Hey, Brother Xiang!
Brother Zhang!
It's been three or four years, hasn't it?
Yes, that's right.
What have you been up to?
Oh well, what can I do?
We're in the midst of this pandemic
and on top of that most of China is flooded.
True.
In our church we've been wondering,
if these really are the great disasters, why hasn't the Lord returned yet?
This is what every believer wants to know.
Of course!
So have you come up with any answers yet?
Well, how could we?
The clergy tells us to wait for the Lord to come down on a cloud.
Keep waiting?
You've already waited all these years for the Lord,
but all you've greeted is the disasters.
No kidding!
We are wondering if we're already in the disasters.
If you feel that way, then there may be hope yet!
Have you ever felt like you missed out on a golden chance?
What golden chance?
What do you think this means?
What it means?
We haven't heard anyone crying at midnight
"the bridegroom comes; go out to meet him."
Do you think "midnight" literally means the dead of night?
What does it mean?
It means the world's darkest moment
when Satan's forces most furiously resist God.
All of mankind is reveling in pleasure,
killing each other, denying and opposing God.
Isn't this the darkest moment?
You're right about that.
So have you heard anyone testify that the Lord has returned?
Yes, I've heard a lot of people testify that Almighty God is the Lord returned
and He's condemned by the CCP and the religious world.
Have you looked into these testimonies of the Lord's return?
The pastor shut it down before anyone had a chance,
saying it's heresy,
and that any news of God coming in the flesh is false,
and anything other than the Lord Jesus coming on a cloud is false.
So then you just believed your pastor?
Why haven't you looked at the words that Almighty God has said?
Why wouldn't you look into whether or not He really is the appearance of God?
The pastor says it's fake, and the CCP is cracking down on it.
We all figure it can't be the true way.
Then you're missing your chance to welcome the Lord
and succumbing to the disasters!
That is such a shame!
Looks like you won't be able to welcome the Lord.
Hold on a second,
why would you say that to me?
Because the wise virgins are already attending the Lamb's wedding feast,
fulfilling the Lord's prophecy:
But you guys are the foolish virgins
who have fallen weeping into the disasters.
It's that serious?
How could you let the pastor hold you back when welcoming the Lord?
Why wouldn't you listen for the Holy Spirit's voice?
Listen for the Spirit's voice to welcome the Lord?
Yeah.
What is your basis for saying this?
Well, Revelation says that,
And how many times?
Seven times.
Yes, and why is that?
It has something to do with the Lord's coming?
Most definitely!
Think about it.
Who is the Spirit?
Isn't the Spirit God?
That's right.
So, aren't the Spirit's words also the same as God's words?
If you hear the Spirit's words,
aren't you then hearing God's voice and welcoming the Lord?
So that means that hearing the Spirit's words is really welcoming the Lord?
That's it!
Wow, this is all incredibly enlightening!
I've read Revelation so many times but I never understood this.
There's another important verse in Revelation.
Which one?
Who does "the Lamb" refer to?
The Lord Jesus.
You're half right.
The Lord Jesus was the Son of man in the flesh, so He was called the Lamb.
But after He resurrected in His spiritual body, could He still be called the Lamb?
No, He couldn't be called that.
And Revelation's prophecy is about the Lord returning,
so "the Lamb" here is about the Lord returning once again in the flesh.
Hey, you know that makes sense!
The Lord Jesus' return is like how He first appeared and worked.
They're incarnations, the Son of man, and the Lamb.
If you hear the voice of the incarnate Son of man in the last days
and accept and submit,
then you really are blessed!
Because you've welcomed the Lord and followed the Lamb's footsteps,
and you're attending His wedding feast!
That's amazing! All of this really is so enlightening.
It seems these past few years, you've really learned a lot.
How have you learned so much?
I've accepted Almighty God's work of the last days and welcomed the Lord!
You've accepted Almighty God?
Three years ago,
I was reported for sharing the gospel and the police were on my tail.
I left home to share the gospel.
I met people from The Church of Almighty God
who testified that the Lord has returned as Almighty God in the flesh.
So I asked, "Is there a biblical basis for this?"
Yeah, is there?
They said,
"God's sheep hear His voice.
Read Almighty God's words and you'll know if He's the Lord returned."
I figured that was true enough.
So I read Almighty God's words, and I couldn't put it down for days.
Hey, what did you think?
I kept learning more and more.
It dispelled all my notions.
Really?
I realized Almighty God's words is what the Holy Spirit says to the churches,
is the voice of God!
Almighty God's words are what the Holy Spirit says to the churches?
Here, I'll read you some and see what you think.
Sure, go ahead!
After you've heard these words, what do you think?
This is really something special. Very authoritative.
I get the feeling that this is the Holy Spirit's words.
Your feelings are exactly right.
Almighty God's words
are what the Spirit says to the churches just like Revelation prophesies.
Almighty God is the Lord Jesus returned.
Brother Xiang,
if you take a look and read very carefully The Word Appears in the Flesh,
I'm certain you'll recognize God's voice and welcome the Lord.
Almighty God's words really are wonderful.
It's as if they've come from God Himself.
You're right.
But you say that Almighty God is the Lord Jesus returned.
There's something I still don't understand.
What is it?
I've heard that The Church of Almighty God testifies
the Lord has come back to do the work of judgment.
Right.
But the pastor and elders say
when the Lord Jesus said "It is finished" on the cross,
that proved that God's work to save all of mankind was finished.
The Lord's salvation on the cross was complete on its own.
So long as we continue to uphold the name and the way of the Lord,
then when He comes, we'll be taken up into heaven.
Why do you say that the Lord still has to do the work of judgment?
It's the clergy who says to us
that the words "It is finished" meant that God's work to save mankind was all done.
But the prophecies in Revelation are all about the Lord's work when He returns.
How would this work be accomplished then?
That's right.
And how would the prophecies of the Lord Jesus become fulfilled?
What does it say in John 16:12–13?
And how about John 12:47–48?
1 Peter prophesies:
These prophecies tell us very clearly
that God does new work to save man in the last days,
which is the work of judgment beginning with God's house.
The Spirit of truth will guide us to enter into all truths.
That's so true.
So when the clergy says to us
the Lord Jesus finished the work of redemption,
so God's work to save mankind is finished,
aren't they denying the Lord's words and denying biblical prophecies?
You're right.
You've really got good insight into this.
I'd never thought about it that way.
Then give it a very careful thought.
When the Lord said "It is finished," what was He referring to?
Tell me what.
He was only referring to the work of redeeming all of mankind that the Lord Jesus took on.
Then He wasn't talking about all the work that God would do to save mankind.
You've got it.
Think about it this way:
What does God's salvation work need to achieve to completely come to a close?
That would be …
I really don't know.
In His salvation, God wants to fully save mankind from Satan's domain
so that we can be liberated from evil, stop sinning and defying God,
and be able to submit to and worship God.
Only then will His work to save mankind be fully completed.
Yes, that sounds right and proper.
So is our faith in the Lord enough to get us there?
Not entirely.
No, it isn't at all!
Our sins are only forgiven through our faith
and we're no longer condemned under the law,
but still we can't help but constantly sin and lie,
resisting and rebelling against the Lord.
We haven't escaped Satan's domain or been saved.
Isn't that really the case?
Yes, it really is.
So can we say that God's work to save mankind is done?
Nope.
We're constantly sinning and confessing.
We're not free from sin,
but still we hope to be raptured by the Lord.
Is that realistic?
No, I guess not.
But hasn't the Lord forgiven all of our sins
and He doesn't regard us as sinful anymore?
Then why wouldn't we get into His kingdom when He comes?
Not seeing us as sinful is the Lord forgiving our behavioral sins.
But does that mean we're free of sin?
Does it mean we don't resist God anymore?
No, I guess it doesn't.
We are constantly lying and sinning
and we rebel against the Lord.
Then how are we fit to enter His kingdom?
Oh, well …
The Lord Jesus said,
And there's Hebrews 12:14:
What do these verses mean to you?
They say that without resolving the issue of sin,
we can't see the Lord's face
and can't enter God's kingdom!
That's right.
Well, we are always praying and confessing to the Lord,
so then why can't we escape sin?
This is a really important question
and the answer relates to the root of sin.
The root of sin?
I've never heard of that before.
Constantly we sin and pray to the Lord, saying
"I won't do it again, I won't do it again,"
but then we just keep doing it, right?
That's true, why is that?
It's because of our satanic natures!
Satanic natures?
The Lord Jesus has forgiven our sins
but He hasn't absolved our satanic natures.
That is the root of us sinning and continuing to resist God.
What satanic natures do we have then?
There's plenty.
Well, there's arrogance, right?
Right.
Deceitfulness, right?
And there's also despising the truth, being vicious, hardened, and evil.
That's so many!
Yes. If people's satanic natures aren't resolved,
they can't help but sin and resist God.
Look at the Pharisees.
Why was it they opposed God?
Why was it that they had the Lord Jesus crucified?
Why did they have so much hate for God and the truth?
Oh, it's because of their satanic natures?
That's just it!
And now Almighty God has appeared and is expressing the truth
but the religious clergy are working with the satanic CCP regime
to oppose and condemn Almighty God.
Then aren't they revealing their satanic nature of hating God and also the truth?
Yes, that's so true.
If someone's satanic nature isn't resolved but they rely on the Lord's forgiveness,
if they got into God's kingdom, wouldn't they be problematic?
Wouldn't God have to be crucified again?
Oh well.
So being raptured into God's kingdom
without our satanic natures being resolved is a wild fantasy!
It's delusional!
Yes, now you really get it!
Almighty God's judgment work in the last days
is to resolve man's satanic nature of sinning and resisting God
so we can be freed of the bonds of sin, and be cleansed and fully saved.
This is how God's work of salvation will be completed.
I think I get it now.
I'll read Almighty God's words for you, then you'll really understand.
Sounds great.
This is so clear now.
We really do need God to do His judgment work to cleanse our satanic dispositions!
Exactly.
Almighty God has expressed all truths which cleanse and save mankind,
exposing our satanic nature of opposing God and our corrupt dispositions,
and He's revealed how He judges and purifies man,
and revealed what His judgment work achieves,
who is saved and who is eliminated and punished,
and how God determines people's outcome and destination.
All that?
Almighty God shows us the path to being cleansed and fully saved,
like how to be an honest person, practice the truth and obey God,
how we can truly love God and much more.
Amazing! Almighty God has expressed all these truths?
It's all completely new and unheard of!
Almighty God has expressed so many truths— there are millions of words.
Since He created the earth, this is the most God has spoken to mankind,
and He brings us the way of everlasting life.
There's much more here than His words from the Ages of Law and Grace combined.
Oh wow.
Almighty God expressed all these truths.
Isn't this God's appearance and work?
Yes, with all these truths here, it has to be God's appearance and work!
That's right.
By accepting the judgment, chastisement, and shepherding of Almighty God's words
and understanding the truths,
we can distinguish between what's positive and what's negative
and we'll no longer be misled by Satan.
Thanks be to God!
Those who understand and gain the truth,
who truly obey and revere God, and are compatible with Him
are totally gained by God.
Wow, that's wonderful!
Just as Revelation says,
So this means that accepting the judgment and cleansing of Almighty God's words
is the path to being raptured into God's kingdom!
Exactly!
God's judgment work in the last days is the most crucial step to save all of mankind
and it's also the last step.
All who accept God's judgment work in the last days
are following the Lamb's footsteps and are raptured before the disasters.
Thanks be to God!
The great disasters are here already.
If you don't accept Almighty God's work soon,
if you don't follow the Lamb's footsteps,
you'll be swept away, weeping and gnashing your teeth!
Then regrets will come too late!
That's right.
Hey, so are you still going to wait?
For what?
Wait for the clergy to say it's the true way before looking into it.
Wouldn't that be safer, more of a sure thing?
It would be a sure thing …
Sure thing to fall into disaster and then be punished for it!
Hey!
Well, what am I waiting for?
I have to accept Almighty God's work of the last days,
and welcome the Lord now!
And now you are following the Lamb's footsteps!