
spoken by the Son of man after He officially revealed Himself. It
includes a rich content of several types of utterances and words such
as prophecy, the revelation of mysteries, and the way of life. There are
predictions for the future of the kingdom, revelations of the mysteries of
God’s management plan, dissections of the nature of man, exhortations
and warnings, severe judgments, heartfelt words of consolation, talk
of life, talk of entry, and so on. In short, what God has, what He is,
and the disposition of God are all expressed in His work and words. Of
course, when God becomes flesh this time, His work is to express His
disposition, primarily through chastisement and judgment. Using this
as the foundation, He brings more truth to man, shows more ways of
practice, and so achieves His objective of conquering man and saving
man from his corrupt disposition. This is what lies behind the work of
God in the Age of Kingdom. Do you wish to enter the new age? Do you
wish to rid yourself of corrupt disposition? Do you wish to obtain higher
truth? Do you wish to see the true face of the Son of man? Do you wish
to live a life that is worthwhile? Do you wish to be made perfect by God?
Then, how will you welcome the return of Jesus?
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THE APPEARANCE OF GOD

HAS BROUGHT A NEW AGE

God’s six-thousand-year management plan is coming to an end,

and the gate of the kingdom has been opened to all those who seek the
appearance of God. Dear brothers and sisters, what are you waiting
for? What is it that you seek? Do you await the appearance of God? Are
you searching for the footprints of God? How the appearance of God is
yearned for! And how difficult it is to find God’s footprints! In an age
such as this, in a world such as this, what must we do to witness the
day of God’s appearance? What must we do to follow the footprints of
God? Such questions are faced by all those who await the appearance
of God. You have all considered them on more than one occasion—but
with what outcome? Where does God appear? Where are the footprints
of God? Have you gained the answers? Many people’s reply would be
this: God appears among those who follow Him and His footprints are
among us; it’s that simple! Anyone can provide a formulaic answer,
but do you understand what the appearance of God is, and what the
footprints of God are? The appearance of God refers to His personal
arrival on earth to do His work. With His own identity and disposition,
and in His inherent method, He descends among man to conduct the
work of initiating an age and ending an age. This kind of appearance is
not a form of ceremony. It is not a sign, a picture, a miracle, or a grand
vision, and even less is it a kind of religious process. It is a real and
actual fact that can be touched and beheld. This kind of appearance
is not for the sake of following a process, or for the sake of a short-
term undertaking; it is, rather, for the sake of a stage of work in His
management plan. The appearance of God is always meaningful, and
is always connected to His management plan. This appearance is
completely different from the appearance of God’s guidance, leadership,
and enlightenment of man. God carries out a stage of great work each
time He reveals Himself. This work is different from that of any other
age. It is unimaginable to man, and has never been experienced by
man. It is work that starts a new age and concludes the old age, and
it is a new and improved form of work for the salvation of mankind;
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moreover, it is work of bringing mankind into the new age. That is the
significance of the appearance of God.
At the same time as understanding the appearance of God, how
should you seek the footprints of God? This question is not hard
to explain: Where there is the appearance of God, you will find the
footsteps of God. Such an explanation sounds very straightforward, but
is not so easy to do, for many people do not know where God reveals
Himself, much less where He is willing to, or should, reveal Himself.
Some impulsively believe that where there is the work of the Holy
Spirit, there is the appearance of God. Or else they believe that where
there are spiritual figures, there is the appearance of God. Or else they
believe that where people are well-known, there is the appearance of
God. For the moment, let us not deliberate whether such beliefs are
right or wrong. To explain such question, we must first be clear about
an objective: We are searching for the footprints of God. We are not
seeking spiritual figures, much less are we following famous figures;
we are following the footprints of God. As such, since we are searching
for the footprints of God, we must search for God’s will, for the words
of God, for the utterances of God—for where there are the new words
of God, there is the voice of God, and where there are the footsteps of
God, there are the deeds of God. Where there is the expression of God,
there is the appearance of God, and where there is the appearance of
God, there exists the truth, the way, and the life. While seeking the
footprints of God, you ignored the words that “God is the truth, the way,
and the life.” So when many people receive the truth, they do not believe
that they have found the footprints of God and much less acknowledge
the appearance of God. What a serious error that is! The appearance
of God cannot be reconciled with the conceptions of man, much less
can God appear at the behest of man. God makes His own choices and
has His own plans when He does His work; moreover, He has His own
objectives, and His own methods. It is not necessary for Him to discuss
the work He does with man or to seek the advice of man, much less notify
each and every person of His work. This is the disposition of God and,
moreover, should be recognized by everyone. If you desire to witness the
appearance of God, if you wish to follow the footprints of God, then you
must first transcend your own conceptions. You must not demand that
God do this or that, much less should you place Him within your own
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confines and limit Him to your own conceptions. Instead, you should ask
how you should seek the footprints of God, how you should accept the
appearance of God, and how you should submit to the new work of God;
that is what should be done by man. Since man is not the truth, and is
not possessed of the truth, man should seek, accept, and obey.
Regardless of whether you are American, British, or any other
nationality, you should step beyond your own confines, should surpass
yourself, and should view the work of God as a creature of God. In this
way, you shall not place constraints on the footprints of God. Because,
today, many people conceive it to be impossible that God will appear
in a certain country or nation. How profound is the significance of
God’s work, and how important is the appearance of God! How can
they be measured by the conception and thinking of man? And so I say,
you should break through your conceptions of nationality or ethnicity
when you seek the appearance of God. In this way, you shall not be
constrained by your own conceptions; in this way, you will be qualified
to welcome the appearance of God. Otherwise, you shall always be in the
darkness, and shall never gain the approval of God.
God is the God of all mankind. He does not make Himself the
private property of any country or nation, and does the work of His plan
unconstrained by any form, country, or nation. Perhaps you have never
imagined this form, or perhaps you deny its existence, or perhaps the
country or nation in which God appears is discriminated against and
the least developed on earth. Yet God has His wisdom. With His power
and through His truth and disposition He has truly gained a group
of people who are of one mind with Him. And He has gained a group
of people that He wanted to make: a group conquered by Him, who
endure agonizing trials and all manner of persecution and can follow
Him to the very end. The objective of God’s appearance free from the
constraints of any form or country is for Him to be able to complete the
work of His plan. For example, when God became flesh in Judea, His
aim was to complete the work of crucifixion to redeem all mankind. Yet
the Jews believed that it was impossible for God to do this, and they
thought it impossible that God could become flesh and assume the form
of the Lord Jesus. Their “impossible” became the basis by which they
condemned and opposed God, and ultimately led to the destruction
of Israel. Today, many people have committed a similar error. They
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wantonly proclaim the imminent appearance of God, yet also condemn

His appearance; their “impossible” once more confines the appearance
of God within the limits of their imagination. And so I have seen many
people fall about laughing after coming upon the words of God. Isn’t
this laughter no different from the condemnation and blasphemy of the
Jews? You are not devout in facing the truth, much less do you yearn
for the truth. You merely study blindly and wait nonchalantly. What
can you gain from studying and waiting like this? Can you receive the
personal guidance of God? If you cannot discern the utterances of God,
how are you qualified to witness the appearance of God? Where God
appears, there is the expression of the truth, and there is the voice of
God. Only those who can accept the truth can hear the voice of God, and
only such people are qualified to witness the appearance of God. Put
your conceptions to one side! Stop and carefully read these words. If you
yearn for the truth, God will enlighten you to understand His will and
His words. Put aside your view of “impossible”! The more that people
believe something is impossible, the more likely it is to occur, for the
wisdom of God soars higher than the heavens, God’s thoughts are higher
than man’s thoughts, and the work of God transcends the limits of man’s
thinking and conception. The more that something is impossible, the
more there is the truth to be sought; the more that something is beyond
the conception and imagination of man, the more it contains the will of
God. Because no matter where God reveals Himself, God is still God,
and His substance will never change because of the location or manner
of His appearance. The disposition of God remains the same regardless
of where His footprints are. No matter where the footprints of God are,
He is the God of all mankind. For example, the Lord Jesus is not only
the God of Israelites, but is also the God of all people in Asia, Europe,
and America, and even more the only God in the entire universe. So let
us seek God’s will and discover His appearance from His utterances,
and follow His footprints! God is the truth, the way, and the life. His
words and His appearance exist concurrently, and His disposition and
footprints shall always be accessible to mankind. Dear brothers and
sisters, I hope that you can see the appearance of God in these words,
and will begin to follow His footprints toward a new age, and into a
beautiful new heaven and new earth prepared for those who await the
appearance of God.
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GOD PRESIDES OVER

THE FATE OF ALL MANKIND

As members of the human race and devout Christians, it is the

responsibility and obligation of us all to offer up our mind and body
for the fulfillment of God’s commission, for our entire being came from
God, and it exists thanks to the sovereignty of God. If our minds and
bodies are not for God’s commission and not for the righteous cause of
mankind, then our souls will be unworthy of those who were martyred
for God’s commission, much more unworthy of God, who has provided
us with everything.
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.
Look back to the time of Noah’s ark: Mankind was deeply corrupt,
had strayed from the blessing of God, was no longer cared for by God,
and had lost the promises of God. They lived in darkness, without
the light of God. Thus they became licentious by nature, abandoned
themselves to hideous depravity. Such men could no longer receive the
promise of God; they were unfit to witness the face of God, nor to hear
the voice of God, for they had abandoned God, had cast aside all that He
had bestowed upon them, and had forgotten the teachings of God. Their
heart strayed farther and farther from God, and as it did, they became
depraved beyond all reason and humanity, and became increasingly
evil. Thus they came ever closer to death, and fell under the wrath
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and punishment of God. Only Noah worshiped God and shunned evil,
and so he was able to hear the voice of God, and hear the instructions
of God. He built the ark according to the instructions of God’s word,
and assembled all manner of living creatures. And in this way, once
everything had been prepared, God unleashed His destruction upon
the world. Only Noah and the seven members of his family survived the
destruction, for Noah worshiped Jehovah and shunned evil.
Then look upon the present age: Such righteous men as Noah,
who could worship God and shun evil, have ceased to exist. Yet God
is still gracious toward this mankind, and absolves mankind during
this final era. God seeks those who long for Him to appear. He seeks
those who are able to hear His words, those who have not forgotten His
commission and offer up their heart and body to Him. He seeks those
who are as obedient as babes before Him, and do not resist Him. If you
are unhindered by any force in your devotion to God, then God shall
look upon you with favor, and shall bestow His blessings upon you. If
you are of high station, of honorable reputation, possessed of abundant
knowledge, the owner of plentiful assets, and supported by many
people, yet these things do not prevent you from coming before God
to accept His calling and His commission, to do what God asks of you,
then all that you do shall be the most significant on earth and the most
righteous of mankind. If you reject the call of God for the sake of status
and your own goals, all that you do shall be cursed and even despised
by God. Maybe you are a president, or a scientist, a pastor, or an elder,
but no matter how high your office, if you rely on your knowledge and
ability in your undertakings, then you shall always be a failure, and shall
always be bereft of the blessings of God, because God accepts nothing
that you do, and He does not grant that your career is a righteous one,
or accept that you are working for the benefit of mankind. He will say
that everything you do, is to use the knowledge and strength of mankind
to divest man of the protection of God, and to deny the blessings of
God. He will say that you are leading mankind toward darkness, toward
death, and toward the start of an existence without limits in which man
has lost God and His blessing.
From when man first had social sciences, the mind of man was
occupied by science and knowledge. Then science and knowledge
became tools for the ruling of mankind, and there was no longer
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sufficient room for man to worship God, and no more favorable

conditions for the worship of God. The position of God sunk ever
lower in the heart of man. A world in man’s heart with no place for
God is dark, empty without hope. And so arose many social scientists,
historians, and politicians to express theories of social science, the
theory of human evolution, and other theories that contravene the truth
that God created man, to fill the heart and mind of man. And in this
way, those who believe that God created everything become ever fewer,
and those who believe in the theory of evolution become ever greater
in number. More and more people treat records of the work of God
and His words during the Old Testament age as myths and legends. In
their hearts, people become indifferent to the dignity and greatness of
God, to the tenet that God exists and holds dominion over all things.
The survival of mankind and the fate of countries and nations are no
longer important to them. Man lives in a hollow world only concerned
with eating, drinking, and the pursuit of pleasure. … Few people take
it upon themselves to seek out where God does His work today, or to
look for how He presides over and arranges the destination of man.
And in this way, unbeknownst to man, human civilization is less and
less able to go according to man’s wishes, and there are even many
people who feel that, living in such a world, they are less happy than
people who have gone. Even people of countries that used to be highly
civilized air such grievances. For without the guidance of God, no
matter how much rulers and sociologists wrack their brains to preserve
human civilization, it is to no avail. No one can fill the emptiness in
man’s heart, for no one can be the life of man, and no social theory
can free man from the emptiness with which he is afflicted. Science,
knowledge, freedom, democracy, leisure, comfort, these are but a
temporary respite. Even with these things, man will inevitably sin and
bemoan the injustices of society. These things cannot restrain man’s
craving and desire to explore. Because man was made by God and the
senseless sacrifices and explorations of man can only lead to more
distress. Man will exist in a constant state of fear, will not know how to
face the future of mankind, or how to face the path that lies ahead. Man
will even come to fear science and knowledge, and fear even more the
feeling of emptiness within him. In this world, regardless of whether
you live in a free country or one without human rights, you are utterly
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incapable of escaping the fate of mankind. Whether you are the ruler or
the ruled, you are utterly incapable of escaping the desire to explore the
fate, mysteries, and destination of mankind. Much less are you capable
of escaping the bewildering sense of emptiness. Such phenomena,
which are common to all of mankind, are called social phenomena by
sociologists, yet no great man can come forth to solve such problems.
Man, after all, is man. The position and life of God cannot be replaced
by any man. Mankind does not just require a fair society in which
everyone is well-fed and is equal and free, but the salvation of God and
His provision of life to them. Only when man receives the salvation
of God and His provision of life to them can the needs, yearning to
explore, and spiritual emptiness of man be resolved. If the people of
a country or a nation are unable to receive the salvation and care of
God, then such a country or nation will tread the road to ruin, toward
darkness, and shall be annihilated by God.
Perhaps your country currently prospers, but if you allow your
people to stray from God, then your country shall find itself increasingly
bereft of the blessings of God. The civilization of your country shall be
increasingly trampled underfoot, and before long the people shall rise
up against God and curse Heaven. And so the fate of a country shall be
unwittingly brought to ruin. God shall raise up powerful countries to
deal with those countries that have been cursed by God, and may even
wipe them from the face of the earth. The rise and fall of a country or
nation is predicated upon whether its rulers worship God, and whether
they lead their people closer to God and to worship Him. And yet, in this
final era, because those who truly seek and worship God are increasingly
scarce, God bestows special favor upon countries in which Christianity
is the state religion. He gathers them together to form the relatively
righteous camp of the world, while atheistic countries or those which
do not worship the true God become the opponents of the righteous
camp. In this way, God not only has a place among mankind in which to
conduct His work, but also gains countries that can exercise righteous
authority, so as to impose sanctions and restrictions on those countries
that resist God. Yet despite this, still there are not more people who
come forward to worship God, because man has strayed too far from
Him, and God has been absent from the thoughts of man for too long.
There remain on earth only countries that exercise righteousness and
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resist unrighteousness. But this is far from the wishes of God, for no
country’s rulers will allow God to preside over their people, and no
political party shall gather together its people to worship God; God
has lost His rightful place in the heart of every country, nation, ruling
party, and even in the heart of every person. Although righteous forces
do exist in this world, rule in which God holds no place in the heart of
man is fragile. Without the blessing of God, the political arena shall
fall into disarray and become vulnerable to attack. For mankind, being
without the blessing of God is like having no sunshine. Regardless of
how assiduously rulers make contributions to their people, irrespective
of how many righteous conferences mankind holds together, none of
this shall turn things around or alter the fate of mankind. Man believes
that a country in which people are fed and clothed, in which they live
together peacefully, is a good country, and one with good leadership.
But God does not think so. He believes that a country in which no one
worships Him is one that He shall annihilate. Man’s way of thinking
is too much at odds with that of God. If the head of a country does not
worship God, then the fate of this country shall be a tragic one, and the
country shall have no destination.
God does not partake in the politics of man, yet the fate of a country
or nation is controlled by God. God controls this world and the entire
universe. The fate of man and the plan of God are intimately connected,
and no man, country or nation is exempt from the sovereignty of God. If
man wishes to know his fate, then he must come before God. God shall
cause those who follow and worship Him to prosper, and shall bring
decline and extinction upon those who resist and reject Him.
Recall the scene in the Bible when God wrought destruction upon
Sodom, and think also of how Lot’s wife became a pillar of salt. Think
back to how the people of Nineveh repented their sins in sackcloth
and ashes, and recall what followed after the Jews nailed Jesus to
the cross 2,000 years ago. The Jews were expelled from Israel and
fled to countries around the world. Many were killed, and the entire
Jewish nation was subjected to unprecedented destruction. They had
nailed God to the cross—committed a heinous crime—and provoked
the disposition of God. They were made to pay for what they did, were
made to bear the consequences of their actions. They condemned God,
rejected God, and so they had but one fate: to be punished by God. This
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is the bitter consequence and disaster that their rulers brought upon
their country and nation.
Today, God has returned to the world to do His work. His first stop
is the grand assemblage of dictatorial rulers: China, the staunch bastion
of atheism. God has gained a group of people by His wisdom and power.
During the period, He is hunted by China’s ruling party in every means
and subjected to great suffering, with no place to rest His head and
unable to find a shelter. Despite this, God still continues the work He
intends to do: He utters His voice and spreads the gospel. None can
fathom the almightiness of God. In China, a country that regards God as
an enemy, God has never ceased His work. Instead, more people have
accepted His work and word, for God does all He can to save each and
every member of mankind. We trust that no country or power can stand
in the way of what God wishes to achieve. Those that obstruct God’s
work, resist the word of God, disturb and impair the plan of God shall
ultimately be punished by God. He who defies the work of God shall be
sent to hell; any country that defies the work of God shall be destroyed;
any nation that rises up to oppose the work of God shall be wiped from
this earth, and shall cease to exist. I urge the people of all nations,
countries, and even industries to listen to the voice of God, to behold
the work of God, to pay attention to the fate of mankind, thus making
God the most holy, the most honorable, the highest, and the only object
of worship among mankind, and allowing the whole of mankind to live
under the blessing of God, just as the descendants of Abraham lived
under the promise of Jehovah, and just as Adam and Eve, who were
originally made by God, lived in the Garden of Eden.
The work of God is like mightily surging waves. No one can detain
Him, and no one can halt His footsteps. Only those who listen carefully
to His words, and who seek and thirst for Him, can follow His footsteps
and receive His promise. Those who do not shall be subjected to
overwhelming disaster and deserved punishment.
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BEHOLDING THE APPEARANCE OF GOD

IN HIS JUDGMENT AND CHASTISEMENT

Like hundreds of millions of other followers of the Lord Jesus

Christ, we abide by the laws and commandments of the Bible, enjoy
the abundant grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and gather together, pray,
praise, and serve in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ—and all this
we do under the care and protection of the Lord. We are often weak,
and often strong. We believe that all of our actions are in accordance
with the teachings of the Lord. It goes without saying, then, that we
also believe ourselves to walk the path of obedience to the will of the
Father in heaven. We long for the return of the Lord Jesus, for the
glorious arrival of the Lord Jesus, for the end of our life on earth, for the
appearance of the kingdom, and for everything as it was foretold in the
Book of Revelation: The Lord arrives, and brings disaster, and rewards
the good and punishes the wicked, and takes all those who follow Him
and welcome His return into the air to meet Him. Every time we think
of this, we can’t help but be overcome with emotion. We are thankful
that we were born in the last days and are lucky enough to witness the
coming of the Lord. Though we have suffered persecution, it is in return
for “a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory”; what a blessing
that is! All of this longing and the grace bestowed by the Lord make
us often sober unto prayer, and bring us together more often. Maybe
next year, maybe tomorrow, or maybe even sooner when man does
not expect it, the Lord shall suddenly arrive, and shall appear among
a group of people who have been attentively waiting for Him. We are
all contending with each other, none wanting to fall behind, in order to
be the first group to behold the appearance of the Lord, to become one
of those who shall be raptured. We have given everything, regardless
of the cost, for the coming of this day. Some have given up their jobs,
some have abandoned their families, some have renounced marriage,
and some have even donated all of their savings. What selfless devotion!
Such sincerity and loyalty must be beyond even the saints of ages past!
As the Lord bestows grace upon whomever He wishes, and has mercy
on whomever He wishes, our devotion and spending, we believe, have
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already been beheld by His eyes. So, too, have our heartfelt prayers
already reached His ears, and we trust that the Lord will reward us for
our devotion. Moreover, God was graceful toward us before He created
the world, and none shall take away God’s blessings and promises to
us. We are all planning for the future, and take it for granted that our
devotion and spending are bargaining chips or stock for our rapture into
the air to meet the Lord. What’s more, without the slightest hesitation,
we place ourselves on the future throne, presiding over all nations and
all peoples, or ruling as kings. All this we take as a given, as something
to be expected.
We disdain all those who are against the Lord Jesus; in the end,
they will all be annihilated. Who told them not to believe that the Lord
Jesus is the Savior? Of course, there are times when we learn from
the Lord Jesus and are compassionate toward the world, for they do
not understand, and we should be tolerant and forgiving of them.
Everything that we do is in accordance with the words of the Bible, for
everything that does not conform to the Bible is heresy, and an evil
cult. Such belief is deeply embedded in each of our minds. Our Lord is
in the Bible, and if we do not depart from the Bible we shall not depart
from the Lord; if we abide by this principle, then we shall be saved. We
spur each other on, and support each other, and every time we gather
together we hope that everything we say and do is in accordance with
the will of the Lord, and can be accepted by the Lord. Despite the severe
hostility of our environment, our hearts are filled with joy. When we
think of the blessings that are within such easy reach, is there nothing
we cannot forsake? Is there nothing we cannot bear to part with? All
of this is implicit, and all of this is looked upon by the eyes of God. We,
the handful of the needy who have been lifted from the dunghill, are the
same as all ordinary followers of the Lord Jesus: We dream of rapture,
and of being blessed, and of ruling all the nations. Our corruption is
laid bare in the eyes of God, and our desires and greed are condemned
in the eyes of God. Yet all of this happens so unremarkably, so logically,
and none of us wonder whether our longing is right, much less do any
of us doubt the accuracy of all that we hold to. Who can know God’s
will? We do not know to seek, or explore, or even concern ourselves
with the path that man walks. For we only care about whether we can be
raptured, whether we can be blessed, whether there is a place for us in
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the kingdom of heaven, and whether we shall have a share of the water
of the river of life and the fruit of the tree of life. Do we not believe in the
Lord, and are we not followers of the Lord, for the sake of gaining these
things? Our sins have been forgiven, we have repented, we have drunk
the bitter cup of wine, and we have put the cross upon our back. Who
can say that the price we have paid will not be accepted by the Lord?
Who can say that we have not prepared enough oil? We don’t want to
be those foolish virgins, or one of those who are forsaken. Moreover,
we pray often, and ask the Lord to keep us from being deceived by false
Christs, for it is said in the Bible that “Then if any man shall say to you,
See, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false
Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders;
so that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect” (Matthew
24:23–24). We have all committed these verses of the Bible to memory,
we know them back to front, and we see them as precious treasure, as
life, and as the credentials for our rapture and salvation …
For thousands of years, the living have passed away, taking their
longings and dreams with them, and no one truly knows whether they
have gone to the kingdom of heaven. The dead return, and they have
forgotten all the stories that once occurred, and still follow the teachings
and the paths of the forefathers. And so, as the years pass and the days
go by, no one knows whether our Lord Jesus, our God, truly accepts
all that we do. We simply look forward to an outcome and speculate
about all that will happen. Yet God has kept His silence throughout,
and has never appeared to us, or spoken to us. And so we willfully
judge God’s will and disposition according to the Bible and the signs.
We have become accustomed to the silence of God; we have become
accustomed to measuring the rights and wrongs of our behavior using
our own way of thinking; we have become accustomed to using our
knowledge, conceptions, and moral ethics to replace God’s demands of
us; we have become accustomed to enjoying the grace of God; we have
become accustomed to God providing assistance whenever we need it;
we have become accustomed to holding out our hands to God for all
things, and to ordering God about; we have also become accustomed
to following doctrine, not paying attention to how the Holy Spirit leads
us; moreover, we have become accustomed to days in which we are our
own master. We believe in a God such as this, whom we have never met.
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Questions such as what His disposition is like, what His possessions

and being are, what His image is like, whether or not we will know
Him when He comes, and so on—none of these are important. What’s
important is that He is in our hearts, that we all await Him, and that
we are able to imagine what He is like. We appreciate our faith, and
treasure our spirituality. We consider everything as dung, and tread all
things underfoot. Because we are the followers of the glorious Lord, no
matter how long and arduous the journey, no matter what hardships
and dangers befall us, nothing can halt our footsteps as we follow the
Lord. “A pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeded out of the
throne of God and of the Lamb. On either side of the river, was there
the tree of life, which bore twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her
fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the
nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and
of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they
shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there
shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the
sun; for the Lord God gives them light: and they shall reign for ever
and ever” (Revelation 22:1–5). Every time we sing these words, our
hearts brim with surpassing joy and satisfaction, and tears flow from
our eyes. Thanks be to the Lord for choosing us, thanks be to the Lord
for His grace. He has given us a hundredfold now in this time, has given
us eternal life in the world to come, and if He asked us to die now, we
would do so without the slightest complaint. Lord! Please come soon!
Do not delay a minute longer, for we desperately yearn for You, and
have forsaken everything for You.
God is silent, and has never appeared to us, yet His work has never
stopped. He looks upon all lands, and commands all things, and beholds
all the words and deeds of man. His management is conducted in steps
and according to His plan. It proceeds silently, without dramatic effect,
yet His footsteps advance ever closer to mankind, and His judgment
seat is deployed in the universe at the speed of lightning, immediately
followed by the descent of His throne among us. What a majestic
scene that is, what a stately and solemn tableau. Like a dove, and like a
roaring lion, the Spirit arrives among us all. He is wise, He is righteous
and majestic, He quietly arrives among us possessed of authority and
filled with love and compassion. No one is aware of His arrival, no one
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welcomes His arrival, and, moreover, no one knows all that He will do.
Man’s life remains unchanged; his heart is no different, and the days
go by as usual. God lives among us like an ordinary person, as a most
insignificant follower and an ordinary believer. He has His own pursuits,
His own goals, and, moreover, He has divinity not possessed by ordinary
men. No one has noticed the existence of His divinity, and no one has
perceived the difference between His substance and that of man. We
live together with Him, unconstrained and unafraid, for we see Him as
nothing more than an insignificant believer. He watches our every move,
and all of our thoughts and ideas are laid bare before Him. No one takes
an interest in His existence, no one has any imagination of His function,
and, moreover, no one has any suspicion about who He is. We merely
continue our pursuits, as if He has nothing to do with us …
By chance, the Holy Spirit expresses a passage of words “through”
Him, and though it feels very unexpected, we recognize that this is the
utterance of God, and we readily accept it from God. That is because,
regardless of who expresses these words, as long as they come from the
Holy Spirit we should accept them, and cannot deny them. The next
utterance could be through me, it could be through you, or it could
be through him. Regardless of who it is, all is the grace of God. Yet no
matter who the person is, we should not worship them, for regardless of
anything else, they cannot possibly be God; we can by no means choose
an ordinary person such as this to be our God. Our God is so great and
honorable; how could He be represented by someone so insignificant?
What’s more, we are all awaiting the arrival of God to take us back to
the kingdom of heaven, and so how could someone so insignificant be
qualified for such an important and arduous task? If the Lord comes
again, it must be upon a white cloud, visible to all. How glorious that
will be! How could He quietly hide among an ordinary group of people?
And yet it is this ordinary person hidden among people who is
doing the new work of saving us. He does not clarify anything for us, nor
does He tell us why He has come. He merely does the work He intends
to do in steps, and according to His plan. His words and utterances
become ever more frequent. From consoling, exhorting, reminding,
and warning, to reproaching and disciplining; from a tone that is gentle
and kind, to words that are fierce and majestic—they all instill both
compassion and trepidation in man. Everything that He says hits home
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at the secrets hidden deep within us, His words sting our hearts, sting
our spirits, and leave us ashamed and humiliated. We begin to wonder
whether the God in this person’s heart really loves us, and what exactly
He intends to do. Perhaps we can only be raptured after enduring such
pain? In our heads we are calculating … about the destination to come,
and about our future fate. Still none of us believes that God has assumed
flesh and works among us. Even though He has been with us for so long,
even though He has already spoken so many words face to face with us,
we are still unwilling to accept someone so ordinary as the God of our
future, much less are we willing to entrust control of our future and fate
to someone so insignificant. From Him we enjoy an unending supply
of living water, and thanks to Him we live face-to-face with God. We
are only thankful for the grace of the Lord Jesus in heaven, and have
never paid any attention to the feelings of this ordinary person who
is possessed of divinity. He still does His work humbly hidden in the
flesh, expressing His heart’s voice, seemingly insensible to mankind’s
rejection of Him, apparently eternally forgiving of man’s childishness
and ignorance, and forever tolerant of man’s irreverence toward Him.
Unbeknownst to us, this insignificant man has led us into step
after step of God’s work. We undergo countless trials, are subjected
to innumerable chastenings, and tested by death. We learn of God’s
righteous and majestic disposition, enjoy, too, His love and compassion,
come to appreciate God’s great power and wisdom, witness the loveliness
of God, and behold God’s eager desire to save man. In the words of this
ordinary person, we come to know the disposition and substance of God,
come to understand God’s will, come to know the nature and substance
of man, and see the way of salvation and perfection. His words cause
us to die, and cause us to be reborn; His words bring us comfort, yet
also leave us wracked with guilt and a sense of indebtedness; His words
bring us joy and peace, but also great pain. Sometimes we are as lambs
to the slaughter in His hands; sometimes we are like the apple of His
eye, and enjoy His love and affection; sometimes we are like His enemy,
turned to ashes by His wrath in His eyes. We are the mankind saved by
Him, we are the maggots in His eyes, and we are the lost lambs that He
thinks of finding day and night. He is merciful toward us, He despises
us, He raises us up, He comforts and exhorts us, He guides us, He
enlightens us, He chastens and disciplines us, and He even curses us. He
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worries for us night and day, He protects and cares for us night and day,
He never leaves our side, and He devotes all His care to us and pays any
price for us. Among the words of this small and ordinary flesh, we have
enjoyed the entirety of God, and beheld the destination that God has
bestowed upon us. Yet despite this, vanity still stalks within our hearts,
and we are still unwilling to actively accept a person such as this as our
God. Though He has given us so much manna, so much to enjoy, none
of this can usurp the Lord’s place in our hearts. We honor this person’s
special identity and status only with great reluctance. If He does not
speak up to make us acknowledge that He is God, then we will never
take it upon ourselves to acknowledge Him as the God that is soon to
arrive yet has been working among us for so long.
The utterance of God continues, and He employs various methods
and perspectives to admonish us what to do and express His heart’s
voice. His words carry life power, and show us the way we should walk,
and allow us to understand what the truth is. We start to be drawn to
His words, we begin to focus on the tone and manner of His speaking,
and subconsciously begin to take an interest in the heart’s voice of this
unremarkable person. He makes painstaking efforts for us, loses sleep
and appetite for us, weeps for us, sighs for us, groans in sickness for us,
suffers humiliation for the sake of our destination and salvation, and
His heart bleeds and sheds tears for our numbness and rebelliousness.
Such being and possessions of His are beyond an ordinary person,
and cannot be possessed or attained by any of the corrupted. He has
tolerance and patience possessed by no ordinary person, and His love is
not possessed by any created being. No one apart from Him can know
all of our thoughts, or have such a grasp of our nature and substance,
or judge the rebelliousness and corruption of mankind, or speak to us
and work among us like this on behalf of the God of heaven. No one
except for Him can possess the authority, wisdom, and dignity of God;
the disposition of God and what He has and is are issued forth, in their
entirety, from Him. No one apart from Him can show us the way and
bring us light. No one apart from Him can reveal the mysteries God has
not disclosed from creation until today. No one apart from Him can save
us from Satan’s bondage and our corrupt disposition. He represents
God, and expresses the heart’s voice of God, the exhortations of God,
and the words of judgment of God toward all mankind. He has begun
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a new age, a new era, and brought a new heaven and earth, new work,
and He has brought us hope, and ended the life we led in vagueness,
and allowed us to fully behold the path of salvation. He has conquered
our whole being, and gained our hearts. From that moment onward,
our minds become conscious, and our spirits seem to be revived: This
ordinary, insignificant person, who lives among us and has long been
rejected by us—is He not the Lord Jesus, who is ever in our thoughts,
and whom we long for night and day? It is He! It’s really Him! He is
our God! He is the truth, the way, and the life! He has allowed us to live
again, to see the light, and has stopped our hearts from wandering. We
have returned to the home of God, we have returned before His throne,
we are face-to-face with Him, we have witnessed His countenance, and
have seen the road ahead. At the time, our hearts have been completely
conquered by Him; we no longer doubt who He is, and no longer oppose
His work and word, and we fall down, completely, before Him. We wish
for nothing except to follow the footprints of God for the rest of our
lives, and to be made perfect by Him, and to repay His grace, and repay
His love for us, and to obey His orchestrations and arrangements, and to
cooperate with His work, and to do everything we can to complete what
He entrusts to us.
Being conquered by God is like a martial arts contest.
Each of God’s words strikes at our mortal spot, and leaves us
sorrowful and afraid. He reveals our notions, reveals our imaginations,
and reveals our corrupt disposition. Through all that we say and do,
and every one of our thoughts and ideas, our nature and substance are
revealed by His words, leaving us humiliated and trembling with fear.
He tells us of all of our actions, our aims and intentions, and even the
corrupt disposition that we have never discovered, making us feel we
are thoroughly exposed, and even more feel completely convinced. He
judges us for our opposition to Him, chastises us for our blasphemy
and condemnation of Him, and makes us feel that in His eyes we are
worthless, and we are the living Satan. Our hopes are dashed, we no
longer dare to make any unreasonable demands and attempts upon
Him, and even our dreams vanish overnight. This is a fact that none of
us can imagine, and which none of us can accept. For a moment, our
minds become unbalanced, and we do not know how to continue on the
road ahead, do not know how to continue in our beliefs. It seems like our
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faith has gone back to square one, and that we have never met and been
acquainted with the Lord Jesus. Everything before our eyes perplexes
us, and makes us feel as if we have been cast adrift. We are dismayed,
we are disappointed, and deep in our hearts there is insuppressible
anger and disgrace. We try to vent, try to find a way out, and, what’s
more, we attempt to continue waiting for our Savior Jesus, and pour our
hearts out to Him. Though there are times when we are neither haughty
nor humble on the outside, in our hearts we are afflicted with a sense of
loss like never before. Though sometimes we may seem unusually calm
on the outside, inside we endure rolling seas of torment. His judgment
and chastisement have stripped us of all our hopes and dreams, have
left us without our extravagant desires, and unwilling to believe that He
is our Savior and capable of saving us. His judgment and chastisement
have opened up a deep gulf between us and Him and no one is even
willing to cross. His judgment and chastisement are the first time that
we suffer such a great setback and such great humiliation. His judgment
and chastisement have allowed us to truly appreciate God’s honor and
intolerance of man’s offense, compared to which we are so lowly and
impure. His judgment and chastisement have made us realize for the
first time how arrogant and pompous we are, and how man will never be
the equal of God, or on a par with God. His judgment and chastisement
have made us yearn to no longer live in such a corrupt disposition, and
have made us long to rid ourselves of such nature and substance as
soon as possible, and no longer be detested by Him and disgusting to
Him. His judgment and chastisement have made us happy to obey His
words, and no longer willing to rebel against His orchestrations and
arrangements. His judgment and chastisement have once more given
us the desire to seek life, and have made us happy to accept Him as our
Savior…. We have walked out of the work of conquest, stepped out of
hell, stepped out of the valley of the shadow of death…. Almighty God
has gained us, this group of people! He has triumphed over Satan, and
defeated all of His enemies!
We are just such an ordinary group of people possessed of corrupt
satanic disposition, we are the ones predestined by God before the ages,
and we are the needy whom God has lifted from the dunghill. We once
rejected and condemned God, yet now we have been conquered by Him.
We have received life and have received the way of eternal life from God.
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No matter where we are on earth, despite persecution and tribulation,

we cannot be apart from the salvation by Almighty God. For He is our
Creator, and our only redemption!
The love of God extends forth like the water of a spring, and is given
to you, and to me, and to him, and to all those who truly seek the truth
and await the appearance of God.
Just as the moon always follows the sun, the work of God never
ceases, and is carried out upon you, upon me, upon him, and upon all
those who follow the footprints of God and accept the judgment and
chastisement of God.

March 23, 2010

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Part One
Utterances and Testimonies
of Christ in the Beginning—The Words of the Holy
Spirit Testifying to God Incarnate to the Churches

Introduction .......................................................................... 3

The First Utterance ................................................................................. 11

The Second Utterance ............................................................................. 12
The Third Utterance ............................................................................... 13
The Fourth Utterance ............................................................................. 14
The Fifth Utterance ................................................................................. 15
The Sixth Utterance ................................................................................ 17
The Seventh Utterance ........................................................................... 18
The Eighth Utterance ............................................................................. 19
The Ninth Utterance .............................................................................. 22
The Tenth Utterance .............................................................................. 26
The Eleventh Utterance ......................................................................... 27
The Twelfth Utterance ........................................................................... 28
The Thirteenth Utterance ...................................................................... 30
The Fourteenth Utterance ..................................................................... 36
The Fifteenth Utterance ......................................................................... 39
The Sixteenth Utterance ........................................................................ 42
The Seventeenth Utterance .................................................................... 42
The Eighteenth Utterance ...................................................................... 46
The Nineteenth Utterance ..................................................................... 47
The Twentieth Utterance ....................................................................... 50
The Twenty-first Utterance .................................................................... 52
The Twenty-second Utterance ............................................................... 54
The Twenty-third Utterance .................................................................. 56
The Twenty-fourth Utterance ................................................................ 57
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The Twenty-fifth Utterance ................................................................... 58

The Twenty-sixth Utterance .................................................................. 59
The Twenty-seventh Utterance ............................................................. 60
The Twenty-eighth Utterance ................................................................ 61
The Twenty-ninth Utterance ................................................................. 63
The Thirtieth Utterance ......................................................................... 64
The Thirty-first Utterance ...................................................................... 65
The Thirty-second Utterance ................................................................. 65
The Thirty-third Utterance .................................................................... 66
The Thirty-fourth Utterance .................................................................. 67
The Thirty-fifth Utterance ..................................................................... 70
The Thirty-sixth Utterance ..................................................................... 73
The Thirty-seventh Utterance ................................................................ 75
The Thirty-eighth Utterance .................................................................. 77
The Thirty-ninth Utterance .................................................................... 78
The Fortieth Utterance ........................................................................... 79
The Forty-first Utterance ....................................................................... 80
The Forty-second Utterance .................................................................. 82
The Forty-third Utterance ..................................................................... 83
The Forty-fourth Utterance ................................................................... 84
The Forty-fifth Utterance ...................................................................... 86
The Forty-sixth Utterance ..................................................................... 87
The Forty-seventh Utterance ................................................................. 89
The Forty-eighth Utterance ................................................................... 90
The Forty-ninth Utterance ..................................................................... 91
The Fiftieth Utterance ............................................................................ 92
The Fifty-first Utterance ........................................................................ 93
The Fifty-second Utterance .................................................................... 95
The Fifty-third Utterance ....................................................................... 96
The Fifty-fourth Utterance ..................................................................... 97
The Fifty-fifth Utterance ........................................................................ 98
The Fifty-sixth Utterance ..................................................................... 100
The Fifty-seventh Utterance ................................................................ 102
The Fifty-eighth Utterance ................................................................... 103
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The Fifty-ninth Utterance .................................................................... 104

The Sixtieth Utterance .......................................................................... 106
The Sixty-first Utterance ...................................................................... 107
The Sixty-second Utterance ................................................................. 109
The Sixty-third Utterance ...................................................................... 111
The Sixty-fourth Utterance ................................................................... 114
The Sixty-fifth Utterance ...................................................................... 116
The Sixty-sixth Utterance ..................................................................... 118
The Sixty-seventh Utterance ................................................................ 120
The Sixty-eighth Utterance .................................................................. 122
The Sixty-ninth Utterance .................................................................... 124
The Seventieth Utterance ..................................................................... 126
The Seventy-first Utterance ................................................................. 128
The Seventy-second Utterance ............................................................. 131
The Seventy-third Utterance ................................................................ 133
The Seventy-fourth Utterance .............................................................. 135
The Seventy-fifth Utterance ................................................................. 137
The Seventy-sixth Utterance ................................................................ 139
The Seventy-seventh Utterance ............................................................ 142
The Seventy-eighth Utterance .............................................................. 145
The Seventy-ninth Utterance ............................................................... 148
The Eightieth Utterance ........................................................................ 151
The Eighty-first Utterance .................................................................... 154
The Eighty-second Utterance ............................................................... 158
The Eighty-third Utterance .................................................................. 162
The Eighty-fourth Utterance ................................................................ 164
The Eighty-fifth Utterance ................................................................... 168
The Eighty-sixth Utterance .................................................................. 172
The Eighty-seventh Utterance ............................................................. 174
The Eighty-eighth Utterance ................................................................ 177
The Eighty-ninth Utterance .................................................................. 181
The Ninetieth Utterance ....................................................................... 183
The Ninety-first Utterance ................................................................... 187
The Ninety-second Utterance .............................................................. 190
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The Ninety-third Utterance .................................................................. 194

The Ninety-fourth Utterance ................................................................ 196
The Ninety-fifth Utterance .................................................................. 200
The Ninety-sixth Utterance ................................................................. 204
The Ninety-seventh Utterance ............................................................. 208
The Ninety-eighth Utterance ................................................................ 212
The Ninety-ninth Utterance ................................................................. 216
The One Hundredth Utterance ............................................................ 221
The One Hundred and First Utterance ............................................... 225
The One Hundred and Second Utterance ........................................... 229
The One Hundred and Third Utterance .............................................. 233
The One Hundred and Fourth Utterance ............................................ 237
The One Hundred and Fifth Utterance ............................................... 240
The One Hundred and Sixth Utterance ............................................... 244
The One Hundred and Seventh Utterance .......................................... 248
The One Hundred and Eighth Utterance ............................................ 253
The One Hundred and Ninth Utterance .............................................. 257
The One Hundred and Tenth Utterance .............................................. 261
The One Hundred and Eleventh Utterance ......................................... 266
The One Hundred and Twelfth Utterance ........................................... 270
The One Hundred and Thirteenth Utterance ...................................... 275
The One Hundred and Fourteenth Utterance ..................................... 279
The One Hundred and Fifteenth Utterance ........................................ 282
The One Hundred and Sixteenth Utterance ........................................ 286
The One Hundred and Seventeenth Utterance ................................... 290
The One Hundred and Eighteenth Utterance ..................................... 293
The One Hundred and Nineteenth Utterance ..................................... 296
The One Hundred and Twentieth Utterance ....................................... 299
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Part Two
God’s Utterances to the Entire Universe

Introduction ...................................................................... 307

The First Utterance .............................................................................. 309

The Second Utterance ........................................................................... 311
The Third Utterance ............................................................................. 312
The Fourth Utterance ........................................................................... 314
The Fifth Utterance .............................................................................. 318
The Sixth Utterance .............................................................................. 321
The Seventh Utterance ......................................................................... 325
The Eighth Utterance ........................................................................... 327
The Ninth Utterance ............................................................................. 331
The Tenth Utterance ............................................................................ 335
Kingdom Anthem ................................................................................. 339
The Eleventh Utterance ........................................................................ 341
The Twelfth Utterance ......................................................................... 344
The Thirteenth Utterance .................................................................... 348
The Fourteenth Utterance .................................................................... 352
The Fifteenth Utterance ....................................................................... 355
The Sixteenth Utterance ...................................................................... 360
The Seventeenth Utterance .................................................................. 363
The Eighteenth Utterance .................................................................... 367
The Nineteenth Utterance .................................................................... 372
The Twentieth Utterance ...................................................................... 376
The Twenty-first Utterance ................................................................. 380
The Twenty-second Utterance ............................................................. 383
The Twenty-third Utterance ................................................................ 387
The Twenty-fourth Utterance ............................................................... 391
The Twenty-fifth Utterance ................................................................. 395
People! Rejoice! .................................................................................... 399
The Twenty-sixth Utterance ................................................................ 400
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The Twenty-seventh Utterance ............................................................ 404

The Twenty-eighth Utterance .............................................................. 408
The Twenty-ninth Utterance ................................................................ 412
The Thirtieth Utterance ........................................................................ 416
The Thirty-first Utterance .................................................................... 419
The Thirty-second Utterance ............................................................... 423
The Thirty-third Utterance .................................................................. 427
The Thirty-fourth Utterance ................................................................. 431
The Thirty-fifth Utterance .................................................................... 435
The Thirty-sixth Utterance .................................................................. 439
The Thirty-seventh Utterance .............................................................. 442
The Thirty-eighth Utterance ................................................................ 445
The Thirty-ninth Utterance ................................................................. 448
The Fortieth Utterance ......................................................................... 452
The Forty-first Utterance ..................................................................... 456
The Forty-second Utterance ................................................................ 459
The Forty-third Utterance .................................................................... 463
The Forty-fourth Utterance .................................................................. 467
The Forty-fifth Utterance ..................................................................... 470
The Forty-sixth Utterance .................................................................... 474
The Forty-seventh Utterance ............................................................... 478

Appendix:
Interpretations of the Mysteries of God’s Words

Interpretation of the First Utterance ................................................... 485

Interpretation of the Third Utterance ................................................. 489
Interpretation of the Fourth Utterance ............................................... 495
Interpretation of the Fifth Utterance ................................................... 503
Interpretation of the Sixth Utterance .................................................. 508
On the Life of Peter ............................................................................... 515
Interpretation of the Eighth Utterance ................................................ 522
Interpretation of the Ninth Utterance ................................................. 525
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Addendum 1: The First Utterance ........................................................ 532

Interpretation of the Tenth Utterance ................................................. 534
Interpretation of the Eleventh Utterance ............................................ 540
Addendum 2: The Second Utterance ................................................... 546
Interpretation of the Twelfth Utterance .............................................. 548
Interpretation of the Thirteenth Utterance .......................................... 557
Interpretation of the Fourteenth Utterance ......................................... 561
Interpretation of the Fifteenth Utterance ............................................ 566
Interpretation of the Sixteenth Utterance ........................................... 573
Interpretation of the Seventeenth Utterance ...................................... 580
Interpretation of the Eighteenth Utterance ........................................ 586
Interpretation of the Nineteenth Utterance ........................................ 592
Interpretation of the Twentieth Utterance .......................................... 596
Interpretation of the Twenty-first Utterance ...................................... 600
Interpretation of the Twenty-second
and Twenty-third Utterances .............................................................. 604
Interpretation of the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Utterances ..... 609
Interpretation of the Twenty-sixth Utterance ...................................... 612
Interpretation of the Twenty-seventh Utterance ................................. 617
Interpretation of the Twenty-eighth Utterance ................................... 622
Interpretation of the Twenty-ninth Utterance .................................... 625
Interpretation of the Thirtieth Utterance ............................................ 630
Interpretation of the Thirty-first Utterance ........................................ 635
Interpretation of the Thirty-second Utterance ................................... 638
Interpretation of the Thirty-third Utterance ....................................... 643
Interpretation of the Thirty-fifth Utterance ........................................ 646
Interpretation of the Thirty-sixth Utterance ....................................... 652
Interpretation of the Thirty-eighth Utterance ..................................... 657
Interpretation of the Thirty-ninth Utterance ....................................... 661
Interpretation of the Fortieth Utterance ............................................. 664
Interpretation of the Forty-first Utterance .......................................... 667
Interpretation of the Forty-second Utterance ..................................... 672
Interpretation of the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Utterances ............ 677
Interpretation of the Forty-sixth Utterance ......................................... 679
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Part Three
The Words of Christ as He Walked in the Churches
(I, II, III, IV)

Introduction ...................................................................... 685

The Words of Christ

as He Walked in the Churches (I)

The Path … (1) ...................................................................................... 693

The Path … (2) ...................................................................................... 697
The Path … (3) ...................................................................................... 701
The Path … (4) ...................................................................................... 706
The Path … (5) ...................................................................................... 710
The Path … (6) ...................................................................................... 714
The Path … (7) ....................................................................................... 719
The Path … (8) ...................................................................................... 724
What Viewpoint Believers Ought to Hold ............................................ 729
On the Steps of God’s Work .................................................................. 731
Corrupt Man Is Incapable of Representing God .................................. 733
Religious Way of Service Must Be Banned .......................................... 735
In Your Faith in God You Should Obey God ........................................ 738
Establishing a Proper Relationship With God
Is Very Important ................................................................................. 741
A Normal Spiritual Life Leads People Onto the Right Track .............. 746
Promises to Those Who Have Been Perfected ..................................... 748
The Wicked Must Be Punished ............................................................ 753
How to Enter Into a Normal State ....................................................... 756
How to Serve in Harmony With God’s Will ......................................... 759
How to Know Reality ........................................................................... 764
Regarding a Normal Spiritual Life ....................................................... 767
Discussing Church Life and Real Life .................................................. 771
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On Everyone Performing Their Function ............................................ 777

Concerning God’s Use of Man .............................................................. 779
Practice the Truth Once You Understand It ........................................ 781
A Person Who Attains Salvation
Is One Who Is Willing to Practice the Truth ....................................... 785
What an Adequate Shepherd Should Be Equipped With .................... 789
On Experience ...................................................................................... 790
The Commandments of the New Age .................................................. 793
The Millennial Kingdom Has Arrived .................................................. 797
How Is Your Relationship With God ................................................... 801
Focus More on Reality ......................................................................... 807
Keeping the Commandments and Practicing the Truth ...................... 812
You Should Know That the Practical God Is God Himself .................. 817
Only Putting the Truth Into Practice Is Having Reality ...................... 822
Knowing God’s Work Today ................................................................ 826
Is the Work of God So Simple as Man Imagines? ............................... 833
You Ought to Live for the Truth Since You Believe in God ................. 837
The Seven Thunders Peal—Prophesying That the Gospel
of the Kingdom Shall Spread Throughout the Universe ..................... 840
The Essential Difference Between
the Incarnate God and the People Used by God ................................. 843
Escape From the Influence of Darkness
and You Will Be Gained by God .......................................................... 850
Believing in God Should Focus on Reality,
Not Religious Rituals ........................................................................... 856
Only Those Who Know the Work of God Today Can Serve God ........ 858
Genuine Love for God Is Spontaneous ................................................ 863
Concerning the Practice of Prayer ....................................................... 870
Know the Newest Work of God
and Follow the Footsteps of God ......................................................... 876
Those Whose Disposition Has Changed
Are Those Who Have Entered Into the Reality of God’s Words ......... 887
On Quieting Your Heart Before God ................................................... 894
Be Mindful of God’s Will to Attain Perfection ..................................... 899
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God Perfects Those After His Own Heart ............................................ 906

Those Who Obey God With a True Heart
Shall Surely Be Gained by God ............................................................. 911
The Age of Kingdom Is the Age of Word .............................................. 917
All Is Achieved by the Word of God ..................................................... 928
People Who Can Be Absolutely Obedient
Toward God’s Practicality Are Those Who Truly Love God ................ 939
Those Who Are to Be Made Perfect
Must Undergo Refinement .................................................................. 946
Only by Experiencing Painful Trials
Can You Know the Loveliness of God .................................................. 959
Only Loving God Is Truly Believing in God ......................................... 966
A Brief Talk About “The Millennial Kingdom Has Arrived” ............... 975
Only Those Who Know God Can Bear Testimony to God ................... 979
How Peter Came to Know Jesus .......................................................... 987
Only by Experiencing Refinement Can Man Truly Love God ............. 996
Those Who Love God Will Forever Live Within His Light ................ 1002
Only Those Who Focus on Practice Can Be Perfected ........................ 1011
The Work of the Holy Spirit and the Work of Satan .......................... 1018
A Warning to Those Who Do Not Practice the Truth ........................ 1026
You Ought to Maintain Your Devotion to God .................................. 1032
Have You Come Alive? ....................................................................... 1042
To Have an Unchanged Disposition
Is to Be in Enmity to God ................................................................... 1045
All Who Do Not Know God Are Those Who Oppose God ................. 1052

The Words of Christ

as He Walked in the Churches (II)

Work and Entry (1) ............................................................................. 1061

Work and Entry (2) ............................................................................ 1064
Work and Entry (3) ............................................................................ 1068
Work and Entry (4) ............................................................................ 1074
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Work and Entry (5) ............................................................................ 1079

Work and Entry (6) ............................................................................ 1086
Work and Entry (7) ............................................................................ 1093
Work and Entry (8) ............................................................................ 1100
Work and Entry (9) ............................................................................. 1107
Work and Entry (10) ............................................................................ 1114
The Vision of God’s Work (1) .............................................................. 1124
The Vision of God’s Work (2) ............................................................. 1130
The Vision of God’s Work (3) ............................................................. 1138
Concerning the Bible (1) ..................................................................... 1156
Concerning the Bible (2) ..................................................................... 1166
Concerning the Bible (3) ..................................................................... 1170
Concerning the Bible (4) ..................................................................... 1176
Practice (1) ........................................................................................... 1181
Practice (2) .......................................................................................... 1193
The Mystery of the Incarnation (1) .................................................... 1200
The Mystery of the Incarnation (2) .................................................... 1214
The Mystery of the Incarnation (3) .................................................... 1220
The Mystery of the Incarnation (4) .................................................... 1228
The Two Incarnations Complete
the Significance of the Incarnation .................................................... 1245
Does the Trinity Exist? ....................................................................... 1254
Practice (3) .......................................................................................... 1266
Practice (4) .......................................................................................... 1272
Practice (5) .......................................................................................... 1278
The Inside Truth of the Conquering Work (1) ................................... 1284
The Inside Truth of the Conquering Work (2) ................................... 1295
The Inside Truth of the Conquering Work (3) ................................... 1301
The Inside Truth of the Conquering Work (4) ................................... 1310
Practice (6) .......................................................................................... 1316
Practice (7) .......................................................................................... 1323
Why Aren’t You Willing to Be a Foil? ................................................ 1339
How the Second Step of the Work of Conquering Bears Fruit .......... 1352
Serve as the Israelites Did ................................................................... 1361
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Practice (8) ......................................................................................... 1368

Improving Caliber Is for Receiving God’s Salvation .......................... 1371
The Significance of Saving the Descendants of Moab ....................... 1376
The Experiences of Peter:
His Knowledge of Chastisement and Judgment ................................ 1390
You Must Understand the Work;
Don’t Follow Confusedly! .................................................................... 1413
How Should You Walk the Last Leg of the Path ................................. 1419

The Words of Christ

as He Walked in the Churches (III)

How Should You Attend to Your Future Mission .............................. 1433

The Purpose of Managing Mankind ................................................... 1434
The Essence and Identity of Man ....................................................... 1437
What Are Man’s Inherent Identity and Their Worth ......................... 1441
Aren’t Those Who Do Not Learn
and Know Nothing but Beasts? .......................................................... 1441
The Chosen People in China Cannot
Represent Any Tribe of Israel ............................................................. 1445
What Is Your Understanding of Blessings ......................................... 1447
When It Comes to God, What Is Your Understanding ...................... 1450
What It Means to Be a Real Man ........................................................ 1455
What Do You Know of Faith? ............................................................. 1461
When Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots
You Will Regret All the Evil You Have Done ...................................... 1467
None Who Are of the Flesh Can Escape the Day of Wrath ................ 1473
The Savior Has Already Returned Upon a “White Cloud” ................. 1479
The Work of Spreading the Gospel
Is Also the Work of Saving Man ......................................................... 1483
Your Character Is So Lowly! ............................................................... 1488
The Work in the Age of Law ............................................................... 1493
The True Story Behind Work in the Age of Redemption ................... 1498
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Words to the Young and Old .............................................................. 1503

You Should Know How the Whole of Humanity
Has Developed to the Present Day ..................................................... 1509
Concerning Appellations and Identity ............................................... 1525
Only the Perfected Can Live a Meaningful Life .................................. 1542
You Should Put Aside the Blessings of Status
and Understand God’s Will for the Salvation of Man ........................ 1551
How Can Man Who Has Defined God in His Conceptions
Receive the Revelations of God? ......................................................... 1559
Only Those Who Know God and His Work Can Satisfy God ............. 1564
The Difference Between
the Ministry of the Incarnate God and the Duty of Man .................... 1573
God Is the Lord of All Creation .......................................................... 1583
What Attitude Do You Hold Toward the Thirteen Epistles .............. 1588
Success or Failure Depends on the Path That Man Walks ................ 1595
God’s Work and Man’s Work .............................................................. 1611
Knowing the Three Stages of God’s Work
Is the Path to Knowing God ............................................................... 1632
Corrupt Mankind Is More in Need of
the Salvation of God Become Flesh .................................................... 1650
The Essence of the Flesh Inhabited by God ....................................... 1669
God’s Work and Man’s Practice ......................................................... 1682
The Substance of Christ
Is Obedience to the Will of the Heavenly Father ............................... 1702
Restoring the Normal Life of Man
and Taking Him to a Wonderful Destination ..................................... 1710
God and Man Will Enter Into Rest Together ...................................... 1731

The Words of Christ

as He Walked in the Churches (IV)

When You Behold the Spiritual Body of Jesus

Will Be When God Has Made Anew Heaven and Earth .................... 1753
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Those Who Are Incompatible With Christ

Are Surely Opponents of God ............................................................. 1758
Many Are Called, but Few Are Chosen ............................................... 1762
You Should Seek the Way of Compatibility With Christ .................... 1766
Are You a True Believer of God? ........................................................ 1770
Christ Does the Work of Judgment With the Truth ........................... 1774
Do You Know? God Has Done a Great Thing Among Men ................ 1779
Only Christ of the Last Days
Can Give Man the Way of Eternal Life ............................................... 1783
You Ought to Prepare a Sufficiency of Good Deeds
for Your Destination ........................................................................... 1788
To Whom Are You Loyal? ................................................................... 1792
On Destination .................................................................................... 1796
Three Admonitions ............................................................................. 1799
Transgressions Will Take Man to Hell ............................................... 1804
It Is Very Important to Understand God’s Disposition ..................... 1808
How to Know the God on Earth .......................................................... 1813
A Very Serious Problem: Betrayal (1) ................................................. 1818
A Very Serious Problem: Betrayal (2) ................................................ 1822
The Ten Administrative Decrees That Must Be Obeyed by
God’s Chosen People in the Age of Kingdom ..................................... 1827
You Ought to Consider Your Deeds ................................................... 1829
God Is the Source of Man’s Life ......................................................... 1833
The Sighing of the Almighty ............................................................... 1837
Man Can Only Be Saved Amidst the Management of God ................ 1840
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Part Four
Newest Utterances From Almighty God
(October 17, 2013 to August 18, 2014)

Knowing God Is the Path to Fearing God and Shunning Evil ............ 1851
How to Know God’s Disposition and the Result of His Work ........... 1860
God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself I .......................... 1908
God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself II ......................... 1948
God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself III ....................... 2031
God Himself, the Unique I ................................................................. 2096
God Himself, the Unique II ................................................................ 2150
God Himself, the Unique III ............................................................... 2194
God Himself, the Unique IV ............................................................... 2234
God Himself, the Unique V ................................................................ 2255
God Himself, the Unique VI ............................................................... 2291
God Himself, the Unique VII ............................................................. 2322
God Himself, the Unique VIII ............................................................ 2350
God Himself, the Unique IX .............................................................. 2379
God Himself, the Unique X ............................................................... 2408

Afterword ........................................................................ 2449

Explanation About Footnotes:

This book contains two kinds of footnotes. Those marked with numbers (like
this[1]) are footnotes from the original text, while those marked with letters (like
this[a]) are notes on the translation.
 PART ONE

UTTERANCES AND TESTIMONIES

OF CHRIST IN THE BEGINNING—
THE WORDS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
TESTIFYING TO GOD INCARNATE
TO THE CHURCHES
 Introduction 3

INTRODUCTION

On February 11, 1991, God made His first utterance in the church
that had an extraordinary effect upon every single one of the people
living in the stream of the Holy Spirit at that time. This utterance made
mention of the following: “God’s dwelling place has appeared” and “The
Head of the universe, Christ of the last days—He is the shining Sun.”
With these deeply significant words, all of these people were brought
into a new realm. All those who read this utterance felt an intimation of
the new work, the great work that God was about to initiate. It was this
beautiful, mellifluous, and concise utterance that brought all humanity
into God’s new work and into a new age, and that laid the foundation
and set the stage for God’s work in this incarnation. One could say that
the utterance God made at this time is one that bridges the ages; that
it is the first time since the beginning of the Age of Grace that God has
publicly spoken to the human race; further, that it is the first time He
has spoken after remaining hidden for two thousand years; and, what
is more, that it is a lead-in, a crucial starting point, for the work God is
about to undertake in the Age of Kingdom.
The first time God made an utterance, He did so in the form of
praise from a third-person perspective, in language that was at once
elegant and refined and plain and homespun, as well as a provision
of life that was readily and easily grasped. With this, He took this
little group of people, who knew only how to enjoy His grace while
eagerly anticipating the Lord Jesus’ return, and brought them silently
into another stage of work in God’s management plan. Under these
circumstances, humanity did not know, and still less dared to imagine,
what kind of work God was ultimately going to do, or what lay in store
on the road ahead. Thereafter, God continued to make more utterances
to bring mankind step by step into the new age. Astonishingly, God’s
every utterance is different in content and moreover uses different
forms of praise and modes of expression. These utterances, similar in
tone but diverse in content, are invariably filled with God’s feelings
of care and concern, and almost each one contains provisions of life
with different content as well as words of reminder, exhortation, and
4 Introduction

comfort from God to man. In these utterances, passages like this appear
repeatedly: “The one true God has become flesh, He is the Head of the
universe who commands all things”; “The triumphant King sits upon
His glorious throne”; “He holds the universe in His hands”; and so forth.
A message is conveyed in these passages, or one could say that these
passages transmit a message to the human race: God has already come
into the human world, God is going to initiate an even greater work,
God’s kingdom has already descended into a certain group of people,
and God has already gained glory and defeated the multitudes of His
enemies. Each of God’s utterances catches hold of the heart of every
single human being. All humanity waits eagerly for God to give voice
to even more new words, because every time God speaks, He shakes
man’s heart to its roots, and what is more He has charge of and props
up man’s every movement and every emotion, so that humanity begins
to rely upon and even more to look up to God’s words…. In this way,
unwittingly, a great many people had essentially forgotten the Bible,
and gave even shorter shrift to old-fashioned sermons and the writings
of spiritual persons, because they were unable to find in the writings of
the past any basis for these words of God, nor were they able to discover
anywhere God’s purpose in making these utterances. This being so, how
much the more did it behoove humanity to admit that these utterances
are God’s voice neither seen nor heard since the beginning of time,
that they lie beyond the reach of any person who believes in God, and
that they surpass all utterances made by any spiritual person living in
ages past or by God in the past. Spurred on by each of these utterances,
humanity entered unawares into the aura of the work of the Holy Spirit,
into life on the front ranks of the new age. Spurred on by God’s words,
humanity, filled with anticipation, tasted the sweetness of being led in
person by God’s words. I believe this fleeting period to be a time that
every human being will look back on with enduring remembrance, when
in fact what humankind enjoyed during this period was no more than an
aura of the work of the Holy Spirit, or one could call it the sweet taste of
a sugar coating. This is because, from this point onward, still under the
guidance of God’s words, still in the aura of the work of the Holy Spirit,
humanity was unwittingly led into another phase of God’s words, which
was the first step in the work wrought by God’s utterance in the Age of
Kingdom—the trial of service-doers.
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The words uttered before the trial of service-doers were mostly in

the form of instruction, exhortation, reproof, and discipline, and in some
places they made use of the old form of address employed in the Age of
Grace—using “My sons” for those who followed God in order to make
it easier for humanity to draw close to God, or so that humanity might
regard their relationship with God to be close. In this way, whatever
judgment God executed on mankind’s self-conceit, arrogance, and other
corrupt dispositions, man would be able to deal with and accept it in
his identity of “son,” without bearing antagonism toward the utterances
of “God the Father,” on top of which the promise that “God the Father”
made to His “sons” was never in doubt. During this period, all humanity
enjoyed an existence as free from trouble as that of an infant, and this
achieved God’s purpose, which is, when they entered into adulthood, He
would begin to execute judgment on them. This also laid the foundation
for the work of judging the human race that God formally launches in
the Age of Kingdom. Because the work of God in this incarnation is
chiefly to judge and conquer the whole human race, as soon as man
planted his feet firmly on the ground, God forthwith entered into the
mode of His work—into the work in which He judges man and chastises
him. Manifestly, all the utterances before the trial of service-doers were
made for the sake of getting through the transition, the true aim being
other than what it appeared to be. God’s eager intention was that He
might be able as soon as possible formally to launch His work in the
Age of Kingdom. By no means did He wish to continue to coax mankind
forward by feeding it tidbits coated in sugar; rather, He was eager to see
the true countenance of every human being before His judgment seat,
and even more eagerly He wished to see the real attitude that the whole
of humanity would bear toward Him after losing His grace. He wished
only to see results, not the process. But at that time there was no one
who understood God’s eager intention, because the human heart was
concerned only with its destination and with its future prospects. Small
wonder that God’s judgment had been directed, time and time again,
at the entire human race. It was only when humanity, under God’s
guidance, started living the normal life of human beings that God’s
attitude toward mankind changed.
1991 was an unusual year; let us call this year a “golden year.”
God launched the new work of the Age of Kingdom and directed His
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utterance at the whole of the human race. At the same time, humanity
enjoyed unprecedented warmth and, even more, experienced the pain
that follows upon God’s unprecedented judgment of man. The human
race tasted a sweetness hitherto unknown and felt, also hitherto
unknown, judgment and abandonment, as if it had gained God, and
again as if it had lost God. Suffering in possession and suffering in
privation—these feelings are known only by those who personally
experienced them; they are something that man has neither the ability
nor the means to describe. Wounds of this kind are what God bestowed
on every human being as a form of intangible experience and asset.
The content of the utterances God made in this year actually falls into
two major divisions: The first is the part where God descended into the
world of men to invite humanity to come before His throne as guests;
the second, the part where mankind, having eaten and drunk to its fill,
was employed by God as service-doers. Of course it goes without saying
that the first part is humanity’s dearest and most earnest wish, all the
more so since human beings have long been habituated to making
the enjoyment of God’s everything into the object of their belief in
Him. This is why, as soon as God began to give voice to His utterance,
humanity was all ready to enter the kingdom and waited there for God
to bestow different rewards upon them. People in these circumstances
simply did not pay the proper price by transforming their dispositions,
seeking to satisfy God, showing consideration for God’s will, and so
forth. At a superficial glance, human beings seemed to be constantly
bustling about as they expended themselves and worked for God,
while they were in fact reckoning, in the secret recesses of their inmost
hearts, the next step they should take to win blessings or reign as
kings. One could say that, as the human heart was enjoying God, it
was at the same time being calculated toward God. Humanity in this
condition meets with God’s deepest abhorrence and detestation; God’s
disposition does not tolerate any human being deceiving or using Him.
But God’s wisdom is unreachable to any human being. It was in the
midst of enduring all these sufferings that He spoke the first portion of
His utterances. How much suffering God endured, and how much care
and thought He expended at this time, no human being is capable of
imagining. The aim of the first portion of these utterances is to expose
all the different forms of ugliness that man shows when faced with
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position and profit, and to expose man’s greed and contemptibility.

Even though, in speaking, God couches His words in the sincere and
earnest tone of a loving mother, the wrath in His inmost heart blazes
like the noonday sun that He directs against His enemies. God is
unwilling under any circumstances to speak to a group of people who
are lacking in the normal likeness of the human race, and so, whenever
He speaks, He is repressing the wrath inside His heart while at the
same time constraining Himself to give expression to His utterance.
What is more, He is speaking to a human race devoid of the normal
humanity, bereft of reason, corrupt to the extreme, with greed turned
to second nature, and disobedient and rebellious against God to the
bitter end. The depths to which the race of man has fallen can easily
be imagined, and even more so God’s loathing and disgust for the
race of man can easily be imagined, but the human race has difficulty
imagining that the hurt they have inflicted on God is impossible to
describe in words. But it was precisely against this background—
where no one was able to discover how God’s heart is suffering, and
moreover no one discovered how unreasonable and incorrigible the
human race is—that every single person, without an ounce of shame
or a single jot of scruple, took it for granted that they had a right as
God’s sons to receive all the rewards He had prepared for man, even to
the point of vying one with another, with no one wishing to fall behind
and all being deeply afraid of losing out. You should know by now
what kind of position the people at that time occupied in God’s eyes.
How can a race of men like this attain God’s rewards? But that which
man receives from God is at all times the most precious treasure, and
conversely that which God receives from man is supreme pain. Ever
since the beginning of the relationship between God and man, this is
what man has always received from God and what he has always given
God in return.
As much as God burned with anxiety, when He saw this race of
human beings, corrupt to the very core, He had no choice but to throw
it into the lake of fire so that it might be refined. This is the second
portion of God’s utterance, in which God employed mankind as His
service-doers. In this portion, God went from soft to harsh, and from
few to many, in terms of both method and length, using the position
of “God’s person” as bait to expose man’s corrupt nature while at the
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same time putting forward the different categories of[a] service-doers,

people, and sons for humanity to choose from. Sure enough, just as
God had predicted, no one chose to become a service-doer for God, and
instead all strove to become God’s person. Even though, during this
period, the severity with which God spoke was something that human
beings never anticipated and still less heard of, nevertheless, being
excessively concerned with status and, on top of this, being feverishly
preoccupied with winning blessings, they had no time to form a notion
about God’s tone of speaking and His mode of speaking, remaining
hell-bent instead on their own status and what the future holds in
store. In this way, mankind was brought, unawares, by God’s utterance
into the labyrinth He had laid out for them. Enticed, willy-nilly, by the
lure of the future and their destiny, human beings knew themselves
inadequate to become God’s person, and yet were reluctant to act as
His service-doers. Torn between these contradictory mentalities, they
unconsciously accepted an unprecedented judgment and chastisement
that God had meted out to humanity. Naturally, this form of judgment
and refinement was something that humanity was by no means willing
to accept. Nonetheless, only God has the wisdom, and only He has
the power, to exact meek submission from this corrupt race of human
beings, so that, willingly or unwillingly, they all yielded in the end.
Mankind had no alternatives to choose from. Only God has the final
say, and only God is able to use a method like this to bestow the truth
and life on man and show him direction. This method is the inevitability
of God’s work upon man, and it is also, beyond doubt or dispute, man’s
indispensable necessity. God uses a method like this for speaking and
working to convey this fact to humanity: In saving mankind, God does
so out of His love and mercy and for the sake of His management;
in receiving God’s salvation, the human race does so because it has
fallen to the point where God cannot but speak personally. When man
receives God’s salvation, this is the greatest grace, and is also a special
favor, that is to say, if not for God giving voice to His utterance in
person, the fate of the human race would be extinction. At the same
time that He abominates the human race, God is still ready and willing

Footnotes:
a. The original text omits “the different categories of.”
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to pay any price for man’s salvation. Meanwhile, as man harps upon his
love for God and how he consecrates all to God, he is rebelling against
God and extorting every kind of grace from God, and even, at the same
time, hurting God and inflicting unspeakable pain upon His heart.
Such is the sharp contrast between the selfless and the selfish in the
relationship between God and man!
In working and speaking, God is not constrained to follow any
particular method, but makes achieving results into His end. For this
reason, in “the words of the Holy Spirit to the churches,” He has made
it a point not to lay bare His own identity clearly, but only to disclose a
few terms such as “Christ of the last days,” “the Head of the universe,”
and so forth. This by no means affects either Christ’s ministry or
humanity’s knowledge of God, especially since mankind in those early
days was completely ignorant of the concepts of “Christ” and “the
incarnation,” so that God had to humble Himself to be a person with a
“special function” to express His utterance. This is an instance of God’s
painstaking intention, because people at that time could only accept
this form of address. Whatever form of address God uses, the results
of His work are not affected, because in all that He does God purposes
to enable man to change, to enable man to attain God’s salvation. No
matter what He does, God always has man’s needs in mind. This is
the intention behind God’s working and speaking. Even though God is
so thoroughly attentive in considering all aspects of humanity, and is
so consummately wise in all that He does, I could say this: If God did
not bear witness to Himself, there would not be one among the race of
created human beings who is capable of recognizing God Himself or of
standing up to bear witness to God Himself. If God had kept on using “a
person with a special function” as the form of address in His work, there
would not have been one single human being who could regard God as
God—this is mankind’s sorrow. That is to say, among the race of created
human beings there is no one able to know God, no one to love God, to
care about God, and draw near to God. Man’s faith is solely for the sake
of winning blessings. God’s identity as a person with a special function
has given a hint to every single human: Mankind finds it easy to take
God for one among the race of created human beings; the greatest pain
and humiliation that mankind inflicts on God is precisely that, when
He openly appears or works, God is still rejected by man and even
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forgotten by him. God endures the greatest humiliation in order to save

the human race; in giving everything, His purpose is to save mankind,
to obtain mankind’s recognition. The price God has paid for all of this is
something that everyone with a conscience should be able to appreciate.
The human race has gained God’s speaking and working, and gained
God’s salvation. At the same time, it has not occurred to anyone to ask
this: And what is it that God has gained from mankind? From God’s
each and every utterance, humanity has gained the truth, has succeeded
in changing, has found direction in life; but what God has gained is no
more than the words that are owed to Him and a few faint whispers of
praise. Surely this is not the recompense that God demands of man?
Although many of God’s utterances have now been expressed, the
great majority of people are still paused at the stage represented by
“the words of the Holy Spirit to the churches” in their knowledge and
understanding of God, from which they have not gone forward—this is
truly a painful subject. This part of “the words of the Holy Spirit to the
churches” is merely a key for opening up the human heart; to pause here
is to fall far short of fulfilling God’s intention. God’s aim in speaking
this portion of His utterances is only to bring humanity from the Age of
Grace into the Age of Kingdom; by no means does He wish for humanity
to remain at a standstill at this portion of His utterances or even take
this portion of His utterances as a guideline, otherwise God’s future
utterances would be neither necessary nor meaningful. If there be any
who is as yet unable to enter into what God demands that man attain
in this portion of His utterances, then that person’s entry remains an
unknown. This portion of God’s utterances constitutes the most basic
requirement that God makes of man in the Age of Kingdom, and it is
the only way by which mankind will enter on the right track. If you are
a person who understands nothing, then you had best begin by reading
the words in this part!
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THE FIRST UTTERANCE

Praises have come to Zion and God’s dwelling place has appeared.
The glorious holy name is praised by all peoples, and is spreading. Ah,
Almighty God! The Head of the universe, Christ of the last days—He is
the shining Sun, and has risen over the majestic and magnificent Mount
Zion in the entire universe …
Almighty God! We cheer for You; we dance and sing. You are truly
our Redeemer, the great King of the universe! You have made a group of
overcomers, and have fulfilled God’s management plan. All peoples shall
flow to this mountain. All peoples shall kneel before the throne! You are
the one and only true God and You deserve glory and honor. All glory,
praise, and authority be to the throne! The spring of life flows out from
the throne, watering and feeding God’s people. Life changes daily; new
light and revelations follow us, always affording new insights of God.
Being certain of God through experiences; His words always appear,
appearing in those who are right. We are indeed too blessed! Being face-
to-face with God every day, communicating with God in everything,
and giving God sovereignty in everything. We carefully ponder God’s
word, our hearts are calm in God, and thus we come before God where
we receive His light. In our daily lives, actions, words, thoughts, and
ideas, we live within God’s word, and always have discernment. God’s
word threads the needle; the things hidden inside unexpectedly appear
one after another. Fellowship with God cannot be delayed; thoughts and
ideas are laid bare by God. At every moment we are living before the
seat of Christ where we undergo judgment. Every realm of our bodies
remains occupied by Satan. Today, God’s temple must be cleansed in
order to recover His sovereignty. To be completely possessed by God,
we must undergo a life-and-death battle. Only when our old selves have
been crucified can the resurrected life of Christ reign sovereign.
Now the Holy Spirit mounts a charge into our every corner to launch
a battle for reclamation! So long as we are ready to deny ourselves and
willing to cooperate with God, God shall at any time illuminate and
purify our insides, and reclaim anew that which Satan has occupied, so
that we may be completed by God as quickly as possible. Do not waste
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time, and always live within God’s word. Be built up with the saints, be
brought into the kingdom, and enter into glory with God.

THE SECOND UTTERANCE

The Philadelphia church has taken shape, and this has been entirely
due to the grace and mercy of God. The saints have brought forth their
love for God and never wavered from their spiritual path. They are firm
in the belief that the one true God has become flesh, that He is the Head
of the universe who commands all things—this is confirmed by the Holy
Spirit and this is borne out by ironclad proof! It can never change!
Oh, Almighty God! Today You have opened our spiritual eyes,
allowing the blind to see, the lame to walk, and lepers to be healed. You
have opened a heavenly window and we have seen the mysteries of the
spiritual world. Your holy words have permeated us, and You have saved
us from corrupt humanity brought about by Satan. This is Your great
work and Your tremendous mercy. We are witnesses for You!
You have been humble and hidden in silence for a long time. You
have undergone resurrection and the suffering of crucifixion; You have
known the joys and sorrows of a human life as well as persecution and
adversity. You have experienced and tasted the pain of the human world,
and You have been forsaken by the age. God incarnate is God Himself.
You have saved us from the dunghill for the sake of God’s will and held
us up with Your right hand; Your grace has been given to us freely. You
make unstinting efforts to work Your life into us; the price You have
paid with Your blood, sweat, and tears has been in the saints. We are the
subjects of Your painstaking efforts; we are the price You pay.
Oh, Almighty God! It is because of Your love and mercy, Your
righteousness and majesty, Your holiness and humility that all people
will bow down before You and worship You for all of eternity.
Today You have made complete all churches—the Philadelphia
church—which is the realization of Your 6,000-year management
plan. The saints can now humbly be obedient in front of You; they are
connected to each other in spirit and accompany each other in love. They
are connected to the source of the fountain. The living water of life runs
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ceaselessly and it washes away and purges all the filth and sludge in the
church, once again purifying Your temple. We have known the practical
true God, walked within His words, recognized our own functions and
duties, and done everything that we can to expend ourselves for the
church. We should take every moment to be quiet in front of You and
heed the work of the Holy Spirit so that Your will is not blocked in
us. Among saints there is mutual love, and the strengths of some will
compensate for the failings of others. They can walk in the spirit at every
moment and gain the enlightenment and illumination of the Holy Spirit.
They put the truth into practice immediately after understanding it; they
keep up with new light and follow God’s footsteps.
Actively cooperate with God; letting Him take control is to walk
with Him. All of our own ideas, notions and opinions, all of our secular
entanglements, vanish into thin air like smoke. We let God reign in our
spirits, walk with Him and gain transcendence, overcome the world, and
our spirits fly free and attain release; these are the outcomes of Almighty
God being King. How can we not dance and sing praises, offer up our
praises, and offer up new hymns?
There truly are many ways to praise God: calling out His name,
drawing near to Him, thinking of Him, pray-reading, having fellowship,
contemplation, pondering, prayer, and songs of praise. In these kinds
of praise there is enjoyment, and there is anointment; there is power in
praise and there is also a burden. There is faith in praise, and there is a
new insight.
Actively cooperate with God, serve in coordination and become
one, satisfy Almighty God’s will, hasten to become a holy spiritual body,
trample on Satan, and end its destiny. The Philadelphia church has been
raptured in front of God and manifests itself in the glory of God.

THE THIRD UTTERANCE

The triumphant King sits upon His glorious throne. He has

accomplished redemption and led all His people to appear in glory.
He holds the universe in His hands and with His divine wisdom and
might He has built and made firm Zion. With His majesty He judges
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the evil world; He judges all nations and all peoples, the earth and seas
and all the living things in them, as well as those who are drunk on the
wine of promiscuity. God shall surely judge them, and He shall surely
be angry with them and therein God’s majesty shall be revealed. Such
judgment shall be instantaneous and delivered without delay. The fire
of God’s wrath shall incinerate their heinous crimes and calamity shall
befall them anytime; they shall know no avenue of escape and have no
place to hide, they shall weep and gnash their teeth, and they shall bring
destruction upon themselves.
The triumphant beloved sons of God will surely stay in Zion, never
to leave it. The multitudes shall listen closely to His voice, they will
carefully heed His actions, and their voices of praise for Him shall never
cease. The one true God has appeared! We shall be certain about Him
in spirit and follow Him closely and do our best to rush forward without
hesitation. The end of the world is unfolding before us; a proper life of
the church as well as the people, affairs, and things that surround us
intensify our training. Take back our hearts that so love the world! Take
back our vision so obscured! We shall tread no further lest we exceed
the boundaries and we shall hold our tongues so that we may live by
God’s word, and no longer shall we wrangle over our own gains and
losses. Renounce your fondness for the wealth of the secular world!
Free yourself from the attachment to your husband and your daughters
and sons! Renounce your views and prejudices! Wake up, for time is
short! Let your spirit look up, look up and let God take control. Do not
let yourself become like Lot’s wife. It is so pitiful to be cast aside! How
pitiful indeed! Wake up!

THE FOURTH UTTERANCE

We shall always be watching and waiting, be quiet in spirit and seek

with a pure heart. Whatever befalls us, we must not blindly fellowship.
We only need to be quiet before God and in constant fellowship with
Him and then His intentions will be revealed to us. Our spirit must
always be ready to differentiate and it must be keen and unyielding.
We must draw from the living water before God, the water that
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slakes the thirst of our parched spirit. We must be ready at all times
to cleanse ourselves from our self-righteousness, our arrogance, our
self-satisfaction, and our complacency, each born from our satanic
disposition. We must open our hearts to accept the word of God, we
must rely on His words as we go about our lives. We must experience
and be certain about His word and achieve an understanding of His
word, allowing His word to be our life. This is our calling! We triumph
only when we live by God’s word.
Now our conceptions are too serious, we speak glibly and act
rashly and are unable to follow the Spirit. Today will not be like the
past; the work of the Holy Spirit moves forward at great speed. We
must experience in detail God’s word; every idea and thought, every
movement and reaction we must distinguish in our hearts. Nothing we
do to someone’s face or behind their backs can escape judgment before
the seat of Christ. The Holy Spirit is guiding us into the realm of deeper
experience, and through this experience we come closer to being certain
about the Almighty.
The God of the universe has opened our spiritual eyes and the
mysteries in the spirit are continually being revealed to us. Seek with
a pure heart! Be willing to pay the price, move forward with all your
heart, be willing to deny yourself, do not be greedy any longer, follow
the Holy Spirit and enjoy the word of God and the whole universal
new man shall appear. The fate of Satan shall end before your eyes and
God’s will shall come to pass. All nations of the world shall become
the kingdom of Christ and Christ shall reign as King on earth for all
eternity!

THE FIFTH UTTERANCE

Mountains and rivers keep changing, streams flow onward, and

man’s life is less enduring than the earth and sky. Only Almighty God
is the eternal resurrected life, through generations eternally living! All
things and events are in His hands, Satan is under His feet.
Today it is due to God’s predestined selection that He has saved us
from Satan’s grip. He is truly our Redeemer. The eternal resurrected life
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of Christ is wrought inside us, so we are destined to connect with God’s

life, can be with Him face to face, eat Him, drink Him, and enjoy Him.
This is God’s painstaking and selfless dedication.
Winter passes to spring, through wind and frost. Meeting with how
many of life’s pains, persecutions and tribulations, the world’s rejections
and slanders, government’s framing accusations, neither God’s faith
nor resolve is diminished. Wholeheartedly for God’s will, for God’s
management and plan to be accomplished, He sets His own life aside.
For all His people, He spares no effort, carefully feeding and watering.
No matter how ignorant, how difficult we are, we need only obey before
Him, and the resurrected life of Christ will change our old nature…. For
these firstborn sons, He labors tirelessly, forgoes food and sleep. How
many days and nights, through how many scorching heats and freezing
colds, He watches wholeheartedly in Zion.
The world, home, work totally forgone, willingly, with no worldly
enjoyments touching Him…. The words from His mouth strike into
us, exposing things hidden deep in our hearts. How can we not be
convinced? Every sentence that comes out of His mouth is realized at
any time in us. Our every action, public and private, there is none He
does not know, does not see, but all will actually appear before Him,
despite our own plans and arrangements.
Sitting before Him, our spirits enjoy, comfortable and calm, always
feeling empty inside, truly indebted to God. This is an unimaginable,
difficult wonder. The Holy Spirit amply proves Almighty God is the
one true God! Incontrovertible! We, this group of people, are truly so
blessed! If not for God’s grace and mercy, we must go to perdition and
follow Satan. Only Almighty God can save us!
Ah! Almighty God the practical God! It is You who have opened our
spiritual eyes, that we have beheld the mysteries of the spiritual world.
The kingdom’s vistas are endless. Be watchful and waiting. The day
cannot be too far off.
War fires swirl, gun smoke drifts, the weather warms, the climate
changes, a plague will spread, and people must die, with little hope of
survival.
Ah! Almighty God the practical God! You are our strong tower. You
are our refuge. We huddle under Your wings, and calamity cannot reach
us. This is Your divine protection and care.
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We all raise our voices, to sing praises, praises that resound

throughout Zion! Almighty God the practical God has prepared for us that
glorious destination. Be watchful—watchful! The time cannot be far off.

THE SIXTH UTTERANCE

Almighty God, the Head of all things, wields His kingly power from
His throne. He rules over the universe and all things and He is guiding
us on the whole earth. We shall often be close to Him, and come before
Him in quietness; never shall we miss a single moment, and there are
things to learn at all times. The environment around us as well as the
people, matters and objects, all are permitted by His throne. Do not
have a complaining heart, or God will not bestow His grace upon you.
When sickness happens it is due to God’s love, and His good intentions
are surely behind it. Even when your body endures suffering, take no
ideas from Satan. Praise God in the midst of illness and enjoy God in
the midst of your praise. Do not lose heart in the face of illness, keep
seeking and never give up, and God shall shine His light on you. How
faithful was Job? Almighty God is an all-powerful physician! To dwell in
sickness is to be sick, but to dwell in the spirit is to be well. If you have
but one breath, God will not let you die.
The life of the resurrected Christ is within us. We really lack faith
in the presence of God, and may God put true faith within us. The word
of God is sweet indeed! God’s word is potent medicine! Put to shame
the devils and Satan! If we grasp God’s word we will have support and
His word will quickly save our hearts! It dispels all things and sets all
in peace. Faith is like a single log bridge, those who cling abjectly to life
will have difficulty in crossing it, but those who are ready to sacrifice
themselves can pass over without worry. If man has timid and fearful
thoughts, they are being fooled by Satan. It fears that we will cross the
bridge of faith to enter into God. Satan devises every way possible to
send us its thoughts, we should always pray that the light of God will
shine on us, and we must always rely on God to purify us from Satan’s
poison. We shall always be practicing in our spirits to come close to God.
We shall let God have dominion over our whole being.
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THE SEVENTH UTTERANCE

The raising up of environments around us hastens our retreat into

the spirit. Don’t act with a hardened heart, don’t disregard whether
or not the Holy Spirit is worried, don’t try to be smart and don’t be
complacent and self-satisfied or make too much of your own hardships;
the only thing to do is to worship God in spirit and truth. You cannot
leave God’s words behind or turn a deaf ear to them; you must figure
them out carefully, repeat your pray-reading, and grasp the life within
the words. Don’t engage in futility by wolfing them down without giving
yourself time to digest them. Do you rely on God’s words in everything
you do? Don’t talk big like a child and then get all in a muddle whenever
anything crops up. You must exercise your spirit every hour of every
day, don’t relax even for a moment. You must have a keen spirit. No
matter who or what may befall, if you come before God you will have
a path to follow. You must eat and drink God’s words every day, figure
His words out without being negligent, make more effort, get it right
down to every detail and equip yourself with the complete truth so as
to avoid misunderstanding God’s will. You must broaden your range of
experience and focus on experiencing God’s words. Through experience
you will be able to be more certain about God; without experience,
saying you are certain about Him is just empty words. We must be clear-
headed! Awaken! Don’t be slack any longer; if you deal with things in a
slipshod way and do not strive for progress then you really are so blind.
You must focus on the work of the Holy Spirit, listen carefully to the
voice of the Holy Spirit, open your ears to God’s words, cherish the time
left and pay whatever the cost. Put your mettle to the best use, get a good
hold on the key and focus on practicing God’s words. No matter how
well you do on the outside after leaving God’s words, it is all to no avail.
Practicing by paying lip-service is unacceptable to God—change must
come through your behavior, disposition, faith, courage and insight.
The time is so near! No matter how good the things of the world
are, they must all be cast aside. The many difficulties and dangers
cannot daunt us, nor can the sky falling overwhelm us. Without this
kind of resolution it will simply be too hard for you to become anyone of
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significance. Those who are fainthearted and who cravenly cling to life
are not worthy to stand before God.
Almighty God is a practical God. No matter how ignorant we may
be, He will still take pity on us, His hands will surely save us and He
will still make us complete. So long as we have a heart that truly wants
God, so long as we follow closely and do not get discouraged, and we
search with a sense of urgency, then He absolutely will not treat any of
us unfairly, He will surely make up for us that which we lack and He will
satisfy us—all this is the kindness of Almighty God.
If someone is gluttonous and lazy, leads a sated, idle life and is
indifferent to everything, they will find it hard to avoid suffering loss.
Almighty God dominates all things and events! So long as our hearts
look up to Him at all times and we enter into the spirit and associate
with Him, then He will show us all the things we seek and His will is
sure to be revealed to us; our hearts will then be in joy and peace, steady
with perfect clarity. It is crucial to be able to act according to His words;
being able to grasp His will and living in dependence on His words—
only this is true experience.
Only by understanding God’s words will the truth of God’s words
be able to enter into us and become our life. Without any practical
experience, how are you able to enter the reality of God’s words? If you
cannot receive God’s words as your life then your disposition will not be
able to change.
The work of the Holy Spirit now advances in leaps and bounds! If
you do not follow closely and receive training, it will be hard to keep up
with the forging pace of the Holy Spirit. Hurry and bring about radical
change lest you be trampled underfoot by Satan and enter into the lake
of fire and brimstone from which there is no escape. Go seek as best you
can now so that you are not cast aside.

THE EIGHTH UTTERANCE

Since Almighty God—the King of the kingdom—has been witnessed,

the scope of God’s management has unfolded entirely throughout the
whole universe. Not only has God’s appearance been witnessed in China,
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but the name of Almighty God has been witnessed in all nations and
all lands. They are all calling out this holy name, seeking to fellowship
with God by any means possible, grasping the will of Almighty God and
serving in coordination in the church. The Holy Spirit works in this
wondrous way.
The languages of various nations are different from each other but
there is only one Spirit. This Spirit conjoins churches throughout the
universe and is one with God, without the slightest difference, and this
is something that is beyond doubt. The Holy Spirit now calls to them
and His voice awakens them. It is the voice of God’s mercy. They are
all calling out the holy name of Almighty God! They also give praise
and they sing. There can never be any deviation in the work of the Holy
Spirit, and these people go to any length to advance along the right
path, they do not back out and its wonders pile on top of wonders.
It is something that people find hard to imagine and impossible to
speculate on.
Almighty God is the King of life in the universe! He sits upon the
glorious throne and judges the world, dominates all, rules all nations;
all peoples bend their knees to Him, pray to Him, get close to Him and
communicate with Him. Regardless of how long you have believed in
God, how high your status or how great your seniority, if you contradict
God in your hearts then you must be judged and must prostrate
yourselves before Him, issuing sounds of painful entreaty; this is indeed
reaping the fruits of your own actions. This wailing sound is the sound
of being tormented in the lake of fire and brimstone, and it is the cry of
being chastened by God’s iron rod; this is the judgment before the seat
of Christ.
Some people fear, some are diffident, some awaken, some take heed
to listen carefully, some feel the utmost remorse and they repent and
start anew, some weep bitterly in pain, some relinquish everything and
search desperately, some people examine themselves and do not dare act
wildly any longer, some seek urgently to get close to God, some examine
their own consciences, asking why their lives cannot progress. Some are
still in a muddle, some unshackle their feet and advance courageously,
grasping the key and losing no time to take their lives into account;
some still hesitate and are unclear about visions, and the burden they
bear and carry in their hearts is heavy indeed.
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If your mind is not clear then the Holy Spirit has no way to
work within you. All that you focus on, the way you walk and all that
your heart yearns for are filled with your conceptions and your self-
righteousness! I burn with impatience—how I wish I could make you all
complete right away so that you may soon be of use to Me and My heavy
burden can be lightened. But by looking at you, I find it impracticable
to be anxious for results. I can only wait patiently, walk slowly and
slowly support you and lead you. Ah, you should clear your heads!
What should be forsaken, what are your treasures, what are your fatal
weaknesses, what are your obstacles, figure them out more in your spirit
and fellowship with Me more. What I want is for your hearts to look up
to Me in silence, not your lip-service. Those who truly seek before Me, I
will reveal all to you. My pace quickens; so long as your heart looks up
to Me and you follow at all times then My will can be given to you by
inspiration and revealed to you at any time. Those who take care to wait
will obtain nourishment and will have a way forward. Those who are
thoughtless will find it hard to understand My heart, and they will walk
into a dead end.
I desire for you all to rise up quickly and cooperate with Me, and
get close to Me at all times, not just for a day and a night. My hand must
always pull you along and spur you on, push you on, persuade you to go
on and appeal for you to advance! You just don’t understand My will.
The hindrances of your own conceptions and the entanglements of the
world are too severe and you are unable to have a deeper closeness with
Me. To be frank, you come to Me when you have an issue, but when
you don’t have any issue your hearts become troubled. Your hearts
become like a free market and are filled with satanic disposition, they
are occupied with worldly things and you don’t know how to fellowship
with Me. How could I not worry about you? But it won’t do to worry.
Time is too pressing and the task is too strenuous. My steps fly onward;
you must hold fast to all that you have, look up to Me at every moment,
fellowship intimately with Me and My will will surely be revealed to
you at any time. When you understand My heart then you have a way
forward. You must hesitate no longer. Hold true fellowship with Me, and
do not resort to deceit or try to be smart; that would only be deceiving
yourself and would be revealed at any time before the seat of Christ.
True gold does not fear fire—this is the truth! Have no scruples, don’t be
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disheartened or weak. Directly fellowship more with Me in your spirit,

wait patiently and I will surely reveal to you according to My time. You
really, absolutely must take care and not let My effort be wasted on you,
and don’t lose a moment. When your heart is in constant fellowship
with Me, when your heart lives constantly before Me, then no one, no
occurrence, no thing, no husband, no son or daughter can disturb your
fellowship with Me within your heart. When your heart is constantly
restricted by the Holy Spirit and when you are fellowshiping with Me
at every moment, My will will then surely be revealed to you. When
you are constantly getting close to Me in this way, regardless of your
surroundings or what occasion you are at, you will not become muddled
no matter who or what you encounter, and you will have a way forward.
If ordinarily you don’t let anything slide in matters great or small,
if your heart and mind are purified, and if you are quiet in your spirit,
then whenever you encounter some issue My words will immediately
be inspired within you, like a bright mirror for you to check yourself
against, and you will then have a way forward. This is called having the
right medicine for the right condition! And any condition will surely
be cured—God is this almighty. I will surely illuminate and enlighten
all those who hunger and thirst for righteousness and who search with
sincerity. I will show to you all the mysteries of the spiritual world
and show you the way forward, cause you to cast off your old corrupt
dispositions as soon as possible, so that you may achieve life maturity
and be of use to Me, and that the work of the gospel may soon proceed
without hindrance. Only then will My will be satisfied, only then will
God’s six-thousand-year management plan be accomplished as soon as
possible. God will gain the kingdom and it will come down to earth, and
together we will enter into glory!

THE NINTH UTTERANCE

I want to remind you that you cannot be even a little vague on My

word and any carelessness is unacceptable. You must heed and obey it
and go about things in accordance with My intentions. You must always
be alert and never have a disposition that is arrogant and self-righteous,
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and you must always rely on Me to cast away the natural old disposition
that dwells within you. You should always be able to maintain the
normal condition before Me, and have a stable disposition. Your thinking
must be sober and clear and should not be swayed or controlled by any
person, event, or thing. You should always be calm in My presence and
always maintain a continuous closeness and fellowship with Me. You
shall show unyielding courage and stand firm in your testimony to Me.
Rise up and speak for My sake and fear not what other men say. Focus
on satisfying My intentions and do not be controlled by others. What I
reveal to you must be done in accordance with My intentions and cannot
be delayed. How do you feel inside? Are you uncomfortable? You will
understand. Why are you unable to stand up to speak for My sake and be
considerate toward My burden? You keep engaging in petty scheming,
but I see it all clearly. I am your support and your shield, and all is in My
hands, so what are you afraid of? Isn’t that being over emotional? You
must quickly cast aside the emotions; I do not consider emotions and I
exercise righteousness. If it is of no benefit to the church, then your own
mother and father are no exception! My intentions have been revealed
to you and you must not ignore them. Instead, you must put all of your
attention into them and cast everything aside to follow wholeheartedly. I
will always keep you in My hands. Do not be timid and controlled by your
husband; you shall allow My will to be carried out.
Have faith! Have faith! I am your Almighty One. This is something
you might somewhat realize, but you still have to watch out. For the sake
of the church, My will, and My management, you must be fully devoted,
and all the mysteries and endings will be shown to you clearly. There
will not be any further delay and the days are coming to an end. So what
will you do? How can you seek to make your life mature faster? How
will you quickly make yourself useful to Me? How will you make My
will be carried out? To do so requires thorough pondering and deeper
fellowship with Me. Rely on Me, believe in Me, never be careless, and be
able to go about things in accordance with My guidance. The truth must
be well equipped and you must eat and drink it more often. Every truth
must be carried out before it can be clearly understood.
Do you now feel there isn’t enough time? Do you also feel that you
are different inside compared to before and that your burden seems very
heavy? My intentions are on you; you must be clear-headed, don’t break
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away from them, and always remain connected with Me. Stay ever near
to Me, communicate with Me, be considerate toward My heart, and be
able to serve in coordination, so that My intentions are always revealed
to you. Always pay close attention! Close attention! Do not slack off even
a little; that is your duty and My work dwells within it.
You might have a little understanding at this point and feel that this
is too wonderful. You may have had some doubts in the past and felt
that it was entirely different to the concepts, ideas, and thoughts of man,
but you essentially understand now. This is My wondrous work and it is
the wondrous work of God as well. You absolutely must be wide awake
and wait and walk in it. Time is in My hands; don’t waste it and never
slacken for a moment. Wasting time delays My work and obstructs My
will in you. You must ponder and often communicate with Me. You must
bring all actions, movements, thoughts, ideas, family, husband, sons
and daughters before Me. Do not rely on the self in your practice, or else
I shall be furious and your losses then shall be dear.
Restrain your own steps at all times and be always able to walk
within My words. It will only do if you have My wisdom. Come before
Me if you encounter difficulties and I shall give you guidance. Do not
mess around and communicate recklessly. If your life receives no benefit
it is because you lack knowledge and cannot differentiate between
good and bad words. You don’t realize this until you are harmed and
your conditions are poor, and you are without the presence of the Holy
Spirit. By then, it is too late. Time is so pressing now, so your life must
not lag behind even a little; you must follow My footsteps closely. When
any difficulties arise, ponder often through staying close to Me and
communicate with Me directly. If you grasp this path, your entry will
become easy as you keep moving forward.
My words are not just directed at you. Everyone in the church is
lacking to varying degrees. You must communicate more, be able to eat
and drink independently during your own spiritual devotions, and be
able to grasp the key truths to put into practice immediately. You must
get a feel for the reality of My word and grasp its very core; be strict and
do not slack off. Always contemplate My word and always communicate
with Me, and gradually it will be revealed. You cannot come close to
God for one moment and then before your heart can be calm before
God, be disturbed when some other thing befalls you. You are always
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confused and unclear about things and are unable to see My face, so
you cannot clearly understand My heart. Even if you can understand
a bit you are not certain and still doubt. Until I possess your heart in
full and your mind is no longer disturbed by all the worldly things, and
when you wait with a clear and quiet mind—it is at that time that I shall,
bit by bit, reveal to you in accordance with My intentions. You should
grasp this path to being close to Me. Whoever strikes or curses you, or
how nice the things people offer you, it is unacceptable if they keep you
from being close to God. Let your heart be in My grasp and you must
never leave Me. With this kind of closeness and fellowship, no matter if
it is your parents, husband, children, other family relationships, or the
bonds of the secular world, they will all float away. You will enjoy an
almost indescribable sweetness in your heart and experience a fragrant
and delicious taste, and you shall truly be inseparable from Me. If it is
always like this, you will understand what’s in My heart. You will never
lose your way as you keep progressing forward, for I am your way, and
everything exists because of Me. How mature your life is, when you will
be able to break off from the secular world, when you will be able to cast
away your emotions, when you will be able to leave behind your husband
and children, when your life will be mature … all of these things are in
accordance with My schedule. There is no need to be anxious.
You must enter in from the positive side. If you wait passively, it is
still negative. You must be proactive in cooperating with Me; be diligent
and never lazy. Always be in fellowship with Me and have deeper
intimacy with Me. If you do not understand, do not be impatient for
quick results. It’s not that I won’t tell you; I want to see if you rely on
Me when you are in My presence and whether you depend on Me with
confidence. You must always remain close to Me and place all matters in
My hands. Do not go back in vain. After unknowingly being close to Me
for a period of time, My intentions shall be revealed to you. If you grasp
them, then you will truly be face-to-face with Me, and you will have
truly found My face. You will be quite clear and steady within and you
will have something to rely on, and you will also have power as well as
confidence. You will also have a path forward and everything will come
easy to you.
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THE TENTH UTTERANCE

You shouldn’t be afraid of this and that. No matter how many

difficulties and dangers you face, you shall remain steady before Me;
do not be obstructed by anything, so that My will can be carried out.
This shall be your duty, otherwise you shall face My wrath and My hand
will…, and you will endure endless mental suffering. You must endure
all, you must relinquish everything you have and do everything you can
to follow Me, pay all the costs for Me. This is the time that I shall test
you, will you offer your loyalty to Me? Will you follow Me to the end of
the road with loyalty? Be not afraid; with My support, who could ever
block the road? Remember this! Remember! Everything that occurs is
by My good intention and all is under My observation. Can your every
word and action follow My word? When the trials of fire come upon
you, will you kneel and call out? Or will you cower, unable to move
forward?
You must have My courage within you and you must have
principles when facing relatives who do not believe. But for My sake,
you must also not yield to any of the dark forces. Rely on My wisdom
to walk the perfect way; do not allow the conspiracies of Satan to take
hold. Put all your efforts into placing your heart before Me and I shall
comfort you and give you peace and happiness in your heart. You shall
not seek the approval of men; isn’t it more valuable and weighty to
satisfy Me? In satisfying Me, won’t you even more have eternal and
lifelong peace and happiness? The present suffering signifies how great
your future blessings shall be; it is indescribable. You know not how
great blessings you shall have, you couldn’t even dream of it. Today
they become real, so very real! This is not so far away, can you see it?
Every last bit of this is within Me and how bright it is ahead! Wipe away
your tears, feel no pain or sorrow, all is held within My hands and My
goal is to make you the overcomers soon and to bring you into glory
with Me. You shall be grateful and praise for all that befalls you, and
that shall satisfy My heart.
The transcendent life of Christ has already appeared, there is
nothing for you to be afraid of. Satan is under our feet and their time
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is limited. Awaken! Cast away the world of licentiousness, free yourself

from the abyss of death! Be loyal to Me above all else, move forward
with bravery; I am your strong rock, rely on Me!

THE ELEVENTH UTTERANCE

Am I your God? Am I your King? Have you truly allowed Me to

reign as King inside you? You should thoroughly reflect on yourself. Did
you not scrutinize and refuse the new light and even go so far as to stop
without following it as it came? For this you shall undergo judgment
and fall to your doom, you will be judged and flogged by the iron rod
and you will not feel the work of the Holy Spirit. You will quickly cry and
bend your knees in worship all while wailing. I have always told you and
I have always said to you and I have told you everything. Think carefully
back on it, when have I ever failed to tell you something? Nonetheless,
there are some people who persist in doing things the wrong way. They
are lost in a haze of doubts that blocks the sun and they never see the
light. Isn’t this because their will of “the self” is too strong or their own
notions are too great? How can you see Me in your eyes? How can you
have room for Me in your heart? When you have failed, when you are
incapable, and when you are out of options, only then do you pray to
Me. Well, why don’t you do things on your own now? You people! It is
your old selves that have ruined you!
Some people cannot find the road, and they cannot keep up with
the new light. They fellowship only about what they have seen before,
there is nothing new for them. Why is that? You live inside yourselves
and have shut the door on Me. You see the method of the work of
the Holy Spirit change, but you are always so cautious about being
wrong; how can you truly revere God? Have you sought it in the quiet
of God’s presence? You just ponder: “Does the Holy Spirit really work
like that?” Some people have witnessed that it is the work of the Holy
Spirit, yet they still have things to say about it. Some people admit that
it is the word of God, but they do not accept it. Different conceptions
swarm about each of them, and they do not understand the work of
the Holy Spirit, being remiss and careless, unwilling to pay the cost
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and be earnest in My presence. The Holy Spirit has enlightened them,

but they won’t come before Me to commune and seek Me out. Instead,
they follow their own desires, doing whatever they please; what is their
intention?

THE TWELFTH UTTERANCE

If you have an unstable disposition, temperamental like the wind

or the rain, if you cannot keep pressing forward, then My rod will not
be away from you. When you are being dealt with, the more adverse the
environment is, and the more you are persecuted, the greater your love
for God increases, and you stop clinging to the world. Without another
path, you come to Me, and you regain your strength and confidence.
Yet, in easy environments, you would muddle along. You must enter in
positively, be active and not passive. You shall be unshaken by anyone
and anything in any situation, and you cannot be influenced by anyone’s
words. You must have a stable disposition, and whatever people might
say, you shall practice what you know to be truth at once. You must
always have My words at work inside you, regardless of who you are
facing; you must be able to stand firm in your testimony to Me and
show consideration to My burdens. You cannot be confused, agreeing
blindly with people without having your own ideas, but instead you
must have the courage to stand up and object to things that do not come
from Me. If you know clearly that something is wrong, yet you keep
silent, then you are not someone who practices the truth. If you know
that something is wrong and then twist the topic, but Satan blocks your
path—you speak without any effect and are unable to persevere until the
end—then you are still carrying fear in your heart, and isn’t your heart
still filled with thoughts from Satan?
What is an overcomer? The good soldiers of Christ must be brave
and rely on Me to be spiritually strong; they must fight to become
warriors and battle Satan to the death. You must always stay awake,
and this is why I ask you to actively cooperate with Me at every moment
and learn to come close to Me. If, at any time and in any situation,
you are able to remain quiet before Me, listening to My speech and
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paying attention to My words and actions, then you shall not be swayed
and lose your ground. Anything you receive from within Me can be
practiced. Every one of My words is directed to your situation. They
pierce your heart, and even if you deny them with your mouth, you
cannot deny them with your heart, and if you scrutinize My words, you
shall be judged. In other words, My words are the truth, the life, the
way, and a sharp double-edged sword, which can defeat Satan. Those
that understand and have a path to practice My words are blessed, and
those that do not practice them will indubitably be judged; this is so very
practical. Now, the range of those I judge has broadened. Not only will
I judge before Me those that know Me, but those who do not believe in
Me and who try their utmost to resist and hinder the work of the Holy
Spirit shall be judged too. All those following My footsteps before Me
shall see that God is a raging fire! God is majesty! He is executing His
judgments, and sentencing them to death. Those in the church who do
not pay attention to following the work of the Holy Spirit, who interrupt
the work of the Holy Spirit, who show off themselves, who have unjust
intentions and goals, who do not put their effort into eating and drinking
the words of God, who are muddled and suspicious, who scrutinize the
work of the Holy Spirit—the words of judgment will come to them at any
time. All of people’s actions shall be revealed. The Holy Spirit searches
people’s innermost hearts, so do not be mindless; be careful and
cautious, do not blindly act by yourself. If your actions do not follow My
words, then you shall be judged. It will not do to imitate, to be specious,
or to not truly understand; you must come before Me and communicate
with Me often.
Whatever you take from within Me, it will give you a path to
practice, and you will be accompanied by My powers, will have My
presence, and always walk in My words, you will transcend everything
in the world, and possess the power of resurrection. If your words, your
behavior, and your actions do not have My words and My presence,
if you distance yourself from Me and live within yourself, live in the
conceptions of the mind, live in doctrines and rules, then that is proof
that you set your mind on sins. In other words, you keep holding onto
your old self and do not let others harm your self a bit or damage your
soul; such a person has too poor caliber and is too absurd, and they
cannot see the grace of God or recognize the blessings of God. When will
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you be able to let Me work within you if you continue your avoidance!
When I have finished speaking, you listen but do not remember, and
you become especially weak when your problems are really pointed
out; what kind of stature is that! When can I make you complete if you
always need to be coaxed! If you are afraid of bumps and scrapes, then
you should rush to warn others, “I won’t let anyone deal with me, I
can get rid of my natural, old disposition by my own.” So nobody will
criticize you or touch you, and you are free to believe in whatever way
you wish without anybody caring for you. Can you follow My footsteps
like this? It is empty words to say that you are certain that I am your
God and your Lord. If you are truly without doubt, these things will
not be a problem, and you will believe that it is God’s love and God’s
blessings upon you. When I speak, it is to My sons, and it should be met
with thanks and praises.

THE THIRTEENTH UTTERANCE

In your current condition you overly adhere to the conceptions of

the self, and your religious interruption is rather serious. You are unable
to act in the spirit, you can’t grasp the work of the Holy Spirit, and you
reject the new light. You don’t see the sun in the daytime because you
are blind. You do not understand people, you are unable to leave your
parents, you lack spiritual discernment, you do not know the work of
the Holy Spirit, and you have no idea how to eat and drink of My word.
It is a problem that you do not know how to eat and drink on your own.
The work of the Holy Spirit moves forward at an astounding speed day
by day. There is new light every day, and there are new and fresh things
every day, but you do not understand. Instead, you like to do research,
and you look at things through the lens of your personal preferences
without carefully considering them and you listen in a daze. You do not
pray diligently in the spirit, do not look to Me or ponder My words more.
So all that you have are letters, rules and doctrines. You must know how
to eat and drink of My word and come before Me often with My word.
People nowadays can’t let go of themselves, they always think
that they are the ones who are right. They are stuck in their own little
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world and they are not being correct people. If they persist in having
an incorrect purpose then they will surely be judged, and if it is serious
then they will be eliminated. You must put more effort into having a
continuous fellowship with Me and not just fellowship with whoever
you want. You must have an understanding of the people with whom
you fellowship and fellowship about spiritual matters in life, only then
can you supply life to others and make up for their inadequacies. You
should not take a lecturing tone with them, which is fundamentally the
wrong position to have. In fellowship you must have an understanding
of spiritual matters. You must have wisdom and be able to understand
what is in the hearts of other people. You must be a correct person if you
are to serve others and you must fellowship with what you have.
The crucial thing now is for you to be able to fellowship with Me,
to communicate closely with Me, to eat and drink on your own, and to
become close to God. You must quickly understand spiritual matters
and be able to see through to the environment and what is arranged in
your surroundings. Are you able to understand what I am? It is crucial
that you eat and drink to make up for[a] what you lack and live by My
word! Recognize My hands and do not complain. If you do so and break
away, you may lose the opportunity to receive God’s grace. Start with
getting close to Me: What are you lacking, how should you get close to
Me and understand My heart? It is difficult for people to come close to
Me because they cannot let go of the self. Their disposition is always
inconsistent, running hot and then cold, and they become conceited and
satisfied with themselves the moment they get a little taste of sweetness.
Some people have not yet awakened; how much of what you say contains
what you are? How much of it is defending yourself, or imitating others
or just following the rules? The reason you cannot grasp or understand
the work of the Holy Spirit is because you do not know how to get close
to Me. Externally you are constantly pondering things over, relying on
the conceptions of the self and your mind; you secretly research and
engage in some petty schemes, and you can’t even bring it out in the
open. This shows that you do not truly understand the work of the Holy
Spirit. If you truly understand that something does not come from God,

Footnotes:
a. The original text omits “to make up for.”
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why do you not dare to stand up and reject it? How many could stand up
and speak for Me? You do not show any spine of the male child.
Everything that has been arranged now is for the purpose of
training you so that you may grow in your lives, to make your spirit
keen and sharp, to open your spiritual eyes and make you recognize the
things that come from God. What comes from God enables you to serve
with power and burden and be steadfast in spirit. The things that do
not come from Me are all empty; they give you nothing, they cause your
spirit to sink and make you lose your faith and put distance between
you and Me, making you trapped in your own mind. You can now
transcend everything in the secular world when you live in the spirit,
but to live in your mind is to be taken in by Satan and this is a dead end.
It’s very simple now: Look upon Me with your heart and your spirit will
immediately become strong, you will have a path to practice and I will
guide your every step. My word shall be revealed to you at all times and
in all places. No matter where or when, or how adverse the environment
is, I will show you clearly and My heart shall be revealed to you if you
look to Me with your heart; this way you will run down the road ahead
and never lose your way. Some people try to feel their way around[a] from
the outside and never do so within their spirit. They often cannot grasp
the work of the Holy Spirit. When they fellowship with other people,
they just become more confused with no path to follow and they do not
know what to do. Such a person does not know what ails them; they
may have many things and they may appear internally fulfilled, but is
that of any use? Do you really have a path to follow? Do you have any
illumination and enlightenment? Do you have any new insights? Have
you made progress or fallen back? Can you keep up with the new light?
You have no obedience; the obedience you often talk about is nothing
but talk. Have you lived out an obedient life?
How big is the obstacle of man’s self-righteousness, complacency,
self-satisfaction and arrogance? Who is to blame when you cannot enter
reality? You should examine yourself carefully to see whether you are a
correct person. Are your goals made with Me in mind? Do your words
and actions stand in My presence? I examine all your thoughts and

Footnotes:
a. The original text omits “their way around.”
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ideas. Do you not feel guilty? You put on a false front for others to see
and you calmly assume an air of self-righteousness; this is done to shield
yourself. You do this to conceal your evil, and even look for ways to push
that evil onto someone else. What treachery dwells in your heart! Think
of everything you have said; wasn’t it for your benefit that you were
afraid that your own soul would come to harm and so you concealed
Satan, and then robbed your brothers and sisters of their eating and
drinking? What do you have to say for yourself? Do you think that next
time you will be able to make up for the eating and drinking that Satan
has taken away this time? So you see it clearly now, is this something
you can compensate for? Can you make up for the lost time? You must
diligently examine yourselves to see why there was no eating and
drinking in the last few meetings and who caused this trouble. You must
fellowship one by one until it is clear. If such a person is not severely
constrained, the brothers and sisters will not understand, and then it
will just happen again. Your spiritual eyes are not open and too many of
you are blind! And those who do see are careless about it. They do not
stand and speak up and they, too, are blind. Those who see but do not
speak up are mute. There are many here with handicaps.
Some people do not understand what the truth is, what the life is,
what the way is, and they do not understand the spirit. They consider
My word as nothing more than a formula, and this is too rigid. They
do not understand what true gratitude and praise is. Some people are
unable to grasp the crucial and primary things, instead, they only grasp
the secondary. What does it mean to interrupt the management of God?
What does it mean to demolish the building of the church? What does it
mean to interrupt the work of the Holy Spirit? What is a lackey of Satan?
These truths must be clearly understood and not just vaguely glossed
over. What is the reason there was no eating and drinking this time?
Some people feel that they should praise God out loud today, but how
should they praise Him? Should they sing hymns and dance to praise
Him? Do other methods not count as praise? Some people come to the
meetings with the notion that jubilant praise is the way to praise God.
People have these notions, and they do not pay attention to the work of
the Holy Spirit, the end result being that there are still interruptions.
There was no eating and drinking in this meeting; all have said that
they would be considerate of God’s burden and defend the testimony
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of the church. Who has really been considerate of God’s burden? Ask
yourself: Are you someone who has shown consideration for God’s
burden? Can you practice righteousness for God? Can you stand up and
speak for Me? Can you steadfastly put the truth into practice? Are you
bold enough to fight against all of Satan’s deeds? Would you be able
to put your emotions aside and expose Satan for the sake of My truth?
Can you allow My will to be fulfilled in you? Have you offered up your
heart when the crucial time comes? Are you someone who does My will?
Ask yourself and think about it often. Satan’s gifts are inside of you and
you are to blame for that as you do not understand people and fail to
recognize Satan’s poison; you are leading yourself to death. Satan has
thoroughly deceived you to the point where you are completely puzzled;
you are drunk on the wine of promiscuity and you sway back and forth
unable to hold a firm viewpoint and with no path of practice. You do not
eat and drink properly, you fight and quarrel wildly, you do not know
right from wrong and follow whoever leads—do you have any truth?
Some people defend themselves and even engage in deception, they
fellowship with others but that leads them to a dead end. Is it from Me
where these people get their intentions, goals, motivations, and source?
Do you think you can compensate the brothers and sisters for their
eating and drinking being taken away? Find a few people to fellowship
with and ask them, and let them speak for themselves: Have they
been provided with anything? Or have they drunk a belly full of dirty
water and been filled with trash and now they have no path to follow?
Wouldn’t that demolish the church? Where is the love among brothers
and sisters? You secretly research who is right and who is wrong, but
why do you not bear a burden for the church? Ordinarily you do well
in yelling out catchphrases, but when things happen in reality you
are equivocal about them. Some people understand but only murmur
quietly while others speak up what they understand but no one else says
a word. They do not know what comes from God and what the work of
Satan is. Where are your internal feelings about life? You simply can’t
grasp the work of the Holy Spirit and do not recognize the work of the
Holy Spirit and it is hard for you to accept new things. You only accept
religious and secular things, which conform to people’s conceptions.
Therefore, you fight wantonly. How many people can grasp the work of
the Holy Spirit? How many have truly carried a burden for the church?
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Do you grasp it? Singing hymns is one way to praise God, but you do
not clearly understand the truth of praising God and you are rigid in
the way you go about praising Him. Isn’t that your own notion? You
always cling unrelentingly on to your own notions and you are unable
to focus on what the Holy Spirit will do today, unable to feel what your
brothers and sisters are feeling, and unable to seek the will of God in
a quiet manner. You do things blindly and sing the songs well, but the
result is a complete mess. Is that truly eating and drinking? Do you see
who is actually causing the interruptions? You fundamentally do not
live in the spirit, but instead hold on to various notions—how is that any
way to carry a burden for the church? You shall see that the work of the
Holy Spirit is advancing even faster now, so aren’t you being blind if you
clutch tightly to your own notions and resist the work of the Holy Spirit?
Isn’t that like a fly banging into walls and buzzing around? If you persist
in this way you will be cast aside.
Those who are made complete before the disaster are obedient to
God. They live reliant on Christ, witness Christ, and exalt Him. They are
the victorious male children and the good soldiers of Christ. It is crucial
now that you calm yourself and come close to God and fellowship with
Him. If you are unable to come close to God, you run the risk of being
captured by Satan. If you are able to come close to Me and fellowship
with Me, all truths will be revealed to you, and you will have a standard
to follow for your life and actions. Because you are one who is close to
Me, My word will never leave your side, and you will not stray from My
word in your life; Satan will have no way to take advantage of you, and
instead it will be shamed and flee in defeat. If you look outside for what
is missing inside you, there may be times when you find some of it, but
much of it will be rules and it may not be something you need. You must
let go of yourself and eat and drink of My word more and know how to
ponder My word. If you do not understand something, come close to Me
and often fellowship with Me; this way, what you understand will be real
and true. You must start by being close to Me. This is crucial! Otherwise,
you will not know how to eat and drink. You cannot eat and drink by
yourself—your stature is indeed too small.
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THE FOURTEENTH UTTERANCE

Time is indeed pressing now. The Holy Spirit uses many different
ways to lead us into God’s words. You ought to be equipped with all the
truth, be sanctified, have a true closeness and association with Me; you
are not permitted any room to choose. The work of the Holy Spirit is
without emotion and has no regard for the kind of person you are. So
long as you are willing to search and follow—not to give excuses, not
to argue over your own gains and losses but to search with a hunger
and a thirst for righteousness, then I will enlighten you. Regardless of
how foolish and ignorant you are, I do not see such things. I look to see
how hard you work in the positive aspect. If you still hold fast to the
conception of self, turning circles in your own little world, then I think
you are in danger…. What is rapture? What does it mean to be forsaken?
How should you live before God today? How should you cooperate
actively with Me? Get rid of your own conceptions, dissect yourself, take
off your mask, clearly see your own true colors, loathe yourself, have a
heart that searches with a hunger and a thirst for righteousness, believe
that you yourself genuinely amount to nothing, be willing to relinquish
yourself, be able to stop all your ways of doing things, quiet yourself
before Me, offer up prayers more, lean on Me sincerely, look up to Me,
and do not stop getting close to Me and fellowshiping with Me—this is
key. People often get caught up in themselves and are not before God.
The current work of the Holy Spirit is indeed hard for people to
imagine and it all enters into reality; it really won’t do for you to be
thoughtless. If your heart and mind are not right, then you will have no
way out. From start to finish you must be watchful at all times and be
sure to guard against negligence. Blessed are those who are constantly
watchful and waiting and who are quiet before Me! Blessed are those
who constantly look up to Me with their hearts, who take care to listen
closely to My voice, who pay attention to My actions and who put My
words into practice! The time really can brook no delay. All manner of
plagues will run rampant, opening their ferocious, bloody mouths to
devour you all like a flood. My sons! The time has come! There is no
more room for pondering. The only way out that will bring you under
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My protection is to come back before Me. You must have the male
child’s strength of character, do not be weak or disheartened; you must
keep up with My steps, do not refuse the new light and, in telling you
how to eat, you should obey and eat properly. Is there still time now to
fight or contend with each other arbitrarily? Can you make war if you do
not eat your fill and are not fully equipped with the truth? If you want to
overcome religion, you must be fully equipped with the truth. Eat and
drink My words more and ponder over My words more. You must eat
and drink My words independently and begin by getting close to God.
Let this be a warning to you! You must take heed! Those who are smart
should quickly wake up to the truth! Relinquish all those things you are
unwilling to part with. I tell you once again that these things really are
harmful to your life and are of no benefit! I hope you can rely on Me in
your actions, otherwise the only path ahead will be the path of death,
and where then will you go to search for the path of life? Withdraw
your heart that loves to busy itself with external things! Withdraw your
heart that disobeys other people! If your life cannot mature and you are
forsaken, won’t you then be the one who has tripped yourself up? The
work of the Holy Spirit now is not like you imagine. If you are unable
to relinquish your conceptions then you will suffer a great loss. If the
work was in keeping with man’s conceptions, would your old nature
and conceptions be able to come to light? Would you be able to know
yourself? Maybe you still think that you have no conceptions, but this
time all your various ugly facets will clearly come to light. Carefully ask
yourself:
Are you someone who obeys Me?
Are you willing and ready to relinquish your self and follow Me?
Are you someone who seeks My face with a pure heart?
Do you know how to get close to Me and fellowship with Me?
Can you quiet yourself before Me and seek My will?
Do you put into practice the words I reveal to you?
Can you maintain a normal condition before Me?
Are you able to see through Satan’s cunning schemes? Do you dare
to expose them?
How are you considerate toward God’s burden?
Are you someone who is considerate toward God’s burden?
How do you grasp the work of the Holy Spirit?
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How do you serve in coordination in God’s family?

How do you bear strong witness for Me?
How do you fight the good fight for the truth?
You must take the time to ponder these truths thoroughly. The
facts are sufficient to prove that the day is so close. You must be made
complete before the disasters—this is a matter of great importance that
must be resolved urgently! I desire to make you complete, but I see that
you are indeed somewhat unbridled. You have mettle but you do not put
it to the best use and you haven’t grasped the most important things,
instead all you grasp are trivial matters. What use is there in deliberating
over these things? Is this not a waste of time? I show you kindness in
this way but you fail to show any appreciation and you just fight amongst
each other, so hasn’t all My painstaking effort been wasted? If you carry
on this way, I won’t take time to coax you along! I say to you, unless you
wake up to the truth, the work of the Holy Spirit will be withdrawn from
you! You will be given no more to eat, and you may believe as you see fit.
My words have been spoken exhaustively; listen or not, it’s up to you.
When the time comes when you are confused and have no way forward
and cannot see the true light, will you blame Me? Such ignorance! What
should the consequence be if you cling tightly to your self and refuse to
let go? Won’t your work have been an exercise in futility? How pitiful it
is to be cast aside when disasters befall!
Now is the crucial phase of the building of the church. If you are
unable to cooperate with Me proactively and offer yourself up to Me
wholeheartedly, if you cannot forsake everything, then you will suffer
loss; can you still have other intentions? I showed you leniency in this
way, waiting for you to repent and start anew. But time really does not
permit this now and I must consider the big picture. For the sake of
the purpose of God’s management plan, all is moving onward and My
steps march onward day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment,
and those who cannot keep up will be forsaken. Every day there is new
light, every day new deeds are done, there are new things every day and
those who cannot see the light are blind! Those who do not follow will be
eliminated….
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THE FIFTEENTH UTTERANCE

The appearance of God has already arisen in all churches. It is

the Spirit that speaks, He is a raging fire, He carries majesty and He is
judging; He is the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot,
and girt about the breasts with a golden girdle. His head and His hairs
are white like wool, and His eyes are as a flame of fire; and His feet like
to fine brass, as if they burn in a furnace; and His voice as the sound of
many waters. He has in His right hand seven stars, a sharp two-edged
sword is within His mouth and His countenance is as the sun shining in
its strength!
The Son of man has been witnessed, God Himself has been openly
revealed, God’s glory has issued forth, as the sun shines in its strength!
God’s glorious countenance shines dazzlingly; whose eyes dare treat it
with defiance? Defiance means death! There is not the slightest bit of
mercy to anything you think in your heart, any word you say or anything
you do. You will all come to understand and come to see what it is you
have obtained—nothing except My judgment! Can I abide it when you
don’t put your effort into eating My words, but interrupt arbitrarily and
destroy My construction? I will not go easy on this kind of person! Any
more serious and you will be consumed in flames! The almighty God
manifests in a spiritual body, without the slightest bit of flesh or blood
connecting head to toe. He transcends the universe world, seated on the
glorious throne in the third heaven, administering all things! All things
in the universe are within My hands. If I speak, it will be. If I ordain
it, thus it shall be. Satan is beneath My feet, it is in the bottomless pit!
When My voice issues forth, heaven and earth will pass away and come
to nothing! All things will be renewed and this is an unalterable truth
that is only too true. I have overcome the world, overcome all evil ones.
I sit here talking to you; all those who have ears should listen and all
those who live should accept.
The days will come to an end; all things in the world will come to
nothing, and all things will be born anew. Remember this! Remember
this! There can be no ambiguity! Heaven and earth shall pass away but
My words shall not pass away! Let Me exhort you once again: Don’t
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run in vain! Wake up! Repent and salvation is at hand! I have already
appeared amongst you and My voice has arisen. My voice has arisen
before you, face-to-face with you every day, fresh and new every day.
You see Me and I see you, I speak to you constantly, face-to-face with
you. And yet you reject Me, you don’t know Me; My sheep can hear
My voice and yet still you hesitate! You hesitate! Your heart is waxed
gross, your eyes are blinded by Satan and you cannot see My glorious
countenance—how pitiful! How pitiful!
The seven Spirits before My throne are sent to all corners of the
earth and I will send My Messenger to speak to the churches. I am
righteous and faithful, I am the God that examines the deepest parts of
man’s heart. The Spirit speaks to the churches and it is My words that
flow out from within My Son; all those who have ears should listen!
All those who live should accept! Simply eat and drink them, and do
no doubt. All those who obey and heed My words will receive great
blessings! All those who seek sincerely for My face will surely have new
light, new enlightenment and new insights; all will be fresh and new.
My words will appear to you at any time and they will open the eyes of
your spirit that you may see all the mysteries of the spiritual realm and
that the kingdom is among man. Enter into the refuge and all grace and
blessings will be upon you, famine and plague will not be able to touch
you, wolves, serpents, tigers and leopards will be unable to harm you.
You will be with Me and walk with Me together into glory!
Almighty God! His glorious body appears openly, the holy spiritual
body arises and He is the complete God Himself! The world and the flesh
are both changed and His transfiguration on the mount is the person of
God. He wears the golden crown on His head, His clothing is pure white,
across the breasts is a golden girdle and all things in the world are His
footstool. His eyes are like a flame of fire, the sharp two-edged sword is
within His mouth and He has the seven stars in His right hand. The way
to the kingdom is boundlessly bright and His glory arises and shines;
the mountains are joyful and the waters laugh, the sun, the moon and
the stars all revolve in their orderly arrangement, welcoming the unique,
true God whose triumphant return heralds the completion of His six-
thousand-year management plan. All leap and dance with joy! Cheer!
The almighty God sits on His glorious throne! Sing! The victorious
banner of the Almighty is raised high upon the majestic, magnificent
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Mount Zion! All nations are cheering, all peoples are singing, Mount
Zion is laughing joyfully, the glory of God has arisen! Even in dreams
I never thought I’d see God’s face yet today I have seen it. Face-to-face
with Him every day, I lay bare my heart to Him. He bountifully provides
all that is eaten and drunk. Life, words, actions, thoughts, ideas—His
glorious light illumines them all. He leads every step of the way, and if
any heart is rebellious then His judgment will immediately befall.
Eating together with God, staying together, living together, being
together with Him, walking together, enjoying together, gaining glory
and blessings together, sharing the kingship with God, and being
together in the kingdom—oh what a pleasure! Oh how sweet! We are
face-to-face with Him every day, speaking every day, talking constantly,
having new enlightenment and new insights every day. Our spiritual
eyes are opened and we see everything, all the mysteries of the spirit are
revealed to us. The holy life is truly leisurely. Run fast and do not stop,
forge onward continuously, there is a more wondrous life ahead. Don’t
be satisfied with just a sweet taste but always seek to enter into God. He
is all-encompassing and bountiful, and He has all kinds of things that
we lack. Cooperate proactively, enter into Him and nothing will ever be
the same again. Our life will be transcendent and no person, matter, or
thing can disturb us.
Transcendence! Transcendence! True transcendence! God’s
transcendent life is within and all things become truly relaxed! We
transcend the world and worldly things, feel no attachment to husbands
or children. We transcend the control of sickness and environments.
Satan dare not disturb us. Completely transcending all disasters—this is
allowing God to take the kingship! We trample Satan underfoot, stand
witness for the church and thoroughly expose the ugly face of Satan. The
construction of the church is in Christ, the glorious body has arisen—
this is living in rapture!
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THE SIXTEENTH UTTERANCE

After the witnessing of the Son of man, Almighty God revealed

Himself publicly to us as the Sun of righteousness. This is the
transfiguration on the mount! It is now becoming more and more real,
and more of a reality. We have seen the method of the work of the Holy
Spirit, God Himself has emerged from the fleshly body. He is under the
control of neither man, nor space, nor geography; He transcends the
boundaries of earth and sea, He reaches to the very ends of the universe,
and all nations and all peoples are listening quietly to His voice. As we
open our spiritual eyes we see that the word of God has emanated from
His glorious body; it is God Himself emerging from the flesh. He is the
real and complete God Himself. He speaks to us publicly, He is face-to-
face with us, He advises us, He pities us, He waits for us, He comforts
us, He disciplines us and judges us. He leads us by the hand and His
concern for us burns like a flame within Him, with an eager heart He
hastens us to awaken and enter into Him. His transcendent life has been
wrought into all of us, and all who enter into Him shall transcend and
overcome the world and all the evil ones, and rule together with Him.
Almighty God is the spiritual body of God. If He ordains it, thus it shall
be; if He speaks it, it will be, and if He commands it, then it is; He is the
one true God! Satan is under His feet, in the bottomless pit. Everything
in the universe is in His hands; the time has come, and all shall return to
nothingness and be born anew.

THE SEVENTEENTH UTTERANCE

The church is being built and Satan is trying its utmost to demolish
it. It wants to demolish My construction by any means possible,
therefore the church must quickly be purified. There must be no dregs
or any evils leftover; it must be purified so that it becomes flawless and
remains as pure as it was before. You must be awake and waiting at
every moment, and you must pray more before Me. You must recognize
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the various plots and cunning schemes of Satan, know the spirit, know
people and be able to discern all kinds of people, matters and things;
you must eat and drink more of My words and, more importantly, you
must be able to eat and drink them by yourselves. Equip yourselves
with all the truth, come before Me so that I may open your spiritual eyes
and allow you to see all the mysteries that lie within the spirit…. When
the church enters its construction phase, a battle of the saints against
Satan[a] ensues. Satan’s various hideous features are set before you; do
you stop and backslide, or do you stand up and walk onward, relying
on Me? Thoroughly expose Satan’s corrupt and ugly features, spare no
feelings and show no mercy! Fight Satan to the death! I am your backup
and you must have the spirit of the male child! Satan is lashing out in
its final death throes but it will still be unable to escape My judgment.
Satan is beneath My feet and it is also trodden underneath your feet—
it’s true!
All those religious interrupters and those who demolish the
building of the church must not be tolerated in the slightest and I will
judge them immediately. Expose Satan, trample it underfoot, destroy it
utterly and leave it nowhere to hide. All manner of demons and ghosts
will surely reveal their true forms before Me and I will cast them all
into the bottomless pit from which they will never be free; they are all
beneath our feet. If you want to fight the good fight for the truth, then
first of all, don’t give Satan any chance to work, and to do this you will
need to be of one mind and be able to serve in coordination, relinquish
all your own conceptions, opinions, views and ways of doing things,
quiet your heart within Me, focus on the voice of the Holy Spirit, be
attentive to the work of the Holy Spirit and experience God’s words in
detail. You must have only one intention, which is that My will can be
done. You should have no other intention. You must look to Me with all
your heart, watch My actions and the way I do things closely, and do not
be negligent at all. Your spirit must be sharp, your eyes open. Ordinarily,
those whose intentions and objectives are not right, those who love
to be seen by others, who are eager to do things, who are prone to
interrupting, who are strong in religious doctrine, Satan’s lackeys, etc.,

Footnotes:
a. The original text omits “against Satan.”
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when these people stand up they become difficulties for the church and
the eating and drinking of brothers and sisters comes to nothing; when
you find this kind of person play acting then ban them immediately. If
they do not change despite repeated admonition then they will suffer
greatly. If those who stubbornly persist in their ways come to their own
defense and try to cover up their sins, the church should cut them out
immediately and leave them no room to maneuver. Do not lose a lot by
trying to save a little, and keep your eye on the big picture.
Your spiritual eyes must now be opened, and distinguish several
kinds of people in the church:
What kind of person understands spiritual matters and knows the
spirit?
What kind of person doesn’t understand spiritual matters?
What kind of person has evil spirits within them?
What kind of person has Satan working on them?
What kind of person is prone to interrupting?
What kind of person has the Holy Spirit working on them?
What kind of person shows consideration toward God’s burden?
What kind of person can do My will?
Who is My loyal witness?
Know that the enlightenment that the Holy Spirit gives to all
churches is today’s highest vision. Do not be muddleheaded about
these things, but instead you must take the time to figure them out
thoroughly—this is extremely critical for your life progression! If you
don’t understand these things before your very eyes then you will be
unable to walk the path ahead, you will be in danger of temptation and
captivity at any time, and you may be devoured. The main thing now is
to focus on being able to get close to Me in your heart, fellowship more
with Me, and anything you lack or seek will be made up to you through
getting close to Me and fellowshiping with Me. Your life will surely be
provided for and you will have new enlightenment. I never look at how
ignorant you were before and I do not remember your transgressions. I
look at how you love Me: Can you love Me more than all other things? I
look to see whether or not you can turn back and rely on Me to cast off
your ignorance. Some people stand up to Me, defy Me openly, and judge
other people; they do not know My words, and they are even less likely
to find My face. All those before Me who sincerely search for Me, who
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have hearts that hunger and thirst for righteousness, I will enlighten
you, reveal to you, allow you to see Me with your own eyes and grasp
My will in person; My heart will surely be revealed to you, that you
may understand. You must practice that which I enlighten within you
according to My words, otherwise you will be judged. Follow My will
and you shall not go astray.
To all those who seek to enter into My words, grace and blessings
will be doubled upon you, you shall have new enlightenment every day,
new insights every day and feel fresher in eating and drinking My words
every day; you shall taste it with your own mouth: How sweet it is! … You
must be cautious, and do not be satisfied when you have some insight
and have a taste of the sweetness—the key is to continue seeking onward!
Some people think that the work of the Holy Spirit is truly wondrous and
real—this is indeed the person of Almighty God being revealed openly,
and greater signs and wonders lie ahead. Be careful and awake at all
times, keep your eyes fixed on the source, be quiet before Me, take heed
and listen carefully, and be certain about My words. There can be no
ambiguity; if you doubt at all then I fear you will be lost beyond the gates.
Have clear visions, stand on solid ground, follow this stream of life and
follow closely wherever it may flow; absolutely do not have the slightest
hesitation. Just eat, drink and give praise, seek with a pure heart and
don’t give up. Bring whatever you don’t understand before Me more and
be sure not to have a doubting heart so that you may avoid suffering
great loss. Keep up! Keep up! Stay close! Get rid of hindrances and do
not be dissolute. Pursue wholeheartedly and do not draw back. You
must offer up your heart at all times and never miss a single moment.
The Holy Spirit constantly has new work to do, does new things and
has new enlightenment every day; a transfiguration on the mountain—
God’s holy spiritual body has appeared! The Sun of righteousness gives
forth light and shines, all nations and all peoples have seen Your glorious
countenance. My light will shine upon all those who come before Me.
My words are light, leading you ahead. You will not veer left or right as
you walk but will walk within My light, and your running will not be a
fruitless labor. You must see the work of the Holy Spirit clearly and My
will is there within it. All mysteries are concealed and they will gradually
be revealed to you. Keep My words in mind at all times and come before
Me to fellowship more with Me. The work of the Holy Spirit advances.
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Walk in My footsteps; great wonders are ahead and they will be revealed
to you one by one. Only those who take care, who wait and who are
awake will see them. Be sure not to slack off. God’s management plan
approaches its final stage, the building of the church will succeed, the
number of the victorious is already set, the victorious male child will
be made and they will enter the kingdom with Me, take up the kingship
with Me, rule all nations with the iron rod and be in glory together!

THE EIGHTEENTH UTTERANCE

Building the church is not an easy thing to do! I put My whole heart
into building it and Satan would do everything it could to tear it down. If
you want to be built you must have a vision; you must live a life by Me,
be a witness of Christ, hold Christ up on high, and be loyal to Me. You
should not give excuses, but instead obey without condition; you must
endure any trials, and accept all that comes from Me. You must follow
whatever the Holy Spirit does to lead you. You must have a keen spirit
and the ability to distinguish things. You must understand people and
not blindly follow others, keep your spiritual eyes bright and possess a
thorough knowledge of things. People who are of the same mind as Me
must stand witness to Me and fight the deciding battle against Satan.
You must both be built and fight the battle. I am amongst you, I support
you and I am your refuge.
The first order of business is to purify yourself, become a changed
person, and have a stable temperament. You must live by Me in both
good and bad surroundings, and whether you are at home or in any
other setting, you must not falter because of someone else, or because of
some occurrence or thing. And you must stand firm and, as usual, live
out Christ and manifest God Himself. You must perform your function
and fulfill your duties as normal; this does not happen all at once, but
must be sustained. You must take My heart as your heart, My intentions
must become your thoughts, you must consider the situation as a whole,
let Christ emanate from you, and serve in coordination with others. You
must keep pace with the work of the Holy Spirit and throw yourself into
the method of the salvation of the Holy Spirit. You must empty yourself
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and be an innocent and open person. You must fellowship normally

with your brothers and sisters, be able to do things in spirit, love them,
let their strengths balance out your weaknesses, seek to be built in the
church. Only then will you truly have a share in the kingdom.

THE NINETEENTH UTTERANCE

As the work of the Holy Spirit continues onward, God has once
again ushered us into a new method of the Holy Spirit’s work. As a
result, it is unavoidable that some have misunderstood Me and made
complaints to Me. Some have resisted and opposed Me, and have
scrutinized Me. However, I still mercifully wait for your repentance
and reform. The change in the method of the Holy Spirit’s work is God
Himself openly appearing. My word will remain unchanged! Since it is
you that I am saving, I will not forsake you halfway down the road. But
there are doubts inside of you and you want to turn back empty-handed.
Some of you have stopped moving forward while others are observing
and waiting. Still others are passively complying with the situation,
and some are simply imitating what others are doing. You have really
hardened your hearts! You have taken what I said to you and turned it
into your own arrogance and boasting. Contemplate this further—this is
nothing but the words of mercy and judgment coming upon you. You are
indeed rebellious. The Holy Spirit speaks directly and dissects directly.
You should be afraid. Do not act recklessly or do anything rash. Do not
be vain, arrogant, or opinionated! You should focus more on putting My
word into practice, and live out My word everywhere you go, so that My
word may truly transform you from the inside and that My disposition
may be manifested in you. These are true results.
In order for the church to be built, you must be of a particular
stature, and seek wholeheartedly and unceasingly, as well as receive
the burning and cleansing of the Holy Spirit and become a transformed
person. It is under such conditions that the church can be built. The
work of the Holy Spirit has now led you to embark upon the building
of the church. If you continue to behave sluggishly and foolishly as
you did before, then you are hopeless. You must equip yourselves with
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all the truth and have spiritual discernment, and walk the perfect way
according to My wisdom. For the church to be built, you must be in the
spirit of life and not just imitate superficially. The process of growth
in your life is the same process in which you are built up. However,
note that those who rely on spiritual gifts or those who are unable to
understand spiritual matters or lack practicality cannot be built up,
nor can those who are unable to get close to and communicate with
Me at all times. Those who preoccupy their minds with conceptions or
live by doctrines cannot be built up, and those who are guided by their
emotions cannot either. No matter how God treats you, you must submit
to Him absolutely. Otherwise, you cannot be built up. Those who are
absorbed in their own self-importance, self-righteousness, pride, and
contentment and who love to be condescending and show themselves
off cannot be built up. Those who cannot serve in coordination with
others cannot be built up. Those who have no spiritual discernment and
blindly follow whoever leads cannot be built up, and those who fail to
understand My intentions and live in the outdated conditions cannot be
built up. Those who are too slow to follow new light and do not have any
vision as a foundation cannot be built up.
The church should be built without delay, and I have pressing
concern for it. You should begin by focusing on the positive, and join
the ranks of the construction by offering yourself with all your strength.
Otherwise, you will be rejected. You should forsake completely what
should be forsaken, and eat and drink properly what should be eaten
and drunk. You should live out the reality of My word, and you should
not focus on superficial and inconsequential matters. Ask yourself, how
much have you taken in My word? How much do you live out My word?
You should remain clear-headed and abstain from doing anything rash.
Otherwise, it will only harm, not help your own growth in life. You
should comprehend the truth, know how to put it into practice, and
allow My word to truly become your life. This is the crux of the matter!
As the building of the church has now reached a critical moment,
Satan is devising plans, and is doing its utmost to demolish it.
You should not be careless but proceed with caution and exercise
discernment in the spirit. Without such discernment, you will suffer
great losses. This is no trivial matter. You should consider it as a matter
of importance. Satan is capable of making false appearances and
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peddling counterfeits which bear significant difference in the quality

of their contents. People behave so foolishly and carelessly, and are
lacking discernment, which means that you cannot remain clear-headed
and serene at all times. Your heart is nowhere to be found. Service is
an honor as well as a loss. It can either lead to blessing or misfortune.
Remain quiet in My presence and live according to My word, and you
will indeed remain watchful and exercise discernment in the spirit.
When Satan arrives, you will be able to guard against it at once, as well
as sense its coming; you will sense real uneasiness in your spirit. The
current work of Satan adjusts to the changes of trends. When people
behave foolishly and lack watchfulness, they will remain in captivity.
You should remain watchful at all times and keep your eyes peeled.
Don’t wrangle over your own gains and losses, or calculate for the sake
of your own benefit. Rather, seek My will to be done.
Objects may appear identical but their quality may vary. Therefore,
you should recognize individuals as well as spirits. You should exercise
discernment and remain spiritually clear-headed. When Satan’s venom
appears you will be able to recognize it at once. It cannot escape the
light of God’s judgment. You should pay close attention to listening
to the voice of the Holy Spirit as you live in the spirit. Do not follow
others blindly and mistake what is false for something true. Do not
simply follow whoever takes the lead, lest you suffer great losses. How
does that make you feel? Have you felt the consequences? You should
not randomly interfere with service or insert your own opinions into
it, or else I will strike you down. Worse yet, if you refuse to obey and
say and do as you wish, I will cut you off! The church does not need to
scrape up more people; it wants those who sincerely love God and really
live according to My word. You should be aware of your own actual
conditions. Is it not self-deception when the poor consider themselves
wealthy? For the church to be built, you must follow the Spirit. Do not
proceed by acting blindly, but stay in your place and fulfill your own
function. You should not step outside of your roles, but fulfill whatever
function you can perform with your utmost strength, and then I will
be truly pleased. It is not that all of you will serve the same function.
Rather, each of you should play your own role and dedicate your service
in coordination with others in the church. Your service should not
deviate in either direction.
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THE TWENTIETH UTTERANCE

The work of the Holy Spirit shoots ahead, bringing you into a
completely new realm, which is that the reality of the life of the kingdom
has appeared before you. The words spoken by the Holy Spirit have
directly revealed the profundity within your heart and consequently one
picture after another appears before you. All those who have a hunger
and a thirst for righteousness, who have the intention to obey will surely
remain in Zion and will stay in New Jerusalem. They will surely gain
glory and honor together with Me, and share beautiful blessings together
with Me. Now there are some mysteries of the spiritual world that you
have not yet seen, as your spiritual eyes are not opened; all things are
absolutely wonderful, and miracles and wonders, things people have
never even thought of, will gradually come to be. The almighty God
will show His greatest miracles so that the ends of the universe and
all nations and all peoples can see them with their own eyes, and see
wherein My majesty, righteousness and almightiness lie. The day is
coming closer! Now is an extremely critical moment—do you withdraw
or do you persevere till the end and never turn back? Don’t look to any
person, matter or thing, don’t look to the world, or your husbands,
children or to your misgivings about life; just look to My love and mercy,
see what it is I have paid to gain you, what it is that I am, and these
things will provide sufficient encouragement.
The time is so close and My will must be achieved in all haste. I will
not forsake those in My name but will bring you all into glory. But it can
be seen that now is a crucial moment. If someone cannot take that next
step then they will lament for themselves all their lives and regret when
it is already too late. Now your statures are put to a practical test to see
whether the church can be built and whether or not you can obey each
other. Viewed from this aspect, your obedience is indeed an obedience
in which you pick and choose—though you may be able to obey one
person, you find it hard to obey somebody else. There is indeed no way
you can be obedient when you rely on human conceptions. However
the thoughts of God always surpass those of man! Christ obeyed unto
death and died on the cross. Christ said nothing about any conditions
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or reasons; so long as it was His Father’s will, He obeyed willingly.

Your current obedience is too limited. I say to you all, obedience is not
obeying people on the outside, it is obeying the inner life within and
it is obeying God Himself. My words are renewing and changing you
from within, otherwise who would obey whom? You are all disobedient
to others. You must take the time to figure this out, what obedience is
and how you can live out the life of obedience. You must come before
Me more and fellowship this matter, and slowly you will come to
understand it, and will consequently relinquish the conceptions and
choices within you. This way in which I do things is hard for people to
understand thoroughly. It is not how people are good or capable—I use
the most ignorant, the most insignificant to reveal God’s almightiness
whilst at the same time reversing some people’s conceptions, opinions
and choices. God’s deeds are so wondrous, and they are beyond people’s
speculations!
If you really want to become one who bears witness for Me, you
must receive the truth purely and not erroneously. You must focus more
on putting My words into practice, seek for your life to mature quickly.
Don’t go seeking things that are without value; they are of no benefit
to your life progression. You can only be built when your lives have
matured and only then can you be brought into the kingdom—this is
beyond all doubt. I still wish to speak some more to you. I have given
you much but how much do you really understand? How much of what
I say has become the reality of your life? How much of what I say are
you living out? Don’t draw water with a bamboo basket—you will attain
nothing in the end, and will gain only emptiness. Others have gained
real benefits very easily; how about you? Can you defeat Satan if you
are unarmed and carry no weapons? You must live more in reliance on
My words, and they are the best weapon for self-defense. You should
take note: Do not take My words as your possession; if you do not know
them, do not seek them, do not try to figure them out or fellowship with
Me but are self-satisfied and self-contented, then you will suffer loss.
You should draw upon the lesson now on this aspect, and you must
put yourself aside and draw on the strengths of others to make up your
own shortcomings; don’t just do whatever you want. Time waits for no
man. The lives of brothers and sisters grow day by day, they experience
change and are all renewed day by day. The strength of brothers and
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sisters arises and this is a great thing! Sprint to the finish line; no one
will be able to attend to anyone else, just make subjective efforts to
cooperate with Me. Those who have visions, who have a way forward,
who are not disheartened and who always look forward are guaranteed
to be victorious, without a doubt. Now is a crucial moment. Be sure not
to be disheartened or discouraged. You must look forward in everything
and not turn back, sacrifice everything and abandon all entanglements
and pursue with all your might. So long as one breath remains to you,
persevere to the very end; only this will be worthy of praise.

THE TWENTY-FIRST UTTERANCE

The work of the Holy Spirit has now brought you into a new heaven
and a new earth. Everything is being renewed, everything is in My
hands, everything is beginning anew! With their notions, people are
unable to think it through, and to them it does not make sense, but it is
I who am at work, and My wisdom is in it. You may therefore put down
all of your notions and opinions. You may concern yourselves with
eating and drinking the word of God in submission, with no misgivings
whatsoever. Working this way I am shouldering a sacred responsibility.
In fact people do not need to be a particular way. Rather, it is God doing
miraculous things, making manifest His omnipotence. People may not
brag unless they brag about God. Otherwise they will suffer loss. God
lifts the needy from dust, where the humble are made high. I will use
My wisdom in all its forms to govern the universal church, to govern all
nations and all peoples, so that they are all within Me, and so that all of
you in the church might submit to Me. Those who did not obey before
must now be obedient before Me, must submit to each other, forbear
with each other, have interconnected lives, and love one another, all
drawing on others’ strong points to offset their own weaknesses, serving
in coordination. In this way will the church be built, and Satan will
have no opportunity to exploit. Only then will My management plan
not have failed. Let Me give you another reminder here. Do not allow
misunderstandings to arise in you because such-and-such person is
a certain way, or acted in such-and-such a way, letting you become
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decadent in spirit. As I see it, this is not appropriate, and it is a worthless

thing. Is the One you believe in not God? It is not some person. The
functions are not the same. There is one body. Each does his duty, each
in his place and doing his very best—for each spark there is one flash of
light—and seeking maturity in life. Thus will I be satisfied.
You must concern yourselves only with being peaceful before
Me. Keep in close communion with Me, seek more where you do not
understand, offer up prayers, and wait for My time. See everything
clearly from the spirit. Do not act recklessly, so as to prevent walking
astray. Only in this way will your eating and drinking of My words
truly bear fruit. Eat and drink My words often, ponder what I have
said, pay attention to practicing My words, and live out the reality of
My words; this is the key issue. The process of building the church is
also the process of the growth of life. If your life stops growing, you
cannot be built. Relying on naturalness, on the flesh, on zealousness,
on contributions, on qualifications, however good you may be, you
will not be built. You must live within the words of life, live within the
enlightenment and illumination from the Holy Spirit, know your actual
situation, and be a changed person. You must have the same insight in
the spirit, have new enlightenment, and be able to keep up with new
light. You must be able to ceaselessly draw close to Me and communicate
with Me, be able to base your actions in daily life on My words, be able
to handle properly all sorts of people, events, and things based on My
words, having My words as your standard and living out My disposition
in all activities in your life.
If you desire to fathom and care for My will, you must pay attention
to My words. Do not do things rashly. All that I do not approve of will
meet a bad end. Blessing comes only in that which I have commended. If
I speak, it will be. If I command, it will stand firm. You absolutely must
not do what I have not permitted, to avoid enraging Me. At that time it
will be too late to regret.
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THE TWENTY-SECOND UTTERANCE

Believing in God is not an easy thing to do. You muddle along,

eating everything and thinking that it is all so interesting, so tasty! There
are some who are still applauding—they just have no discernment in
their spirits. It is worth taking the time to summarize this experience.
In the last days, all kinds of spirits emerge to play their roles, openly
defying the forward steps of God’s children and taking part in the
breaking down of the church’s construction. If you take this lightly,
giving Satan opportunities to work, it will make a mess of the church,
people will panic and feel desperate, and in serious cases people will lose
visions. In this way, the painstaking price I have paid over many years
will all come to naught.
The time of the church’s construction is also Satan’s most frenzied
time. Satan frequently causes disturbance and interruption through
a few people, and it is those who do not know the spirit or those new
believers who play the role of Satan most easily. Often because people
don’t understand the work of the Holy Spirit, they stretch forth their
hands and do things arbitrarily, completely according to their own likes,
ways of doing things and conceptions. Hold your tongue—this is said
for your own protection. Listen and obey well. The church and society
are different. You cannot just say what you please, or say whatever you
think. It won’t do here as this is the house of God. God does not accept
the way people do things. You must do things by following the Spirit,
live out God’s words and then others will admire you. You must first
resolve all the difficulties within yourself by relying on God. Make an
end to your degenerate dispositions and be able to really understand
your own conditions and know how you should do things; keep
fellowshiping anything you don’t understand. It is unacceptable for you
not to know yourself. First heal your own sickness, and by means of
eating and drinking My words more, contemplating My words, live life
and do things according to My words; whether you are at home or in
some other place, you should allow God to wield power within you. Cast
off the flesh and naturalness. Always let God’s words have dominion
within you. There is no need to worry that your life is not changing; you
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will slowly come to feel that your disposition has changed a great deal.
Before you were quick to be in the limelight, you didn’t obey anyone or
you were ambitious, self-righteous or prideful, and you will gradually
cast these things off. If you wish to cast them off right now, then that is
not possible! This is because your old self will not allow others to touch
it, it is so deeply rooted in you. So you must make subjective efforts,
positively and actively obey the work of the Holy Spirit, use your will to
cooperate with God and be willing to put My words into practice. If you
commit a sin, God will discipline you. When you turn back and come
to understanding, then all will at once be well within you. If you speak
indulgently, then you will immediately be disciplined within. You see
that God takes no delight in that kind of thing, so if you stop it right
away, you will experience inner peace. There are some new believers
who don’t understand what life feelings are or how to live within life
feelings. Sometimes you wonder, though you haven’t said anything,
why do you feel so restless within? At these times it is your thought and
mind that are amiss. Sometimes you have your own choices, your own
conceptions and opinions; sometimes you regard others as being less
than you; sometimes you are making your own selfish calculations and
you don’t pray or examine yourself, leaving you to feel restless inside.
Perhaps you know what the problem is, so straight away you call on
God’s name in your heart, get close to God and you will be recovered.
When your heart is very flustered and restless, you absolutely must
not think that God allows you to speak. Especially those who are new
believers must obey God well in this respect. The feelings God puts
inside man are peace, joy, clarity and surety. Often people do not
understand and will mess things up and do things arbitrarily—these
are all interruptions, and you absolutely must pay attention to this. If
you are prone to this condition, you should first take some preventive
medicine, otherwise you will create interruptions and God will strike
you. Don’t be self-righteous; take the strengths of others and use them
to offset your own deficiencies, watch how others live by God’s words
and see whether or not their lives, actions and speech are worth learning
from. If you regard others as less than you then you are self-righteous,
self-conceited and are of benefit to no one. The key now is to focus on
life, to eat and drink more of My words, experience My words, know
My words, make My words genuinely become your life—this is the main
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thing. Can the life of someone who cannot live by God’s words mature?
No, it cannot. You must live by My words at all times. In life, My words
must be your code of conduct. They will cause you to feel that doing
things in a certain way is what God takes joy in, and doing things in
another way is what God hates; slowly, you will come to walk the right
track. You must understand what things arise from God and what things
arise from Satan. The things that arise from God cause you to become
ever clearer about visions, and they cause you to get closer and closer to
God, earnestly sharing love with brothers and sisters; you are capable
of showing consideration toward God’s burden, and your God-loving
heart does not abate; there is a road ahead for you to walk. The things
that arise from Satan cause you to lose visions and all you had before is
gone; you become estranged from God, you have no love for brothers
and sisters and you have a hateful heart. You become desperate, you no
longer wish to live the church life, and your God-loving heart is no more.
This is Satan’s work and is also the consequence brought about by the
work of evil spirits.
This is now a crucial moment. You must continue to work hard until
the very last minute, clear the eyes of your spirit so you can distinguish
between good and evil, and exert as much effort as you can for the
building of the church. Get rid of Satan’s lackeys, religious disturbances
and the work of evil spirits. Purify the church, make My will be carried
out unimpeded, and during this very short time that precedes the
disasters I will truly make you complete as quickly as possible, and bring
you into glory.

THE TWENTY-THIRD UTTERANCE

To all the brothers and sisters who have heard My voice: You have
heard the voice of My strict judgment and you have endured extreme
suffering. However, you should know that behind My stern voice are
hidden My intentions! I discipline you so that you may be saved. You
should know that for My beloved sons, I will discipline you and prune
you and make you complete soon. My heart is so eager, but you do not
understand My heart and you do not act according to My word. My
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words today come upon you and make you truly recognize that God
is a loving God and you have all experienced the sincere love of God.
However, there are also a small number of people who are faking it and
when they see the sorrow of other people they too will have tears in
their eyes. There are others who—on the surface—appear to owe a debt
to God and they appear remorseful, but within them, they do not truly
understand God and nor are they certain about Him; rather, it is just a
facade. I loathe these people the most! Sooner or later, these people will
be cut off from My city. My intention is that I want those who fervently
want Me, and only those who pursue Me with a true heart can please
Me—for them I shall certainly support with My own hands and ensure
that they encounter no calamities. The people who truly want God
will be willing to be considerate of God’s heart and do My will. So, you
should enter into reality soon and accept My word as your life—this is
My greatest burden. If the churches and the saints all enter into reality
and all are able to fellowship with Me directly, be face to face with Me,
and practice truth and righteousness, only then are they My beloved
sons, the ones in whom I am well pleased, and upon them I shall bestow
all great blessings.

THE TWENTY-FOURTH UTTERANCE

The time draws ever closer. Awaken! All saints! I will utter unto
you. All those who hear shall wake up. I am the God you have had faith
in these many years. Today I have become flesh and come before your
eyes, and this reveals who truly wants Me, who is willing to pay any cost
for Me, who truly listens to My word, and who is willing to put the truth
into practice. For I am the almighty God, I can see all of man’s secrets
hidden in darkness, I know who truly wants Me and I know who resists
Me; I can observe all things.
Now I wish to make a group of people who are after My heart as
soon as possible, the ones who are able to be considerate of My burdens.
However, I cannot refrain from cleansing and purifying My church; the
church is My heart. I despise all the evil people who prevent you from
eating and drinking of My word. This is because there are some few
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people who do not truly want Me. These people are full of deceit, they
do not get close to Me with their true heart, they are evil, and they are
people who obstruct the carrying out of My will; they are not people who
put the truth into practice. These people are full of self-rightness and
arrogance, they are wildly ambitious, they love to be condescending,
and the words they speak are pleasant to hear, but in secret they do not
practice the truth. These evil people shall all be cut off and swept away
clean; they shall languish in disasters. These words are to remind you
and to admonish you so that you will keep your feet on the path that I
have intended. Always return to your spirit, because I love those who
love Me with all their heart. Because you draw close to Me, I will protect
you and keep you away from those evil ones, I will make you stand firm
in My home and guard you until the end.

THE TWENTY-FIFTH UTTERANCE

Almighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace, our God reigns!

Almighty God sets His feet on the Mount of Olives. How beautiful it
is! Listen! We watchmen lift up our voices; with our voices we sing
together, for God has returned to Zion. We see with our own eyes the
desolation of Jerusalem. Break forth into joy and sing together, for
God has brought comfort to us and has redeemed Jerusalem. God has
made bare His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations, the real person
of God has appeared! All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation
of our God.
Oh, Almighty God! The seven Spirits have been sent forth from
Your throne to all churches to reveal all of Your mysteries. You sit
on Your throne of glory and have managed Your kingdom and have
established and upheld it with justice and righteousness; You have
subdued all the nations before You. Oh, Almighty God! You have loosed
the armor of kings, You have made the gates of the city open wide before
You, never to close. For Your light has come and Your glory is shining.
Darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples. Oh,
God! You, however, have appeared to and risen upon us, and Your glory
is seen on us; all the nations shall come to Your light and the kings to
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the brightness of Your rising. You raise Your eyes and look round about:
Your sons gather before You, and they come from afar; Your daughters
are carried in the arms. Oh, Almighty God! Your great love grasps us; it
is You who lead our advance on the road to Your kingdom and it is Your
holy words that permeate us.
Oh, Almighty God! We give thanks and we praise You! Let us
look up to You, witness You, exalt You, and sing to You with a sincere,
calm, and single-minded heart. Let us have but one mind and be built
together, and may You soon make us into those who are after Your
heart, who are put to use by You. We desire that Your will be carried out
throughout the land unhindered.

THE TWENTY-SIXTH UTTERANCE

My sons, take heed to My words, listen quietly to My voice and

I will reveal to you. Be quiet within Me, for I am your God, your only
Redeemer. You must quiet your hearts at all times, live within Me; I
am your rock, your backer. Have no other mind, but wholeheartedly
lean on Me and I will certainly appear to you—I am your God! Ah, those
doubters! They surely cannot stand firm and they will gain nothing. You
must know what the time is now, what a crucial time it is! What a key
point it is! Don’t bustle about things that are of no use; quickly get close
to Me, fellowship with Me, and I will reveal all mysteries to you.
You must listen to all the words that the Holy Spirit teaches; don’t
drop them by the wayside. So many times you have heard My words
and then forgotten them. Oh, thoughtless ones! You have lost so much
blessing! You must now listen carefully and heed My words, fellowship
more with Me and get close to Me more. I will teach you about anything
you don’t understand, and I will lead you on the onward path. Don’t
pay much attention to fellowshiping with other people as there are now
many who preach letters and doctrines, and too few who genuinely
possess My reality. Listening to their fellowship will make you confused
and numb, not knowing how to progress. Even though you listen to
them, you only end up understanding a little more about letters and
doctrines. You must watch your step, protect your heart and live always
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before Me, communicate with Me, get close to Me and I will let you see
that which you don’t understand. You must watch what you say, keep a
close eye on your heart at all times and walk the path I walk.
It won’t be long now, there is still a little time left. Make haste
to forsake all things except Me and come follow Me! I won’t mistreat
you. So many times you have misunderstood My actions, but do you
know how much I love you? Ah, you just don’t understand My heart.
Regardless of how you doubted or how much you owed Me in the past, I
will not remember it. Yet I chose you so that you could go forth and act
according to My will.
Now is the time that brooks no delay. If from now on you have
some other intention then My judgment will befall you. If you leave Me
for just one moment then you will become as Lot’s wife. The pace of the
work of the Holy Spirit now gathers speed and those who cannot keep
up with the new light are in peril. Those who do not keep watch will be
forsaken; you must protect yourselves. You should know that all things
in the environment around you are there by My permission, I arrange
it all. See clearly and satisfy My heart in the environment I have given
to you. Do not fear, Almighty God of hosts will surely be with you;
He has your back and He is your shield. Today people have too many
conceptions and this makes Me only able to express My will through
those that others look down upon; those who are conceited and self-
right, arrogant and self-important, ambitious and condescending will be
ashamed. So long as you show sincere consideration toward My burden
then I will prepare everything for you. Just follow Me!

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH UTTERANCE

The one true God who administers all things in the universe—the
almighty Christ! This is the testimony of the Holy Spirit, it is irrefutable
proof! The Holy Spirit is working to bear testimony everywhere, so that
no one will have any doubt. The triumphant King, Almighty God! He has
prevailed over the world, He has prevailed over sin and accomplished
redemption! He saves us, this group of people who have been corrupted
by Satan, and He makes us complete to do His will. He reigns over the
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whole earth, takes it back and chases Satan into the bottomless pit. He
is judging the world, and no one can escape from His hands. He reigns
as King.
The whole earth rejoices! It praises the triumphant King—Almighty
God! For ever and ever! You are worthy of honor and praise. Authority
and glory be to the great King of the universe!
Time is short, follow Almighty God’s footsteps and continue
forward. Go with great care, be considerate toward His burden and
expend yourself for His management plan in one accord with Him. You
must not retain your possessions, and there is not much time. Offer
them up! Don’t keep them! Offer them up! Don’t keep them!

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH UTTERANCE

You see that the time is so short and the work of the Holy Spirit
shoots ahead, causing you to attain such great blessings, to receive the
King of the universe, Almighty God, who is the shining Sun, the King of
the kingdom—this is all My grace and mercy. What could there be that
could cut you off from My love? Ponder carefully, don’t try to escape,
wait quietly before Me at every moment and don’t always be loitering
outside. Your heart must stick close to My heart, and no matter what
may befall do not do things blindly or arbitrarily. You must look to My
will, do whatever I desire and be determined to abandon that which I
do not desire. You must not act on your emotions, but instead practice
righteousness like Me; it is not acceptable to be sentimental even to
your mother and father. You must abandon all that does not conform to
the truth and you must offer up yourself and expend for Me with a pure
heart that loves Me. Don’t suffer the control of any person, matter or
object; so long as it conforms to My will then practice it in accordance
with My words. Have no fear, as My hands support you, and I will surely
protect you from all evil ones. You should guard your heart, be within
Me at all times, as your life is lived in dependence on My life; if you leave
Me then you will immediately wither.
You should know that it is the last days now. The devil Satan, like
a roaring lion, walks about, searching for people to devour. All manner
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of plagues are now breaking out and there are many different kinds
of evil spirits. Only I am the true God; only I am your refuge. You can
only now hide in My secret place, only within Me, and the disasters
will not befall you and no calamity will come near to your tent. You
must get close to Me more, fellowship with Me in the secret place; don’t
fellowship arbitrarily with other people. You must grasp the meaning in
My words—I am not saying that you are not allowed to fellowship, only
that you now still have no discernment. During this time, the work done
by evil spirits is running rampant. They give you fellowship through all
kinds of people. Their words sound very pleasant, but there is poison
within. They are sugar-coated bullets and before you realize it they will
implant their poison inside you. You should know that the majority of
people today are unstable, as though they are drunk. When you have
difficulties and you fellowship with others, what they tell you is just
rules and doctrine, and it is not as good as fellowshiping directly with
Me. Come before Me and utterly pour out the old things within you,
open your heart to Me and My heart will surely be revealed to you. Your
heart must be diligent before Me. Don’t be lazy, but instead you must
often get close to Me; this is the quickest way for your life to grow. You
must live within Me and I will live within you and I will also reign as
King within you, directing you in all things, and you shall have a share of
the kingdom.
Don’t belittle yourself because you’re young; you should offer up
yourself to Me. I don’t see what people are like on the surface or how old
they are. I see only whether or not they love Me sincerely, and whether
or not they follow My way and practice the truth disregarding all other
things. Don’t worry about what tomorrow will be like or how the future
will be. So long as you rely on Me to live every day, then I will surely
lead you. Don’t linger on the idea that “My life is too immature, I don’t
understand anything,” which is an idea sent by Satan. Just use your
heart to constantly get close to Me and follow My footsteps until the
end of the road. When you hear My words of reproach and warning and
wake up, you must immediately run forward; don’t stop getting close to
Me, keep up with the flock’s footsteps and keep looking ahead. Before
Me, you must love your God with all your heart and soul. Try to figure
out My words more upon the path of serving. In practicing the truth
you must not be weak-hearted, but have a mighty heart, have the male
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child’s resolution and backbone, and have a tough heart. If you want
to love Me, then you must satisfy Me with all the things that I want to
accomplish in you. If you want to follow Me, then you must forsake all
that you have, all that you love, obey humbly before Me, have a simple
mind and don’t go researching or considering things at random; you
must always keep up with the work of the Holy Spirit.
Here I give you counsel: You must hold fast to and practice all that I
have enlightened within you!

THE TWENTY-NINTH UTTERANCE

Do you know that the time is pressing? So in the short term

you shall rely on Me and cast away all the things from you that are
incompatible with My disposition: ignorance, slowness to react,
unclear thoughts, soft-heartedness, a weak will, absurdity, overwrought
emotions, confusion and a lack of discernment. These must be cast away
as soon as possible. I am the almighty God! As long as you are willing to
cooperate with Me, I will cure all that ails you. I am the God who looks
deep into the hearts of people, I know all of your ailments and where
your defects dwell. These are the things that prevent you from having
progress in your life, and they must be cast away soon. Otherwise, My
will cannot be carried out upon you. That which My light shines upon,
you must rely on Me to cast it away, live by Me always, be close to Me,
and your actions must reveal My likeness. You shall fellowship with Me
more when you are unsure of what to do, and I will guide you toward
the right actions so that you may move forward. If you are unsure,
do not take arbitrary actions; just wait for My time. Maintain a stable
temperament, do not let your passions run hot and cold; you must have
a heart that always holds Me in reverence. What you do in front of Me
or behind My back must always be in accordance with My wishes. Do
not be lenient to anyone on My behalf, be it your husband or family
member; it is unacceptable, no matter how good they are. You must take
action based on the truth. If you love Me, I will grant you great blessings.
I will tolerate none who resist. Love those whom I love, and hate those
whom I hate. Pay no heed to any man, thing, or object. Look with your
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spirit and see clearly the people used by Me, get in more contact with
the spiritual men. Do not be ignorant; you must differentiate. Wheat
will always be wheat and tare will never grow into wheat, and you must
recognize different types of people. You must be especially cautious
in your speech and keep your feet on the path that I have intended.
These words must be carefully pondered. You must cast away your
rebelliousness and make yourself fit for My use as soon as you can, so
that My heart shall be satisfied.

THE THIRTIETH UTTERANCE

Awaken, brothers! Awaken, sisters! My day will not be delayed;

time is life, and to seize time is to save life! The time is not far off! If you
take exams for entrance into college and you do not pass, you can try
again and cram for the test. However, My day will have no such delay.
Remember! Remember! I urge you with these good words. The end of
the world unfolds before your very eyes, great disasters rapidly draw
near; is your life important or is your sleeping, eating, drinking, and
clothing important? The time has come for you to weigh these things.
Do not be doubtful anymore and do not shy away from being certain!
How pitiful! How poor! How blind! How cruel mankind is! You
actually turn a deaf ear to My word—am I speaking to you in vain? You
are still so remiss, why? Why is that? Have you never thought about
that before? For whom do I say these things? Believe in Me! I am your
Savior! I am your Almighty One! Keep watch! Keep watch! Time lost
will never come again, remember this! There is nowhere on earth where
you can buy medicine that will soothe regret! So how shall I say this to
you? Is My word not worthy of your careful consideration and repeated
ponderation? You are so careless with My words and so irresponsible
with your life; how could I bear it? How could I?
Why does it take so long for you to have a proper church life?
It’s because you lack faith, you are unwilling to pay the price, you are
unwilling to offer up yourselves, and unwilling to spend yourselves
before Me. Awaken, My sons! Believe in Me, My sons! My beloved, why
are you unable to consider what’s in My heart?
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THE THIRTY-FIRST UTTERANCE

I love all those who sincerely want Me. If you focus on loving Me, I
shall surely bless you tremendously. Do you understand My intentions?
In My house, there is no distinction between high and low status.
Everyone is My son, I am your Father, your God. I am supreme and
unique. I control everything in the universe!
You ought to “serve Me with humility and in obscurity” in My
house. This phrase should act as your motto. Do not be a leaf on a tree,
but be the root of the tree and take root deeply into life. Enter into a
genuine experience of life, live by My words, seek Me more in every
matter, and draw near to Me and communicate with Me. Don’t pay
attention to any external things, and do not be controlled by any person,
event, or thing, but only communicate with spiritual people about what I
am. Understand My intentions, let My life flow among you, and live out
My words and comply with My requirements.
Exert your entire strength on the matters for which I have
commissioned you; exert your entire capability to satisfy My heart. I
am your power and I am your joy … I am your everything. Just pursue
Me. I know the true desires of your heart and that you sincerely expend
yourself for Me, but you should know how to devote yourself to Me in
My house and how to follow Me to the end.
The church is My heart and I am burning with anxiety for the
construction of My church. You should expend yourself for Me by
offering yourself up without the least bit of reservation, and show
consideration for My intentions so that My heart may be satisfied.

THE THIRTY-SECOND UTTERANCE

What is light? In the past you actually regarded the transformation

of the work of the Holy Spirit as light. There is true light at all times,
which includes you gaining what God is through drawing near unto Me
and fellowshiping with Me; having insight in God’s words and grasping
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God’s will in His words—that is, while eating and drinking, you feel
the Spirit of God’s words and receive God’s words inside yourselves;
grasping what He is while experiencing and receiving God’s illumination
while communicating with Him; and also being enlightened and
having new insight in God’s words at all times while contemplating and
pondering. If you grasp God’s word and you feel new light, then will
you not have power in your service? You really worry yourselves in your
service! That’s because you haven’t touched reality, you don’t have true
experience or insight. If you had true insight, then wouldn’t you know
how to serve? When some matters befall you, you must experience them
diligently. If, in an easy and comfortable environment, you can also live
in the light of God’s countenance, then you will see God’s face every day.
If you saw God’s face and communicated with God, would you not have
light? You do not enter into reality, and you are always on the outside
searching; as a result you find nothing and your progress in life is
delayed.
Don’t focus on the outside; if you just draw near to God within,
communicate deep enough, and feel after God’s will, then would you
not have a path in your service? You need to diligently pay attention
and obey. If you only do all things according to My words and enter the
paths that I point out, then would you not have a path? If you find the
path to enter into reality, then you also have a path to serve God. It is
simple! Come to God’s presence more, ponder God’s words more, and
you will obtain that which you lack. You will also have new insight, new
enlightenment, and you will have the light.

THE THIRTY-THIRD UTTERANCE

My kingdom requires those who are honest, not hypocritical, and

not deceitful. Aren’t the sincere and honest people unpopular in the
world? I am just the opposite. It is acceptable for the honest people to
come to Me; I delight in this kind of person, I also need this kind of
person. This is precisely My righteousness. Some people are ignorant;
they cannot feel the work of the Holy Spirit and they cannot grasp My
will. They cannot clearly see their family and surrounding environments,
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they do things blindly and lose many opportunities for grace. Time after
time they regret for their actions and when they encounter a matter,
they again can’t see it clearly. Sometimes they are able to rely on God
to eke out a victory, but when they encounter the same kind of matter
afterward, the old sickness relapses, and they cannot grasp My will. But
I do not look at these things, and I don’t remember your transgressions.
Rather, I want to save you from this promiscuous land and allow you to
renew your lives. I have pardoned you time after time. However, now is
the most critical step. You cannot be confused anymore and cannot press
forward like that anymore—going and stopping. When will you be able
to arrive at the destination? You have to do your utmost to run toward
the finish line without stopping. Don’t slack off in the most critical time,
move forward courageously, and a bountiful feast is before you. Quickly
dress in your wedding garments and righteous robes and attend the
marriage supper of Christ; enjoy the family bliss for eternity! No longer
will you be depressed, sad and sighing as before. At that time everything
will have vanished like smoke and only the life of the resurrected Christ
will have power in you. It will be a purged and cleansed temple on the
inside and the life of resurrection you have gained will dwell in you
forever and ever!

THE THIRTY-FOURTH UTTERANCE

Almighty God is all-powerful, all-achieving and complete true God!

He not only carries the seven stars, bears the seven Spirits, has seven
eyes, opens the seven seals and opens the scroll, but more than that
He administers the seven plagues and the seven bowls and opens the
seven thunders; long ago He has sounded the seven trumpets! All things
created and made complete by Him should praise Him, give glory to
Him and exalt His throne. Oh, Almighty God! You are everything, You
have accomplished everything, and with You all is complete, all bright,
all emancipated, all free, all strong and powerful! There is nothing
hidden or concealed, with You all mysteries are revealed. Furthermore,
You judge the multitudes of Your enemies, You show Your majesty,
show Your raging fire, show Your wrath, and even more You show
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Your unprecedented, everlasting, entirely infinite glory! All peoples

should awaken and should cheer and sing without reserve, extolling the
almighty, the all-true, all-living, bountiful, glorious and true God who is
from everlasting to everlasting. His throne should be exalted constantly,
His holy name praised and glorified. This is My God’s eternal will and
it is the infinite blessings that He reveals to and bestows on us! Who
among us does not inherit it? To inherit God’s blessings, one must exalt
God’s holy name and come to worship by encircling the throne. All
those who go before Him with other motives and other intentions will
be melted away by His raging fire. Today is the day His enemies will
be judged, and they will also perish on this day. Even more it is the day
that My Almighty God will be revealed and it is the day when He will
gain glory and honor. Oh, all peoples! Rise quickly to extol and welcome
Almighty God who forever and ever gives us lovingkindness, salvation,
bestows blessings on us, makes His sons complete and successfully
achieves His kingdom! This is God’s wonderful deed! This is God’s
eternal predestination and arrangement, that He Himself comes to save
us, to make us complete and to bring us into glory.
All those who do not rise and bear witness are the forbears of
the blind, the kings of ignorance and they will become the eternally
ignorant, eternal fools and the eternally blind dead. Therefore our
spirits should awaken! All the people should arise! Cheer, praise and
extol without end the King of glory, the Father of mercy, the Son of
redemption, the bountiful seven Spirits, and the Almighty God who
brings majestic raging fire and righteous judgment, who is all-sufficient,
bountiful, almighty, and complete. His throne will be exalted forever! All
the people should see that this is God’s wisdom, it is His wonderful way
of salvation, and the accomplishment of His glorious will. If we do not
rise and bear witness, once the moment is past then there is no going
back. Whether we gain blessings or misfortune is decided on this current
stage of our journey, according to what we do, think and live out at this
time. So how should you act? Bear witness for and exalt God forever,
exalt the almighty Christ—the eternal, unique, true God!
From now on you should see clearly that all those who do not bear
witness for God, who do not bear witness for the unique, true God, those
who harbor doubts about Him, they are all sick, dead and are those who
defy God! God’s words have already been proved from ancient times: All
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those who do not gather with Me scatter, and those who are not with Me
are against Me; this is an unalterable truth carved in stone! Those who
do not bear witness for God are Satan’s lackeys. These people come to
disturb and deceive God’s children, to interrupt God’s management, and
they must be put to the sword! Whosoever shows them good intentions
seeks their own destruction. You should hear and believe the speech of
God’s Spirit, walk the path of God’s Spirit and live the words of God’s
Spirit, and even more exalt the throne of the almighty God forever!
Almighty God is the God of seven Spirits! He is also the God of[a]
the seven eyes and seven stars, He opens the seven seals, and the scroll
is all opened by Him! He has sounded the seven trumpets, and the
seven bowls and seven plagues are in His grasp, to be unleashed at His
will. Oh, the seven thunders that have always been sealed! The time to
open them has come! He who will open the seven thunders has already
appeared before our eyes!
Almighty God! With You all is emancipated and free, there are no
difficulties, and all flows smoothly! Nothing dare obstruct or hinder You,
all submit to You. Any that do not submit all die!
Almighty God, the God with seven eyes! All is perfectly clear, all
is bright and uncovered, all is revealed and laid bare. With Him all is
crystal clear, and not only is God Himself like this, but likewise His sons
are this way too. No one, no object, and no matter can be concealed
before Him and His sons!
The seven stars of Almighty God are bright! The church has been
made perfect by Him, He establishes His church messengers and all the
church is within His provision. He opens all seven seals, and He Himself
brings His management plan and His will to completion. The scroll is
the arcane spiritual language of His management and He has opened
and revealed it!
All the people should hear His seven resounding trumpets. With
Him all is made known, never again to be hidden or sorrowful. All is
revealed and all is victorious!
The seven trumpets of Almighty God are open, glorious and
victorious trumpets! They are also the trumpets that judge His enemies!

Footnotes:
a. The original text omits “the God of.”
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In the midst of His victory, His horn is being exalted! He rules over the
entire universe!
He has prepared the seven bowls of plagues and they are unleashed
full tilt on His enemies to the utmost limit, and they will be consumed
in the flames of His raging fires. Almighty God shows the might of His
authority and His enemies all perish. The final seven thunders are no
longer to be sealed before Almighty God, they are all open! All open! He
puts His enemies to death with the seven thunders, stabilizing the earth,
making it render service to Him, never again to be laid waste!
The righteous Almighty God! We extol You forever! You deserve
unending praise, unending acclaim and exaltation! Your seven thunders
are not just for Your judgment, but are more for Your glory and
authority, to complete all things!
All peoples celebrate before the throne, acclaiming and cheerfully
exalting the almighty Christ God! Their voices reverberate like thunder!
Absolutely all things exist because of Him, and arise because of Him. Who
dares not attribute all glory, honor, authority, wisdom, holiness, victory
and revelations entirely to Him? This is the accomplishment of His will
and it is the final completion of the construction of His management!

THE THIRTY-FIFTH UTTERANCE

Seven thunders come forth from the throne, shake the universe,
overturn heaven and earth, and resound through the skies! The sound is
so penetrating that people can neither escape it nor hide from it. Flashes
of lightning and peals of thunder are sent forth, upending heaven and
earth in an instant, and people are on the verge of death. Then, a violent
rainstorm sweeps the entire cosmos at lightning speed, falling from the
sky! In the furthest corners of the earth, like a downpour flowing into
every nook and cranny, not a single stain remains, and as it washes
all from head to toe, nothing is hidden from it nor can any person be
sheltered from it. Peals of thunder, like the chilly gleam of flashes of
lightning, make men tremble with fear! The sharp double-edged sword
strikes down the sons of rebellion, and the enemy faces catastrophe
with no shelter at all to run to, their heads spinning in the violence of
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the storm, and, knocked senseless, they drop dead immediately into
the flowing waters to be washed away. They simply die with no means
whatsoever to save their lives. The seven thunders issue from Me and
they convey My intention, which is to strike down the eldest sons of
Egypt, to punish the wicked and to cleanse My churches, so that all
are closely attached to each other, they think and act in the same way,
and they are of one heart with Me, and so that all the churches in the
universe can be built into one. This is My purpose.
When the thunder sounds, waves of wailing break out. Some are
awakened from their slumber, and, greatly alarmed, they search deep
in their souls and rush back before the throne. They cease tricking and
deceiving and committing crimes, and it is not too late for such people
to be awakened. I watch from the throne. I look deep into the hearts of
people. I save those who earnestly and fervently desire Me, and I take
pity on them. I will save into eternity those who love Me in their hearts
more than all else, those who understand My will, and who follow Me
to the end of the road. My hand will hold them safely so that they do
not confront this scene and they come to no harm. Some, when they
see this sight of flashing lightning, have misery in their hearts that they
will find difficult to give voice to, and their regrets have come too late.
If they persist in behaving in this way, it is rather too late for them. Oh,
everything, everything! It will all be done. This is one of My means of
salvation. I save those who love Me and strike down the wicked. So My
kingdom will be steady and stable on earth and all the people of every
nation throughout the entire universe will know that I am majesty, I
am raging fire, I am the God who searches the innermost heart of every
man. From this time forward, the judgment of the great white throne
is publicly revealed to the masses and it is announced to all people
that judgment has commenced! It is beyond doubt that all who do not
speak what is in their hearts, those who feel doubtful and dare not to
be certain, those who idle away the time, who understand My wishes
but are unwilling to put them into practice, they must be judged. You
must carefully examine your own intentions and motives, and take your
proper place, practice thoroughly that which I say, place importance
on your life experiences, do not act enthusiastically on the outside, but
make your lives grown, mature, stable and experienced, and only then
will you be after My heart.
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Deny Satan’s lackeys and the evil spirits that disrupt and destroy
that which I am building any opportunities to exploit things to their
advantage. They must be severely limited and restrained and they can
only be dealt with through the use of sharp swords. The worst ones must
be immediately rooted out so that they will pose no threat in the future.
And the church will be perfected, there will be no disability whatsoever,
and it will be healthy, full of vitality and energy. Following the flashing
lightning, thunderclaps ring out. You must not neglect, and you must
not give up but do your utmost to catch up, and you will surely be able to
see what My hand does, what I gain, what I discard, what I perfect, what
I root out, what I strike down. All of this will unfold before your eyes so
that you may see clearly My omnipotence.
From the throne to the ends of the entire universe, the seven
thunders echo. A large group of people will be saved and submit before
My throne. Following this light of life, people seek for a means to survive
and they are not able to help themselves but come to Me, to kneel down
in worship, their mouths call out the name of the almighty true God, and
voice their entreaties. But for those who resist Me, people who harden
their hearts, the thunder resounds in their ears and without doubt they
must perish. This is simply the final outcome for them. My beloved sons
who are triumphant will stay in Zion and all people will see what they
will obtain, and immense glory will appear before you. This is really a
particularly great blessing whose sweetness is difficult to put into words.
When the clap of the seven thunders comes forth, there is the
salvation of those who love Me, who desire Me with true hearts. Those
who belong to Me and whom I have predestined and chosen are all able
to come under My name. They can hear My voice, which is God’s calling.
Let those at the ends of the earth see that I am righteous, I am faithful, I
am love, I am compassion, I am majesty, I am raging fire, and ultimately
I am merciless judgment.
Let all in the world see that I am the real and complete God Himself.
All men are sincerely convinced and none dare to resist Me again, to
judge Me or slander Me again. Otherwise, they will immediately be
met with cursing and disaster will befall them. They will only weep and
gnash their teeth and they will bring on their own destruction.
Let all people know, and make known to the ends of the universe, so
that each and every person knows. Almighty God is the one true God, all
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will one after another go down on bended knee to worship Him and even
the children who have just learned to talk will call out “Almighty God”!
Those officials wielding power will see with their own eyes the true
God appearing before them and they will also prostrate themselves in
worship, begging for mercy and forgiveness, but this is rather too late as
the time of their demise has come; it must be done for them: sentencing
them to the immeasurable abyss. I will bring the entire age to an end,
and strengthen My kingdom all the more. All nations and peoples will
submit before Me for all of eternity!

THE THIRTY-SIXTH UTTERANCE

Almighty true God, King on the throne, rules the entire universe,
facing all nations and all peoples, and everything under heaven shines
with God’s glory. All living things in the ends of the universe shall see.
The mountains, the rivers, the lakes, the lands, the oceans and all living
beings, in the light of the true God’s countenance have opened their
curtains, revived, like waking from a dream, sprouts breaking through
dirt!
Ah! The one true God, appears before the world. Who dares treat
Him with resistance? Everyone trembles with fear. None are not utterly
convinced, repeatedly begging forgiveness, all on their knees before
Him, all mouths worshiping Him! The continents and oceans, the
mountains, the rivers, all things praise Him endlessly! Warm spring
breezes coming with spring bring fine spring rain. The streams’ currents,
like people, intermixing grief and joy, shed tears of indebtedness and
self-blame. The rivers, the lakes, the surf and the swells, all are singing,
lauding the true God’s holy name! The praises ring so clear! All old
things once corrupted by Satan, each and every one will renew, will
change, and enter into a brand-new circumstance …
This is the holy trumpet sounding! Lend an ear. That sound, so
sweet, is the throne uttering voice, announcing to every nation and
people, the time has come, the final end has come. My management
plan is finished. My kingdom openly appears on earth. The earthly
kingdoms have become My God’s kingdom. My seven trumpets sound
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from the throne, and what wonders will occur! People at the ends of
the earth will rush together from every direction with the force of an
avalanche and power of thunderbolts, some sailing the seas, some flying
in planes, some coming in cars of every shape and size, some coming on
horseback. Look closely. Listen carefully. These riders of horses of every
color, spirits roused, mighty and magnificent, as if taking the field of
battle, are indifferent to death. How many men, women, children amid
horses’ neighing and people’s shouting for the true God will be trampled
by hooves in an instant, some dead, some breathing their last, some
mangled, with no one to tend them, shouting hysterically, howling in
pain. Sons of rebellion! Aren’t these your final ends?
I joy to see My people, who hear My voice, and gather from every
nation and land. All people, keeping the true God ever in their mouths,
praise and jump for joy endlessly! They witness to the world, witnessing
the true God with a sound like the sound of thundering waters. All
people will crowd into My kingdom.
My seven trumpets sound, rousing those who slumber! Get up
quickly, it’s not too late. Look to your life! Open your eyes and see what
time it is now. What do you seek? What is there to think? And what is
there to cling to? Can it be that you have not considered the difference
in value between gaining My life and all the things you love and cling
to? Stop being willful and playing around. Do not miss this opportunity.
This time will not come again! Stand right up, practice exercising your
spirit, use various tools to see through and thwart Satan’s every plot and
trick, and triumph over Satan, so as to make your life experience deeper,
live out My disposition, make your life mature, seasoned, and always
follow My footsteps. Not discouraged, not weak, always moving forward,
step by step, straight to the end of the road!
When the seven trumpets sound again, it will be the call to
judgment, judgment of the rebellious sons, judgment of all nations and
all peoples, and each nation will surrender before God. God’s glorious
countenance will surely be shown before all nations and all peoples.
Everyone will be utterly convinced, shouting to the true God endlessly.
The almighty God will be more glorious, and My sons will share in
the glory, share kingship with Me, judging all nations and all peoples,
punishing the evil, saving and having mercy on people who belong to
Me, bringing firmness and stability to the kingdom. Through the sound
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of the seven trumpets, a great lot of people will be saved, returning

before Me to kneel and worship, with constant praise!
When the seven trumpets sound once again, it will be the coda at
the end of an age, the trumpet blast of victory over the devil Satan, the
salute at the start of the open life of the kingdom on earth! This sound
so lofty, this sound reverberating around the throne, this trumpet blast
shaking heaven and earth, is the sign of My management plan’s victory,
and the judgment of Satan, sentencing this old world to utter death, to
the bottomless pit! This trumpet blast signifies that the gate of grace is
closing, that the kingdom’s life will begin on earth, which is perfectly
justifiable. God saves those who love Him. Once they return to His
kingdom, people on earth will face a famine, pestilence, and God’s seven
bowls, seven plagues will take effect in succession. Heaven and earth
shall pass away, but My word shall not pass away!

THE THIRTY-SEVENTH UTTERANCE

You truly lack faith in My presence and often rely on yourselves

to do things. “You can’t do anything without Me!” But you corrupt
people are always taking My words into one ear and out the other. Life
nowadays is a life of words; without words there is no life, there is no
experience, not to mention that there is no faith. Faith is in words; only
by throwing yourselves more into God’s words can you have everything.
Don’t worry about not growing up; life comes through growth, not
through worrying.
You are always apt to become anxious and don’t listen to My
instructions. You always want to exceed My pace. What is that about? It
is people’s wild ambitions. You should clearly distinguish what comes
from God and what comes from yourselves. Enthusiasm will never be
praised in My presence. I want you to be able to devoutly follow Me to
the end from the beginning. But you believe that acting in this way is
devotion to God. Blind men! Why don’t you come to My presence more
and seek? Why are you just acting blindly? You must see clearly! It is
certainly not a person who is working now, but rather it is the Ruler of
all, the one true God—the Almighty! You must not neglect, but rather
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always hold on to everything you have, because My day is near. Do you

still not awaken at this time? Do you still not see clearly? You are still
consorting with the world and can’t break off from it. Why? Do you truly
love Me? Are you able to lay bare your hearts for Me to see? Are you able
to offer your whole beings to Me?
Think about My words more, and always have a clear understanding
of them. Don’t be muddled and confused or be half-hearted. Spend
more time in My presence, receive My pure words more, and don’t
misunderstand My intentions. What more can I say to you? People’s
hearts are hard and people’s notions are too serious. They always think
it is enough to just get by, and they always make a joke of their lives.
Foolish children! The time is not early, it is not time to just play. You
should open your eyes and look at the time. The sun is about to cross the
horizon and illuminate the earth. Open your eyes and look diligently,
don’t be careless.
You take such a great matter lightly and treat it like this! My heart
is anxious, but there are few who are considerate of My heart and
are able to hear My good exhortations and listen to My counsel! The
mission is arduous, but there are few among you who can share the
load for Me; you still have this attitude. Though you have made some
progress compared to the past, you should not remain in this condition!
My footsteps are rapidly moving forward, but you are still at this kind
of pace. How can you keep up with the light of today and keep up with
My steps? Don’t hesitate again. I have emphasized to you over and over
again, My day will no longer be delayed!
The light of today is today’s after all. It can’t be compared to
yesterday’s light and it can’t be compared with tomorrow’s light. New
revelation, new light is stronger each day and brighter each day. Snap
out of your daze, don’t be foolish anymore, don’t be conservative
anymore, don’t delay My time anymore or waste My time in vain.
Watch! Watch! Pray to Me more, spend more time in My presence,
and you will certainly obtain everything! Believe that in this way you will
certainly obtain everything!
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THE THIRTY-EIGHTH UTTERANCE

It is not that your faith is good or pure, but rather, My work is

wondrous! Everything is due to My mercy! You must not have the
slightest corrupt disposition of selfishness or arrogance, otherwise
My work on you will not progress. You must understand clearly that
whether men fall or stand strong is not because of them, it is because of
Me. Today, if you do not clearly understand this step, you will fall short
of entering the kingdom! You must understand that what is being done[a]
today is the wondrous work of God; it has nothing to do with man.
What do the actions of man count for? When they aren’t being selfish,
arrogant, and prideful, they are interrupting God’s management and
destroying His plans. Oh, the corrupt ones! You must come to rely on
Me today; if you do not, today I shall tell you that you will never achieve
anything! All shall be in vain and your undertakings shall be worthless!
Do not dally or hesitate; today each of those who love Me shall
have My wondrous work carried out upon them. I have no use for those
who do not humble themselves, and today I only use those who are
thoroughly humbled. Only those who love Me with a true heart, who are
looked down upon by others, who are able to fully open themselves to
Me, I shall be fully open to you. I will let you understand My intentions
and at all times you are before Me receiving My blessings. Today those
who spend themselves for Me, offer up themselves for Me, and bear
burdens for Me, I shall never treat you unfairly, and My righteousness
is thereby revealed. Do not complain about Me; My grace is sufficient
for you. You might as well come and take it so that you may taste
incomparable sweetness. This will not only create love for Me in you, but
it will deepen that love as well.
My work is carried out step-by-step, and it is absolutely not careless,
or vague. To follow Me, you must also do this: See My demeanor and
learn from Me; in this way, if you follow My footsteps then you will be
brought into the manifestation of the kingdom. Cheer with one voice!

Footnotes:
a. The original text omits “what is being done.”
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My sons! God’s work shall be accomplished upon you group of people.

Do you not feel blessed?
It is indeed hard to fathom! I have brought you here today so that
you may see My wondrous work!

THE THIRTY-NINTH UTTERANCE

Open your eyes and look and you can see My great power
everywhere! You can be certain of Me everywhere. The universe and
expanse are spreading My great power. The words I have spoken have
all come true in the warming of the weather, climate change, people’s
anomalies, the disorder of social dynamics, and the deceit of people’s
hearts. The sun whitens and the moon reddens; all is in disorder. Do you
still not see these?
God’s great power is revealed herein. No doubt He is the one true
God—the Almighty—that people have pursued for many years! Who can
speak first and then have things happen? Only our Almighty God. The
truth immediately appears as soon as He has spoken. How could you not
say that He is the true God?
I know deep down that all of you are willing to cooperate with Me
and I believe that My chosen ones, My beloved brothers and sisters all
have this kind of aspiration, but you just can’t enter or actually practice,
can’t remain cool and calm when you encounter the occurrence of
realities. You never pay any regard to God’s intentions, and you put
your own personal interests first and come forward first. Let Me tell
you, this way will never satisfy My intentions! Child! Just give Me your
heart completely. Be clear! I do not want your money nor your things
nor for you to zealously, deceitfully or narrow-mindedly come before
Me to serve. Be quiet and of pure heart, wait and seek when problems
arise, and I will give you an answer. Do not be in doubt! Why do you
never believe My words to be true? Why can you not believe in My
words? Stubborn to an extent and still like this at this time, you are
too ignorant and not enlightened at all! How much of the key truth do
you remember? Have you really experienced it? You become muddled
and act recklessly and hastily when encountering problems! The main
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thing today is that you enter the spirit and communicate with Me more,
as if your own hearts from time to time think about a problem. Do you
understand? This is key! Delayed practice really is a problem. Hurry,
do not delay! People who hear My words and do not delay but practice
them immediately will be greatly blessed! I will bestow upon you doubly!
Do not worry! Act as I say, without a second’s delay! Your human
conceptions are often so, and you are procrastinative, always delaying
what should be done today until tomorrow. Lazy and so clumsy. Words
cannot describe it! It is not My exaggeration but fact. If you do not
believe it, then carefully examine yourself and check your situation and
you will discover it to really be so!

THE FORTIETH UTTERANCE

Why are you so slow? Why are you so numb? Several reminders
have not awakened you; this is distressing to Me. I truly don’t have the
heart to see My sons like this. How can My heart bear this? Ah! I have
to teach you by My own hand. My pace continues to quicken. My sons!
Quickly arise and cooperate with Me. Who sincerely expends themselves
for Me now? Who is able to fully dedicate themselves without the
slightest complaint? You are always so numb and dull-witted! How
many are able to be considerate of My feelings, and who can truly grasp
the Spirit of My words? All I can do is anxiously wait and hope; seeing
that your each and every move can’t satisfy My heart, what can I say? My
sons! Everything that Father does today is for My sons. Why can’t My
sons ever understand My heart, and why do My sons always make Me,
your Father, worry? When will My sons grow up, not cause Me to worry,
and allow Me to trust in My sons? When will My sons be able to live
independently, stand up, and lighten the burdens on Father’s shoulders?
I just quietly shed tears for My sons, and I pour everything out for the
completion of God’s management plan and to save My sons, My loved
ones. I have no other choice.
My promises have come to pass and are manifest before your eyes.
Why won’t you be considerate of My heart? Why? Why? Up until now,
have you counted: How many things did you do that satisfied My heart,
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or things that nourished and fed the church? Carefully ponder this and
do not be careless. Do not let go of a single truthful situation. You can’t
just focus on appearances and overlook the essence. At all times you
must examine whether your every word and action and your each and
every move have undergone judgment before the seat of Christ, and
whether you have transformed into the image of a new person—not in
imitation, but rather emitting from deep within with the expression
of life. Do not delay your life so as to avoid suffering losses. Hurry and
remedy this situation, satisfy My heart, and bear in mind the principles
of conduct: Do things with righteousness and uprightness and satisfy
My heart. Do not be reckless. Will you remember that?

THE FORTY-FIRST UTTERANCE

Regarding the problems that arise in the church, don’t be filled with
so many misgivings. When the church is built it’s impossible to avoid
mistakes, but don’t panic when you face the problems; be calm and
collected. Haven’t I told you so? Pray to Me often, and I will clearly show
you My intentions. The church is My heart and it is My ultimate goal,
how could I not love it? Do not be afraid, when things like this happen in
the church, it is all permitted by Me. Stand and be My voice. Have faith
that all things and matters are permitted by My throne and all have My
intentions within them. If you continue with willful fellowship there will
be problems, have you thought about the consequences? This is the type
of thing that Satan will take advantage of. Come before Me often. I shall
speak plainly: If you are going to do something without coming before
Me, then don’t think you are able to complete it. It is you who have put
Me in this position.
Do not be discouraged, do not be weak, I will reveal to you. The
road to the kingdom is not that smooth, nothing is that simple! You
want blessings to come easy, right? Today everyone will have bitter
trials to face, otherwise the loving heart you have for Me will not grow
stronger and you will not have true love for Me. Even if it is just minor
circumstances, everyone must get through them, it’s just that they differ
to some degree. The circumstance is one of My blessings, how many
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often kneel before Me to ask for My blessing? Silly children! You always
feel that a few lucky words count as My blessing, yet don’t feel that
bitterness is one of My blessings. Those who share in My bitterness shall
certainly share My sweet. That is My promise and My blessing to you.
Do not hesitate to eat and drink and enjoy. When the dark passes here
shall be light. It is darkest before dawn; after this time it will gradually
become brighter, and later the sun will rise. Do not be afraid or timid.
Today I support My sons and wield My power for them.
When it comes to church business, don’t shirk your responsibility.
If you bring the matter before Me conscientiously, you will find a way.
When a little thing like this happens, you become afraid and panic, at a
loss what to do? I have said numerous times, “Come close to Me often!”
Have you conscientiously put into practice the things I ask you to do?
How many times have you pondered My word? Therefore, you don’t
have any clear insight. Isn’t that something you caused? You blame
others, why don’t you hate yourselves? You have messed things up and
afterward are still not conscientious and you are still perfunctory; you
shall pay attention to My word.
The obedient and the submissive shall receive great blessings. In
the church, you shall stand firm in your testimony to Me, uphold truth—
right is right and wrong is wrong—and do not confuse black and white.
You shall be at war with Satan and must completely vanquish it so that it
never rises. You must sacrifice everything to protect My testimony. This
shall be the goal of your actions, do not forget this. But now, you are
lacking in faith and the ability to differentiate things and you are always
unable to understand My word and My intentions. Nonetheless, do not
be anxious; everything proceeds according to My steps and anxiety only
begets trouble. Spend more time before Me and do not pay attention
to food and clothing for the physical body. Seek My intentions often,
and I will clearly show you what they are. Gradually you will find My
intentions in everything, so that I will have a way to go in everyone with
no obstructions. It shall satisfy My heart and you shall receive blessings
with Me forever and ever!
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THE FORTY-SECOND UTTERANCE

How great are the deeds of Almighty God! How wondrous! How
marvelous! Seven trumpets sound, seven thunders are sent forth, seven
bowls are poured out—this will be immediately manifested openly and
there can be no doubt. God’s love comes upon us every day and only
Almighty God can save us; whether we meet misfortune or receive
blessing is entirely due to Him, and we men have no way of deciding this.
Those who wholeheartedly dedicate themselves to God will certainly
be bestowed with great blessing, while those who seek to preserve their
lives will suffer the loss of their lives; all things and all matters are in
the hands of Almighty God. Don’t halt your steps anymore. Enormous
change comes to heaven and earth; man has no way to hide and there
is only bitter wailing, there is no other choice. Follow the current work
of the Holy Spirit, each man should be clear within himself about the
step to which His work has progressed, no more needing to be reminded
by others. Now come before Almighty God often, and ask Him for
everything. He will surely enlighten you within and at crucial times He
will protect you. Have no fear! He already possesses your whole being and
with His protection and His care, what is there for you to fear? Today
the achievement of God’s will is at hand, whoever is fearful will stand
to lose. I am not telling you nonsense. Open up your spiritual eyes, and
heaven will change in an instant. What is there to fear? With a gentle
move of His hand, heaven and earth are immediately destroyed. What is
the use of man worrying? Are not all things in the hands of God? If He
says that heaven and earth are to change, then they will change. If He
says that we are to be made complete, then we will be made complete.
There is no need for man to be anxious, he should move ahead calmly.
However, he should pay much heed and be very watchful. Heaven may
change in an instant! Man’s naked eyes can be opened wide and yet be
unable to see anything. Quickly be watchful, the will of God has been
accomplished, His project has been completed, His plan has succeeded,
His sons have all arrived at His throne, and they judge all nations and
all peoples with Almighty God. Those who have been persecuting the
church, and cruelly injuring God’s sons, will be severely punished, that
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is for certain! Those who truly give themselves to God, and uphold
everything, God will certainly love them for all eternity, without ever
changing!

THE FORTY-THIRD UTTERANCE

Haven’t I reminded you? Do not be apprehensive; you just haven’t

listened to Me, such thoughtless people! When will you be able to
understand My heart? Every day there is new enlightenment, every day
there is new light. How many times have you grasped it for yourselves?
Have I not told you Myself? You are still passive like insects that will
move only when poked, but you are unable to take the initiative to
cooperate with Me, to show consideration for My burden. I would like
to see all your lively and lovely smiles, to see My sons’ active and lively
manner, but I cannot. Instead, you are weak in the head, silly, and
foolish. You should take the initiative to seek. Boldly pursue! Just open
your hearts and let Me live within you. Be cautious and keep an eye out!
Some people in the church are deceivers and you should always put
much emphasis on these words, lest your lives be affected or suffer some
loss. Rest assured, as long as you have the courage to stand up and speak
for Me, I will bear the burden of it all and empower you! As long as you
satisfy My heart, I will always show you My smile and My will. As long
as you have a strong backbone and live out the male child’s disposition,
I will support you and put you in an important position. When you come
before Me, just draw near to Me. Don’t be afraid if you can’t speak. So
long as you have a seeking heart, I will give you the words. I do not need
pretty sounding words or your flattery; I hate this type of thing most of
all. I frown upon that type of person most of all. They are like a sliver in
My eye or a thorn in My flesh that must be removed. Otherwise My sons
cannot wield power for Me and shall be subject to stifling control. Why
have I come? It is to support and encourage My sons, so that the days of
them enduring pressure, bullying, cold-heartedness, and abuse will be
gone forever!
Be bold. I will always walk with you, live with you, speak with you
and act with you. Do not be afraid. Do not hesitate to speak. You are
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always emotional, timid, and afraid. Those who are of no benefit to

the construction of the church must be removed. This includes those
in the church whose conditions are not good and those who cannot act
according to My words, not to mention your non-believing mother and
father. I do not want those things. They must be eradicated, and not one
should remain. Just release the bonds upon your hands and feet. As long
as you examine your own intentions and they are not concerned with
gains and losses, nor for fame and wealth, nor for personal relationships,
then I will accompany you, point things out to you and give you clear
guidance at all times.
Sons! What should I say? Although I say these things, you are still
not considerate of My heart and still too timid. What are you afraid of?
Why are you still bound by laws and by rules? I have released you, but
you still have no freedom. Why is this? Communicate with Me more and
I will tell you. Do not test Me. I am real. I am without pretense, and all is
real! What I say is true and I never go back on My word.

THE FORTY-FOURTH UTTERANCE

I am righteous, I am faithful, I am the God who examines the

innermost heart of man! I will reveal at once who is true and who is
false. No need to be alarmed, all things work to My time. Who wants
Me sincerely, who doesn’t want Me sincerely—I will tell you. Just eat
well, drink well, come before Me and get close to Me and I will do My
work Myself. Don’t be too anxious for quick results, My work is not
something that can be done all at once. Within it there are My steps and
My wisdom, so My wisdom can be revealed. I will let you see what it is
that is done by My hands—the punishing of evil and rewarding of good.
I certainly do not favor anyone. I sincerely love you who sincerely love
Me, and My wrath will ever be with those who don’t sincerely love Me,
so that they may always remember that I am the true God, the God who
examines the innermost heart of man. Don’t act one way to others’ faces
but another way behind their backs, as I see clearly everything you do
and though you may fool others you cannot fool Me. I see it all clearly. It
is not possible for you to conceal anything; all is within My hands. Don’t
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think yourself clever, making all your selfish calculations ready. I say to
you, man can make a thousand plans, or ten thousand plans, but in the
end they cannot escape from the palm of My hand. All things and events
are administered in My hands, how much more so is one person! Don’t
try to avoid or hide, don’t cheat or conceal. Can you not see that My
glorious countenance, My wrath and My judgment have been publicly
revealed? I will judge immediately and without mercy all those who do
not want Me sincerely. My pity has come to its end and there is no more
left. Don’t be hypocritical anymore and stop your wild ways.
My sons, take care, spend more time before Me and I will be your
support. Have no fear, bring forth My two-edged sword, fight with Satan
till the end in accordance with My will and I will protect you. Have
no worries, all concealed things will be opened and revealed. I am the
Sun that gives forth light, mercilessly lighting up all the darkness. My
judgment has completely befallen and the church is a battleground. You
should all get ready and you should devote your whole being to the final
deciding battle; I will surely protect you who fight for Me in the beautiful
victorious battle.
Be careful, the hearts of people today are deceitful and unpredictable
and they are not to be trusted. Only I am completely for you. There is no
deceit in Me; just lean on Me! My sons will certainly be victorious in the
final deciding battle and Satan will most certainly come forth and lash
out in its death throes. Have no fear! I am your power, I am your all.
Don’t think about things over and over, you cannot attend to so many
thoughts. I have said before, I will no longer pull you along the path as
time is too pressing. I don’t have the time to lift up your ears again and
remind you—it isn’t possible! Just finish your preparations for battle. I
take full responsibility for you; all things are within My hands. This is a
battle of life and death and it will be a struggle to the death. But you must
realize that I am forever victorious and unbeaten, and that Satan will
surely perish. This is My approach, My work, My will and My plan!
It’s done! All is done! Don’t be faint-hearted or afraid. I with you
and you with Me will be kings forever and ever! The words I have
spoken will be forever unchanged and events will soon befall you. Keep
watch! You should ponder well every word; don’t be vague about them
anymore. You must be clear about them! Remember—spend more time
before Me!
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THE FORTY-FIFTH UTTERANCE

You publicly judge your brothers and sisters as if it were nothing.

You truly do not know good from evil; you do not know shame! Is this
not terribly audacious, reckless behavior? Every single one of you is
confused and heavy of heart; you carry so much baggage and there is no
place for Me in you. Blind men! How cruel you are—when will it end?
I speak to you from My heart time and again and I give everything
I have to you, but you are so stingy and are lacking the slightest bit
of humanity; this is really inscrutable. Why do you cling to your own
notions? Why can you not let Me have some place in you? How could
I possibly harm you? You must not continue to behave in this way—
My day is indeed not far from now. Do not speak carelessly, behave
recklessly, or fight and cause trouble; what good can this bring to your
lives? I am telling you truthfully, even if not a single person is saved
when My day comes, I will still handle matters according to My plan.
You must know that I am the almighty God! No object, no person, no
event dares to hinder My steps forward. You should not think that I have
no way to carry out My will without you. I can tell you that if you treat
your own life in this negative manner, you will only ruin your own life
and it will be no concern of Mine.
The work of the Holy Spirit has progressed to a certain stage and
the testimony has reached a peak. This is the plain truth. Quick, open
your bleary eyes, do not allow My painstaking efforts in you to be in
vain, and do not indulge yourselves any longer. You are happy to do
good deeds in front of Me, but when I am not present could your actions
and behaviors be held up in front of Me for Me to see? You do not know
good from evil! You do not listen to Me, you do one thing in front of Me
and another behind My back. You still have not realized that I am the
God who looks deep into man’s heart. How ignorant!
Later, on the road ahead, you must not create artifice or engage
in deception and crookedness, otherwise the consequences will
be unimaginable! You still do not understand what deception and
crookedness are. Any actions or behaviors which you cannot let
Me see, which you cannot bring out into the open are deception
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and crookedness. Now you should understand this! If you engage

in deception and crookedness in the future, do not pretend to not
understand, that is just to knowingly do wrong, to be even more guilty.
This will only lead to you being burnt by the fire, or even worse, ruining
yourselves. You must understand! What you are facing today is the
chastening of love; it is definitely not heartless judgment. If you cannot
see this, then you are too pitiful, and you are simply beyond all hope.
If you are not willing to accept the chastening of love, then all that can
befall you is heartless judgment. When that happens, do not complain
that I did not tell you. It is not I who have shirked My responsibilities
but rather you who have not listened to My words and have not carried
out My deeds. I am telling you this now, lest I be blamed later.

THE FORTY-SIXTH UTTERANCE

Whoever sincerely expends and offers yourself up for Me, I will

surely protect you until the very end; My hand will surely hold you so
that you are always at peace and always joyful and every day you have
My light and revelation. I will surely double My blessings upon you, so
that you have what I have and possess what I am. That which is given
within you is your life, and no one can take it from you. Don’t bring
trouble on yourself or get depressed; within Me there is only peace and
joy. I sincerely love you, you child who sincerely heeds and obeys Me.
Those I hate most are the hypocrites and I will certainly wipe them out.
I will eliminate any savor of the world from My house, and eliminate all
those things that I cannot bear the sight of.
Within My heart I know exactly who sincerely wants Me and who
does not. They may disguise themselves well and put on a clever guise,
and it could even be said that they are the best actors in the world, but
I see clearly all that they hold within their hearts. Don’t think I don’t
know what is in your heart; in reality there is no one who understands
more clearly than I. I know what is in your heart; you are willing to offer
yourself up for God, expend for God, only you do not wish to use sweet
talk to make others rejoice. See clearly! Today’s kingdom is not built
by the strength of man, but will be successfully built entirely using My
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myriad wisdom and painstaking effort. Whosoever possesses wisdom

and possesses what I am within them will have a share in the building
of the kingdom. Worry no more, you are always worrying yourself sick,
with no regard for the revelation or the illumination of My will within
you. Do not do that any longer. Fellowship more with Me about any
matter to avoid suffering from your own actions.
Maybe on the surface it looks as though I am lukewarm to everyone,
but do you know what I think inside? I am always raising the humble
up high, and always bringing down those who are the self-conceited,
self-important. Those who do not understand My will will suffer great
loss. You must know that this is what I am, it is My disposition—no one
can change it, no one can understand it thoroughly. Only through My
revelation can you understand, otherwise you will not understand it
thoroughly either; don’t be arrogant. Though some people may speak
well, their hearts are never loyal to Me, always contradicting Me in
secret; I will judge this kind of person.
Don’t just focus on taking your cue from others, you should pay
attention to My bearing and My manner. Only in this way will you
gradually come to grasp My will; your actions will then conform to My
will, and you will make no mistakes. Don’t weep or be sorrowful; I see
clearly all that you do, all your behavior and all that you think, and I
know your sincere desires and wishes; I will use you. Now is a crucial
time, the time to test you has arrived. Have you still not seen? Have you
not yet perceived? Why do I take such an attitude toward you? Do you
know? I have revealed these things to you and you have a little insight.
But don’t stop—continue to press on with your entry and I will continue
to enlighten you. Have you realized that the more you obey and heed
Me, the brighter you are inside and the more revelation you have inside?
And the more knowledge you have of Me and the more experience you
get? Don’t always cling fast to your own conceptions as doing this will
clog the flow of My living water and obstruct the carrying out of My will.
You must know that to completely gain one person is not an easy matter.
Don’t think in a complicated way. Simply follow, and don’t consider
anymore!
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THE FORTY-SEVENTH UTTERANCE

Almighty God of righteousness—the Almighty! In You absolutely

nothing is hidden. Each and every mystery from time immemorial
to eternity, that humans have never revealed, in You is manifest and
altogether clear. We need no longer seek and grope, for today Your
person is openly manifest to us, You are the mystery that has been
revealed, and You are the living God Himself, and for today You have
come face to face with us, and for us to see Your person is to see every
mystery of the spiritual realm. Truly this is something no one could
imagine! You are among us today, even within us, indeed too close for
us to describe; the mystery within this is infinite!
Almighty God has completed His management plan. He is the
victorious King of the universe. All things and all matters are in the
control of His hands. All people kneel in worship, calling out the name
of the true God—the Almighty. All things, by the words from His mouth,
are done. Why are you so slack, unable earnestly to make yourselves
work with Him, join closely with Him, and go with Him into glory? Can
it be that you are willing to suffer? Willing to be cast out? You think
I do not know who is sincerely devoted to Me, and who has sincerely
expended themselves for Me? Ignorant! Fools! You cannot make out My
intentions, still less can you show consideration for My burdens, always
making Me worry about you, toil for you. When will it end?
To live out Me in all things, to witness Me in all things—does it
simply mean paying lip service? You don’t know what’s good for you!
The things you do you do without Me, still less am I present in your
daily lives. I know you don’t take believing in God seriously at all, and
so these are the fruits you bear. You still are not awake, and if you go on
this way, you will disgrace My name.
Ask yourself, when you speak am I there with you? When you eat or
put on your clothes is My promise there in it? You are really thoughtless!
When there is a point to make, if it is not pointed directly at you, you
show your true colors, and none of you are convinced. If it weren’t this
way, you would think yourselves great, and that you are in possession
of many things inside you. Don’t you know you are filled inside with
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the ugliness of Satan? Work with Me to pour out all of these things. Let
what I am and have occupy you inside completely, thus you can live out
Me, witness Me with more reality, make more people because of you
submit before My throne. You must know how heavy is the burden on
your shoulders: exalting Christ, manifesting Christ, witnessing Christ,
so that myriads of people obtain salvation and My kingdom remains
firm and unshaken. I point this all out lest you just muddle along, not
understanding the importance of today’s work.
Helpless when confronted with things, like ants in a hot frying pan—
running in circles: this is your disposition. Outwardly you look like adults,
but your inner life is that of a child, only capable of making trouble,
adding to My burden. If there is the least thing that I don’t concern Myself
with, you make trouble, isn’t that so? Don’t be self-righteous. What I
say is the truth. Don’t always think that I’m constantly lecturing you, as
though I’m using high-sounding words. Your real situation is thus.

THE FORTY-EIGHTH UTTERANCE

I am anxious, but how many among you are able to be of one mind
and one thought with Me? You just pay no heed to My words, completely
ignoring and failing to focus on them, rather only focusing on your own
superficial things. You regard My painstaking care and effort as a waste;
is your conscience not condemned? You are ignorant and lacking in
reason; you are fools, and cannot satisfy Me at all. I am entirely for you—
how much can you be for Me? You have misunderstood My intention, and
this is truly your blindness and inability to see things, always making Me
worry about you and spend time on you. Now, how much of your time can
you spend for and devote to Me? You should ask yourselves more.
My intention is all about you—do you really understand this? If you
really understood it, you would long ago have grasped My intention and
been considerate of My burden. Do not be careless again, or you will
not have the Holy Spirit at work in you, which will make your spirits die
and fall into Hades. Is that not too terrible for you? There is no need
for Me to remind you again. You should search your consciences and
ask yourselves: Is it that I am too sorry for you, or that you owe Me too
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much? Do not confuse right and wrong and be devoid of sense! Now
is not the time to fight for power and profit or to engage in intrigue,
rather you must quickly set aside these things that are so detrimental
to life and seek to enter into reality. You are so careless! You cannot
understand My heart or realize My intention. There are many things I
should not have had to say, but you are such confused people who do
not understand, I have had to say them again and again, and even so,
you have still not satisfied My heart.
Counting you one by one, how many can truly be considerate of My
heart?

THE FORTY-NINTH UTTERANCE

To serve in coordination, one must join correctly, as well as be

lively and vivid. Furthermore, one must have vitality, energy, and be
brimming with confidence, so that others are provided for and they will
be full. To serve Me you must serve as I intend, not only being after My
heart, but moreover satisfying My intentions, so that I am satisfied by
what I accomplish in you. Fill your life with My word, fill your speech
with My power, this is what I request of you. Does following your own
desires reveal My likeness? Will that satisfy My heart? Are you someone
who has sincerely observed My intentions? Are you someone who has
truly tried to understand My heart? Have you indeed offered up yourself
for Me? Have you truly spent yourself for Me? Have you pondered over
My words?
One must use wisdom in every aspect and use wisdom to walk My
perfect way. Those who conduct themselves by My word are the wisest
of all and those who conduct themselves in accordance with My word
are the most obedient. What I say goes and you need not debate with
Me or try to reason with Me. Everything I say I say with you in mind (no
matter if I am strict or gentle), if you focus on being obedient that will be
fine, and this is the way of true wisdom (and it’s the way[a] to avoid the

Footnotes:
a. The original text omits “and it’s the way.”
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judgment of God befalling you). Today in My house do not be polite to

My face and say other things behind My back. I want you to be practical;
you need not use flowery rhetoric. For those who are practical, there is
everything. For those who are not, there is nothing. Even their body will
return to nonexistence as well, because without practicality, there is only
emptiness; there is no other explanation.
In your faith in God I want you to be earnest and not do things[a]
for your own gains and losses or just for yourselves; you should seek
only to place your feet on the true way, and do not waver for anyone or
be controlled by anyone. This is what is known as being a pillar of the
church, an overcomer of the kingdom, but to do otherwise means you
are not worthy to live before Me.
Situations can differ, as can the ways to be close to Me. Some
people love to say nice sounding words and act devout to My face.
However, behind the scenes they are a complete mess and My words are
completely absent in what they do. They are disgusting and annoying; it
is out of the question that they could bring someone edification or have
something to supply. You are not able to consider My heart and that is
only because you cannot have more closeness or fellowship with Me, you
let Me always worry and work hard on your behalf.

THE FIFTIETH UTTERANCE

All churches and all saints should think back to the past as well as
look to the future: How many of your past actions are qualified, and
how many of them had a share in the building of the kingdom? Don’t
be a smart aleck! You should see clearly your own shortcomings and
you should understand your own conditions. I know that none of you
are willing to make any effort and expend any time in this regard, so
you are not able to make any attainments. You idle away all your time
in eating, drinking and having fun. When a few of you get together you
play around, paying no attention to fellowshiping spiritual matters in

Footnotes:
a. The original text omits “do things.”
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life or to providing life to each other. I can’t bear to see you laughing and
joking when you talk, and yet you are so absurd. I have said many times,
but you just don’t know the meaning of what I say—is this not something
that is so obvious that it is right there at the end of your nose? I have
said things like this before yet you’re still not convinced and you don’t
acknowledge what I say, thinking that I misunderstand you, thinking
that what I say is not real. That’s right, isn’t it?
If you deal with Me perfunctorily then I will put you to one side.
You just dare to be perfunctory again! You just dare to be thoughtless
and careless again! My words are a carving knife; anything that does
not conform to My will shall be cut out with this knife, and you need not
have too much consideration for your own self-respect. I carve you so
that you can take shape and conform to My will. Don’t misunderstand
My heart; the only acceptable way is for you to be considerate toward
My heart as much as possible. If you show even the tiniest bit of
consideration, I shall not turn My back on you. Don’t always blithely
ignore it; the only acceptable way is for you to allow My will to be
constantly carried out on you.
The multitudes of saints are all situated in different positions, so
of course you all have different functions. But you should do everything
in your power to expend sincerely for Me, and your duty is to do all you
can. You should be loyal in this, be gladly willing, and you really must
not be half-hearted! Otherwise, My judgment will ever be upon you,
your flesh, spirit and soul will be unable to endure it, and there will be
weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

THE FIFTY-FIRST UTTERANCE

Oh! Almighty God! Amen! In You all is released, all is free, all
is open, all is revealed, all is bright, devoid of any concealment or
hiddenness. You are Almighty God incarnate. You have reigned as
King. You have been openly revealed, no longer a mystery but revealed
completely for ever and ever! I have truly been revealed entirely, I have
arrived publicly, and I have appeared as the Sun of righteousness for
today is no longer the era of the appearance of the morning star, it is no
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longer the phase of concealment. My work is like flashing lightning, it

is accomplished with stunning rapidity. Today My work has progressed
to this stage and whosoever dawdles or slacks off can only encounter
merciless judgment. You must clearly understand in particular that I
am majesty and judgment and I am no longer compassion and love as
you imagine. If you are still not clear on this point, what you will then
receive is judgment, for you will yourself taste that which you have not
acknowledged, otherwise you will still have doubts and dare not to be
firm in your belief.
That which I have entrusted to you, are you able to complete it
with devotion? I say that it requires wisdom to undertake anything,
yet how many things have you done in which you have gone over My
exhortations time and again, and given them further consideration?
Even if you have an understanding of one word of My exhortations and
you think it fine when you hear it, subsequently it is of no concern to
you. When you hear it, you despise yourself when you direct it at your
own real conditions, what about later? Then you believe it to be a trivial
matter.[a] Today it is a question of whether or not your life can progress,
and it is not a question of the face you assume on the outside. None of
you have any resolution and you are unwilling to have determination,
you don’t wish to pay the price, you don’t want to cast aside transient
earthly pleasure and yet you fear the loss of blessings from heaven, what
is this sort of person? This is a fool! You should not feel aggrieved—is
what I have said not factual? Has it not pointed out that which you have
thought to yourself? You have no humanity! You do not even have the
quality of a normal person, and even if this is how it is, you still do not
see yourself as impoverished, you are leisurely and carefree the whole
day long, self-complacent! You don’t know how great are your own
deficiencies, and what you lack. How foolish!
Do you not see that My work has already come to such a point? My
will is all in you, when will you be able to grasp it, when will you show it
some consideration? Lazy! You are unwilling to pay the price, unwilling
to do the hard work, unwilling to take the time, and unwilling to make
the effort. Let Me tell you! The more you fear suffering hardship, the

Footnotes:
a. The original text reads “Then it is a trivial matter.”
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fewer benefits your life will have, moreover the more obstacles you will
encounter as your life grows, and the more unlikely its progression. I
remind you once more (I won’t say it again)! Whosoever does not take
responsibility for his own life, I will be indifferent to and I will abandon.
I have already begun to put this into effect; haven’t you seen this
clearly? This is not a business transaction nor is it commerce, but it is
life, is that clear?

THE FIFTY-SECOND UTTERANCE

I emerge as the Sun of righteousness, and you and I together share

glory and good blessings, forever and ever! This is absolutely true, and
has already begun to be fulfilled on you. For all that I have promised,
I will fulfill for you; all I say is reality, and shall not return void. These
good blessings are upon you, no other can claim them; they are the fruit
of your service in coordination with Me with one accord. Cast away your
religious notions; believe My words to be true and do not be doubtful! I
am not joking with you, I mean what I say; those upon whom I bestow
blessings thus receive them; those upon whom I do not bestow blessings
do not receive; this is determined by Me. What is earthly good fortune?
In My view it is nothing but dung, worth less than a penny. Therefore
do not value earthly enjoyments too highly; is not to enjoy heavenly
blessings with Me a far more meaningful, far more rewarding thing?
Previously the truth had not been revealed, and I had not openly
appeared; you doubted Me and dared not be certain about Me.
However, now all things have become revealed, and I have emerged as
the Sun of righteousness; if you are still in doubt, what say you to that?
When darkness covered the earth, that you could not see the light was
forgivable, but now the sun has illuminated all dark corners; the hidden
is no longer hidden, the concealed is no longer concealed; if you still
have doubt, then I will not easily pardon you! Now is the time to be
absolutely certain about Me, the time to be willing to devote yourselves
to Me and expend for Me. Whosoever opposes Me in the slightest way
will be set upon forthwith by the fires of judgment without a second
thought or a moment’s delay. For now is the time when merciless
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judgment has come; for those whose minds and hearts are not right,
there will be immediate judgment; this is the true meaning of “My work
is like flashing lightning” as is spoken of.
It is progressing quickly; it cannot but surprise people, it cannot but
make people feel afraid, it cannot be delayed any longer and it cannot be
stopped. The more My work is carried out, the faster it moves forward;
whoever is not vigilant and prepared carries always the danger of being
cast aside; never again try to test in your heart. My work has fully begun,
expanding toward the Gentile nations and the universe world. The fires
of judgment are ruthless and without mercy or love to anyone. Those
who are loyal to God yet carry incorrect thoughts and ideas, or even
slightly resist, will also be judged without doubt. Whomever My light
is cast upon shall live within the light, and act in the light, and serve
Me until the end of the road. Those who do not live within the light are
living in darkness. I will make a decision after judging them, depending
on their attitude toward their own guilt.
My day has come, My day aforementioned is now before your eyes,
for you descend together with Me. Me with you, you with Me, we have
met in the sky, sharing glory together. My day has indeed completely
come!

THE FIFTY-THIRD UTTERANCE

I am the Beginning, and I am the End. I am the resurrected and

complete one true God. I speak My words before you, and you must
firmly believe what I say. Heaven and earth may pass away but not one
letter or one stroke of what I say will ever pass away. Remember this!
Remember this! Once I have spoken, not a word has ever been taken
back and each word will be fulfilled. Now the time has come and you
must quickly enter into reality. There is not much time. I will lead My
sons into the glorious kingdom and that which you have striven for and
longed for will be realized. My sons! Rise up quickly and follow Me!
There is already no time now for you to be thinking it over. Time missed
will never return, after darkness there is light, and rapture is before your
eyes. Do you understand? Open your eyes! Quickly watch! You are not
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permitted now in communicating among yourselves to engage in idle

chatter or to say anything that is not of benefit to the construction of the
church, what is important is to supply the brothers and sisters with your
practical experiences or how you are illuminated before God and know
yourselves; whoever is able to supply this will have stature! Now some
people are not fearful, and no matter what I say or how much I worry,
you are still not fearful; your old self does not allow itself to be touched,
so you can just go on in this way! See who it is that will be ruined. You
are always thinking of grasping for the world, longing for wealth, longing
for your sons and daughters, longing for your husband. Well, you can
go on longing! It’s not that My words have not been addressed at you,
and you can carry on however you wish to! In the near future you will
understand everything, but it will already be too late and all that awaits
you is judgment.

THE FIFTY-FOURTH UTTERANCE

I understand each church like the back of My hand. Do not think

that I am not clear or don’t understand. I understand and know all the
various people of each church even more so. I feel a sense of urgency
that I must train you. I want to make you grow into adulthood more
quickly so the day you can be of use to Me will come much sooner. I
want your actions to be full of My wisdom so that you can manifest God
everywhere. In this way My ultimate objective will be achieved. My sons!
You should show consideration for My intentions, do not make Me hold
your hand as I teach you. You must learn to get a feel for My intentions,
learn to see to the heart of matters, enabling you to handle everything
that comes your way with ease and without difficulty. Perhaps in your
training, at first you will not understand, then the second time, the third
time…. Eventually you will figure out My intentions.
Your words always carry an impenetrable quality, thinking to
yourselves that this is wisdom, do you not? Alternately disobedient,
alternately joking, sometimes with man’s notions or jealousy…. To sum
it up, you speak without steadiness, not knowing how to supply life
to others or how to feel out their conditions, and engaging in sloppy
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communication. Your thinking is unclear, you do not know what

wisdom is, what cunning is, you simply are too muddleheaded. You
regard cunning and crookedness as wisdom, does this not shame My
name? Does this not blaspheme Me? Does this not bring false charges
against Me? So what is the goal you seek? Have you thought about that?
Have you sought to do this? I tell you, My intentions are the direction
and the objective that you seek, otherwise, all will be in vain. Those who
do not know My intentions are those who do not know how to seek, and
will be abandoned, weeded out! Clearly, discovering My intentions is the
first lesson you must learn. It is the most urgent of tasks, and it brooks
no delay! Do not wait for Me to point out your flaws[a] person by person!
You are always dull-witted and muddleheaded. It’s hilarious! I can’t
believe you are so muddleheaded! You don’t care about My intentions!
Ask yourselves, how often do you understand My intentions before you
act? You should be the ones training yourselves! You want Me to deal
with you one by one, that’s impossible! You should learn to experience
as you act, growing in knowledge and wisdom. The words coming out of
your mouths are fine, but what is the real situation? When you come up
against reality you won’t be able to do anything. What you say does not
match up with reality. I really can’t stand what you’re doing; I look on
and cannot help but be saddened. Remember this! In the future learn to
figure out My intentions!

THE FIFTY-FIFTH UTTERANCE

Normal humanity which is spoken of is not so supernatural as

people imagine, but is able to transcend the bonds of all people, events,
and things, transcend the forces of the environment, and is able to
draw close to Me and to commune with Me at any place and in any
environment. You always misinterpret My intentions. When I say
you should live out a normal humanity you exercise self-restraint and
control your flesh. But you do not pay attention to searching carefully

Footnotes:
a. The original text omits “your flaws.”
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within the spirit, only to what to wear on the outside, overlooking My

revelation within you, and My urging within you. How careless you are!
Too careless! Can it be that completing what I have entrusted to you is
a great accomplishment? You are foolish! You’re not paying attention
to taking roots deeply! “Do not be a leaf on a tree, but be the root of the
tree”—is that truly your motto? Thoughtless! Careless! You are satisfied
when you think you have a little something. How little you care about
My will! From now on take care. Don’t be passive. Don’t be negative!
As you serve, draw close to Me more often and communicate more with
Me. This is your only way out. I am aware that you have already denied
yourself, know your own deficiencies, and know your own weaknesses.
But just knowing is not good enough. You need to cooperate with
Me and once you understand My intentions put them into practice
immediately. This is the best way to show concern for My burden, the
best way to obey.
Regardless of how you treat Me, I want to carry out My will on
you and all the saints, and I want My will to be carried out unhindered
across the entire land. Be fully aware of this! This concerns My
administrative decrees! Are you not the least bit afraid? Are you not
trembling in fear over your own actions and your behavior? Among all
the saints there are hardly any who can feel out My intention. Do you
not want to be exceptional as a person who is completely considerate
of My will? Do you know? My urgent intention at present is to seek out
a group of people who are able to be completely considerate of My will.
Don’t you want to be one of them? Don’t you want to spend yourself for
Me, to offer yourself up for Me? You’re not willing to pay the least price,
to contribute even a little effort! If that continues to be the case, My
painstaking effort will be wasted on you. After I have pointed that out to
you, have you still not understood the seriousness of this issue?
“To those who sincerely expend for Me, I shall surely bless you
greatly.” You see! I have told you this several times, but you still have
so many misgivings, afraid of the family environment, afraid of the
external environment. You really don’t know what is good for you! I only
use honest, simple, and open people. You have been happy and willing
for Me to use you, but why are you still so worried? Can it be that My
words have no effect at all on you? I have said I am using you, yet you
can’t steadfastly believe that. You’re always doubting, afraid that I will
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abandon you. Your conceptions are so entrenched! When I say I am

using you that means I am using you. Why are you always so doubtful?
Is it that I have not spoken clearly enough? Every word I have said is
true. There is not one utterance that is not true. My son! Trust Me. Be
committed on My behalf, and I will certainly be committed to you!

THE FIFTY-SIXTH UTTERANCE

I have begun to take action to punish those who do evil, those

who wield power, and those who persecute God’s sons. From now on,
whoever contradicts Me in their heart, the hand of My administrative
decrees will ever be upon them. Know this! This is the beginning of My
judgment and there will be no mercy shown to anyone and no one will
be let off as I am the emotionless God that practices righteousness; it
would be well for you to recognize this.
It is not that I want to punish those who do evil, rather it is
retribution brought upon them by their own evil. I am not quick to
punish anyone, nor do I treat anyone unjustly—I practice righteousness
to all. I surely love My sons and I surely hate those evil ones who defy
Me; this is the principle behind My actions. Every one of you should
have an insight into My administrative decrees. If not, you will not have
the slightest bit of fear and will be careless before Me, and you will not
know what I want to perfect, what I want to make complete, what I want
to gain or what kind of person My kingdom is in need of.
My administrative decrees are:
1. No matter who you are, if you contradict Me in your heart, you
will be judged.
2. For those that I have chosen, they will be disciplined immediately
for any wrong ideas.
3. I will place those who do not believe in Me to one side. I will let
them speak and act carelessly until the very end when I will thoroughly
punish them and sort them out.
4. For those who believe in Me, I shall look after them and protect
them at all times. At all times I will supply them with life using the way
of salvation. These people will have My love and they will surely not fall
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or lose their way. Any weakness they have will be temporary, and I will
surely not remember it.
5. For those who seem to believe but who do not really believe—
meaning those who believe there is a God but who do not seek Christ,
but who also do not resist—these kinds of people are the most pitiful,
and through My deeds I will make them see clearly. Through My actions,
I will save these kinds of people and bring them back.
6. The firstborn sons of God who were the first to accept My name
will be blessed! I will surely bestow the best blessings on you and you
will have enjoyment to your hearts’ content; no one will dare hinder
it. Everything is wholly prepared for you, as this is My administrative
decree.
In all aspects you should be able to see what My hand does and
what thoughts I have in My heart—are they not all for you? Who among
you is for Me? Have you examined the thoughts in your hearts or the
words you say? Have you made a conscientious approach to these
things? Muddleheaded! Dissolute! Not accepting the restraints of the
Holy Spirit! I have been releasing My voice over and over within you,
but there has been no reaction at all. Be obtuse no longer! Your duty
is to grasp My will and even more it is the path you should enter into.
You are all mixed up, you have no insight, you do not see clearly what
I want to accomplish in you, or what I want to gain from you! To grasp
My will you must first start by getting close to Me and fellowshiping
more with Me. You always say that you are unable to grasp My will; you
are already filled with your own things, then how can I work on you?
You do not come before Me proactively, but just wait negatively. I say
you are like a worm, yet you feel wronged and you don’t accept it. This
time you should arise and cooperate with Me! Don’t be negative! That
will set your life back. Being proactive brings benefits to yourself, not
to others—have you still not recognized and understood this? My will
is constantly revealed in you—have you not perceived it? Why have you
never acknowledged it? And why have you never been able to grasp My
will? Does grasping My will bring you no advantage?
I hope you can show consideration to My will in all respects so
that I may have a way to go and a home to rest in you. Obstruct Me no
longer, it is too cruel! You have no understanding of My words and have
no reaction toward them. Look and see what the time is now—there can
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be no more waiting! If you do not follow closely My footsteps then it is

too late, much less will there be any way you can redeem it!

THE FIFTY-SEVENTH UTTERANCE

Have you examined each of your thoughts and ideas, and your
every act? Are you clear on which of these are in accord with My will
and which are not? You have no ability to discern these! Why haven’t
you come before Me? Is it because I won’t tell you, or is it for some
other reason? You should know this! Know that those who are negligent
absolutely cannot grasp My will or receive great illumination and
revelation.
Have you discovered the reasons the church is unable to gain
nourishment and lacks genuine fellowship? Are you aware of how many
factors are because of you? I instructed you to provide life and to release
My voice. Have you done these? Can you take responsibility for delaying
your brothers’ and sisters’ progress in life? When you encounter issues
you have been distraught rather than calm and collected. You really are
ignorant! My voice should be released to the saints. Do not suppress the
work of the Holy Spirit and do not delay the time for Me; none of that
benefits anyone. I want you to dedicate yourself fully for Me, in body
and mind, so that your every thought and idea may be for Me, that you
may want what I want, think what I think, and that whatever you do
may be for the sake of the kingdom today and My management, not for
yourself. Only that will satisfy My heart.
Whatever I have done is not without proof. Why haven’t you
emulated Me? Why haven’t you sought proof for what you do? What
more do you want Me to say? I took you by the hand to teach you, but
you have been unable to learn—you are so stupid! Do you want to start
all over again? Don’t be disheartened. You must pull yourself together
once again and dedicate yourself entirely on behalf of the shared hopes
and shared wishes of the saints. Remember those words: “To those who
sincerely expend for Me, I shall surely bless you greatly.”
Whatever you do you must do in an orderly way, not haphazardly.
Do you really dare say you know the state of the saints like you know the
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back of your own hand? That shows you are lacking wisdom, that you
haven’t taken this matter seriously at all, and haven’t spent any time on
it. If you could truly spend all your time on that, see what your internal
state would be like. You don’t seek to make subjective efforts but just
look for objective reasons and do not show a shred of consideration for
My will—that has hurt Me deeply! Don’t continue to go on this way! Can
it be that you are not accepting the blessings I have given you?
Oh, God! Your child is in Your debt. I have not taken Your work
seriously, or shown consideration for Your will, nor have I been faithful
to Your exhortations. Your child wants to turn all of this around. May
You not abandon me, and may You continue to carry out Your work
through me. Oh, God! Do not leave Your child all by himself, but
accompany me every moment. Oh, God! Your child knows You love me,
but I cannot grasp Your will, I don’t know how to show consideration for
Your burden, and I do not know how to fulfill what You have entrusted
to me, still less do I know how to shepherd the church. You know that I
am disconsolate and distressed over this. Oh, God! Please guide me at all
times. Only now do I feel how much I am lacking, all too much! I simply
cannot describe it. Let Your almighty hand show grace to Your child,
support Your child at all times, and make Your child able to prostrate
himself completely before You, no longer making his own choices, no
longer having his own thoughts or ideas. Oh, God! You know that Your
child wants to do everything completely for Your sake, completely for
the sake of the kingdom today. You know what I am thinking and what
I am doing at this moment. Oh, God! Search me Yourself. I ask only
that You walk with me and stay with me in life at all times, so that Your
strength will accompany my actions.

THE FIFTY-EIGHTH UTTERANCE

If you grasp My intention, you will be able to have consideration for

My burden and you can obtain light and revelation, and obtain release
and freedom, satisfying My heart, allowing My will for you to be carried
out, bringing all the saints edification, and making firm and steady My
kingdom on earth. The crucial thing now is to grasp My intention, this
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is the path you should enter into and even more so it is the duty to be
fulfilled by every person.
My word is good medicine that cures all manner of illnesses. As
long as you are willing to come before Me, I will heal you, and let you
see the presence of My omnipotence, see My wondrous deeds, see My
righteousness and majesty and even more so see your own corruptions
and your own weaknesses. I understand completely every condition
within you; you always do things within your heart and do not show it
on the outside. I am even more clear about every single thing that you
do. But you should know which things I praise, and which things I do
not praise; you should clearly distinguish between these two and you
must not treat this casually.
You just pay lip service to the need to show consideration toward
God’s burden, but when you confront the facts, you do not give it any
consideration though you know clearly what God’s burden is. You really
are muddled in the extreme, stupid to a certain degree, and even more
so thoroughly benighted. This explains how difficult man is to deal
with and all they do is pay nice-sounding lip service, saying something
such as “I simply can’t grasp God’s intention, but if I do grasp it I will
definitely act in keeping with it.” Is this not your actual condition?
Although you all know God’s intention, and you know what the cause of
your illness is, the crucial thing is that you are unwilling to practice; this
is the greatest difficulty. If you do not immediately resolve this, it will be
the biggest impediment to your own life.

THE FIFTY-NINTH UTTERANCE

Seek My will more in the environments you encounter and you

will surely obtain My approval. So long as you are willing to go in
search and keep a heart that reveres Me, I will bestow on you all that
you lack. The church now enters a formal practice and all things enter
onto the right track. Things are no longer as they were when you had
a foretaste of things to come. You must no longer be confused or be
without discernment. Why do I require that you enter into reality in
everything? Have you genuinely experienced this? Can you truly satisfy
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Me in what I require of you, just as I satisfy you? Don’t be deceitful! It is

nothing more than My tolerance for you over and over again and yet you
repeatedly being unable to tell what is good for you, and failing to show
appreciation!
My righteousness, My majesty, My judgment and My love—all
these things that are what I have and what I am—have you truly tasted
them? You really are so thoughtless and you do not perceive My will. I
have told you again and again that the feasts I prepare must be tasted by
yourselves, yet you repudiate them over and over and cannot tell a good
environment from a bad one. Which of these environments are created
by you yourselves? And which are arranged by My hands? Don’t defend
yourselves! I see everything perfectly clearly and it is just that you don’t
go searching. What more can I say?
I will constantly appease all those who perceive My will and I will
not allow them to suffer or come to harm. The crucial thing now is that
you are able to take action in accordance with My will, and those who do
this will surely receive My blessings and be under My protection. Who
among you can truly expend wholly for Me and offer up their all for Me?
You are all half-hearted, your thoughts go round and round, thinking of
home, the outside world, food and clothing. Despite the fact that you are
before Me doing things for Me, in your heart you still think of your wife,
children and parents at home. Are all these your property? Why don’t
you commit them into My hands? Do you not believe in Me enough?
Or is it that you’re afraid I will make inappropriate arrangements for
you? Why do you always miss your home? And miss other people! Do I
occupy a certain position in your heart? And you still talk about letting
Me have dominion within you and occupy your whole being—these are
all deceptive lies! How many of you are for the church with all your
hearts? And who among you think not of yourselves, but are for the
kingdom of today? Think very carefully about this.
You have pushed Me to this extent, so I can only use My hands to
spur you along; I will no longer coax you along. This is because I am
a wise God, and I treat different people in different ways, depending
on how you are loyal to Me. I am the almighty God—who dare hinder
My forward steps? Whosoever dare be disloyal to Me, the hand of My
administrative decrees will from now on surely be ever upon them, so
that they are made to know My almightiness. What I desire is not a
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great many people, but a select few. I shall forsake and punish whoever
is disloyal, dishonest, whoever engages in crooked behavior and deceit.
Think no longer that I am merciful, or that I am loving and kind; this is
just you indulging yourself. I know that the more I humor you the more
negative and passive you become, and you become unwilling to give
yourself up. When people are difficult to this extent I can only spur them
on and drag them along all the time. Know this! From now on I am the
God who judges; no longer am I the merciful, kind and loving God of
man’s imaginations!

THE SIXTIETH UTTERANCE

It is no easy thing for life to grow; it requires a process, and

moreover, that you be able to pay the cost and that you cooperate with
Me with one accord, and thereby you shall receive My praise. The
heavens and earth and all things are established and made complete
by the words of My mouth and with Me anything can be accomplished.
My only wish is that you grow up quickly, take the burden from My
shoulders and place it as yours, do My labors on My behalf, and that
shall satisfy My heart. What son would refuse his father’s burdens?
What father would not labor night and day for his son? But you do not
understand My will, you are inconsiderate of My burdens, My words do
not carry weight with you and you do not do as My word says. You are
always the master of yourselves; how selfish! You are only thinking of
yourselves!
Do you truly understand My will or are you merely pretending not
to? Why do you always engage in such wanton behavior? In all fairness,
is that any way to live up to Me? When you have found the cause of the
illness, why do you not fellowship with Me for the cure? I shall tell you:
From this day forward you shall have no more diseases of the body. If
ever some part of you feels unwell do not busy yourselves by looking
for an external cause. Instead, come before Me and seek to know My
intention—will you remember this? This is My promise: From this day
forward you shall completely walk away from your physical body and
into the spiritual world, that is, no longer will your body be burdened
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with illness. Are you happy with that? Do you feel joyful? This is My
promise and moreover, that which you have long hoped for. Today it is
accomplished upon you blessed ones; how marvelous and unfathomable!
My work progresses day and night, moment by moment it never
stops. This is because My urgent desire is to make you after My own
heart, and that My heart will soon be comforted by you. My sons! The
time has come for you to share in My blessings of goodness! In the past,
you suffered for My name but now your days of trial are over. Should
anyone dare to harm a hair upon My son’s head, I would not forgive
them easily and they would never be free. This is My administrative
decree and anyone who violates this does so at their peril. My sons!
Enjoy to your heart’s content! Sing and call out in joy! You will no
longer be bullied and oppressed and you will no longer be subject to
persecution. No longer must you continue to have faith in Me with
fear, your faith may be open to the world.[a] Call out My holy name so
that it may thunder to the far reaches of the universe. Let them see,
those whom they looked down on, who were ravaged and tortured by
them, today stand above them and rule them, govern them, and more
importantly, judge them.
You should concern yourselves only with your entry, and I shall
bestow even better blessings upon you so that you may enjoy them,
and these blessings shall allow you to better taste their incomparable
sweetness and intensely feel their endless mystery and that they are too
profound to fathom!

THE SIXTY-FIRST UTTERANCE

When you have knowledge of your own condition then you achieve
My will. In fact, My will is not hard to grasp, it’s just that in the past
you never sought in accordance with My intention. What I want is not
human conceptions or human thoughts, even less do I want your money
or your possessions. What I want is your heart, understand? This is

Footnotes:
a. The original text omits “to the world.”
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My will, and even more it is what I want to obtain. People always use
conceptions in their mind to judge Me, and weigh up My stature using
their own measurements. With man, this is the hardest thing to deal
with, and it is what I loathe and detest the most, do you see? Because
this is Satan’s most visible disposition. And your statures are small, so
you frequently fall into Satan’s cunning schemes. You are just not able to
discern them! I have told you many times to be cautious at all times and
in all respects, to not be tricked by Satan. But you don’t listen and you
blithely ignore what I say, so you end up suffering loss in your life and
regrets come too late. Anyway, wouldn’t it be good for you to take this as
a lesson for your future seeking? I say to you, easily becoming negative
will bring loss to your life and it will be of the utmost severity. Knowing
this, you should wake up, right?
People are impatient for quick results and they only see what is
before their eyes. When I say I have begun to punish those in power,
you become even more anxious, and you ask: “Why are those men still
in power? Hasn’t God spoken empty words?” Man’s conceptions are so
entrenched! You don’t understand the meaning of what I say. The ones I
punish are those evil people, those who defy Me, those who do not know
Me, and I ignore those who only believe in Me but who do not seek the
truth. You are really so ignorant! You haven’t understood what I’ve
said at all! Though this is the case, you still pat yourselves on the back
thinking that you have matured, that you understand things and that you
are able to grasp My will. I often say that all things and matters render
service for Christ, but do you genuinely understand these words? Do you
really know these words? I have said before that I do not punish anyone
rashly. Every single person in the universe world follows My proper
arrangements: Those who are the objects of My punishment, those who
render service for Christ (these I shall not save), those who are chosen
by Me, and those who are chosen by Me but afterward become objects
for elimination, all these I hold in My hands, not to mention you—
whom I have chosen—whom I understand even more. The things I do
during this phase and the things I do during the next phase all follow
My wise arrangements. You don’t need to arrange anything for Me in
advance; just await your enjoyment! This is something you deserve. I
dominate the things that are Mine and I do not lightly spare those who
dare to complain or who dare to have other opinions of Me. I often flare
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up in anger these days, as the program of administrative decrees I have

arranged has progressed to this stage. Don’t think I have no feelings.
For I have said before no object, no person, no event dares to hinder
My steps forward. I do what I say, and this is what I am, and even more
it is the most visible manifestation of My disposition. I treat all people
the same, as you are all My sons, and I love you all. What father does
not take responsibility for his son’s life? What father does not work
hard day and night for his son’s future? And who among you can know?
Who can show My heart consideration? You constantly make plans and
arrangements for your own carnal pleasures and you have no realization
whatsoever of My heart. I worry My heart to pieces for you, but you
constantly hanker after carnal pleasures, eating and drinking, sleeping,
how you dress—don’t you have the slightest bit of conscience? If this is
the case, then you are beasts in human clothing. What I say is not undue
and you should be able to endure it. This is the best way to save you and
even more it is where My wisdom lies—strike at Satan’s vital weakness,
defeat it utterly and leave it completely destroyed. So long as you repent
and ensure that you can rely on Me to eliminate your old nature and live
out the image of a new person, My heart will be entirely satisfied, as this
is living out a normal humanity, bearing witness to My name, and it is
what makes Me happiest.
Every moment you must be close to Me, and it can be seen that My
pace quickens day by day. If you momentarily lack spiritual fellowship,
then My judgment will be brought to bear upon you at once. On this
point you have a deep realization. It is not because I don’t love you
that I chasten you, rather it is that I discipline you out of love for you.
Otherwise you would not grow and you would always be debauched
without the restraints of the Holy Spirit. This is even more a facet of My
wisdom.

THE SIXTY-SECOND UTTERANCE

Grasping My will is not done only so that you may know, but
also that you may act in accordance with My intention. People don’t
understand My heart. When I say this is east, they have to go and
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deliberate, wondering, “Is it really east? Maybe it isn’t. I cannot believe

so easily. I need to see it for myself.” You people are so hard to deal
with, and you don’t know what real obedience is. When you know My
intention then go do it unhesitatingly—there is no need to think about
it! You always take what I say with a pinch of salt and comprehend it
absurdly, so how then can you have any true insight? You never seek
to enter into My words. As I have said before, what I desire is a select
few, not a great many people. Those who do not attach importance
to entering into My words do not deserve to be the good soldiers of
Christ, but instead act as Satan’s lackeys and interrupt My work.
Don’t think this a small matter. Whoever interrupts My work offends
My administrative decrees, and I will most certainly discipline them
severely. This is to say that, from now on, if you turn away from Me for
a time then My judgment will befall you. If you don’t believe My words
then try it and see for yourself, to see what state you are in living in the
light of My countenance, and what state you are in when you leave Me.
I do not fear that you do not live in the spirit. My work has
continued to the current stage, so what can you do? I do things in steps,
so there is no need for you to be anxious. I will do My work Myself.
When I do something people are all utterly convinced, otherwise I
will deal with them by chastising them more severely. This concerns
more My administrative decrees. It can be seen that My administrative
decrees have now already begun to be promulgated and implemented,
no longer to be hidden. You must see this clearly! Now all respects
concern My administrative decrees and whosoever offends them must
suffer loss. This is certainly no small matter. Do you really have an
insight into this? Are you perfectly clear on this aspect? Now I begin to
fellowship: All nations and all peoples of the world are administered
within My hands and, regardless of their religion, all must stream to
My throne. Of course, some who receive judgment will be cast into the
bottomless pit (they are objects for ruination that will be utterly burned
and will remain no longer), and some who accept My name after being
judged will become the people of My kingdom (they will enjoy only for
1000 years). Those of you will hold the kingship with Me forever after,
and as you previously suffered for Me, I will replace your sufferings with
blessings that I will bestow on you unendingly; those of My people will
merely remain rendering service to Christ. The enjoyment does not refer
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only to enjoyment, but rather that those people are kept from suffering
disasters. This is why I now have such strict requirements of you and
in all respects it concerns the inner meaning of My administrative
decrees. Because if you didn’t accept My training then there would be
no way for Me to give you what you are to inherit. Though this is the
case, you still fear to suffer, fear wounds to your souls, always thinking
upon the flesh and always arranging and planning for yourselves. Have
I not made suitable arrangements for you? So why do you repeatedly
make arrangements for yourself? You vilify Me! Is that not so? I arrange
something for you but you repudiate it utterly and make your own plans.
You may speak well, but in reality you do not observe My will
whatsoever. I say to you, I absolutely will not say that there is any
among you who is capable of genuinely showing consideration to My
will. Though your actions may conform to My will I absolutely will not
praise you. This is My method of salvation. Though this is the case,
you are still complacent sometimes, thinking yourselves amazing
and holding everyone else in contempt. This is one aspect of man’s
corrupt disposition. You all acknowledge this point I make, but only
on the surface. To really be able to change you need to get close to Me;
fellowship with Me and I will bestow grace on you. Some people think to
sit idle and reap what others have sown, needing only to stretch forth a
hand to dress or to open their mouth to eat, merely waiting for someone
else to chew their food before putting it in their mouth to swallow. Such
people are the most foolish, loving to eat what others have already eaten,
and this is a manifestation of man’s laziest aspect. Hearing these words
of Mine, you must no longer pass over them. Only taking extreme care is
the right way. Then My will can be satisfied, and this is the best kind of
obedience.

THE SIXTY-THIRD UTTERANCE

Understand your own conditions, and moreover, be clear about the

path you need to walk; don’t wait any longer for Me to lift up your ears
and point things out to you. I am the God who observes the innermost
heart of man and I know your every thought and idea, even more do I
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understand your actions and behavior. But do your actions and behavior
contain My promise? Do they contain My will? Have you really searched
this? Have you really spent any time in this regard? Have you really
made any effort? I’m not criticizing you. You simply ignore this aspect!
You are always so mixed up and cannot see anything clearly. Do you
know what the cause for this is? It is because your thoughts are unclear
and your conceptions are too firmly entrenched, and add to that the
fact that you show no consideration toward My will. Some people will
say: “How can You say we show Your will no consideration? We are
constantly trying to grasp Your will, but we can never grasp it, so what
can we do? Can You really say that we make no effort?” Let Me ask you:
Do you dare to say that you are truly loyal to Me? And who dare say that
they offer up themselves to Me in perfect loyalty? I fear that not one
among you can say this. Because, needless for Me to say, every one of
you has your own choices and your own likes, and even more so your
own intentions. Don’t be deceitful! I thoroughly understood long ago
all that you think in your hearts; do I still need to clarify this? You must
examine more from every aspect (your thoughts and ideas, everything
you say, every word, every intention and motivation in every move you
make); in this way you will achieve entry into every aspect, and even
more you will be able to equip yourself with the complete truth.
If I didn’t tell you in this way you would still be befuddled,
hankering after carnal pleasures all day long, with no desire whatsoever
to show My will any consideration. I am constantly using My loving
hand to save you, do you know that? Have you come to this realization?
I sincerely love you; dare you say you sincerely love Me? Ask yourself,
can you truly come before Me to receive My inspection on your every
action? Can you really let Me examine your every conduct? I say you
are debauched and you jump to your own defense. My judgment comes
upon you; now you should wake up to the truth! All that I speak is the
truth, and points out the real conditions within you. Ah, mankind! You
are so hard to deal with. Only when I point out your real conditions are
you convinced in heart and by word. If I don’t do this, then you always
hold fast to your old set of ideas and cling to your ways of thinking,
thinking that there is no one on earth smarter than you. Isn’t this just
you being self-righteous? Isn’t it you indulging in self-satisfaction and
complacency, and being arrogant and conceited? Now you should
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recognize this! Don’t think yourself smart or extraordinary, but instead

you must be constantly aware of your own deficiencies and your own
weak points. This way, your resolve to love Me will not diminish, but will
become stronger and stronger, and your own conditions will become
better and better; more importantly your life will progress ever further,
day by day.
When you grasp My will you then know yourself, thereby knowing
Me better and progressing further in your certainty about Me. At
this current time, if someone cannot achieve ninety percent certainty
about Me, but instead continues to be up one minute and down the
next, blowing hot and cold, then I say that person is surely an object
for abandonment. The remaining ten percent rests entirely with My
enlightenment and illumination, thus achieving one hundred percent
certainty about Me. Right now, meaning today, how many can achieve
this kind of stature? I am constantly revealing My will to you and
the feelings of life run continually within you, so why don’t you act
according to the Spirit? Are you afraid of making mistakes? So then why
don’t you focus on exercise at all? I say to you, you cannot grasp My will
by trying once or twice; there must be a process. I have said this many
times, so why don’t you put it into practice? Don’t you think you are
being disobedient? You want to finish everything in an instant, never
willing to make any effort or spend any time on anything. How foolish
you are and how even more ignorant you are!
Are you not aware that I constantly talk about things without
mincing My words? Why are you always obtuse, numb and dull-witted?
You should examine yourselves more, and you should come before Me
more often if there is anything you don’t understand. I say to you, I
speak in all these different ways in order to lead you before Me; why,
after so long, do you still not realize this? Is it because My words have
made you all muddled up? Or is it that you have not treated every
one of My words seriously? When you see My words you have a good
knowledge of yourselves, and you say that you owe Me or that you
cannot grasp My will. And afterward? It’s like you’ve had nothing to do
with these things, as though you are simply not someone who believes in
God. Aren’t you just wolfing down information without giving yourselves
time to digest it? When you enjoy My words, it’s like quickly glancing
at flowers as you gallop along on horseback, never trying to grasp My
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will within My words. This is what people are like: They always love to
appear humble, and this kind of person is the most hateful. When they
get together with others to fellowship, they always love to share their
knowledge of themselves in front of other people, making others see that
they are someone who shows consideration to My burden, when actually
they are the stupidest fools. (They don’t fellowship their true insights or
knowledge of Me with their brothers and sisters, but instead they just
put themselves on display and show off in front of other people; I loathe
these people the most, as they vilify and disparage Me.)
I frequently make My greatest miracles manifest in you—can you
not see them? What is called reality is lived out by those who sincerely
love Me—have you not seen it? Is this not the best proof through which
you can know Me? Does it not bear better witness for Me? But you don’t
recognize it. Tell Me, who can live out reality on this promiscuous earth
that is dirty, filthy, and corrupted by Satan? Aren’t people all corrupt
and empty? Anyway, My words have reached their peak; there are no
words that can be more easily understood than these. Even an utter
moron could read My words and understand them, so isn’t it that you
just haven’t made any effort?

THE SIXTY-FOURTH UTTERANCE

You must not understand My words in an absurd way; you should

understand My words from all aspects and should try to figure them out
more and deliberate them repeatedly, not just for a day or a night. You
don’t know wherein My will lies or in what aspect I pay My painstaking
price; how can you show consideration toward My will? You people
are like this; you’re incapable of going into details, focusing only on
the surface and only capable of imitation. How can this be called
spirituality? It is merely man’s enthusiasm, it is that which I do not
commend and more so is that which I detest. I say to you, all things I
detest must be eliminated, must languish in disasters, and must undergo
My burning and My judgment. Otherwise people won’t know what “fear”
means and will be so debauched, always seeing Me with human eyes—
they are so foolish! Getting close to Me and fellowshiping with Me is the
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best way to remove the ideas of Satan. I wish you all to act in accordance
with this rule to avoid being judged and suffering loss in your life.
Man is so hard to deal with, always under the control of outside
people, events, and things and under the control of their own
conceptions, so that they are unable to bear good witness for Me and
unable to cooperate well with Me. I constantly support you and foster
you, yet you are just not capable of doing your best to cooperate with
Me. All these things amply express your lack of understanding toward
Me. When the time comes when you no longer have any doubts about
Me at all, then no one can hinder you walking the true way, and no
human conceptions can hold you back. Why do I say this? Do you really
understand the meaning of My words? Only when I clarify words like
these do you have a little understanding. People are this stupid and are
so weak in the head. Only when the needle hits the bone do they begin
to feel a little pain. That is, only when My words point out the source
of your sickness are you completely convinced. Even though this is the
case, sometimes you are still unwilling to put My words into practice,
and are unwilling to know yourselves. Now at this point, why have you
still not perceived how difficult man is to deal with? Is it that My words
are not spoken evidently or perfectly clearly? What I want is for you
to cooperate with Me earnestly and sincerely; regardless of whether
you speak pleasant-sounding words or not, so long as you are willing
to cooperate with Me and can worship Me with your true heart, then
you will come under My protection. Even if this kind of person is very
ignorant I will enlighten them so that they may cast off their ignorance.
This is because My actions must conform to what I say; I am the
Almighty God who never makes a promise He cannot keep.
My will will immediately be revealed to all churches and all the
firstborn sons, never again will anything be hidden, as the day where all
is revealed has arrived. That is to say that the word “hidden” will from
now on not be used, much less will anything hidden exist. All hidden
people, events, and things must be exposed one by one. I am the wise
God who wields full authority. All events, all things, and every single
person are held within My hands. I take My own steps to uncover them
and I will uncover them all one by one, in an orderly way. Whosoever
dare to cheat or try to conceal anything from Me, I will ensure they
never rise again. I will take action in this way so that you can all see that.
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See clearly! The painstaking price I have paid is not in vain but will bear
fruit. Whosoever does not heed or obey will immediately encounter My
judgment. Who still dare go against Me? You must all obey Me. I say to
you, everything I say and do, every move, every idea, thought and design
I have today are correct, and they leave man no room to consider. Why
do I say to you over and over that you need simply follow and that there
is no need to think about it any longer? It is for this reason; do you still
need Me to clarify it?
Your conceptions hold you back, yet you don’t think that it is
because you yourselves have made no effort, instead looking to Me for
causes, saying that I haven’t enlightened you—what kind of talk is this?
You take no responsibility yourselves, always complaining to Me. I’m
warning you! If you carry on this way, not paying any price, then you
will be discarded! I don’t talk big all day to intimidate you. This is indeed
the fact, and I do what I say. As soon as the words leave My mouth, they
immediately begin to be fulfilled. Before, the words I spoke were fulfilled
slowly. But now things are different, and things won’t happen slowly
anymore. To put it clearly, I no longer push and coax, but instead I spur
and force you along. To say it even plainer, those who can keep up do so;
those who cannot keep up and cannot walk on will be eliminated. In the
past, I spoke to you patiently by every means, but you just didn’t listen.
Now that the work has continued up to this stage, what will you do?
Are you still indulging yourselves? This kind of person cannot be made
complete, but will surely become an object for My elimination!

THE SIXTY-FIFTH UTTERANCE

My words constantly strike home, that is they point out your fatal
weaknesses, otherwise you would still be dragging your heels, with no
idea of what time it is now. Know this! I use the way of love to save
you. Regardless of how you are, I will certainly complete the things
that I have approved without making any error whatsoever. Can I, the
righteous Almighty God, make a mistake? Is this not a conception of
man? Tell Me, is everything I do and say not for your sake? Some people
will humbly say: “Oh God! You do everything for our sake, but we don’t
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know how to cooperate with You.” Such ignorance! Saying that you don’t
know how to cooperate with Me! They are all shameful lies! Since you
say things like this, why, in reality, do you repeatedly show consideration
for the flesh? What you say sounds good, but you don’t act in a light-
hearted and active way. You must understand this: That which I require
of you today is not asking for much, nor is it beyond your grasp, but it is
achievable by man. I do not overestimate you at all; do I not know the
extent of man’s capabilities? I understand it in perfect clarity.
My words enlighten you constantly, yet your hearts are too
hardened and you are unable to grasp My will within your spirits! Tell
Me, how many times have I reminded you not to focus on food, clothing
and your appearance, but instead to focus on the inner life? But you just
don’t listen. I am sick of saying it. Have you become this numb? Are
you utterly senseless? Could it be that My words have been spoken in
vain? Have I said anything wrong? My sons! Be considerate toward My
earnest intentions! When your lives have matured, there will be no need
to worry, and everything will be provided. There is no value in focusing
on those things right now. My kingdom has been thoroughly realized
and it has come down into the world publicly; even more this signifies
that My judgment has completely befallen. Have you experienced it? I
am loath to judge you, but you show My heart no consideration at all. I
wish for that which you obtain constantly to be the care and protection
of My love, and not merciless judgment. Could it be that you are willing
to be judged? If not, then why don’t you repeatedly get close to Me,
fellowship and communicate with Me? You treat Me so coldly, and when
Satan gives you ideas you feel elated, thinking that they tally with your
own will, but nothing you do is for My sake. Do you desire to always
treat Me so cruelly?
It’s not that I don’t wish to give it to you, but that you are not
willing to pay the price, so you are empty-handed, holding nothing
at all. Do you not see that the work of the Holy Spirit now runs on so
quickly? Do you not see that My heart burns with impatience? I ask you
to cooperate with Me but you remain unwilling. All disasters will befall
one after another; all nations and all places will experience disasters—
plague, famine, flood, drought and earthquakes are everywhere. These
disasters do not just happen in one or two places, nor will they be over
within one or two days, but instead they will extend over a greater and
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greater area, and the disasters will become more and more severe.
During this time all manner of insect plagues will arise in succession,
and the phenomenon of cannibalism will occur in all places. This is My
judgment on all nations and peoples. My sons! You must not suffer the
pain or the hardships of the disasters. I wish for you to soon come of
age and take up the burden that lies on My shoulders as quickly as may
be; why don’t you understand My will? The work ahead will become
more and more strenuous. Are you so hard-hearted as to leave Me with
My hands full, to work so hard on My own? I will speak plainer: Those
whose lives mature will enter into refuge and will not suffer pain or
hardship; those whose lives do not mature must suffer pain and harm.
My words are clear enough, aren’t they?
My name must extend in all directions and to all places, that
everyone may know My holy name and know Me. People of all walks
of life in the US, Japan, Canada, Singapore, the Soviet Union, Macau,
Hong Kong and other countries will immediately crowd into China
together, searching for the true way. My name has already been testified
to them, and I wait only for you to mature as soon as possible so that
you may shepherd and lead them. This is why I say that the amount of
work ahead will be greater. My name will circulate widely in the wake of
the disasters, and if you’re not careful you will lose the share that should
be yours; are you not afraid? My name extends out to all religions, all
walks of life, all nations and all denominations. This is My work being
done in an orderly way, in closely connected links; it all happens by My
wise arrangement. I would only wish that you are able to advance with
every step, closely following My footsteps.

THE SIXTY-SIXTH UTTERANCE

My work has continued to the current stage and it has all followed
the wise arrangements of My hand, as well as being My great success.
Who among man can do such a thing? And do they not rather interrupt
My management? But you must know that there is no way anyone can
do My work in My stead, much less obstruct it, as there is no one who
can say or do the things I do and say. Though this is the case, people still
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don’t know Me—the wise Almighty God! You don’t dare openly defy Me
on the outside, yet you set yourselves against Me in your hearts and in
your minds. Fools! Don’t you know I am the God who watches man’s
innermost heart? Don’t you know that I watch your every word and
deed? I say to you, I will never again utter gentle words from My lips.
Instead they will all be words of stern judgment, and I will see whether
you can endure them or not. From now on, those whose hearts are not
close to Me, meaning those who have no sincere love for Me, are those
who openly defy Me.
Today, the work of the Holy Spirit has come to a point where the
previous method is no longer to be used, but rather a new method
is now entered into. Those who do not cooperate with Me positively
and actively will fall into Hades, an abyss of death (these people will
suffer perdition forever). The new method is as follows: If your heart
and mind are not right then My judgment shall befall you right away,
and this includes clinging to the world, wealth, family, husband, wife,
children, parents, eating and drinking and clothes and all such things
that are outside of the spiritual realm. The enlightenment of the saints
will become increasingly visible, that is, feelings of life will become ever
more obvious and will be constantly in motion. Anyone who causes the
slightest interruption will suffer a disastrous fall and will fall far behind
on the racetrack of life. Those who are lukewarm, who do not seek with
devotion I abandon utterly and ignore them all without exception, and
they are to languish in disasters for a thousand years. Those who seek
ardently, that is, those who are always interrupting, I shall cast off their
ignorance and make them loyal to Me, and furthermore they shall have
wisdom and intelligence, and will thereby seek with even greater faith.
I double My blessings upon all of My firstborn sons and My love comes
upon you at all times. I look after you and protect you at all times and
I will not allow you to fall into Satan’s net. I have begun to launch My
work amongst all people, that is, I have added another work project;
these people are those who render service to Christ for a thousand years,
and the vast number of people will throng into My kingdom.
My sons, you must intensify your practice. How much work is there
waiting for you to do, to finish? I only wish for you to hurry up and
mature, to finish the work I have entrusted you with. This is your sacred
responsibility, and it is the duty that should be done by those of you who
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are the firstborn sons of Mine. I will protect you till the end of the path
and protect you so that you may enjoy bliss with Me forever! Every one
of you should have an insight into the fact that I have arranged many
sacrifices and arranged many environments, all in order to perfect you.
You know that these are all My blessings, don’t you? You are all My
beloved sons. So long as you love Me sincerely then I will forsake not
one of you, though this depends on whether or not you are capable of
cooperating harmoniously with Me.

THE SIXTY-SEVENTH UTTERANCE

My sons appear openly, and appear before all peoples. I shall

severely chastise those who dare defy them openly; that is for certain.
Today, all those who are able to rise up and shepherd the church have
now attained the status of firstborn sons and are now together in glory
with Me—all that is Mine is also yours. I bestow on all those who obey
Me sincerely ample grace, that you may become mighty, beyond the
strength of other men. My will is fully upon you firstborn sons and I
wish only for you to mature as soon as possible and complete that which
I have entrusted to you. Know this! That which I entrust you with is the
final project of My management plan. I hope only for you to be able to
offer up your whole being to Me with all your heart, all your mind and
all your strength, and expend it all for Me. Time really waits for no man,
and no one, no matter, and no object can hinder My work. Know this!
My work progresses smoothly without obstruction at every step.
My footsteps tread across the ends of the universe, My eyes
constantly examine every single person, and even more I watch the
entire picture of the universe. My words practically run on into every
corner of the universe. Whosoever dares not render service for Me,
whosoever dares be disloyal to Me, whosoever dares render judgment
on My name, and whosoever dares revile and slander My sons—all those
who really do these things must undergo severe judgment. My judgment
befalls in its entirety. That is to say, now is the era of judgment, and by
careful observation you will find that My judgment extends throughout
the universe world. Of course, My family is not excepted; those whose
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thoughts, words, and actions do not conform to My will will be judged.

You must understand, My judgment is directed at the entire universe
world, not just one group of people or things—have you realized this?
If you momentarily have a mistaken idea, then you will immediately
experience judgment within you.
My judgment comes in all shapes and forms. Know this! I am the
unique and wise God of the universe world! Nothing is beyond My
power. My judgments are all revealed to you: If you have any erroneous
thoughts then I will inspire you. That is, I will warn you. If you do not
listen, then I will immediately abandon you (this refers not to doubting
My name, but rather to outward behaviors—those relating to carnal
pleasures). If your thoughts are defiant toward Me, you complain to Me,
accept over and over the ideas of Satan and do not follow the feelings
of life, then your spirit will be in darkness and your flesh will suffer
pain. You must get close to Me. You will absolutely be unable to restore
your normal conditions in just one or two days, and your life will visibly
fall far behind. Those who are dissolute in speech I shall discipline
your mouths and tongues and cause your tongues to undergo dealing.
Those who are unrestrainedly dissolute in deed I shall warn you in your
spirits, and will severely chastise those who do not listen. Those who
openly judge and defy Me, meaning those who display disobedience
in word or in deed, I shall utterly eliminate and abandon them, cause
them to perish and to lose the top blessings; these are the ones who
are eliminated after being chosen. Those who are ignorant, meaning
those whose visions are not clear, I will still enlighten them and save
them. But those who understand the truth yet do not practice it will be
administered according to the rules mentioned above, whether they are
ignorant or not. As for those people whose intentions have been wrong
since the beginning, I shall make them forever unable to grasp reality
and eventually they shall be eliminated gradually, one by one—not one
will remain—but they remain now by My arrangement (as I do not do
things hastily, but rather in an orderly fashion).
My judgment is completely revealed, is aimed at different people,
and they must all take their proper places. Depending on which rule is
broken, I will administer and judge them in accordance with that rule.
As for those who are not in this name and who do not accept Christ of
the last days, there is only one rule: I shall immediately take the spirit,
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soul and body of whoever defies Me and cast them into Hades; whoever
does not defy Me, I shall wait for you to mature before carrying out a
second judgment. My words explain all in complete clarity and nothing
is hidden. I only wish that you are able to bear them in mind at all times!

THE SIXTY-EIGHTH UTTERANCE

My word is implemented in every country, place, nation and

denomination, and My word is being fulfilled in every corner at any
given time. The disasters that occur everywhere are not battles between
people, nor are they fights with weapons. There will be no more wars
afterward. All are within My grasp. All will face My judgment and will
languish amidst disaster. Let those who resist Me and those who do
not take the initiative to cooperate with Me suffer the pain of various
disasters. Let them weep and gnash their teeth into eternity, and remain
in the dark forever. They will not survive. I act with straightforwardness
and agility, and I do not consider how faithful you have been to Me in
the past. As long as you resist Me, My hand of judgment will swiftly
unleash wrath upon you without any delay whatsoever, not even a
second, and without a shred of mercy. I have been saying all along that
I am the God who keeps His word. Every word I say will be fulfilled, and
you shall see it all. This is what is truly meant by entering into reality in
everything.
The great disasters will certainly not befall upon My sons, My
beloved. I will look after My sons in every moment and in every second.
You certainly will not endure that pain and suffering; rather, it is for
the sake of the perfection of My sons and the fulfillment of My word in
them, so that you may recognize My omnipotence, further grow in life,
shoulder burdens for Me sooner, and devote your entire selves for the
completion of My management plan. You should be glad and happy and
rejoice because of this. I will hand over everything to you, allowing you
to take control. I will place it in your hands. If a son inherits his father’s
entire estate, how much more so with you, My firstborn sons? You are
truly blessed. Instead of suffering from the great disasters, you will enjoy
everlasting blessings. What glory! What glory!
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Increase your pace and follow My footsteps at all times and in all
places, and do not fall behind. Let your heart follow My heart; let your
mind follow My mind. Cooperate with Me with one heart, one mind. Eat
with Me, live with Me, and enjoy with Me. Wonderful blessings await
for you to enjoy and to take. There is such incomparable abundance
within Me. Not even a little has been prepared for anyone else—I do this
entirely for My sons.
Now, what I have in My mind is what will be fulfilled. Once I have
finished speaking to you, those matters have already been completed.
The work truly proceeds that quickly and it is changing at any moment.
If your attention wanders for even a moment, “centrifugal” phenomenon
will occur, and you will be cast out very far, and will depart from this
stream. If you do not seek earnestly you will allow My painstaking
efforts to be in vain. Later, people from various nations will crowd in
at any time. At your current level, will you be able to lead them? I will
thoroughly train you to become good soldiers within this short period of
time in order to complete My commission. I wish for you to glorify My
name in all respects and to bear wonderful testimonies for Me. Let those
whom they despised stand above them today and lead them as well as
govern them. Do you comprehend My intentions? Have you realized My
painstaking effort? I do this all for your own sake. It depends on whether
or not you are able to enjoy My blessings.
I, God who searches man’s mind and heart, travel to the ends of
the earth. Who dare not do service for Me? Tensions run high among
all nations and they struggle bitterly, but in the end they will not escape
from My grasp. I will surely not let them off easily. I will bring them
to judgment one by one based on their actions, earthly statuses, and
earthly pleasures. I will spare none. My wrath has begun to be revealed
and it will all come upon them. All will be fulfilled in them one by one,
and this will be entirely what they have brought upon themselves.
Those who failed to know Me or despised Me in the past will now face
My judgment. As for those who persecuted My sons in the past, I will
particularly bring them to chastisement in accordance with what they
said and did. I will not spare even the children. They are all Satan’s ilk.
Even if they say and do nothing, if they hate My sons in their hearts,
I will not spare a single one of them. I will make them all see that
those who reign and hold power today are us, this group of people,
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certainly not them. For this reason, you should all the more devote your
uttermost strength and sincerely expend yourselves for Me, in order to
glorify and bear witness for My name in every place, corner, religion and
denomination, and spread it to the ends of the entire universe!

THE SIXTY-NINTH UTTERANCE

When My will goes forth, whosoever dares to resist and whosoever

dares to judge or doubt, I shall immediately banish. Today, whosoever
does not act according to My will, or whosoever mistakes My will,
must be cast out and eliminated from My kingdom. In My kingdom
there is no one else—all are My sons, the ones whom I love and who
are considerate of Me. Further, they are the ones who act according to
My word and who are able to reign in power on My behalf to judge all
nations and all peoples. Moreover, they are a group of firstborn sons,
who are innocent and lively; simple and open; honest and wise. My will
is satisfied in you, and that which I want to do is fulfilled in you, with no
mistakes, completely open and revealed. Those who have wrong intents
and purposes—I have begun to abandon them, and will make them fall
one by one. I will destroy them one by one so that they do not survive,
neither their spirits, their souls, nor their bodies.
Understand that what it is that My hand is doing—supporting the
poor, caring for and protecting those who love Me, saving the ignorant
and zealous who do not interfere with My management, punishing those
who resist Me and those who do not actively cooperate with Me—all
these things shall be confirmed one by one in accordance with what I
have said. Are you someone who really loves Me? Are you someone who
faithfully expends yourself for Me? Are you someone who listens to My
word and acts accordingly? Are you someone who is against Me, or are
you compatible with Me? Is your own mind clear on these things? Can
you answer for these things I have said one by one? If you cannot, you
are someone who pursues enthusiastically, but does not understand My
will. This kind of person will most easily interfere with My management
and mistake My will. If such a person momentarily has a wrong
intention, he will be subjected to My banishment and destruction.
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In Me there are endless mysteries, which are unfathomable. I will

reveal them to the people one by one according to My plan. That is, I
will reveal them to My firstborn sons. For those who are unbelievers
and who resist Me, I will just allow them to go with the flow, but in the
end I must make them understand that I am majestic judgment. The
unbelievers of today only know what happens in front of their eyes, but
they do not know My will. Only My sons, the ones whom I love, know
and understand My will. To My sons, I am openly revealed, but to Satan
I am majestic judgment, not hidden at all. Today it is only My firstborn
sons who are worthy to know My will—no one else qualifies—and this is
what I prearranged before creation. Who is blessed and who is scourged
were all properly arranged by Me early on, I was clear about this, and
today it has already been fully manifested: Those who are blessed have
begun to enjoy their blessings, while those who are scourged have
also begun to suffer disaster. Those who do not want to suffer scourge
nevertheless will suffer because this is what I have ordained and this
is what My hands of administrative decrees have arranged. Exactly
what kind of person is blessed and what kind of person is scourged?
I have already revealed these things; this is not a mystery to you, but
rather it is out in the open: Those who accept Me but whose intents are
wrong; those who accept Me but do not pursue; those who know Me
but are disobedient; those who engage in crookedness and treachery
to deceive Me; those who read My words but spew negativity; those
who do not know themselves, who do not know what they are, who
think they themselves are great, and who think that they have reached
maturity (the example of Satan), these ones are the objects of scourge.
Those who accept Me and whose intention is toward Me (and if they
cause interruptions I will not remember their transgressions, but their
intentions must be right and they must always be cautious, careful
and not be dissolute, and they must always keep in their heart to listen
to Me and obey Me); those who are pure; those who are open; those
who are honest; those who are not controlled by any person, thing, or
matter; those who are childlike in appearance though they are mature
in life, these ones are My beloved, the objects of My blessing. Now, each
shall take their proper place according to their condition. And you will
know whether you are blessed or scourged—there is no need for Me to
say plainly. Those who are blessed should rejoice and be happy, while
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those who are to suffer scourge should not be distressed. Both have
been arranged by My hand, but I am not to blame: It is your own lack
of active cooperation with Me, and your failure to understand that I
am a God who searches the innermost heart of man; it is what I have
determined in advance, and it is your own petty trick by which you have
harmed yourself; it is self-inflicted! That you should fall into Hades is
not mistreatment of you! This is your end; this is your outcome!
The blessed firstborn sons! Rise up quickly to cheer! Rise up
quickly to give praise! From now on, there will be no more bitterness,
no more suffering, and everything is in our hands. Anyone who is of one
accord with Me is one I love, and will not be subject to the suffering of
disaster. Whatever is your heart’s desire, I will fulfill it (but it cannot be
arbitrary), this is My work.

THE SEVENTIETH UTTERANCE

That My mystery is revealed and openly manifest, no longer hidden,

is entirely through My grace and mercy. That My word appears among
men, no longer hidden, is even more through My grace and mercy. I love
all those who sincerely expend themselves for Me and devote themselves
to Me. I hate all those who are born of Me yet who do not know Me, even
resist Me. I will not abandon any person who is sincerely for Me, but will
double their blessings. Those who are ungrateful I will doubly punish,
and not spare lightly. In My kingdom there is no crookedness or deceit,
no worldliness, that is, there is no smell of the dead, but all is rectitude,
righteousness, all is purity, openness, with no hiding, no concealment;
all is fresh, all is enjoyment, all is edification. If anyone retains the smell
of the dead, surely he cannot remain in My kingdom, but will be ruled
by My iron rod. All endless mysteries from time immemorial to the
present day are fully revealed to you—those who are gained by Me in the
last days—don’t you feel blessed? The day of open manifestation is even
more the day when you share My reign.
Those who truly reign as kings depend upon My predestination
and selection, and there must not be any human will. If anyone dares
to take part in this, he must experience the blow of My hand, and he is
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the object of My raging fire; this is another side of My righteousness

and majesty. I have said, I rule all things, I am the wise God who wields
full authority, and I am lenient to no one, ruthless, with no personal
feelings. I treat anyone (no matter how well he speaks, I will not let him
off) with My righteousness, rectitude, and majesty, meanwhile enabling
everyone to better see the wonder of My deeds, see what My deeds
mean. I punish all manner of actions of evil spirits one by one, casting
them one by one into the bottomless pit. This work I finished before
time began, leaving them with no position, leaving them no place to do
their work. All My chosen people, those predestined and selected by Me,
can never be possessed by them at any time, but are always holy. Those
I have not predestined and selected I turn over to Satan and let them
remain no longer. My administrative decrees in all aspects involve My
righteousness, My majesty. I will not let go even one of those on whom
Satan works, but cast them together with their bodies into Hades, for I
hate Satan. I shall by no means spare it easily, but shall utterly destroy
it and shall not leave it the least opportunity to do its work. Those
whom Satan has corrupted to a certain degree (those who are objects of
disaster) are so by the wise arrangement of My own hand. Do not think
it is by Satan’s ferocity, but know I am Almighty God ruling all things
in the universe! For Me there are no problems that cannot be resolved,
much less is there anything that cannot be accomplished or any word
that cannot be said. Man must not act as My advisers. Beware of being
struck down by My hand and cast into Hades. I tell you! Those today
who proactively cooperate with Me are the smartest ones, avoiding
loss, escaping the pain of judgment. All this is in My arrangement,
My predestination; do not make indiscreet remarks, talking grandly,
thinking you are so great. Isn’t it all through My predestination? You
who would be My advisers know no shame! You do not know your own
stature, how pathetically small! Even so, you take it lightly, and do not
understand yourselves. Time after time you turn a deaf ear to My words,
letting My painstaking efforts be in vain, hardly thinking it is My grace
and mercy. Rather you display your own cleverness again and again. Do
you remember this? What chastisement must people who think they are
smart receive? Indifferent and unfaithful to My words, not engraving
them in your hearts, you use the pretense of Me to do this and that.
Evildoers! When can you fully consider My heart? You do not consider
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My heart, and so calling you evildoers is not mistreatment of you. It fits

you perfectly!
Today I show you, one by one, things once hidden. The great red
dragon is cast into the bottomless pit and utterly destroyed, for keeping
it is no use at all, which means it cannot do service for Christ. Hereafter
there will be no more of the red thing; gradually it must waste away to
naught. I do what I say; it is the completion of My work. Remove human
conceptions, everything I have said, I have done. Whoever tries to be
clever is bringing destruction on himself, bringing contempt on himself,
and does not want to live. So I will satisfy you and will definitely not
keep such people. Hereafter, the population will increase in excellence,
while all who do not proactively cooperate with Me will be swept away
to naught. Those whom I have approved of are those I shall perfect.
I shall not cast away a single one. There is no contradiction in what I
say. Those who do not proactively cooperate with Me will suffer more
chastisement, but ultimately I will surely save them, yet by that time,
the extent of their lives will be quite different. Do you want to be such a
person? Rise up and cooperate with Me! I surely will not treat shabbily
those who sincerely expend themselves for Me. Those who sincerely
devote themselves to Me, I shall bestow all My blessings upon you.
Offer up yourself entirely to Me! What you eat, what you wear, and your
future all are in My hands, I will arrange it all properly, for your endless
enjoyment, inexhaustible, for I have said, “To those who sincerely
expend for Me, I shall surely bless you greatly.” All blessings come to
every person who sincerely expends himself for Me.

THE SEVENTY-FIRST UTTERANCE

I have made manifest all of Me to you, yet why can you not ponder
My words with all your heart and soul? Why do you take My words as
rubbish? Is what I say incorrect? Have My words hit you in a vital part?
Continually delaying, continually hesitating, why do you act this way?
Have I not spoken clearly? I have said so many times that My words
should be pondered carefully, and should be paid close attention to. Are
any of you obedient and submissive children? Have I spoken in vain?
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Is there no result at all? How much of what is within you can conform
with My will? If for a moment you are not reprimanded, you become
dissolute and uncontrolled. If I do not state clearly how to act, or how
to speak, could it be that you have no idea in your heart? I tell you! The
one who suffers loss is the one who is disobedient, who does not submit,
who foolishly believes! If one does not pay attention to what I say, if
they cannot grasp the details, then they will not be able to fathom My
intentions, and will not be able to serve Me. This kind of person will be
dealt with by Me, and will meet My judgment. To not apprehend the
details is to be extremely audacious and willfully rash. I therefore hate
this kind of person, and am not easy on them, giving them no mercy but
all majesty and judgment; see if you still dare to deceive Me. I am God
who examines the innermost heart of man. This point should be clear
to everyone; otherwise, they will go about their work in a casual way
humbugging Me. This is the reason why some people unknowingly are
struck down by Me. I have said that I will not treat anyone unjustly, that
I will not do wrong things, that everything I do is according to the wise
arrangements of My hand.
My judgment has fallen upon all people who do not truly love Me,
at which time it will be clear whom I have predestined and selected, and
who are eliminated by Me. These are to be made clear one by one, with
nothing hidden. All people, events, and things stand and exist to bring
My words to fulfillment, and are occupied in making true the words
spoken by My mouth. My hand controls the ends of the whole universe.
I will strike whoever dares to disobey My words, or to not enact My
deeds. Thus that person will sink to Hades and not survive. All of My
words are fitting and proper without any impurity. Is your speaking
able to resemble Mine? It is all long-winded, you do not make sense and
don’t explain clearly, and still you think you’ve gained some things, that
you’ve almost got it. I tell you! The more self-satisfied a person is, the
farther they are from My standards. They do not show consideration
for My will, and they cheat Me and dishonor My name most severely!
Shameless! You do not take a look at your own stature. How foolish and
ignorant you are!
My words point things out all the time and in all areas. Can it be
that you still don’t understand, and are still not clear? Do you mean to
disappoint Me? Pick up your spirits, and drum up your courage. I do not
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treat shabbily anyone who loves Me. I examine the innermost heart of
man, and I know all of what is in the heart of everyone. All these will be
made obvious one by one, and all will undergo My examination. Never
will I overlook anyone who truly loves Me. They are all recipients of
blessings; they are the group of firstborn sons whom I have predestined
to be kings. As for those who do not truly love Me, they are the targets
of their own ruses, and are the receivers of misfortune, and it is also
predestined by Me. Don’t worry. I will reveal them one by one. I have
prepared this work well in advance, and I have started to do this work.
It is all orderly, not at all chaotic. I have already decided who is chosen
and who is eliminated. One by one they will be revealed for you to see.
During these times you will see what My hand is doing, all people will
see that My righteousness and My majesty allow no offense or resistance
by anyone, and that anyone who offends will be punished severely.
I am the One who constantly searches the innermost heart of
everyone. Do not see Me only from the outside. Blind men! You don’t
listen to the words I have clearly spoken, and you simply do not believe
Me, who is the complete God Himself. I will certainly not tolerate
anyone who dares to practice trickery or conceal anything from Me.
Do you remember all that I have said? “Seeing Me is the same as
seeing every single hidden mystery from everlasting to everlasting.”
Have you carefully pondered this statement? I am God. My mysteries
have been displayed for you. Have you not seen them? Why do you not
pay attention to Me? And why do you so worship the vague God that is
in your mind? How could I—the one true God—do anything wrong? See
this clearly! Be certain of it! My every word and action, My every act and
every move, My smiling, My eating, and My clothing, My everything is
done by God Himself. You judge Me; could it be that you already saw
God before My arrival? So why do you always compare Me with your
God in your heart? It is all the notions of humans! My actions and
behaviors do not conform to your imaginations, do they? I do not allow
any person to opine whether or not My actions and behaviors are right.
I am the one true God. This is the unalterable, absolutely correct truth!
Don’t be tricked by your own ruses. My words have said it in complete
clarity. There is not a speck of humanity in Me, and all of Me is God
Himself, fully made manifest to you, with nothing hidden!
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THE SEVENTY-SECOND UTTERANCE

You must rely on Me to take away any shortcoming or weakness

as soon as you discover it. Do not delay; otherwise the work of the
Holy Spirit will be too far away from you, and you will fall very far
behind. The work that I have entrusted to you can be accomplished only
through your frequently getting close, praying, and having fellowship
in My presence. If not, no result will be achieved, and everything will
be in vain. My work today is not as it was before. The extent of life in
the people I love is not at all like it was before. They all understand My
words clearly, and have penetrating insight into them. This is the most
obvious aspect; it is most able to reflect the wonder of My work. The
pace of My work has speeded up, and My work certainly is different
from the past. It is hard for people to imagine, and more than that it is
impossible for people to fathom. Nothing is a mystery to you anymore;
rather all is made known and manifest. It is transparent, it is released,
and, moreover, it is completely free. Those whom I love will certainly not
be restricted by any person, event, thing, or by any space or geography;
they will transcend the control imposed by all environments and emerge
from the flesh. This is the completion of My great work. There will be
nothing left over; it will be completely finished.
The completion of the great work is said in reference to all of the
firstborn sons and to all of the people whom I love. Hereafter you
will not be controlled by any person, event, or thing. You will travel
throughout the various nations of the universe, traverse the whole
cosmos, so that your footprints will remain everywhere. Do not consider
this to be far away; it is something that will come true very soon in front
of your eyes. What I do will be entrusted to you, and the places where
My feet tread will have your footprints. This is really the true meaning
of you and I reigning as kings together. Have you pondered why the
revelation that I give is ever clearer, more and more obvious, without
being hidden in the slightest? Why have I borne highest witness, and
told all of the mysteries and all of the words to you? The reason is none
other than the work that has been mentioned above. The progress of
your work at present is too slow, however. You are not able to keep up
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with My strides, cannot cooperate with Me very well, and for now you
are still unable to achieve My will. I must train you more intensely,
speed up My completion of you, allowing you to satisfy My heart as soon
as possible.
The most obvious now is that the group of firstborn sons has
completely formed, all approved by Me, who were even predestined and
chosen by Me from the creation of the world, each one promoted by
My own hand. There is no room for any human consideration in this,
and it is beyond your control. Do not be proud; it is all My kindness
and compassion. In My sight, everything is already accomplished. It is
only that your eyes are too blurred, and even now you are unable to see
clearly the wonder of My deeds. You are not perfectly clear about and
don’t really understand My omnipotence, My wisdom, My every action,
and My every word and deed. I therefore speak clearly. For My sons, My
beloved, I am willing to pay all cost, am willing to toil, and am willing to
spend Myself. Do you know Me through My words? Do you need Me to
say it more clearly? Do not be dissolute anymore; be considerate of My
heart! Now that such a great mystery has been told to you, what do you
have to say? Do you still have any complaints? If you don’t pay the price
and work hard, can you be worthy of all the trouble I have taken?
People nowadays cannot control themselves. If I do not favor
someone, they will not be able to love Me, though they may want to. The
people whom I have predestined and chosen, however, will not be able
to escape though they may want to; no matter where they go they will
not be able to escape the palm of My hand. Such is My majesty, even
more so My judgment. All people must go about their affairs according
to My plan, and according to My will. Absolutely everything from
here on out returns to My hand, and is beyond their own control. It is
completely controlled by Me, arranged by Me. If a person participates
in a small way, I will not let them go lightly. Starting today, I will let all
people begin to know Me—the only true God who created everything,
who came among people and was rejected and slandered by them, who
controls and arranges all of everything, the King who is in charge of
the kingdom, the God Himself who manages the cosmos, even more so
the God who controls the life and death of humans, who holds the key
of Hades. I will let all people (adults, children, no matter if they have
spirits or not, or if they are fools or have disabilities, etc.) know Me. I do
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not excuse anyone from this work; it is the most severe work, work that
I have well prepared, work that is being carried out starting right now.
What I say shall be done. Open up your spiritual eyes, drop your own
conceptions, and recognize that I am the only true God who administers
the universe! I am hidden from no one, and carry out My administrative
decrees toward everyone.
Put aside all of your own things. Are not the things that you get
from Me of greater value and more significant? Is there not a world
of difference between them and your junk? Spare no time in giving
up all useless things! It is decided now whether blessings are gained
or misfortune is met. Now is the key moment; it is even the critical
moment. Are you able to see this?

THE SEVENTY-THIRD UTTERANCE

My words are fulfilled immediately when spoken; they never change

and are completely correct. Remember this! Every word and phrase from
My mouth must be carefully considered. Be extra careful, lest you suffer
loss and receive only My judgment, My wrath, My burning. My work
is now moving very quickly, but it is not unrefined and is delicate to a
certain extent—nearly invisible to the naked eye and cannot be touched
by man’s hands. It is especially delicate. My words are never empty and
all true. You should believe that every word is true and accurate. Don’t
be careless; this is the key moment! Blessing or misfortune lies in this
moment. The difference is like heaven and earth. Whether you go to
heaven or Hades is completely in My control. Those going to Hades are
engaging in their last dying struggle, while those going to heaven are
doing their final bit of suffering and their final expending for Me, and
everything they do in the future is to enjoy and praise, without all the
trivial things that trouble people (marriage, work, annoying wealth, status,
and so forth). But for those going to Hades, their suffering is forever (this
refers to their spirit, soul, and body), never to escape from My hand of
punishment. These two sides are incompatible like fire and water. There
is no entanglement: Those who suffer misfortune will keep suffering
misfortune, while those blessed will enjoy to their hearts’ content.
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All events and things are controlled by Me, not to mention that
you—My sons, My beloved—belong to Me even more. You are the
crystallization of My 6,000-year management plan, My treasures. All
those I love are pleasing to My eyes, because they manifest Me; all
those I hate I despise without even looking, because they are Satan’s
descendants and belong to Satan. Today, everyone should examine
themselves: If your intentions are right and you genuinely love Me,
then you will surely be loved by Me. You must truly love Me and must
not deceive Me! I am the God who examines people’s innermost hearts!
If your intentions are wrong and you are cold and disloyal toward Me,
then you are sure to be loathed by Me and you were not chosen or
preordained by Me. You just wait to go to hell! Other people might not
be able to see these things, but only you and I—the God who looks deep
into people’s hearts—know them. They shall be revealed at a certain
time. The sincere do not need to be anxious and the insincere need not
be afraid. It is all part of My wise plan.
The task is urgent and onerous, and needs you to expend for Me
one last time to complete this final work. My requirements are not
high: I only need you to be able to coordinate with Me very well, satisfy
Me in everything, follow My guidance inside you. Don’t be blind; have
a goal, and feel out My intentions from all aspects and in everything.
This is because I am no longer a hidden God to you. You must be very
clear about this in order to understand My intentions. In a very short
period of time, you will not only meet with foreigners who seek the true
way, what is even more important is that you should have the ability to
shepherd them. That is My urgent intention. It won’t do if you cannot
see this. However, you must believe in My omnipotence. As long as
people are right, I will surely train them into good soldiers. Everything
has been appropriately arranged by Me. You must aspire to suffer for
Me. This is the key moment. Do not miss it! I won’t remember things
from your past. You must pray and plead before Me often; I will bestow
sufficient grace upon you for your enjoyment and use. Grace and
blessings are not the same. What you are enjoying now is My grace and
is not worthy of mention in My eyes, while blessings are what you shall
enjoy infinitely in the future. They are blessings that people have not
thought of and cannot imagine. I say you are blessed for this reason—it
is blessing man has not enjoyed since creation.
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I have already revealed My all to you. I only hope that you can
be considerate toward My heart, think for My sake in everything, and
be considerate toward Me in everything, so that what I always see are
your smiling faces. From now on, those who gain the status of firstborn
son are people who shall reign as kings alongside Me. They shall not
be bullied by any brother, nor shall they be chastened or dealt with
by Me, because My principle of doing things is: Those in the group of
firstborn sons are people looked down upon and bullied by others and
have suffered all the vicissitudes of life. (They have been dealt with and
broken by Me in advance, and have been made complete in advance.)
These people have already enjoyed with Me the blessings they ought to
receive in advance. I am righteous and never partial to anyone.

THE SEVENTY-FOURTH UTTERANCE

Blessed are those who have read My word and believe that it will
be fulfilled—I will not mistreat you, but will have what you believe be
fulfilled in you. This is My blessing coming upon you. My word strikes
the secrets hidden in every person. Everyone has mortal wounds, and I
am the good physician who heals them—simply come into My presence.
Why did I say that in the future there will be no more sorrow and no
more tears? It is because of this. In Me, everything is accomplished, but
in men, all things are corrupt and vain, and all are deceitful to humans.
In My presence you shall receive all things, and see as well as enjoy all
the blessings you could not have imagined. Those who do not come
before Me are certainly rebellious, and are definitely the ones who resist
Me. I will certainly not spare them easily; I will severely chastise this
kind of person. Remember this! Those who come before Me more will
gain more, but it will be no more than grace. Later, they will receive even
greater blessings.
Since the creation of the world I have begun to predestine and
select this group of people, namely, you today. Your temperament,
caliber, appearance, stature, family in which you were born, your job
and your marriage, the entirety of you, even the color of your hair and
your skin, and the time of your birth were all arranged by My hands.
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Even the things you do and the people you meet every single day are
arranged by My hands, not to mention the fact that bringing you into My
presence today is actually My arrangement. Do not throw yourself into
disorder; you should proceed calmly. What I allow you to enjoy today is
a share that you deserve, and it was predestined by Me at the creation
of the world. Men are all so extreme—they are either overly headstrong
or completely shameless. They are unable to go about things according
to My plan and arrangement. Do not do this any longer. In Me all is
emancipated; do not bind yourself, as there will be loss with respect to
your life. Remember this!
Believe that everything is in My hands. What was considered a
mystery to you in the past is all openly revealed today; it is no longer
hidden (for I have said that in the future nothing shall remain hidden).
People are often impatient; they are too anxious to complete something
and do not consider what is in My heart. I am training you so you may
share My burden and manage My household. I want you to grow up
quickly so that you will be able to lead your brothers who are younger
than you, so that we the Father and sons may be soon reunited and
will never be apart. This will meet My heart’s desire. The mystery has
already been revealed to all people, and nothing at all remains hidden:
I—the complete God Himself, who has both a normal humanity and a
complete divinity—have been revealed right in front of your eyes today.
My entire being (attire, physical appearance, and body shape) is the
perfect manifestation of God Himself, and is the person of God that men
have imagined since the creation of the world but no one has seen. The
reason My actions are as good as My words is that My normal humanity
and complete divinity complement one another, and it also allows all
people to see that such tremendous power is present in an ordinary
person. Those of you who truly believe in Me do so because I gave you
a true heart in order to enable you to love Me. When I deal with you,
I shed light on and enlighten you and allow you to know Me through
that. Therefore, regardless of how I deal with you, you will not run away.
Rather, you will become more and more certain of Me. When you are
weak, it is also My arrangement, which allows you to see that once you
leave Me you will die and wither. From that you may learn that I am
your life. As you become strong after being weak, it will allow you to see
that being weak or strong is not up to you, but completely up to Me.
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All mysteries are completely revealed. In your future activities, I

will give you My instructions one at a time. I will not be vague; I will
be utterly explicit and even speak to you directly so that you need not
reflect on it on your own, lest you disrupt My management. This is why I
repeatedly stress that later there will be no more that is hidden.

THE SEVENTY-FIFTH UTTERANCE

All shall be fulfilled as soon as My words are spoken, without

the slightest deviation. From now on, all hidden mysteries will not be
obscured or concealed at all, and shall be revealed to you—My beloved
sons. I shall make you see even greater signs and wonders in Me, and see
even greater mysteries. These things will surely astonish you and give
you a better understanding of Me, the almighty God, and allow you to
appreciate My wisdom therein. Today you are brought face to face with
the one true God that humans have never seen since creation, and there
is nothing special about Me. I eat, live, speak, and laugh with you, and
I always live within you, while at the same time also moving amongst
you. For those who do not believe or who have grievous notions of their
own, this is a stumbling block. This is My wisdom. I shall also reveal
some people on things My normal humanity does not know, but this
does not mean that I am not God Himself. To the contrary, this point is
sufficient to prove that I am the almighty God. For people who believe,
this point has a decisive effect, and just because of this point they have
one hundred percent certainty in Me. Do not be overly anxious; I shall
reveal things to you one by one.
For you, I am open and not hidden. However, for unbelievers—
those who are treacherous, who have been corrupted by Satan to
a certain extent—I will remain hidden to them. However, when I
spoke before of revealing Myself to all peoples, I was referring to
My righteousness, judgment, and majesty, so that they would know
from the outcome they receive that I am in charge of all things in the
universe. Act courageously! Just keep your heads up! Do not be afraid:
I—your Father—am here to support you, and you will not suffer. As
long as you pray and supplicate before Me frequently, I will bestow all
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faith upon you. Those in power may seem vicious from the outside,
but do not be afraid, for this is because you have little faith. As long as
your faith grows, nothing will be too difficult. Cheer and jump to your
hearts’ content! Everything is beneath your feet and in My grasp. Isn’t
accomplishment or destruction decided by one word of Mine?
Those I am using now were all approved by Me long ago, one by
one. That is, those people in the group of firstborn sons have already
been determined, and have been determined since I created the world.
No one can change this, and all must be at My command. No human
can do it; these are all My arrangements. With Me, everything shall be
steady and secure; with Me, all shall be done appropriately and properly,
without consuming the slightest effort. I speak and it is established; I
speak and it is done. With the international situation in turmoil, why
have you not rushed to begin your training? Until when will you wait?
Will you wait until the day foreigners flood into China to meet with
you? You may have been a little slow before, but you cannot continue
to indulge yourselves! My sons! Be considerate of My painstaking
intentions! Those who get close to Me more often will gain everything.
Do you distrust Me?
The pace of My work is a flash of lightning, but certainly not the
roaring sound of thunder. Do you understand the true meaning of
these words? You must be able to better coordinate with Me and be
considerate of My intentions. You want to receive blessings, but are
also afraid of suffering; isn’t this your ambivalence? Let Me tell you! If
one wishes to receive blessings today but does not make all sacrifices
to that end, then all they shall receive is punishment and My judgment.
However, those who make all sacrifices will experience peace in all
things and have everything in abundance, and everything they receive
will be My blessings. What is urgently needed today is your faith, and for
you to pay a price. Do not misinterpret My intentions. Everything shall
come to pass, and you shall see it with your own eyes and experience it
personally. With Me, there is not one false word or lie; everything I say
is completely true, but not lacking in wisdom. Do not half believe and
half doubt. It is I who have accomplished everything amongst you, and
it is also I who judge and sort out those who do evil. I love you, and I
make you perfect. To them, however, I am the complete opposite: hate
and destruction, without any leeway and without leaving a trace. My
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abundance is inherent in everything I say and do. Have you examined

them bit by bit? Some words I have said many times, so why do you not
understand what I mean? After you read My words, will everything be
just as it should be? Does everything then get accomplished? You do
not have any intention of being considerate of My heart. Why do I say
that I am the fully authoritative, all-wise, one true God who looks deep
into people’s hearts? Do you still not understand the meaning of these
words? Have you memorized each of the words I have emphasized?
Have they actually become the principles for how you act?
I stand above everything, observing the entire universe. I shall
demonstrate My great power and all My wisdom to every nation
and people. Do not simply do all you can to pursue enjoyment right
now. When all the nations of the world unite, what will not be yours?
Nevertheless, I will not let you be lacking now, nor will I allow you
to suffer. Believe that I am the almighty God! Everything shall be
accomplished and get better and better! My firstborn sons! All blessings
will come to you! They will be enjoyed by you endlessly, inexhaustible in
supply, rich and in abundance, and full in complement!

THE SEVENTY-SIXTH UTTERANCE

My utterances are all expressions of My will. Who can be

considerate of My burden? Who can understand My intention?
Have you considered each of the questions I have raised with you?
Such carelessness! How dare you disturb My plans? How savage of
you! If such work of evil spirits continues, I shall cast them to death
immediately in the bottomless pit! I have long seen clearly the various
deeds of evil spirits. And people used by evil spirits (those with wrong
intentions, those who lust after flesh or wealth, those who exalt
themselves, those who disrupt the church, etc.) have also each been
seen through by Me. Do not assume that everything will be alright once
the evil spirits have been cast out. Let Me tell you! From now on, I shall
dispose of these people one by one, never to use them! That is to say,
any person corrupted by evil spirits shall not be used by Me, and will be
kicked out! Do not think I do not have feelings! Know this! I am the holy
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God, and I will not reside in a filthy temple! I only use honest and wise
people who are completely loyal to Me and can be considerate of My
burden. This is because such people were predestined by Me. Absolutely
no evil spirits are working on them at all. Let Me make one thing clear:
From now on, all those without the work of the Holy Spirit have the
work of evil spirits. Let Me reiterate: I do not want a single person whom
evil spirits work on. They shall all be cast down into Hades along with
their flesh!
My requirements of you in the past were a little loose, and you have
been dissolute when it comes to the flesh. From this day forward, I will
not allow you to keep going on like this. If your words and actions do not
manifest Me in every way, or if they are even slightly not in My likeness,
then I will certainly not