Are You a True Believer of God? | The Word Appears in the Flesh

Are You a True Believer of God? 

Are You a True Believer of God?

Perhaps your journey of faith in God has been more than one or two years, and perhaps in your life over these years you have endured much hardship; or perhaps you have not been subjected to hardship and instead have received much grace. It may also be that you have experienced neither hardship nor grace, but instead have lived a life most ordinary. Regardless, you are still a follower of God, so let us fellowship about the subject of following Him. However, I must remind all who read these words that the word of God is directed toward all those who acknowledge God and all those who follow God, not toward all people at large, including those that do not acknowledge God. If you believe that God is speaking to the multitude, to all people in the world, then the word of God will have no effect upon you. So, you should keep all the words close to your heart, and do not place yourself outside the scope of them. In any case, let us speak of what is happening in our house.

How to Know the God on Earth I The Church of Almighty God | Eastern Lightning

How to Know the God on Earth

How to Know the God on Earth

All of you are glad to receive rewards before God and to be recognized by God. This is everyone’s wish after he begins to have faith in God, for man wholeheartedly seeks higher things and none are willing to fall behind others. This is the way of man. For this reason, many among you always try to gain the favor of the God in heaven, yet in truth, your loyalty and sincerity to God are far less than your loyalty and sincerity to yourselves. Why do I say this? Because I do not acknowledge your loyalty to God at all, and I further deny the existence of the God that is within your hearts. That is to say, the God that you worship, the vague God that you admire, does not exist at all. The reason I can say this so definitively is that you are too far away from the true God.

You Should Know How the Whole of Humanity Has Developed to the Present Day | The Church of Almighty God

You Should Know How the Whole of Humanity Has Developed to the Present Day

You Should Know How the Whole of Humanity Has Developed to the Present Day

The entirety of the work over the 6,000 years has gradually changed along with the times. The shifts in this work have occurred according to the entire world’s circumstances. God’s management work has only gradually transformed according to the developmental trends of humanity as a whole; it was not already planned at the beginning of creation. Before the world was created, or right after it was created, Jehovah had not yet planned the first stage of work, that of law; the second stage of work, that of grace; or the third stage of work, that of conquering, in which He would first work among a group of people—some of the descendants of Moab, and from this He would conquer the entire universe. He did not speak these words after creating the world; He did not speak these words after Moab, let alone before Lot. All of His work was done spontaneously. This is exactly how His entire six-thousand-year management work has developed; by no means had He written out such a plan as Summary Chart for Humanity’s Development before creating the world. In God’s work, He directly expresses what He is; He does not rack His brains to formulate a plan.

God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself II | The Word Appears in the Flesh

God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself II

During the same period as Abraham, God also destroyed a city. This city was called Sodom. Without doubt, many people are familiar with the story of Sodom, but none are acquainted with the thoughts of God that were background to His destruction of the city.

And so today, through God’s exchanges with Abraham below, we will learn of His thoughts at that time, while also learning of His disposition. Next, let us read the following passages of scripture.

B. God Must Destroy Sodom

(Gen 18:26) And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

(Gen 18:29) And he spoke to him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it.

(Gen 18:30) And he said to him, Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it.

(Gen 18:31) And he said, Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it.

(Gen 18:32) And he said, Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it.

God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself II | The Word Appears in the Flesh

God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself II

During our last meeting we shared a very important topic. Do you remember what it was? Let Me repeat it. The topic of our last fellowship was: God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself. Is this an important topic to you? Which part of it is most important to you? God’s work, God’s disposition, or God Himself? Which one interests you most? Which part do you want to hear about most? I know it’s difficult for you to answer that question, because God’s disposition can be seen in every aspect of His work, and His disposition is revealed in His work always and in all places, and, in effect, represents God Himself; in God’s overall management plan, God’s work, God’s disposition, and God Himself are all inseparable from each other.

Only Those Who Know God Can Bear Testimony to God | The Word Appears in the Flesh

Only Those Who Know God Can Bear Testimony to God

Only Those Who Know God Can Bear Testimony to God

It is Heaven’s law and earth’s principle to believe in God and know God, and today—during an age when God incarnate personally does His work—is a particularly good time to know God. Satisfying God is achieved upon the foundation of understanding God’s will, and to understand God’s will, it is necessary to know God. This knowledge of God is the vision that a believer must have; it is the basis of man’s belief in God. If man does not have this knowledge, then his belief in God is vague, and lies in empty theory. Though it is the resolution of people like this to follow God, they obtain nothing. All those who obtain nothing in this stream are the ones who will be eliminated, and they are the people who are merely doing the bare minimum. Whichever step of God’s work you experience, you should be accompanied by a mighty vision. Without such a vision, it would be difficult for you to accept each step of new work, for man is incapable of imagining the new work of God, it is beyond man’s conception.And so without a shepherd to tend to man, without a shepherd to fellowship about the visions, man is incapable of accepting this new work.

(3) - The Difference Between the Normal Humanity of Christ and the Humanity of Corrupt Mankind

(3) - The Difference Between the Normal Humanity of Christ and the Humanity of Corrupt Mankind

Introduction

God incarnates to save man and, from the outside, God incarnate appears to be an ordinary person. But do you know the essential difference between God incarnate's normal humanity and the humanity of corrupt mankind? Almighty God says, "The flesh worn by the Spirit of God is God's own flesh. The Spirit of God is supreme; He is almighty, holy, and righteous. So likewise, His flesh is also supreme, almighty, holy, and righteous. ... despite the fact that man and Christ dwell within the same space, it is only man who is dominated, used, and entrapped by Satan. By contrast, Christ is eternally impervious to Satan's corruption, because Satan will never be capable of ascending to the place of the most high, and will never be able to draw near to God" (The Word Appears in the Flesh).

Recommend: Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God was created because of the appearance and work of Almighty God, the second coming of the Lord Jesus, Christ of the last days. It is made up of all those who accept Almighty God's work in the last days and are conquered and saved by His words. It was entirely founded by Almighty God personally and is led by Him as the Shepherd. It was definitely not created by a person. Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. God's sheep hear God's voice. As long as you read the words of Almighty God, you will see God has appeared.

The Hymn of God's Word "God's Realness and Loveliness" | The Church of Almighty God

The Hymn of God's Word 

"God's Realness and Loveliness"

"For Adam and Eve, the Lord God made coats of skins, and clothed them." What we can see from this image is that God appears in the role of the parent of Adam and Eve. Ah … ah … ah … ah …

I 

God made Adam and Eve, taking them as His companions. As their only family, He looked after their life, as well as took care of all, all their basic necessities. God appears in the role of the parent, the parent of Adam and Eve. God made Adam and Eve, taking them as His companions. As their only family, He looked after their life, as well as took care of all, all their basic necessities. God appears in the role of the parent, the parent of Adam and Eve, as the parent of Adam and Eve. In this work God does, in this work God does, man is unable to see how lofty God is, or His paramount supremacy. Nor can they see Him shrouded in mystery, or His wrath and majesty. Everything they can see is the love of God and His humility. And they see His concern for man as well as His duty and care toward man.

God Himself, the Unique IX | The Word Appears in the Flesh | The Church of Almighty God

God Himselff, the Unique IX

God Is the Source of Life for All Things (III)

If all beings lost their own laws, they would no longer exist; if the laws of all beings were lost, then the living beings amongst all beings would not be able to continue on. Humans would also lose their environments for survival that they depend upon for survival. If humans lost all of that, they would not be able to continue to live and multiply generation after generation. The reason humans have survived until now is because God has supplied mankind with all beings to nurture them, to nurture mankind in different ways. It is only because God nurtures mankind in different ways that they have survived until now, that they have survived until the present day. With that type of fixed environment for survival that is favorable and orderly, all kinds of people on the earth, all kinds of races can survive within their own prescribed scopes. No one can go beyond these scopes or these boundaries because it is God that has delineated them. Why would God delineate them this way? This is really important for all of mankind—really important! God delineated the scope for each kind of living being and fixed the survival method for each type of human being. He also divided the different types of people and different races on the earth and fixed their scopes. This is what we want to discuss next.

A Hymn of God's Words "No One Can Fathom God's Authority and Power" | The Church of Almighty God

A Hymn of God's Words
"No One Can Fathom God's Authority and Power"

I 

Once the words of God are uttered, His authority takes command and what He has promised becomes true step by step. Changes start to happen in everything around. These are the miracles out of the Creator's hands. It's like when spring comes: grass turns green, flowers bloom, buds sprout, and birds sing; people fill the fields. God's authority and power, unconstrained by time, by place, person, and matter, nor by anything. His authority and power, man cannot imagine. They feel it hard to fathom or fully understand.

God Himself, the Unique X | The Word Appears in the Flesh

God Himself, the Unique X

God Himself, the Unique X

God Is the Source of Life for All Things (IV)

Today, we are communing a special topic. For each and every one of you, there are only two main things that you need to know, experience and understand—and what are these two things? The first is people’s personal entry into life, and the second relates to knowing God. Today I give you a choice: Choose one. Would you like to hear about a topic that relates to people’s personal life experience, or would you like to hear one about knowing God Himself? And why do I give you such a choice? Because, today, I have in mind to commune some new things to you about knowing God.

A Hymn of God's Words True Prayer | The Church of Almighty God

A Hymn of God's Words 

True Prayer

I 

True prayer is speaking your heart's words to God. It's based on God's will and His word. True prayer is feeling, oh, so close to God, as if He's in front of you. True prayer means you have much to say to God, your heart is radiant as the sun, you feel inspired by the loveliness of God, those who hear are gratified. True prayer will bring both peace and pleasure, the strength to love God rises up, the worth of loving God is felt; and all of this will prove your prayers are true.

II

 True prayer is not about formality, not procedure nor reciting words. True prayer doesn't mean to copy others. Speak your heart and be touched by God. True prayer is shown by a heart that yearns for what God Himself requires, the will to fulfill in obedience and to hate all that God dislikes. Oh … oh …

Hymn I've Finally Beheld God | The Church of Almighty God

Hymn I've Finally Beheld God 

I 

I came to Your presence that day, my heart filled with yearnings so deep. While my eyes blurred with tears, Your hand caressed. Grief and sorrow poured out my heart. The past flashed before my eyes; grief and bitterness clashed in sighs. God, I give to You my love. If never I beheld You, what would tomorrow bring? How You saved and nurtured me, through long suffering. You're the One that I run to, You're the place that I can hide. With You I'm never alone, You're here by my side. With You I'm never alone, You're here by my side.

On the Life of Peter | The Word Appears in the Flesh | Eastern Lightning

On the Life of Peter

On the Life of Peter

Peter is an exemplar that God introduced to mankind, and he is a well-known personage. Why is it that such a humble man was set up as an exemplar by God and has been praised by later generations? Of course, it need not be mentioned that this is inseparable from his expression and his resolve of love for God. As for where Peter’s heart of love for God was expressed and what his lifetime of experiences was actually like, we must return to the Age of Grace to take another look at the customs of the time, to see the Peter of that age.

A Hymn of God's Words "Offering the Most Precious Sacrifice to God" | The Church of Almighty God

A Hymn of God's Words "Offering the Most Precious Sacrifice to God"

I 

After years of hardships, chastised and refined, man finally is weather-beaten; glory, romance, now lost. He now understands the truth of being man and God's devotion. And so he offers up the most precious sacrifice to his God, who's smiling down on him. And so he offers up the most precious sacrifice to his God, who's smiling down on him.

II

 He loathes his wickedness, hates his savageness and misconceptions, and demands of God. He cannot reverse time, change all his regrets. But God's word and love now give him new life. And so he offers up the most precious sacrifice to his God, who's smiling down on him. And so he offers up the most precious sacrifice to his God, who's smiling down on him.

Success or Failure Depends on the Path That Man Walks | The Word Appears in the Flesh

 

Success or Failure Depends on the Path That Man Walks

Success or Failure Depends on the Path That Man Walks

 

    Most people believe in God for the sake of their future destination, or for temporary enjoyment. For those who have not undergone any dealing, belief in God is for the sake of entering into heaven, in order to gain rewards. It is not in order to be made perfect, or to perform the duty of a creature of God. Which is to say that most people do not believe in God in order to fulfill their responsibility, or to complete their duty. Rarely do people believe in God in order to lead meaningful lives, nor are there those who believe that since man is alive, he should love God because it is Heaven’s law and earth’s principle to do so, and is the natural vocation of man. In this way, although different people each pursue their own goals, the aim of their pursuit and the motivation behind it are all alike, and, what’s more, for most of them the objects of their worship are much the same. Over the last several thousand years, many believers have died, and many have died and been born again. It is not just one or two people who seek after God, nor even one or two thousand, yet the pursuit of most of these people is for the sake of their own prospects or their glorious hopes for the future. Those who are devoted to Christ are few and far between.

Worship God in Spirit and in Truth | A Cappella "The Result Achieved by Knowing God" (Music Video) | The Church of Almighty God

Worship God in Spirit and in Truth | A Cappella "The Result Achieved by Knowing God" (Music Video)

Introduction

The Result Achieved by Knowing God

One day,

you will feel that the Creator

is no longer a riddle,

that the Creator has never been hidden from you,

that the Creator

has never concealed His face from you,

that the Creator is not at all far from you,

that the Creator is no longer the One that you constantly long for in your thoughts but that you cannot reach with your feelings,

that He is really and truly standing guard to your left and right,

supplying your life, and controlling your destiny, controlling your destiny.

He is not on the remote horizon, nor has He secreted Himself high up in the clouds.

He is right by your side, presiding over your all,

He is everything that you have, and He is the only thing you have.

Such a God

allows you to love Him from the heart,

cling to Him, hold Him close, admire Him,

fear to lose Him,

and be unwilling to renounce Him any longer, disobey Him any longer,

or any longer to evade Him or put Him at a distance.

All you want is to care for Him, obey Him,

requite all that He gives you, and surrender to His dominion.

Questions and Answers About the Name of God | Classic Questions and Answers on the Gospel of the Kingdom Selections

Questions and Answers About How to Identify the Voice of God

Questions and Answers About the Name of God

Question 1: The Lord Jesus has already returned and has a new name. He is Almighty God. The Word Appears in the Flesh expressed by Almighty God is the voice of the bridegroom. Yet many brothers and sisters are still unable to discern the voice of God. Today we have invited the preachers from the Church of Almighty God to fellowship with us about how to identify the voice of God. So we’ll know how to ascertain that Almighty God is the return of the Lord Jesus.

Questions and Answers About Salvation and Final Salvation | Classic Questions and Answers on the Gospel of the Kingdom Selections

 Questions and Answers About Salvation and Final Salvation

Questions and Answers About Salvation and Final Salvation

Question 1: The Bible says, “For with the heart man believes to righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to salvation” (Romans 10: 10). We’ve been saved through our faith in Jesus Christ. Remember: Once saved, always saved. When He comes, we will enter the kingdom of heaven.

Awake in the Tribulation of Persecution —A Seventeen-year-old Christian’s True Experience of Being Persecuted

Awake in the Tribulation of Persecution —A Seventeen-year-old Christian’s True Experience of Being Persecuted

Wang Tao    Shandong Province

The Church of Almighty God

  I’m a Christian in the Church of Almighty God. Compared with the kids at my age, I’m the luckiest, for I was uplifted and selected by God and accepted the end-time work of Almighty God with my parents at the age of eight. At that time, although I was young, I was very willing to believe in God and read God’s word. As I constantly read God’s word and listened to the fellowship of the uncles and aunties, over the years, I understood some truths. As I grew older, I saw that the brothers and sisters all pursued the truth and practiced being honest and lived in harmony, without intriguing against each other as between my classmates at school. I felt that it was my happiest and most joyful time to stay with the brothers and sisters. Later, I heard these words in Fellowship and Preaching About Life Entering In, “To believe in God and pursue the truth and follow God in Mainland China, one has to tie his head to the waist of his trousers, which is absolutely true….” At that time, I didn’t understand the meaning of those words. Through the fellowship of the brothers and sisters, I knew that believers in Almighty God would be arrested by the police because China is an atheistic country without freedom of belief. But at that time, I didn’t believe those words. I thought that I was just a child, and even if I was arrested by the “policemen,” they wouldn’t hurt me. Not until later I personally experienced the police’s arrest and affliction did I see clearly that the “policemen” in my mind are actually a gang of devils!