Gospel Music | Give Mind and Body to Fulfill God’s Commission

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As members of the human race, as Christ’s devoted followers, it’s our duty, our responsibility to offer up our minds and bodies for the fulfillment of God’s commission. For our whole being came from God, and we exist thanks to His sovereignty. For our whole being came from God, and we exist thanks to His sovereignty.

Gospel Music | Lest I Should Fall and God Be Grieved Once More

Praise God Hymn | Lest I Should Fall and God Be Grieved Once More

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As God’s day nears, I can’t but self-reflect in earnest about how much truth I’ve gained through judgment, lest I should fall and God be grieved once more. God’s righteous disposition has appeared in whole. He pays a great price to gain people of one heart. If I love Him sincerely, then I should be considerate to His will, accept His words.

2019 Full Christian Movie “The People of the Heavenly Kingdom” | An Inspirational True Story

The Lord Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, Except you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3). The Lord Jesus told us that only honest people can enter the kingdom of heaven; only honest people can be people of the kingdom. This movie tells the story of the Christian Cheng Nuo’s experience of God’s work and the course of her pursuit to become an honest person in life. Cheng Nuo used to be a doctor. Even after believing in God, when she encounters things that impinge on her own interest and face in her day-to-day life, she still can’t help but lie and deceive.

God’s Utterance “God Himself, the Unique (V) God’s Holiness (II)” (Part Two)

Almighty God says, “You will not see God hold similar views on things that people have, and moreover you will not see Him use men’s viewpoints, their knowledge, their science or their philosophy or man’s imagination to handle things. Instead, everything God does and everything He reveals is connected to truth. That is, every word He has said and every action He has taken concerns the truth. This truth is not some baseless fantasy; this truth and these words are expressed by God due to God’s substance and His life.

What Kind of People Are the Poor in Spirit (Matthew 5:3)?

By Mei Juan

In one of my daily devotions, I read that the Lord Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). I put down the Bible and began to contemplate this, “The Lord likes and blesses the poor in spirit, and theirs is the kingdom of heaven. But what kind of people are the poor in spirit? Are the poor in spirit those who appear on the outside to be humble, gentle, and loving to others?” I contemplated this for quite a while, but found no light, and I thought about it into the afternoon, when I just happened to have a meeting, where I could discuss and explore this question with my brothers and sisters.

Only Christ of the Last Days Can Give Man the Way of Eternal Life

The way of life is not something that can be possessed by just anyone, nor is it easily obtainable by all. That is because life can only come from God, which is to say, only God Himself possesses the substance of life, there is no way of life without God Himself, and so only God is the source of life, and the ever-flowing wellspring of living water of life. From when He created the world, God has done much work involving the vitality of life, has done much work that brings life to man, and has paid a great price so that man might gain life, for God Himself is eternal life, and God Himself is the way by which man is resurrected.

The Word of God | The Commandments of the New Age

You have been told to equip yourselves with the words of God, that regardless of what is arranged for you, all is orchestrated by God’s own hand, and that there is no need for your earnest prayer or supplication—they are useless. Yet in terms of the present situation, the practical problems facing you are unimaginable to you. If you merely await the arrangements of God, your progress will be too slow, and for those who don’t know how to experience there will be much passivity.

2019 Christian Family Movie | “A Mother’s Love” | A Heart-touching Christian Story

2019 Christian Family Movie | “A Mother’s Love” | A Heart-touching Christian Story

A Mother’s Love is a Christian family movie that examines the subject of how to raise children.

“Knowledge can change your fate” and “The son becomes a dragon, the daughter becomes a phoenix” are the hopes that nearly all parents have for their children. To ensure that her daughter Jiarui is able to pass her university entrance exams and test into a good university, Xu Wenhui decides to retire from her job as a sales director to accompany Jiarui as she studies to retake her tests. Xu Wenhui’s high-pressure teaching methods and the competitive stress of the college entrance examinations drive her daughter to collapse, and nearly to desperation.

2019 Christian Family Movie Trailer | “A Mother’s Love” | Based on a True Story (English Dubbed)

A Mother’s Love is a Christian family movie that examines the subject of how to raise children.

“Knowledge can change your fate” and “The son becomes a dragon, the daughter becomes a phoenix” are the hopes that nearly all parents have for their children. To ensure that her daughter Jiarui is able to pass her university entrance exams and test into a good university, Xu Wenhui decides to retire from her job as a sales director to accompany Jiarui as she studies to retake her tests.

The Word of God | “God Himself, the Unique II: God’s Righteous Disposition” (Excerpt 1)

Almighty God says, “If one only uses their idle time to focus upon and understand the Creator’s words or deeds, and pay a little attention to the Creator’s thoughts and the voice of His heart, it will not be difficult for them to realize that the Creator’s thoughts, words and deeds are visible and transparent. Likewise, it will take little effort to realize that the Creator is among man at all times, that He is always in conversation with man and the entirety of creation, and that He is performing new deeds every day. His substance and disposition are expressed in His dialogue with man; His thoughts and ideas are revealed completely in His deeds; He accompanies and observes mankind at all times.

The Word of God | “The Substance of Christ Is Obedience to the Will of the Heavenly Father”

Almighty God says, “The incarnate God is called Christ, and Christ is the flesh donned by the Spirit of God. This flesh is unlike any man that is of the flesh. This difference is because Christ is not of flesh and blood but is the incarnation of the Spirit. He has both a normal humanity and a complete divinity. His divinity is not possessed by any man. His normal humanity sustains all His normal activities in the flesh, while His divinity carries out the work of God Himself. Be it His humanity or divinity, both submit to the will of the heavenly Father.

Since Eastern Lightning Is the True Way, Why Is It Oppressed?

Hello, brothers and sisters of Spiritual Q&A,

I’ve been looking into the way of Eastern Lightning for some time now. By reading Almighty God’s words and watching The Church of Almighty God’s gospel films and videos, I’ve learned about the purpose of God’s three stages of work, the mysteries of God’s incarnations, the significance of God taking on a different name in each age, the inside story of the Bible, what a wise virgin is and what a foolish virgin is, what truly being raptured is, how God’s judgment of the last days cleanses, transforms, and perfects people, plus what people’s destinations and outcomes will be.

Christian Testimony | The Experience of Growth of a Christian Born in the 1990s

Wei Chen, Fujian Province

I’m a Christian who was born in the 1990s. I was once a student in one of those famous schools that all parents want their kids to study at and will go to extreme lengths to get them in. In China, they are known as key schools, and I studied in one for 10 years. In China, parents have very high expectations of such schools, and rack their brains for ways to improve their children’s chances of going to these high-quality places of learning. They think that their kids will thus gain a first-class education that will put them head and shoulders above the rest and bring glory to their family and ancestors.

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Uyghurs Urge US to End CCP’s Atrocities at Washington D C Rally

The afternoon of April 6, nearly 1,000 Uyghurs from all over the world gathered in Washington D.C.’s Freedom Plaza, holding up slogans and photos of loved ones held in concentration camps to protest the CCP’s atrocities of interning Xinjiang’s Uyghurs in concentration camps. This rally was hosted by Omer Kanat, the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC).

Continue Reading: Eastern Lightning—the appearance and work of God in the last days has rocked all sects and denominations, and all kinds of men have been revealed.

Read More: How does Almighty God‘s work of judgment in the last days cleanse and save man?

Photo Exhibition: Almighty God’s Appearance and Work and the History of The Church of Almighty God

 Photo Exhibition: Almighty God‘s Appearance and Work and the History of The Church of Almighty God

The Lord Jesus prophesied, “And, behold, I come quickly” (Rev 22:7). “For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines even to the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be” (Mat 24:27). “For as the lightning, that lightens out of the one part under heaven, shines to the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation” (Luk 17:24-25). “He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches” (Rev 2:7). Today, these prophecies of the Lord Jesus have all been fulfilled.

Italian Festival of Religions: All Must Defend Religious Freedom

On April 5, 2019 Mondoreligioni, an Italian festival of religions now in its second edition, was held in Rome, drawing representatives of religious groups from a number of countries to have exchanges by displaying religious literature and artwork, creative performances, and so on. The festival’s organizers, Italy’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Vice-President of the European Parliament, attended the event to deliver speeches. Christians with The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were also invited to attend.

Learn More: Eastern Lightning Shakes the Religious World

 

Almighty God’s word | Work and Entry (2)

Your work and entry are quite poor; man does not place importance on work and is even more careless with entry. Man does not regard these as lessons that they ought to enter into; therefore, in their spiritual experience, virtually all man sees are castles in the sky. Not very much is asked of you in terms of your experience in work, but, as one to be perfected by God, you ought to learn to work for God so that you may soon be after God’s heart. Throughout the ages, those who did work have been called workers or apostles, which refers to a small number of people used by God.

Hymn of Praise—Oh God! I Want to Be Your Close Friend

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My heart longs to see You, even though I cannot see Your face. My heart quiets before You, as I listen for Your voice each day. In Your words, I find life and see Your lovely face. My soul is filled up high and my heart lit ablaze. How could I not bow before You? How could I not gladly obey Your plan? Oh God! It’s You, it’s You who saved me. How could I not praise You today!

It Is Very Important to Understand God’s Disposition

There are many things I hope for you to achieve, yet not all of your actions, not everything about your lives, are able to fulfill what I ask, so I have no choice but to come straight to the point and explain to you My will. Given that your discernment is poor and your appreciation is likewise poor, you are almost utterly ignorant of My disposition and substance—and thus it is a matter of urgency that I inform you about them. No matter how much you previously understood, regardless of whether you wish to understand these issues, I must still explain them to you in detail.

Gospel Music | God’s Mercy Allows Me to Be Revived Again

 

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I offended God’s disposition, following that into darkness I fell. Had my fill of Satan’s tortures there, how forlorn and helpless I was. Having a guilty conscience, I felt I was in deep torments. Only then did I know how blessed it is to have a peaceful conscience. I’ve missed so many chances to be perfected; failed to live up to God’s kind intention.

Christian Life| The Way to Avoid Being a Slave to Sin

By Christopher, Philippines

My name is Christopher, and I’m a pastor of a house church in the Philippines. In 1987, I was baptized and returned to the Lord Jesus and then by the Lord’s grace, in 1996 I became a pastor in a local church. At that time, I was not only working and preaching in many places around the Philippines, but I was also preaching in places such as Hong Kong and Malaysia. Through the work and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, I felt that I had inexhaustible energy in my work for the Lord and endless inspiration for my sermons. I would often offer support to brothers and sisters who were feeling negative and weak.

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Christian Testimony | I Found a Life More Meaningful Than Making Money (Audio Essay)

Lately a saying on the internet has been popular, “Without money, how will you support your family ties, solidify your love, and connect with your friends? With your words? Forget it! People are too busy for that!” In a society turned entirely to money, everything is dominated by such pragmatic considerations, everything material and immaterial are tokens that can be exchanged for money, and the number of bills in your pocket decide your value and status.

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2019 Christian Crosstalk | “Believers in the Son Have Everlasting Life”

The Bible says, “He that believes on the Son has everlasting life: and he that believes not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God stays on him” (John 3: 36). Su Yue thinks that believing in the Lord Jesus is believing in the Son and can gain her everlasting life. When Sister Ling says her understanding is only half-complete, Su Yue is confused, and begins debating Ling ….

Christian Video “The True Cannot Be False” | How to Discern the True Christ and False Christs (Skit)

The Lord Jesus said, “I come quickly” (Revelation 22:12). The last days are the most crucial time for receiving the Lord’s coming, and when religious denomination believer Zheng Hao’en hears his wife testify that the Lord has returned, he wants to seek and investigate. However, the pastor at his church repeatedly tries to obstruct him, recites the Bible verse “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 24:24), and says any who preach the Lord’s coming are false, leaving Zheng Hao’en trapped in confusion.

Kids Dance | Worship Song “Those Who Sincerely Love God Are All Honest People” God Loves the Honest

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Pure and honest, like an innocent child,
bright and full of youthful vitality,
they are like angels that come to the world.
With no deceit, just open hearts, they’re dignified.
They give their hearts to God and win His trust.
They are the honest people whom God loves.
Letting God’s words guide us every day,
we’re blessed and the Holy Spirit leads us.

Christian Testimony | Resolving Persistent Concerns

By Max, USA

I was born in the USA in 1994 and my mom and dad were both Chinese. My mother was a typical successful career woman and was very independent and capable. I loved my mom very much. When I started second grade, my parents brought me back to China so I could learn Chinese, and I also began to learn about the Lord Jesus at that time. I remember it was one day in 2004, I got out of class and went home to discover that we had a guest.

Return of Jesus | The Lord Has Appeared in the East

By Qiu Zhen, China

One day, my sister phoned me and said that she was back from the north and that she had something important to tell me. She asked me to come over right away. I had a feeling about what might have happened and went to my sister’s house after the phone call. As soon as I entered and saw that my sister was reading a book, I felt relieved. My sister saw that I had arrived, suddenly stood up and said: “Sister! This time in the north I got some good news: The Lord Jesus has returned!”

The Tabernacle of God Is With Men

By Chen Bo, China

Editors’ Note: Many brothers and sisters long for the day when they can be raised up into heaven and can meet the Lord, and this is the greatest dream of everyone who believes in the Lord. But it is prophesied in Revelation: “The tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them….” This passage of scripture says that the kingdom of God will come on earth, so will we go up to heaven in the future, or will we be reunited with the Lord on earth? We trust you would all like to know the answer to this question.

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2019 Praise Hymn | “Great Are the Gains From Belief in the Practical God” | Thank God for His Love

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The Son of man continues to speak.
This meager man leads us in God’s work through each step.
We’ve gone through many trials and chastenings,
and we have also been tested with death.
We learn of God’s righteousness and majesty.
We enjoy God’s compassion and His love.
We appreciate His wisdom and His power,
see He’s lovely and eager to save man.

2019 Christian Gospel Hymn With Lyrics | “Who Is Capable of Knowing God When He Comes?”

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In God’s eyes, man is the ruler of all things.
God has given them lots of authority,
allowing them to manage all things on earth,
grass on mountains, creatures in woods, fish in the seas.Verse 1
Yet instead of all this making man happy,
man is beset by lots of anxiety.
Their whole life’s filled with anguish, rushing about.
Nothing’s new, and fun adds to what is empty.

What is an honest person? Why does God like honest people?

Relevant Words of God:

Honesty means to give your heart to God; never to play Him false in anything; to be open with Him in all things, never hiding the truth; never to do that which deceives those above and deludes those below; and never to do that which merely ingratiates yourself with God. In short, to be honest is to refrain from impurity in your actions and words, and to deceive neither God nor man.

from “Three Admonitions” in The Word Appears in the Flesh

2019 Christian Music Video | Korean Song “Praise the New Life” | So Happy to Enjoy the Love of God

Hallelujah! We praise Almighty God!
Hallelujah! We thank Almighty God!

Christ has appeared in the last days,
His words judge us, chastise us, and cleanse us.
God’s words have changed me,
I enjoy a new life of loving God.
How wonderful it is to understand the truth.
I cast away my corruption and am truly free.
My misunderstandings are all dispelled,and my disobedient disposition changes.
No longer am I lost and in pain.

2019 Christian Worship Song With Lyrics | “Job’s Attitude Toward God’s Blessings”

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Job believed in his heart that all he possessed
was bestowed by God and not by his own hand.
He did not see blessings as things to take advantage of,
but held onto the way that he should keep
as his guide to living.
Job never reveled or wildly delighted
because of the blessings God bestowed,
nor ignored God’s way or forgot the grace of God
because of blessings he often enjoyed.

Christian Testimony | How I Nearly Became a Foolish Virgin

By Li Fang, China

In the fall of 2002, Sister Zhao from my denomination, the Church of Truth, brought her niece, Sister Wang, to my home to tell me the great news of the coming of the Lord. After a few days of reading the words of Almighty God and listening to the sister’s detailed fellowship, I understood that, from the creation of the world until now, God has performed three stages of work in order to save mankind. Other truths that I also came to know were God’s adoption of a different name during each stage of His work, the significance of God’s name in each age, and the mystery of God’s incarnation, etc.

Follow God | Listen! Who Is This Who Speaks?

By Zhou Li, China

As a church preacher, nothing is more painful than spiritual impoverishment and having nothing to preach. I felt helpless seeing fewer and fewer brothers and sisters coming to meetings, and I came before the Lord many times to pray earnestly and ask the Lord to strengthen brothers and sisters’ faith. But the desolation of the church did not improve at all and even I lived in weakness and negativity …

I was working at home one day when Brother Wang and Brother Lin suddenly appeared, and I happily let them in.

Experiencing God’s Painstaking Care for Man’s Salvation in Disaster

Muling, Beijing

August 16, 2012

On July 21, 2012, Beijing saw the heaviest fall of rain in sixty years. In that torrential downpour I saw God’s deeds and saw how He saves man.

On that afternoon my three sisters and I had met up. Outside the rain was continuing to pour down. At 4:30 p.m. my husband, who was not a believer, came back telling us that there was so much water at the roundabout that people couldn’t ride through. Even so, at 5:00 p.m. he went off in a great hurry to his night shift. At the time I didn’t feel anything odd, and went to make dinner as usual.

Christian Testimony | In the Middle of a Disaster I Saw God’s Protection

Zhang Min, Beijing

August 6, 2012

On July 21, 2012, it started to rain heavily in the morning. By the afternoon when I was supposed to go to a meeting, I saw the rain was so heavy that I didn’t want to go. But it was just once a week, if I didn’t go I’d have no way to do my church work. Whatever there was going on outside, I still had to fellowship with them. When I thought of that, I hurried myself to the meeting. After four o’clock that afternoon, the brother of the meeting place ran back home, saying: “You’re still holding meeting, get yourselves home, there’s a whole lot of water coming down out there.” I went out and looked and there was a lot of water coming down, the river was swollen and running very high.

“God Himself, the Unique VIII God Is the Source of Life for All Things (II)” (Part Two)

 Almighty God says, “The biggest difference between God and mankind is that God rules over all things and supplies all things. God is the source of everything, and mankind enjoys all things while God supplies them. That is to say, man enjoys all things when he accepts the life God bestows on all things. Mankind enjoys the results of God’s creation of all things, whereas God is the Master.

The Word of God in the Last Days “God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself II” (Part Three)

Almighty God‘s Word | God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself II” (Part Three)

God’s words in this video are from The Word Appears in the Flesh.
The content of this video:
Specific Manifestations of Job’s Fear of God and Shunning of Evil in His Daily Life
God Permits Satan to Tempt Job so That Job’s Faith Will Be Made Perfect
That Job Takes It Upon Himself to Return All That He Possesses Stems From His Fear of God

Recommendation: Spreading and testifying to Almighty God’s work of the last days—this is God’s commission to His chosen people, and the aims of The Church of Almighty God.

God’s Word | On Everyone Performing Their Function

In the current stream, every person that truly loves God has the opportunity to be perfected by Him. Regardless of whether they are young or old, so long as they keep in their hearts an obedience to God and reverence for Him, they will be able to be perfected by Him. God perfects people according to their different functions. So long as you have done all in your strength and submit yourself to the work of God you will be able to be perfected by Him. At present none of you are perfect.

Gospel Music | God Loves Us to Today

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You become flesh on earth. Who knows how long You’ve been hidden. You blaze a trail to do Your work, fully tasting hardships and pain. Today You part from us. We cannot help but feel sorrow and pain. Our time together is short. Who knows when we will meet again? You’ve been with us in every season, guiding us towards today, never taking so much as a step away. Oh … If not for Your mercy, who knows where I would be? Thank You, God, for my salvation. That I’ll recall forever!

Eastern Lightning | Happy to Be an Honest Person

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Understanding the truth frees my spirit and makes me happy. I am filled with confidence in God’s word without doubt. Without negativity and never drawing back or despairing. Doing my best to keep my duty, with no fleshly concerns. Though my caliber is low, I have an honest heart. In all things giving loyalty to satisfy God’s will. O happy people, come and sing and dance in praise of God. O happy people, come and sing and dance in praise of God.

Song About Jesus | “Emulate the Lord Jesus” | Jesus Christ Is My Beloved

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Jesus completed God’s mission,
the redemption work of all man
by giving His cares to God’s will,
without selfish purpose or plans.
At the center He placed God’s plan.
To heavenly Father He prayed,
seeking heavenly Father’s will.
He would seek and He’d always pray.

A Hymn of God’s | Words All Things Live in the Rules and Laws Set Down by God

Praise God Hymn | Words All Things Live in the Rules and Laws Set Down by God

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Thousands of years passed by, humans still enjoy the light and the air bestowed by God. Humans still breathe in and out the breath exhaled by God Himself. Humans still enjoy things created by God, the fish, birds, flowers and insects. Humans enjoy all the things, all the things provided by God. Continually day and night still replace each other. As usual the four seasons alternate. Flying in the sky, the geese depart in winter and return in spring. Swimming in the water, the fish never leave the rivers and the lakes, their home.

Almighty God’s words | Three Admonitions

As a believer in God, you should be loyal to none other than Him in all things and be able to conform with His will in all things. Nevertheless, although everyone understands this doctrine, these truths that are most apparent and basic, as far as man is concerned, cannot fully be seen in him, thanks to his sundry afflictions, such as ignorance, absurdity, and corruption. Therefore, before deciding upon your end, I ought first to tell you a few things, which are of the utmost importance to you.

The Word of God | On Destination

Almighty God says, “Whenever destination is mentioned, you treat it with special seriousness; all of you are particularly sensitive regarding this matter. Some people cannot wait to kowtow to God in order to end up with a good destination. I can identify with your eagerness, which doesn’t need to be expressed in words. You absolutely do not want your flesh to fall into disaster, and even more, you do not want to descend into long-lasting punishment in the future. You only hope to live more freely and easily. So you feel particularly anxious whenever destination is mentioned, fearing deeply that if you are not attentive enough, you may offend God and be subject to the deserved retribution.

Eastern Lightning | To Whom Are You Loyal?

Right now, each day you live through is crucial, and it is of the utmost importance to your destination and your fate, so you must cherish everything you have today, and treasure each minute that passes. You must carve out as much time as you can to give yourselves the greatest gains so that you will not have lived this life in vain. You may feel confused about why I speak such words. To be frank, I am not at all pleased by the behavior of any of you, for the hopes I had of you were not as you are today.

Christian Devotional Assistant | The Church of Almighty God App Introduction

The Church of Almighty God app leads you to follow the Lamb’s footsteps. Investigate God’s work of the last days, and you will see the appearance of God.

 The Church of Almighty God Android App Introduction

The Eastern Lightning, the Church of Almighty God came into being because of the appearance and work of Almighty God—the returned Lord Jesus—Christ of the last days. The church is comprised of all those who accept Almighty God’s work of the last days and are conquered and saved by God’s word.

13. We believe that when the Lord returns, man will be changed into a holy body in the blink of an eye, so why in the last days must God undertake judgment and cleansing work?

The Answer from God’s Word:

In His final work of concluding the age, God’s disposition is one of chastisement and judgment, in which He reveals all that is unrighteous, in order to publicly judge all peoples, and to perfect those who love Him with a sincere heart. Only a disposition such as this can bring the age to an end. The last days have already arrived. All things in creation will be classed according to their kind, and divided into different categories based on their nature. This is the moment when God reveals humanity’s outcome and their destination. If people do not undergo chastisement and judgment, then there will be no way of exposing their disobedience and unrighteousness.

How do God’s three stages of work gradually deepen to bring mankind salvation?

The Answer from God’s Word:

The work of managing mankind is divided into three stages, which means that the work of saving mankind is divided into three stages. These three stages do not include the work of creating the world, but are rather the three stages of the wore Age of Law, the Age of Grace, and the Age of Kingdom. The work of creating the world was the work of producing the whole of mankind. It was not the work of saving mankind, and bears no relation to the work of saving mankind, for when the world was created mankind had not been corrupted by Satan, and so there was no need to carry out the work of mankind’s salvation. The work of saving mankind only began when mankind had been corrupted.