Elder Xu joined Eastern Lightning?
That's right, and I heard many others did too.
If Elder Xu accepted it, then Eastern Lightning must have the truth.
What does "Eastern Lightning" mean?
"Eastern Lightning" is one of the Lord Jesus' prophecies.
I'll have to investigate the way of Eastern Lightning.
Yes.
We can't investigate.
It seems that our church is in crisis,
and some have accepted Eastern Lightning.
A few days ago,
I heard some people had accepted Eastern Lightning in Henan, Shandong and Anhui.
But I never imagined
that people at our own church would do the same.
Even Elder Xu Song'en has!
Xu Song'en too?
Their way must hold the truth.
If the leading sheep and the good sheep at our church,
those that love God,
start believing in Eastern Lightning,
will there be any good sheep left?
Won't only those who just seek to enjoy God's blessings remain?
If this goes on, our church will disband.
- Won't this be the end of our church? - They all left to investigate?
I don't understand it.
Why don't these people keep the Lord's name?
Why do they believe in Eastern Lightning?
Yeah, why?
They believe in a person.
Only the Lord Jesus is God!
Amen!
It's so clear.
I heard Eastern Lightning says that the Lord has returned,
and expresses the truth and does judgment work in the last days.
They read Almighty God's words, and they say they hear God's voice.
God's voice?
- The utterances and words of the Holy Spirit? - The CCP is tracking Eastern Lightning believers.
They suffer terrible persecution,
yet they still have great faith.
I think they have the work of the Holy Spirit.
We must investigate if it's God's work.
Regardless of if Eastern Lightning has the truth,
anything that departs from the Bible is heresy.
Amen!
We only need to follow the Bible.
- Amen! - Yes, that's right.
They have great faith, they must have the work of the Holy Spirit.
- We should investigate. - We should keep to the Bible.
Pastor Wu,
our members report that sermons give no light,
meetings offer no provision,
many people's faith has grown cold, they don't want to go to meetings,
no matter how we fellowship, nothing works.
If Eastern Lightning has such compelling sermons,
shouldn't we investigate and see if it comes from God?
That'd be best for our faithful.
- That's right. - Yes, that's right.
We really should investigate it.
It would benefit the lives of our brothers and sisters.
Investigate what?
Investigate what goes against the Bible?
Exactly.
Disasters are growing daily.
The Lord will return any moment.
Would He forsake us?
- Of course not. - Right, He wouldn't forsake us.
Why is their faith waning?
The Bible says,
Amen!
- That's the truth. - Yes.
Regarding welcoming the Lord,
most important is guarding against deceivers,
and holding to the Lord Jesus' name and the Bible is essential.
Amen!
Exactly.
Yes, keep to the Bible.
Anything that goes against the Bible is heresy that we must reject.
Anyone who accepts Eastern Lightning,
no matter who,
will be expelled!
- Expelled? - What? Expelled?
Did he just say "expelled"?
- Is that appropriate? - Isn't that a bit too harsh?
This protects the church. The pastor is right.
Elder Xu Song'en has betrayed the Lord Jesus,
I hereby declare
Xu Song'en expelled!
What? Expelled?
This seems wrong.
This doesn't fit with the Lord's teachings, does it?
- Elder Xu does so much for the church. - Does it accord with God's will?
None of you may host him,
nor listen to Eastern Lightning!
If Xu Song'en believes in Eastern Lightning,
that means Eastern Lightning has the truth and the work of the Holy Spirit.
Could Almighty God really be the returned Lord Jesus?
Why else would Xu Song'en accept Almighty God?
To be saved and enter the kingdom of heaven,
should we believe in the Lord Jesus, or Almighty God?
I need to investigate this question …
Mingyuan.
Yes?
Brother Xu accepting Eastern Lightning is a big deal.
Should we also investigate Eastern Lightning?
I was just thinking about that.
Brother Xu knows the Bible very well.
He must have studied it thoroughly.
We should investigate it as well.
That's right.
If Eastern Lightning is the true way,
then we'd fall behind and become lost sheep.
We were fools not to investigate Eastern Lightning before.
We only thought to look into it after Brother Xu accepted it.
We've been passive.
I agree.
I'd like to ask Brother Xu why he accepted Eastern Lightning.
But now, Pastor Wu has expelled him.
That was wrong.
I agree.
Accepting Eastern Lightning may very well be welcoming the Lord.
Why expel him?
Then again,
Eastern Lightning suffers CCP's suppression and condemnation from the religious,
making this very complex.
True.
We can't rely on a rumor.
We must contact Eastern Lightning to learn more about it.
You're right.
Someone's here.
Coming.
Mingyuan.
Yes?
Look who's here!
Brother Yang!
Brother Xu!
Thanks to the Lord!
This is Brother Zhao.
- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
Please, sit down.
Alright.
You know I am expelled for accepting Eastern Lightning, right?
I do.
So, do you want to learn about Eastern Lightning?
Absolutely!
I was just talking about it.
Perfect.
And here I am!
- Thank God! - Thanks to the Lord's guidance.
- Amen! - Thanks to the Lord!
- Here's some water. - Thank you.
When it comes to Almighty God's appearance and work,
why does the religious world blindly condemn it without seeking or investigating?
Because they have no fear of God in their hearts,
they're not watchful for His coming.
They use their notions to blindly condemn God's work.
They're forsaken by the Lord.
You've got a point.
Please tell me why you accepted it.
Yes, please.
Alright.
Revelation says,
I've read Almighty God's words,
they are words of the Holy Spirit to the churches.
The more I read His word, the brighter my heart.
It sounded like the Lord's voice.
I was sure He had returned.
Blindly following the pastor without studying Almighty God's word
will make you a foolish virgin and fall into darkness.
So, the only way to accept Eastern Lightning:
Read Almighty God's words.
Then you'll understand what it's all about.
Don't listen to what the CCP and religious world say.
All they do is speak poisonous lies, you'll be deceived by them.
Only by reading Almighty God's words
can you know the truth and the true way.
Amen!
Almighty God has revealed all mysteries in the Bible.
Immediately, I knew it was the voice of God.
I know you haven't read His words,
so I'll play a passage for you to hear.
- Wonderful! - Perfect!
I really want to hear His words.
Thank God!
- Amen! - Thank God!
This is my first time hearing His words.
He speaks with authority!
Yes.
Only God could speak these words.
No human could.
Amen!
We can tell they're of the Holy Spirit.
Yes.
Such impactful words, so practical and strong!
Yeah.
Only God could speak like this.
These words are certainly from God.
- Thank God! - Amen!
Thank God!
So, how do you know Almighty God is returned Lord Jesus?
Yes.
When we believed in the Lord,
it was because He had shown the truth and redeemed us,
so we accepted the Lord Jesus as our Savior.
We prayed in the name of the Lord Jesus,
and we had the moving of Holy Spirit and the guidance of Lord Jesus,
so we knew the Lord Jesus was the appearance of the one true God.
Yes, that is correct.
Today, Almighty God has come and shown much truth,
He's done the work of judgment in the last days,
made a group of overcomers before the disaster,
defeated Satan and gained glory.
Based on these truths
and the work of judgment He's done in the last days,
it is certain that Almighty God is the returned Lord Jesus.
As we investigate whether it is the true way or the Lord's return,
the key is to see whether someone can express much truth
and can do the work of saving humankind.
This is the priority.
This is the right path.
If only a little truth is expressed and only a few words are said,
that's the work of a prophet.
Prophets tell what God tells them to say, they can't express the truth anytime
nor can they do the work of judgment in the last days.
Almighty God has expressed so much truth,
and revealed all the mysteries of the Bible.
Almighty God does greater work than the Lord Jesus.
Despite Their different names and work,
They are, in essence, the same God.
Let's read two more passages of His words, and all will be clear.
- Great! - Okay!
Thank God!
Amen!
One more passage.
Let me read it.
Alright. Here.
This one.
Amen!
Look at all the truth Almighty God expresses.
This fulfills the words of the Lord Jesus,
Peter also said,
All of these words have been fulfilled.
The Lord appears as the Son of man in the last days
to express the truth and do the work of judgment starting from God's house.
Mentioning the Son of man gives people ideas,
makes them resist and reject, makes them judge and condemn,
same as they did to the Lord Jesus.
This Son of man can express truth
and do the work of judging and purifying people in the last days.
This allows people to hear God's voice and know that the Lord has returned.
Think about it, only God Himself can express the truth.
Do you think man can express the truth?
No.
Can famous people express truth?
No.
Can Satan express the truth?
Of course not.
That's right.
Only the incarnate God can express the truth.
No celebrity or great person can express the truth.
This is without doubt.
Amen!
Almighty God has expressed so much truth,
which proves that He is the returned Lord Jesus.
Yes. Absolutely.
Only He who can express the truth is God Himself.
Amen!
- This is new light. - Thanks be to God!
Yang Mingyuan, open the door!
Yang Mingyuan, open up!
Coming!
Oh, Mr. Mayor, it's you.
- Yes. - Can I help you?
Two people were at your house this morning.
Were they evangelists?
Evangelists?
No, they're my cousins, just visiting.
- Your cousins? - Yeah.
So, not evangelists …
Oh, hello.
May I help you?
- No, just looking. - Oh.
Hello, Mr. Mayor.
Hi, I see you're home.
Yes.
Listen,
several times now, the Central Government has ordered crackdowns on illegal meetings,
and the police have come several times to look into your belief in God.
Each time, I've covered it up.
You'd best not preach anymore.
If you do, sooner or later you'll get arrested.
If I were arrested, that would make you look bad.
Oh, please.
I've said what I came to say.
You stay out of trouble.
Take care.
Thanks.
Hey, the mayor's gone.
Good.
Next time, come from the east, it'll be less noticeable.
Got it.
Hey, this seems like a good place, let's talk here.
Right. It's a bit safer here.
- Alright. - Okay.
There's something I don't quite understand.
The religious say the Lord Jesus has redeemed mankind,
and if we believe in the Lord Jesus, all our sins will be forgiven,
we'll be saved by grace and justified by faith.
We're just waiting for Him to take us to the kingdom of heaven.
So why accept God's judgment and cleansing in the last days?
They believe
their sins are forgiven and their faith will gain them entry to the kingdom.
Is there biblical basis for this?
Is it testified in God's word?
Did the Lord Jesus say such things?
The Lord Jesus didn't say this, it was Paul that said,
Paul's words are in the Bible, so they are the words of God.
What is your view on this?
Brother Yang,
you say the words in the Bible are the words of God, but is this true?
Do you dare say that Paul's words are God's words?
Actually, Paul's words are his own, and do not represent the Lord Jesus.
The Holy Spirit did not testify that Paul's words came from God,
so we can't arbitrarily say that all the words in the Bible are the words of God.
Words directly spoken by God, as well as His words through prophets, are His words.
Things people say are only human words.
Even in the Bible, these can't be called God's words.
So, therefore, we cannot attribute these to God.
Using Paul's words as a biblical basis,
as the condition for entering God's kingdom
is a grave mistake.
Are the words of the Lord Jesus the truth,
or are Paul's words the truth?
Paul was an apostle who preached the gospel, he did not speak for the Lord Jesus,
but most in the religious world quote Paul's words as a biblical basis.
Paul said,
The Lord does not regard us as sinners,
so aren't we qualified to enter the kingdom of heaven?
Right.
The Lord Jesus has borne our sins, and we have been saved by faith.
Isn't that enough?
What did Paul mean when he said "salvation"?
Do you think that "salvation" is the condition for entering the kingdom?
The Lord Jesus forgave man's sins,
but is God's work of salvation merely forgiving sins,
then they're fully saved?
Does forgiving sins mean humankind no longer sins against God?
Does forgiving sins mean God's work of saving humankind is complete?
Is God's work really that simple?
The Lord Jesus never said
those who are forgiven of sins can enter God's kingdom.
This is human speculation.
As to who can enter the kingdom of heaven, the Lord Jesus clearly said,
Think about it,
aren't those who preach, cast out demons, and perform miracles
all people whose sins are forgiven?
Why does the Lord Jesus condemn them as evildoers?
These words of the Lord prove that
those who live in sin, no matter how they work and expend in the Lord's name,
will be condemned and cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.
Only those who do the will of the Father can enter.
Only those who can truly obey God can enter the kingdom.
This fellowship rings true.
It really does.
Thank God!
- Let's read more of Almighty God's words. - Alright.
I'll read the next one.
Amen!
Almighty God's words are wonderful.
It makes so much sense.
- This really is God's voice. - Amen!
Amen!
I've gained so much from these passages of Almighty God's word.
Now I see that being saved and entering the kingdom of heaven is not simple.
Indeed.
The Lord Jesus promised to return, and Almighty God has appeared,
now we face a choice.
I must read more of His word.
Thank God!
Almighty God's words brightened my heart.
Now I understand,
the Lord Jesus did the work of redemption and forgave sins.
He didn't completely save man from sin.
That's right.
No wonder believers in the Lord sin and confess every day, and still live in sin.
Yet we still hope for the Lord to come and take us into the kingdom of heaven.
How is that possible?
You're right.
I finally understand that forgiving sin doesn't make us holy.
In fact, we still often sin, rebel against and resist God.
This is a mystery that puzzles the entire religious world,
and is yet to be solved.
Yes.
All my years, I've been troubled by sin.
As an elder of the church, I often teach believers to be humble and patient,
and speak out against jealousy and arrogance.
But I myself don't practice the Lord's words.
I sin by day and confess by night,
and it weighs down my heart.
After hearing Almighty God's words, I have clarity.
Yes.
Believing in the Lord and being forgiven for my sins is
merely being saved, not full salvation.
We can't be obedient to God if our nature is sinful.
We'd be living in sin.
We'd rebel against and resist God,
or even worse,
condemn and resist Christ, and nail God to the cross.
Hypocrites certainly won't enter the kingdom of heaven.
That's so true.
We need to be judged and purified by Almighty God to enter the kingdom!
Yes.
Reading His words clarifies things.
He speaks clearly about salvation and entry into the kingdom.
Apart from God, who could reveal these mysteries?
Right.
I think Almighty God's words are the truth, and the voice of God.
No wonder Brother Xu accepted Almighty God.
Exactly.
Now we have hope of gaining full salvation and entering the kingdom.
Thank the Lord!
Now that we've heard the voice of God and seen the Lord Jesus returned,
we've welcomed the Lord.
Yes.
We must share the news with our brothers and sisters.
That's right.
There are many prophecies about God's work of judgment in the last days.
For example,
Also,
Amen!
Almighty God expresses the truth to do the work of judgment,
and many prophecies about the judgment of the last days have been fulfilled.
- Thank God! - Yes.
Let's read the words of Almighty God.
Sounds good.
Thank God!
Pastor Wu, bad news!
Yang Mingyuan joined Eastern Lightning!
He what?
Many people have gone with him.
He's holding a meeting now in Meng Village!
- We must do something. - He accepted Eastern Lightning?
I suspected as much.
I could tell something wasn't right.
Let's go see!
Who is it?
It's me. I've come to hear the sermon.
Oh, Sister Liu.
Mr. Niu!
What're you up to?
Pastor Wu!
You can't just …
Pastor Wu,
he's the one preaching Eastern Lightning!
Pastor Wu.
Pastor Wu,
why are you here?
- What are you doing? - Why are you here?
Did you ask my permission
to spread the gospel at our church?
No, you didn't!
That means you're stealing our sheep.
Eastern Lightning is condemned by the CCP and the religious world, too,
which proves what you preach is wrong.
- Right! - It is not God's work.
- Exactly! - Yeah!
By coming here,
you're deceiving people and stealing sheep.
Right.
These are God's sheep. How could it be stealing?
How can he call it stealing?
We have a new rule in our church.
If anyone preaches Eastern Lightning,
we must call the police!
- Right! - Right, call the police!
How dare you preach this?
I'll go make the call.
No one call!
Calling the police is turning in believers!
It's betraying the Lord Jesus!
- That's right! It is betraying the Lord Jesus! - It'd make you a Judas!
Would a believer do that?
Exactly.
Pastor Wu,
when we testify Almighty God, we testify the Lord Jesus has returned.
Do you feel we need permission from a pastor to do that?
- No. - No, we don't.
When the Lord Jesus and His disciples preached in Judea,
they did not have permission from the priests.
- True. - That's true.
You say Almighty God's work is condemned by the CCP and the religious world,
so it isn't the true way.
Is there biblical basis for that?
Is there evidence in God's word?
There isn't.
No such basis exists.
That's right.
When the Lord Jesus worked,
He was condemned by the Romans and was condemned by the religious world,
so if we go by that, would you also condemn the Lord Jesus?
Would you also follow the Pharisees in resisting the Lord Jesus?
You should think hard about this.
- That's right. - Yeah!
Think about it.
No need.
- It's really possible! - We should investigate this.
- Right. - Yes.
Amen!
Almighty God has appeared, works, and expresses so much truth.
You should investigate.
Once you read Almighty God's word, you will understand.
- Exactly. - Yes. Read Almighty God's word.
Yes.
Why do you refuse to investigate, and keep others from investigating the true way?
Yeah!
If you condemn Almighty God, who expresses the truth,
aren't you afraid you'll resist God and be punished?
Right.
Don't you fear falling into the disasters?
Don't you?
Go investigate.
Open your eyes.
Who dares say Almighty God's words aren't the truth expressed by God?
That's right.
Almighty God's words are God's voice.
We believe in Him because we read His words,
and we heard God's voice.
Yes.
What gives you the right to stop people from looking into the true way?
Yeah.
Do you mean to take the path of the Pharisees in resisting the Lord Jesus?
Do you?
- This is the path of the Pharisees! - We can't take this path.
Who're you calling a Pharisee?
Brother—
I'm not your brother!
Hey, what are you doing? Hey, what?
How dare you steal our sheep!
Stop!
Serves him right.
How dare you steal sheep! How dare you!
Come here, come here.
Stop!
Get out!
Don't let him get away!
Stop!
- Stop! - I can't believe this.
- This is appalling! - He steals sheep!
- This is crazy! - Believers in God don't act like this!
- Yeah. Believes don't act that way. - Do you really believe in God?
Do you really believe?
- He just deserves it! - Do you really believe in God?
You don't believe at all!
He should be cursed and beaten for preaching heresy!
- That's right! - He deserves it for stealing sheep!
You call yourselves believers?
This goes against God's will!
All of you are my sheep!
This is my church!
You must listen to me!
I forbid Eastern Lightning!
You must choose right now.
Completely reject Eastern Lightning,
and curse those who preach it!
Otherwise,
I'll expel you all!
- Right. - Choose your side!
Did you all hear that?
Choose your side, confess and repent.
Pastor Wu,
all of us feel weak, our faith has gone cold, and we see no path forward.
That's right.
You don't seek the Holy Spirit's work,
you do nothing but condemn Eastern Lightning.
You've made us so confused.
We don't know who's right or wrong.
Yeah!
It was hard enough to find someone from Eastern Lightning to preach to us.
We read Almighty God's word and we can see that it is the truth.
Amen!
We have heard God's voice and finally welcomed the Lord!
Amen!
We are ecstatic, and want to tell everyone.
- We do. - Right.
But you've come to stop us,
condemn us, and say we're on the wrong path.
I don't get it,
do you even care about our lives?
Yeah.
Are you really considering our lives?
You're trying to hurt us!
- Do you actually care? - Are you really considering our lives?
You're trying to prevent us from welcoming the Lord!
- That's right! - Exactly!
Every day you condemn Eastern Lightning and deceive us
to drag us down into disaster,
and you delight in our misfortune!
- You … - Ruthless!
Right.
- You're vicious! - Yeah, you are.
Now I finally see your true colors.
You are a hypocritical Pharisee, an antichrist!
- What? - It's true!
You can't talk to your pastor that way!
How dare you?
I can't be led astray by you anymore.
- We're leaving the church! - Yeah!
We can go our own way!
Yang Mingyuan,
I let you manage the church,
and you betrayed me!
Fine then!
So be it.
You're expelled immediately!
If you dare preach in my church,
don't think you'll get off easy!
- Agreed! - We'll make you suffer!
- You'll be sorry! - That's for sure!
This is so cruel.
I'm free to preach wherever I like, and you've got no right to stop me.
- Yeah! - Amen!
You …
Yang Mingyuan, you'll regret this!
- Yang Mingyuan, get back here! - Brothers and sisters …
- Let's go. - Yeah, let's get out of here.
- You're not expelled. - Where do you think you are all going?
You'll regret this!
- I'm surprised Brother Liu accepted so quickly. - Me too.
How many people in our church have accepted the gospel?
Yeah.
About a third, five or six thousand people.
That's great!
If we can reach the other 10,000, the Lord would be pleased.
Thank God!
We're lucky you led us to the work of Almighty God in the last days.
Otherwise, we'd be kept outside the gate of the kingdom of heaven.
That's for sure.
Pastor Wu would have made us miss our chance to welcome the Lord.
- That's right. - We'd have believed in vain.
Thanks to God's love and mercy, we can all hear His voice.
Right.
We need to preach and testify to God's work.
- Okay! - Amen!
I heard Cao and Zheng were chosen to lead the church.
I wonder who will be our leader.
Who do you think? Brother Yang for sure.
Doesn't matter.
No matter what duty we do, we must obey.
Yes.
Come on, let's go.
Alright.
We've shared the gospel with most of the locals.
That's right.
And many of them have accepted it.
Thanks be to God!
Those who don't love the truth and only look to fill their bellies
aren't our gospel targets,
so they will suffer in the disaster.
That's right.
Many people still haven't heard God's voice.
True.
They live under the influence of antichrists, and hope the Lord returns on a cloud.
Right.
We should accept God's task,
and spread the kingdom gospel of Almighty God to all who await the Lord's appearance.
Yes.
That way, more people can hear God's voice, be lifted up before His throne,
accept His judgment and purification, and enter His kingdom.
This is how we satisfy God's will.
Amen!
Thank God!
Spreading the gospel is urgent.
- Yes. - We must care for God's will.
Let's read more of God's words.
Sure.
Page 1059.
- Thank God! - Wonderful words!
- God wants us to share the gospel. - Spreading the gospel is God's desire.
Spreading the gospel and testifying God is His earnest desire,
we should honor His will.
- Right. - Yes.
And spread the gospel to all,
so that they can accept Him.
Amen!
- This is a great task! - Amen!
No matter how hard or humiliating, we must testify Almighty God.
Right.
Even if the clergy condemn and insult us,
or turn us over to the great red dragon,
we must risk it all!
Right.
It wasn't easy for us to welcome the Lord,
so we should testify the good news of Almighty God's work.
- That's right. - Amen!
God approves of bearing witness to Christ of the last days!
Amen!
Preaching and testifying Almighty God
is the best way to expend for God and earn His blessings!
- That's right. - Amen!
There are meeting places by my mother's house.
Tomorrow I'll go preach to them.
I know a dozen house churches. I can go and preach to.
- That's great. - Thank God!
I know seven or eight places.
Right.
Right now is a great time to spread the kingdom gospel.
It is.
In the last six months, your preaching has turned many to God.
Nothing pleases God more.
- Yes. - Thank God!
More people could eat, drink and enjoy Almighty God's word.
This is what eating at the Lord's feast means.
- Amen! - Thank God!
Yes, thank God!
Right now, we're still spreading the gospel,
and haven't officially established a church,
so we can't hold a vote for our leaders and workers yet.
Our temporary arrangements are:
- Brother Yang. - Yes.
- Brother Zhang. - Yes.
And Brother Han,
you were all church workers, you're perfect for preaching,
so continue your duties of spreading the gospel.
- Okay. - Thank God! I'd love to!
- I'm happy to as well. - Thank God!
- Sister Feng and Sister Zhang. - Yes?
You'll be our church leaders.
It will be your job to lead God's chosen in eating and drinking His words.
What do you think of these arrangements?
I thank God for His exaltation!
- Yes, thank God! - Thank God!
- Great! - We must do our duty well.
This really is God's exaltation.
- Yes, we really are blessed. - We're so fortunate.
We get to help our brothers and sisters gain God's word.
How is your work spreading the gospel going?
- It's going very well. - Sister Zhang is here.
- Hello, sister. - Hello, Sister Zhang.
- Sister Zhang. - Yes.
We have a dozen people investigating God's work in the last days.
Thank God!
But the pastors bother them and they doubt God's work in the last days.
What should we do about this?
Right.
As our leader, how do you think we should handle this?
Yeah.
You'll just have to fellowship more with them.
When people have knowledge of God's work,
they can't be deceived or disturbed by pastors.
Right now, God is working to save people …
- Now it's clear. - Yes.
- Sister Feng. - Yes.
There are many newcomers, can you hold more meetings?
The brothers and sisters yearn to know more.
Alright, I'll go tomorrow.
- Sister Feng. - Yes.
We also have many who have accepted the gospel,
but we need more copies of The Word Appears in the Flesh,
please arrange these for us.
Sure, I'll do it right away.
Great.
Brother Liu …
Yes, I understand a little about the truth of the incarnation …
Brother Zheng.
- I have a question I'd like to ask. - Yes?
- I also have a question. - Okay.
I see you forsaking your home and career for your duties,
and I also want to expend for God.
- Thank God! - But I have too much to do at home.
- Can you fellowship on this with me? - Please.
No problem.
It's a blessing from God that you want to fulfill your duties.
Now, our burdens at home …
I've helped so many turn toward God,
but I've yet to become a leader,
the people under me did.
They go to the leaders with their problems, listen to them,
and completely ignore me.
It's been bothering me.
We've just established a new church,
it's only natural that the members ask the leaders for advice.
Why so negative?
Why does this bother you?
You should be generous,
and you should be magnanimous.
I get it, but I still feel awful.
We've accepted Almighty God, and we are all at the starting line.
Who will be fully saved and enter the kingdom of heaven and who won't
all depends on how we pursue the truth.
The most important thing is learning obedience.
We are all equal before God.
God perfects whoever He sees pursuing the truth.
People with status will be eliminated in the end if they don't seek the truth.
You're right.
The truth is what matters.
I still see status as important, and I am not obedient.
Without God's word to judge and reveal me, I never would have known.
My corrupt disposition needs God's judgment and purification.
God …
Thank God!
Praise be to God!
- God loves us so much! - Amen!
His words are amazing.
- Yes, they are. - Yeah, they truly are.
Without the appearance and work of the incarnate Almighty God,
mankind would be destroyed, no one would be saved.
That's right.
Today, we see Almighty God expressing so much truth to purify people,
and save us from the power of Satan.
This is God's love for us!
- Thank God! - Yes. Thank God!
God can't bear to destroy humankind,
so He comes incarnate to endure humiliation and rejection by this generation
to save those who love and accept the truth,
and perfect them into overcomers.
Amen! Thank God!
This is incredible love!
- Amen! - It is!
So how can we thank God for this?
How can we testify and repay God's love?
By telling everyone the good news, of course!
We must share the good news with them!
- We testify to others. - Exactly.
This is incredible news.
Thanks be to God!
The brothers and sisters will be glad to hear this news.
Yes.
I'll go tomorrow morning.
Let's sing a hymn.
- Okay! - Let's do it.
Sure!
Let's sing
- Great! - Okay!
- Amen! - Thank God!
- Such power! - That's for sure.
Thank God!
Open the door!
Hurry! It might be police!
Everyone follow me! Quickly!
- Hurry! - Let's go.
Open the door!
Kick it down!
Outta the way!
Get down!
What're you doing?
Don't move!
Dammit! Where'd they go?
They ran that way. Get them!
Hurry!
Where'd they go? Where are they?
Tomorrow we'll deliver the books to the newcomers.
Alright.
Now that we've sent these books, the watering will have to continue.
Right.
We must help them root themselves in the true way.
Yes.
It's Brother Zhao!
Hey, let me introduce you.
- This is Brother Zhou. - Hello.
Hello.
You've got a lot of gospel work to do, so he'll be helping you with it.
- Great! - That's great!
We could certainly use the help.
Thank God!
Tomorrow, we'll preach the gospel to Elder Song.
- Let's go together. - Okay.
Alright, let's pack this up.
Last time I heard your fellowship, there was light.
Yes.
I'd like to know,
if the Lord Jesus has really returned,
why does He do the work of judgment, and how does He do it?
Why do you say that Almighty God is the returned Lord Jesus?
If you can fellowship clearly on this, I'd like to investigate.
Yeah!
Most of the prophecies in the Bible
are about the Lord's return and the judgment of the last days.
That's right.
There are at least 200 prophecies about judgment in the last days.
Over 200!
For example, in the Old Testament,
Amen!
The New Testament also says,
The Lord foretold that God would do the work of judgment in the last days:
Amen!
There is also prophecy in Revelation:
Amen!
These say that God will return in the last days to do the work of judgment.
- Yes. - There is no doubt about this.
If someone says that the Lord's return is not for the work of judgment,
these are deceptive words, and we must not listen.
The Lord's return in the last days really is for the work of judgment.
Yes.
Almighty God's words are very clear about how God does judgment work.
Amen!
- These words are new to me. - Right.
- I've never heard that before. - Yeah.
Brother Yang,
the Lord Jesus also said words to judge people,
and we've been purified by belief in the Lord Jesus.
God sees us as without sin,
and promised that He would bring us into the kingdom of heaven.
Why do we still need God's judgment?
- Yes, why? - Why?
- God does not see us as sinful. - Why do we need His judgment?
It's true that our sins are forgiven for believing,
but are we truly holy?
Are we people who obey and worship God?
No.
True.
We still often lie and sin.
When we work for the Lord, it is to gain blessings and enter the kingdom.
In fact, we do not truly love, obey or sacrifice for God.
If ever we're forsaken by the Lord and fall into disaster,
we'll complain and forsake God.
Is this not true?
Indeed. It is.
- This is true. - Yes. It is.
- Let's read two passages. - Great!
Amen!
These words are enlightening!
Yes, they are.
Amen!
Everything these words say about us is true.
- It's painful to hear. - Yes, it really is.
Only by reading Almighty God's words that judge people
can we see how deeply we've been corrupted, and that we resist God by nature.
When we expend to gain blessings and enter the kingdom of heaven,
we make an exchange with God.
Once we have some biblical knowledge,
we show it off to make others admire us,
but when we face trials and disasters, we still complain about God.
We believe in the Lord, yet don't practice His words,
we only know how to beg for His grace.
We continue to sin and confess,
coming before God with tears and regret,
then feel at ease thinking we've repented.
As to why we sin,
how to resolve it and how to genuinely repent,
we don't understand these things.
Yeah.
So we continue to make the same mistakes.
Yeah.
We believe in the Lord for years with only a change in behavior.
Did our corrupt dispositions change?
- No, they didn't. - No.
We're trapped in a vicious cycle of sinning and confessing.
Is this the meaning of salvation?
Is this freedom from the bondage of sin?
Is this what it means to be holy?
Does such belief qualify us to enter the kingdom of heaven?
Not at all.
- Exactly. - It's so true.
Only now do we see our muddled faith, that we understand nothing.
True.
Believing based on notions like this,
we'll never escape from sin and be able to fear God and shun evil.
That's right.
That's so true.
Indeed.
After we experience God's judgment and chastisement,
we come to know and loathe our corruption,
to know God's holy, righteous and unoffendable disposition,
have fear of God in our hearts,
no longer wish to live by corruptions,
are willing to accept God's judgment,
and practice the truth to change ourselves.
Amen!
We truly understand that Almighty God's work of judgment is invaluable.
It rescues humankind from the power of Satan,
frees us from Satan's corruption,
and allows us to return to God,
be obedient to God and worship Him.
- Amen! - Thank the Lord!
This is the result of God's work of judgment in the last days.
Amen!
Thank God!
God's judgment work is so meaningful.
Thanks be to God!
Almighty God's words are wonderful, and so practical!
I feel light in my heart.
Thanks be to God!
To be honest,
despite the years we've believed, we're still held back by sinful natures.
No matter how we pray or confess, we don't change much,
and we still sin.
Yeah!
I've wondered,
if we always sin and never genuinely repent,
could we actually be saved and enter the kingdom?
This question has puzzled me for years.
But today, Almighty God's words have finally provided an answer.
Thanks be to God!
Now I understand:
If we don't free ourselves from sin,
then we are not fully saved, and can't enter the kingdom.
Yeah!
That's right!
Amen!
- Thank God! - Thank the Lord!
I didn't expect His words to be so practical.
Why didn't we investigate sooner?
That's right.
We've been foolish.
- That's right! - Yes.
I saw a "red armband" outside.
They might've found out about our meeting.
It's not safe here.
Let's go somewhere else.
Let's go to my warehouse! It's safer there.
Okay.
- Let's tidy up here. - Sure.
Let's leave through the back door.
Give one to me.
Does anyone have any questions about what we discussed?
Let's continue our fellowship.
- Alright. - Great.
It all sounds clear to me.
I've been confused all these years.
We're sinners who sin and confess daily,
are we really qualified to enter the kingdom?
After hearing Almighty God's words, I understand
that we're one step away from fully saved.
Yeah.
God's work of judgment in the last days is essential.
Only with God's judgment can we escape the bondage of sin
and be qualified to enter the kingdom.
Amen!
Now I understand. Thank the Lord!
Thanks to the Lord!
The practical words of Almighty God come from the Holy Spirit.
Right.
- Every line is the truth. - It is.
It's a shame we took so long.
- Yeah. - Really.
The pastor was preventing us from investigating the true way.
We can't listen to the pastor anymore.
- Right. - That's right.
Brother Yang.
Yes?
I'd like to hear about your experience with God's judgment.
- Can you tell us about your testimony? - Yes, Brother Yang.
- Fellowship with us about this. - Tell us about your experience.
Tell us about it.
Unfortunately, I still have very little experience,
I accepted it just over two years ago.
We have learned a whole lot from Almighty God's judgment.
I was a worker from the Sola Fide Church.
After I started believing, I spread the gospel and established several churches.
Then I was arrested by the CCP.
The police tortured me, and forced me to promise never to believe in God.
Through prayer, I refused Satan,
and was imprisoned for five years.
After my release, I returned to preach and shepherd the church.
My brothers and sisters all admired my testimony,
and said I showed love and loyalty to the Lord.
This inflated my ego,
I felt I was secure in my love and loyalty to the Lord.
I often said proudly
that I had fought the good fight and that I had kept the faith,
and that when the Lord came, I would be rewarded.
I was shocked
when a brother testified to me the Lord Jesus had returned.
I didn't take him seriously,
and thought,
"How long have you believed? How well do you know the Bible?
And you still say the Lord's returned?
I've served Him loyally all these years,
so if He came, He'd bring me into the kingdom of heaven.
It surely wouldn't be your job to tell me.
I've read the Bible many times,
I've never heard the Lord would come incarnate as the Son of man.
Is there biblical basis for your testimony?
It's impossible.
The Lord will come on clouds. God would not become flesh."
Before he could say more, I sent him away.
We did the same thing.
Yes.
The pastors and elders condemned Almighty God in the church.
When I heard this, I was certain I'd done the right thing.
I assisted them in sealing off the church,
and forbade believers from seeking Almighty God's work in the last days.
Later, other members testified Almighty God to me.
They read words of Almighty God's harsh judgment,
and I heard that it was the voice of God judging me.
My hardened heart felt fear.
I realized that I was resisting God.
I lowered my head and accepted Almighty God.
I started to reflect.
There's a passage that I'll never forget.
- Amen! - Thank God!
God's word was like a sword piercing my heart,
starkly exposing my arrogant disposition and my satanic nature.
The more I read, the more it hurt.
Was it not me these words were speaking of?
Over the years, I thought I understood the Bible and had testimony,
that if the Lord came, He'd lift me up first.
I never would have guessed
that Almighty God had come and expressed the truth,
and not only did I not know Him,
I had judged and condemned Him as a false Christ.
I hated myself for this.
How could I commit the sin of resisting God?
I was a sinner.
It hurt when I read these words of Almighty God:
Amen!
These words are powerful.
- These words have authority. - Yeah.
Reading this, I felt deep remorse.
I fell to my knees, my heart aching.
I felt like a sinner who deserved to be punished.
I understood some of the Bible,
so I foolishly resisted God and condemned Christ.
I had been reckless,
and had no fear of God in my heart.
I was an antichrist.
How was I qualified to see God?
I prayed with tears in my eyes,
"God, I'm unworthy of Your salvation!
Punish me as You see fit."
From then on, I was determined to improve myself.
The words of Almighty God had conquered me,
and I could see clearly:
Belief in the Lord does not mean we obey and fear God.
Our nature of resisting God isn't solved, our corrupt dispositions are unchanged.
No matter how we confess and repent, nor how many good deeds done,
our nature still remains hostile to God.
Yes.
When God's work conflicts with our ideas, we can resist God anytime.
This is a fact that no one can deny.
Right.
Belief in the Lord doesn't mean you are fully saved.
Only by accepting God's judgment in the last days can we be purified.
Only by accepting God's judgment and knowing His righteous disposition
can we feel fear in our hearts and truly obey Him and do His will.
Amen!
Only then do we gain God's approval and are able to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Amen!
- Thanks be to the Lord! - Thanks to the Lord!
This testimony is so real.
Your testimony is wonderful!
- It is! - Thanks be to God!
We are all part of corrupt humankind.
No matter how long we believe in the Lord, we still involuntarily resist Him.
I think Almighty God's work of judgment comes from God.
- It's the work of the Holy Spirit! - Amen!
In the words of Almighty God you just read,
every sentence bears truth and reality.
I too am being judged.
Yes.
I once followed the pastor condemning God's work,
and said many rebellious things.
Will God ever forgive my sins?
I am arrogant and self-righteous.
I knew a little of the Bible, and thought I knew God.
I felt free to comment on God's new work,
and almost shut God out.
Haven't I been resisting God?
Right.
I too should confess and repent.
Amen!
When I hear these words,
it feels like God is judging and revealing us.
Yes.
This really hits the mark!
Amen!
This is the first time I've heard these words of judgment and revelation.
Yes.
This is really the word of God.
Amen!
Truly convincing.
- That's right! - Exactly.
Fellowship like this is fantastic. It's wonderful to hear!
- Amen! - Yes!
Brother Zhou, your experience is very practical.
Please fellowship further with us.
- Yes, please. - Please do.
- Please continue. - Yes, please tell us some more.
Alright, then let's read another passage of God's word.
Okay!
Brother Zhou's fellowship is more practical than mine.
He testifies better.
I'll never stand out beside him.
I'm getting some hot water.
Okay.
- Your testimony is wonderful! - Thanks to the Lord!
We've never heard such testimony of changing dispositions!
Right.
This is much higher than our testimony of receiving grace.
It is.
- This is what real testimony sounds like. - Yes.
Everyone loved Brother Zhou's fellowship, they all admired him.
Now, no one will ever notice me.
This won't do.
I must equip myself with more truth.
It's getting late. We should rest.
You go ahead. I'm going to keep reading.
Alright then.
The Lord Jesus said there are false Christs in the last days.
The pastors and elders say claims that the Lord has come are false,
and an incarnate Lord is a false Christ.
Yes.
What is your basis for saying Almighty God is the returned Lord Jesus?
- Yes, please tell us! - Yes, we'd like to hear more.
You asked a very important question.
Many religious people don't dare to investigate the true way because of this scripture.
Right.
They believe that the Lord coming incarnate is false, and that this is deception.
But isn't that too arbitrary?
What he's saying is true.
He has a point.
What did the Lord Jesus say?
So, do you all believe that the Lord will return?
- Yes. - Of course.
- How could we not? - Yeah.
We've yearned for the Lord's coming for years!
Right.
We've been waiting for it.
If you believe the Lord will return,
then why not investigate the true way?
Why don't you seek God's voice?
If you can hear God's voice,
why do you fear deception by false Christs?
If you don't receive the Lord for fear of being deceived,
isn't that "dying of thirst to avoid drowning"?
Is that person not a foolish virgin?
Exactly.
Now can you see the root of the problem?
The pastors and elders often say any claim that the Lord has come is false.
Do they truly believe the Lord will return?
Do they yearn for His return?
Many people only listen to their pastor, which is foolish.
- They can't welcome the Lord. - Right.
You've got a point.
We're a bit foolish.
But what the pastors say is reasonable, so we listen.
That's right.
Do you believe in the Lord, or the pastors?
The Lord, of course.
Yes.
If you believe in the Lord, why do you follow your pastors and elders,
instead of obeying the Lord's words?
- What do you mean by that? - Yeah.
Explain yourself.
Listen to what Lord Jesus said:
Amen!
Do the Lord's words clarify the characteristics of false Christs?
A true sign of a false Christ is deceiving with great miracles.
False Christs can only imitate God's work,
and trick us by showing signs and wonders.
- Amen! - Right.
But the Lord's words make it clear how Christ will return, right?
Amen!
The Son of man will come in the last days. Who is He?
- The incarnate Christ. - Right.
Exactly.
Saying "the Son of man" means He will be born a human,
just like the incarnate Lord Jesus.
He appeared to be an ordinary person,
but His essence was of the incarnate God.
Yes.
He expressed the truth, and gave people the way of life.
Amen!
So, to know who is Christ, you need only to see if they express the truth.
That makes sense.
Yes, it is.
So why do the religious only guard against false Christs,
and do not focus on welcoming the Son of man?
Isn't this taking the Lord's words out of context and twisting them?
Right.
Isn't this deliberately hindering people from welcoming the Lord
under the guise of avoiding false Christs?
This is one of Satan's tricks!
- It's awful. - That is so true.
- Yes, it is. - It really is one of Satan's tricks.
Almighty God has come in the last days not to show wonders,
but to do the work of judgment to purify and save people.
Amen!
This proves that Almighty God is the Christ of the last days
and the returned Lord Jesus.
Amen!
- This fellowship is so clear. - You're right about this.
We know now how to discern false Christs.
Those who imitate the Lord Jesus by showing signs and wonders are false Christs.
The One who speaks the truth is the true Christ.
Right.
This is a great method.
It is.
How did we miss this?
Yeah.
Exactly!
The Lord said clearly that false Christs show signs and wonders.
In all our years of Bible study, we never figured it out.
- Yes. - We read it in vain.
We can't rely on human ideas when seeking the true way.
The trick is knowing how to hear God's voice.
Right.
In Revelation, it says,
This sentence is repeated seven times.
- Seven times! - That's a lot.
The importance of this sentence is clear.
I accepted Almighty God because His words are truth,
they have authority and power,
no mortal could ever speak like this.
This is how I knew these were the words of the Holy Spirit and the voice of God.
Almighty God is the returned Lord Jesus,
which fulfills His prophecy,
Amen!
The process of accepting Almighty God is being conquered by God's words,
of being judged and chastised,
of being enlightened amidst foolish stubbornness,
and of seeing the light within the mist.
This process brings people face-to-face with God as they read His word.
Those who haven't read His word may not understand,
so let me give an example.
In the Age of Law, after Job's trials, he heard God's voice,
and this is what he said:
This is what it feels like to hear God's voice,
because God is the truth, the way, and the life.
Only the One who expresses truth and does the work of judgment is God's appearance.
Those who cannot express the truth are false Christs.
This point is indisputable.
That's right.
Do you think a false Christ can express the truth?
No.
Why not?
I have no idea.
Because a false Christ is an impersonation by Satan.
They possess no truth and can't express it.
Is there anyone in the religious world who can express the truth?
No.
Absolutely not.
Can any human anywhere express the truth?
No.
Absolutely not.
Only the Son of man can express the truth and do the work of judgment in the last days.
- Right. - Amen!
A false Christ relies on showing signs and wonders
or spreading heresies to deceive people.
Satan has no truth and can only show signs and wonders.
It can't even create an ant,
yet it dares to impersonate God and Christ.
This is what false Christ means.
- Yes. - Sure.
- He's got a good point there. - It's true.
We can discern between the true Christ and false Christs
based on if they express the truth.
This principle is the most accurate and the highest one.
Amen!
This principle is in line with the Lord's words.
Amen!
Correct.
There is only one God, He is the Creator,
and polytheism is wrong.
Only God can express the truth, this is absolute.
- Yes. - That's right.
Almighty God has expressed millions of words, which are all truth,
so that everyone is convinced.
Isn't this the appearance and work of God?
It is.
If you don't believe it, then read His words.
Read all His words and you'll be convinced.
- Yeah. - Yes.
Almighty God expresses so much truth,
and if people still can't see that it's God's appearance and work,
then they are foolish and blind.
They are so irredeemably blind,
blind beyond hope.
Yes.
It's true, I've been blind!
We've been so blind!
We have.
After this fellowship, I now understand.
We only need to see whether Almighty God's words are the truth,
then we can determine whether the Lord Jesus has returned.
Right.
This is the key to knowing the true Christ!
- Let's read Almighty God's word. - Let's start.
- Please read Almighty God's words! - Please read Almighty God's word for us.
Alright.
We'll read
- Great! - Thank the Lord!
Thank the Lord!
I understand this,
so why can't I fellowship as well as Brother Zhou?
Brothers and sisters, Brother Zhou and Brother Yang are here.
- Very good! - Great!
Brother Yang is here.
- Hello. - Brother Yang.
We still have questions for you.
Okay.
To understand this aspect of truth,
we first need to know what work God does in the last days.
Not only has God expressed many aspects of the truth …
Everyone used to look up to me,
but when he came, he stole my limelight.
We should go to Brother Zhang's meeting tomorrow to preach the gospel.
Oh.
Tomorrow I want to go to Zhenbei to meet newcomers.
Why don't you take Brother Sun with you?
Okay.
Brother Yang.
Yes?
You used to lead tens of thousands of people.
Why did you decide to accept Almighty God?
Please fellowship with us.
Yes, please.
Alright.
I struggled when I accepted Almighty God.
I'd read many of His words, and recognized it was the voice of God.
I was certain that Almighty God was the returned Lord Jesus.
When I thought of accepting Almighty God and testifying Him in religion,
I knew I would be expelled and rejected by believers,
and I'd lose my status.
I felt some trepidation,
but I knew that the sheep belong to God, not me,
so even if I lost my status, I had to return God's sheep to Him.
- Amen! - Yes.
And let them investigate the true way by themselves.
Yes.
We can't compete with God for His people.
- Thank God! - Amen!
Thank God!
- That's what a good leader should do. - Right.
- This is a good understanding. - Indeed.
So, I resolutely accepted God's work in the last days,
and I preached the gospel to my coworkers and the believers.
In a few months, five or six thousand people accepted the gospel.
- Five or six thousand? - That's a lot!
What a good deed!
Thank God!
What a blessing.
I traveled far and wide preaching the gospel,
and converted many people.
At the same time, I was hunted by the CCP,
I endured ridicule and insult, and I suffered,
but I got through it by praying to God and reading His words.
Thank God!
Thanks be to God! It was all God's guidance.
Amen!
- Thanks be to God! - Yes.
Brother Yang really loves the Lord.
He suffered so much to preach the gospel.
- Brother Yang. - Yes?
You've been through so much, please fellowship more.
Yes, Brother Yang.
- We really enjoy listening to you. - Fellowship with us more.
Please fellowship more with us.
When I first believed, I was very passionate.
I dropped everything to work for the Lord.
Thank God!
I was hunted by the CCP and didn't go home once for eight years.
Eight years!
In those years, I traveled all over to preach and testify.
I was blessed by God
to be able to establish hundreds of churches.
Brother Yang!
- Brother Yang's here! - I see everyone is here.
- Hi, Brother Yang! - Great to see you.
Great to see you all.
In the two years since I accepted Almighty God, I've expended passionately.
Despite arrests and persecution and rejection,
I never backed down.
Because God gave me faith and strength.
Amen!
You're back.
Yes.
I want to talk to you.
Alright. What is it?
I've been to several meeting places for newcomers,
and I heard everyone talking about you.
They said you were once a great religious leader,
that you suffered a lot, spread the gospel to many people,
and had great faith and loyalty to God.
I don't know if you realize
but you are being boastful.
This isn't testifying God.
Working and preaching like this is just like Paul, isn't it?
God exalts us with our duty to preach the gospel,
so that people can return to God, hear His words, and receive His salvation.
If we seek admiration and worship,
how are we bringing people before God?
Isn't this bringing people before ourselves?
Doing things like this isn't testifying God,
it's insulting Him.
You should reflect on what you're doing.
I fellowship this way to encourage them,
to inspire them to have faith in God and pursue Him.
But,
since you've brought it up,
I will reflect on it.
Brother Zhou really understands some truths.
He sees right through me.
It's shameful to think of.
I've been so arrogant.
I thought I had a little caliber,
and could speak of doctrine, so I flaunted my knowledge.
I've made a serious mistake.
If I don't repent, will I be eliminated by God?
You're here.
We need to talk.
There's gospel work in Fengyang and many people are investigating.
They need gospel workers.
Which of us is best for the job?
I know some coworkers there.
It's a good opportunity to preach to them.
I should go.
Good idea.
Sure.
Now that I'm leaving Brother Zhou,
no one will expose me,
nor try to restrain me.
Will that be good or bad for me?
Brother Zhou can see through me, which is good for me.
If I leave him, will I lose control?
I must ask God to protect me.
No matter what God sends to discipline me,
I am willing to obey.
Get your ID out.
ID.
Raise your head so I can see.
ID.
Have your ID out and ready.
Go ahead.
Where's your ID?
I lost it. The new one hasn't come yet.
This is my temporary ID.
To the side.
Next.
Go over there.
Come on, get over here.
Hurry up.
We'll need you to come with us.
Let's go.
What's this about?
Bring him over.
Over here.
Sit down.
I'm going to ask you again, is your name Hu Zhiguo?
No! It's not.
He's a murderer.
You look exactly like him.
I don't look anything like him!
Why do you insist that I'm him?
Look at the eyes, nose, mouth,
he looks nothing like me.
Take a closer look.
Chief.
Hu Zhiguo!
Just admit it,
this is you.
I'm not a murderer!
Why do you keep trying to make me say I am?
This isn't you?
Look at it.
You have no right to hit me!
I have every right.
Get up!
Damn you!
Admit it! Now!
Get up!
Damn it!
Dammit!
I told you to admit it.
You're not cooperating.
Don't you people follow the law?
The law?
You want the law?
Beat him bloody!
- Here's what stubbornness gets you! - Dammit!
- Will you admit it? - Say it!
- Is it you? - Answer!
This is what you get.
You say you're not the murderer. Can you prove that?
What's your home phone number?
Your family will have to prove your identity.
I don't have a phone at home.
You don't?
I can give you my neighbor's phone number.
Write it down.
Liar! That number is disconnected.
You still deny being Hu Zhiguo?
Everything I told you is true.
I'm not lying.
Guys, strip him down!
- Come on! - Get up!
What are you doing?
- So you want to play games? - What are you going to do?
Don't fight it.
What are you going to do?
Stand still.
We said stand still.
Dammit!
Get up!
Dammit!
So,
will you cooperate?
It's you, isn't it?
It really isn't me.
Dammit!
You're so damn stubborn!
You're such a stubborn bastard!
Dammit!
You're pretty tough.
Get up.
Now.
Get up!
Hurry up!
Squat!
Now, sing a song for me.
It's called "I'm a Little Sparrow."
Do it!
I don't know it.
Damn it.
Then repeat after me.
"I'm a little sparrow,
I want to fly but I can't fly high …"
Sing.
Sing!
Sing it.
"I'm a …
little sparrow …"
Hop as you sing.
Hop!
"I'm a …
little sparrow."
Come on, hop better.
Don't stop.
"I'm a little sparrow …"
Sing like you mean it.
"I'm a little sparrow."
Keep singing. What's the next line?
"I want to fly but I can't drop down …"
Gimme a break!
That's wrong.
It's "can't fly high."
Again!
"I want to fly
but I can't fly high …"
That's right.
Not giving in?
We'll hit you once if you sing right, twice if you're wrong.
Keep going!
Hurry up.
"I'm a little sparrow,
I want to fly but I can't fly high …"
There you go!
Try to fly!
Keep flying.
"I'm a little sparrow,
I want to fly but I can't fly high …"
Right again.
Keep singing.
Go on.
Don't stop!
"I'm a little …"
Again!
"I want to fly …"
So fly …
Why is this happening to me?
Did I do something wrong? Am I being disciplined?
God, I must have exposed my corrupt disposition and offended You.
I want to repent.
Lately,
I've been showing off during my fellowship at meetings.
Did I offend God's disposition with this,
and make God hate me?
In those years, I traveled all over to preach and testify.
I was blessed by God
to be able to establish hundreds of churches.
So, I resolutely accepted God's work in the last days,
In a few months, five or six thousand people accepted the gospel.
- Five or six thousand? - That's a lot!
God exalts us with our duty to preach the gospel,
so that people can return to God, hear His words, and receive His salvation.
If we seek admiration and worship,
how are we bringing people before God?
Isn't this bringing people before ourselves?
Doing things like this isn't testifying God, it's insulting Him.
God,
I've been so arrogant and self-righteous!
I've boasted in my sermons.
I've been completely unreasonable, and offended Your disposition …
Chief.
Bring him over.
Yang Mingyuan.
Your local police station verified your identity.
You can go.
Here are your belongings,
and your money.
We wasted days interrogating you.
Some of us had to work overtime, or on our days off.
We didn't get anything out of you,
so let's just say that today, lunch is on you.
You can leave.
Go.
Take your stuff.
What happened?
The police beat me.
Take it easy.
What exactly happened?
Being disciplined is a good thing.
God's words say,
This was God's love for you.
God is purifying your corruption.
Bring me the book of God's word.
Okay.
I'll make your medicine.
God …
How could I be such a fool?
Instead of performing my duties, I pursued status.
I was unreasonable.
I deserved to be disciplined.
I deserved to be punished.
Mingyuan, you have visitors.
Brother Yang.
Brother Xu,
Brother Zhao, good to see you.
How're you?
Feeling better?
Thank God!
Much better, but my ribs still hurt.
Here, sit down.
Alright.
When I was arrested and tortured,
I saw how evil and cruel the CCP is.
I hate the CCP!
They are evil.
But this torture woke me up.
I've been reading God's words and reflecting.
I saw that I didn't pursue the truth despite believing in God.
I pursued status, I competed with others for fame and fortune,
and when I saw others loved Brother Zhou's fellowship, I was jealous.
I thought of ways to flaunt my seniority,
so that others would look up to me.
When Brother Zhou talked to me,
in my heart I knew he was right,
but to protect my dignity and status, I argued with him.
My desire for status was too strong.
I didn't have any room left to revere God.
I was stubborn and rebellious!
So God created this environment to discipline me.
After the torture, I came to my senses.
I saw that God's disposition is unoffendable.
Amen!
God was right to discipline me, and He did it to save me,
so I'm grateful to God.
Amen!
Thank God!
Experiencing God's discipline and learning a lesson is God's love.
Humans are all arrogant and self-righteous.
We're all ambitious,
we all compete for fame and fortune, and pursue the admiration of others.
Without God's harsh chastisement and judgment,
we don't really know ourselves,
we unconsciously judge and resist God,
and it's very difficult to repent and change.
Yes.
I'm the same way.
My disposition is arrogant and self-righteous,
I was only able to change a little after God's judgment.
I was arrogant.
I used to admire Paul greatly.
I pursued becoming a great leader, gaining a great crown,
and reigning with the Lord as king.
My ambition was ghastly.
After I accepted Almighty God,
I wanted to show off my skills.
I always wanted to preach and gain followers, to be a great leader.
I loved speaking boastfully in groups and surrounding myself with people,
I enjoyed it when others admired me.
I've been reading God's revelation of Paul,
and finally understood the essence of my pursuit.
Thanks be to God!
In His sermon, God says,
Another passage also illustrates the truth of my corruption.
Page 692.
Let me read it.
Sure.
Okay.
Every sentence of God's word precisely and perfectly judges my corruption.
Reflecting on my labor over the years,
I see I've always pursued reputation and status,
and thought very highly of myself, while seeing others as inferior.
I always wanted to lead.
I enjoyed it when others looked up to me.
I loved hearing the praise and approval of others,
and being with people who admired me and followed me.
Without realizing it, I'd cast God aside,
and never contemplated God's will or His requirements.
At the meetings and in discussions,
I loved to show off and testify myself,
I rarely exalted or testified God.
Instead, I wanted people to worship and obey me.
The essence of what I did is contending with God for His people.
This is the nature of the archangel.
How was I any different from Paul?
When Paul saw the Lord Jesus appear, he resisted and condemned Him,
He even arrested His disciples.
Yet God still gave Paul the chance to repent.
God appeared to Paul and made him an apostle.
But Paul never repented for his sins.
Paul used the chance of spreading the gospel to boast and show off,
and not exalting and testifying the Lord.
He didn't preach all the truths of the Lord Jesus,
nor did he discuss his own experience and testimony,
or testify that the Lord Jesus is the truth, the way, and the life.
Instead, he testified about his own suffering and the tribulations he endured,
and told people to emulate him.
He even boasted,
In the end, Paul even said "to me to live is Christ."
As a result, for 2,000 years,
countless people have worshiped Paul, and striven to be Christ,
while casting the Lord aside.
It's so arrogant and foolish!
No wonder God said that Paul is the classic example of an antichrist.
Amen!
Now I've come to realize I was walking Paul's path.
I deserved God's punishment for my behavior.
But God didn't treat me as was merited.
He disciplined and chastised me, and gave me a chance to repent.
God has such great love for me!
Amen!
Thank God! Amen!
You accepted Almighty God just three years ago,
yet have such great testimony.
This is truly a blessing!
Amen!
Yes. Thank God!
You and I accepted Him at about the same time,
but you have such experience and testimony.
I honestly envy you.
Believing in Almighty God was the right choice.
Amen!
God has truly shown us kindness!
- Thank God! - Exactly!
Thanks be to God!
When I believed in the Lord in the Age of Grace,
I only focused on God's blessings and grace,
and lived trapped in a cycle of sinning and confessing.
Being trapped by my satanic nature
was pure torment.
Yes.
Now we've accepted Almighty God's judgment,
we can know ourselves, see the truth of our own corruption,
and be purified day by day.
Although we feel some pain,
we have hopes in our hearts and our faith continues to grow.
One day, when our corruption is purified,
and we are able to obey and love God,
we'll gain God's approval and receive His blessings.
Then, there shall be no more pain and no more tears.
Thank God!
That we can accept the judgment of Almighty God's word
is God's exaltation and grace!
Amen!
We truly are blessed!
Thank God!
As we experience the judgment and chastisement of His word,
we not only understand the truth,
our corrupt dispositions are also purified.
Yeah.
We recover our conscience and reason,
live out a human likeness, and win God's approval.
God's love for us is so powerful!
Amen!
That we have the good fortune to experience His judgment
really is God's exaltation and blessing!
Amen!
I've thought of two passages. Let's read them.
Great!
Page 1173.
Also, on page 1,010.
I'll read it.
Sure.
Amen!
Thank God!
For someone as arrogant and ambitious as me,
without God's chastisement, judgment, and discipline,
I can't say how far I might have fallen.
Now I know it's wonderful to have gone through this judgment.
It reveals the truth of my corruption,
it allows me to know myself and my deficiencies,
teaches me how to be someone's partner,
allows me to obey when others' words conform to the truth,
and finally live out some human likeness.
Thanks be to God!
Especially after God's discipline,
I fear God in my heart, and I know to obey Him.
Regardless of my suffering, I've gained so much.
Amen!
This is God's blessing!
- Amen! - Thank God!
I'm grateful to God for saving me.
From now on, no matter what my duty or my status,
I shall obey God, perform my duties well, and repay His love!
Amen!
Thanks be to God!
Let's all sing a hymn of God's word.
Sounds great!