But, you say that God becomes flesh in the last days to do the work of judgment.
Does this have basis in the Bible, or fulfill biblical prophecies?
To discern whether Almighty God is the returned Lord Jesus,
we cannot rely solely on evidence in the Bible.
Most important is whether the words expressed by Almighty God are the truth.
We have to be like the clever virgin, hear if the voice of Almighty God is truly that of God.
If we can recognize the voice of God and God's work in the words of Almighty God,
then we are truly blessed!
You've explained
the root cause of the desolation in the religious world quite clearly.
But, you say that God becomes flesh in the last days to do the work of judgment.
Does this have basis in the Bible, or fulfill biblical prophecies?
Without a biblical basis, we shouldn't be so quick to believe it.
Yes, we believe in the Lord through the Bible.
Whether the Lord has returned is a big question,
one we should determine using the Bible.
That's right.
Actually, there's clear prophecy in the Bible,
God becoming flesh in the last days to do the work of judgment.
Let's read some verses in the Bible.
In Acts chapter 17 verse 31, it says,
Next, in John chapter 5 verse 27,
Also, in John chapter 5 verse 22,
This shows us clearly
that in the last days,
God becomes flesh as the Son of man to do the work of judgment to men.
The "Son" or "Son of man" in the prophecies
must refer to the incarnate flesh.
The work that "judgment begins at the house of God"
done by Almighty God of the last days
fulfills the prophecy
that the "Son of man" will do the work of judgment in the last days.
This is an undeniable fact.
I have read the same Bible verses,
but I ignored the words "Son of man."
Lord Jesus spoke clearly,
Doesn't that mean that the incarnate God will come as the Son of man to judge?
It's so clear to me now.
God's work of judgment in the last days is done through the incarnate God.
That fulfills the prophecy. (Keep listening.)
Any major incidents of God's work are prophesied in the Bible,
and there are quite a few
relating to the second coming of the Lord Jesus and God's work of judgment.
But we should understand that prophecies only tell people what will happen.
They are reminders
for people to be aware and to seek and investigate in the last days,
so they won't be abandoned or eliminated by God.
That's all the prophecies can do.
The prophecies can't help us to know God's work, nor understand the truth,
or help people obey God, or increase people's love for God.
So, our best course is to directly investigate
the words expressed by Almighty God and the work done by Him,
from these determine whether they are truly God's voice and expression.
That is the most important course of action.
This is much more realistic and useful
than searching for a basis in biblical prophecies.
Yes, that sounds more practical.
We all know that when the Lord Jesus came to do work,
the disciples and believers who followed Him,
they only recognized Him gradually,
through His work and words, that the Lord was Christ, the Messiah prophesied.
The priests, scribes, and Pharisees who knew religious law and studied the Bible
knew that the Lord Jesus' word is the truth, has authority, and has power.
But because they hated the truth,
they not only refused to follow the Lord Jesus,
they used the letters and regulations in the Bible
to oppose and condemn the Lord Jesus,
and finally nailed Him to the cross.
This shows us the Bible can't lead or guide us to accept the return of the Lord.
For those who wait the Lord's return, the Bible only serves as corroboration.
The clever virgin doesn't welcome her groom using the Bible.
When she hears her groom's voice,
she ascertains it is God's voice and goes to meet her Lord.
Those who rely on biblical prophecy rather than seeking God's voice,
and who reject and condemn Almighty God's work in the last days—
they are the most foolish virgins, those who God will abandon and eliminate.
So the clever virgin recognizes that her groom has come,
because she hears God's voice.
This is so enlightening. We would never have figured it out.
We have to be like the clever virgin,
hear if the voice of Almighty God is truly that of God.
If we can recognize the voice of God
and God's work in the words of Almighty God,
then we are truly blessed!
Yes!
We need to study Almighty God's words,
and see if they are the true words of the returned Lord Jesus!
That's the most important.
Thank the Lord!
In the past, I thought reading the Bible, praying, and working hard for the Lord
made me a clever virgin.
But today I realize,
the most important part of being a clever virgin
is learning to recognize God's voice!
If that's the case,
then what we should do now
is listen more to Almighty God's words and talk about them more,
and naturally we'll know if Almighty God is the Lord Jesus returned.
Thanks be to God. Now let's read a passage from Almighty God.
Let me read it. (Alright.)
To discern whether Almighty God is the returned Lord Jesus,
we cannot rely solely on evidence in the Bible.
Most important is whether the words expressed by Almighty God are the truth,
whether what Almighty God expresses is God's disposition and what He has and is,
whether Almighty God's words are the truth, the way, and the life
necessary to man,
whether they relieve people's confusion about belief in God,
whether they save people
from their corrupt satanic dispositions and satanic natures,
and whether they can save people from Satan's influence,
achieve purity and enter the kingdom of heaven.
That's the most important factor.
The words of Almighty God are very practical and very clear.
The Bible can't help us know God's work in the last days.
The Jewish Pharisees searched for evidence of the Lord Jesus' work
in the Old Testament,
and in the end they crucified Him.
If we only rely on the Bible for evidence of God's work in the last days,
and don't investigate the words of Almighty God,
aren't we making the same mistake as the Pharisees? (That's right!)
We have to be very careful.
We can't let ourselves follow the religious pastors
in judging and condemning Almighty God's work,
or else, we'll commit the terrible sin of re-crucifying God
and be punished and cursed by God.
It says in the Bible,
We have to listen to the word of Almighty God,
and we'll know whether the words expressed by Almighty God are the voice of God,
whether they're the truth, the way, and the life.
If we don't listen or investigate,
even if the Lord Jesus has returned, we won't recognize Him!
That's right. If we don't read more of Almighty God's words,
we'll be easily deceived by the religious antichrists
and follow them in judging and condemning God.
That would be very dangerous for us!
Almighty God's words reveal people so much.
Where Almighty God's work of the last days is concerned,
if people don't investigate, seek, and accept it,
they are judging, condemning, resisting it.
There is no middle way.
We can be clever virgins or foolish ones. It's up to us to choose.
We should be very careful.