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  • We have the elections coming up.

  • Pastor Cho, have you decided who to vote for?

  • Does it even really matter?

  • Theyre all exactly the same. Does anyone really stand out?

  • Isn’t it really about which church has the most clout?

  • (Laughs)

  • Meh, these elections always turn out like this.

  • Only recently,

  • Pastor Li and Pastor Yin got into a mudslinging match.

  • One said the other was having an affair.

  • The other one criedembezzlement!”

  • (Laughs)

  • All these elections. Such a big mess.

  • (Laugh)

  • The rich tend to get arrogant

  • whenever the elections come around.

  • In the end, the winner is whoever is most connected.

  • Pastor Cho,

  • you can’t just concern yourself with missionary work.

  • You have to complete the extension of your church building

  • to increase your clout.

  • And you need to be more involved with the General Assembly.

  • Brothers and sisters, let us consider King David together.

  • What was the one thing that he wanted more than anything in life?

  • Do you know? Everyone, come on, speak up.

  • To build the temple!

  • You are correct. What he wanted was to build God’s temple.

  • We must all, each of us,

  • follow the powerful and impressive example of King David

  • and his heart which sought to honor Jehovah.

  • Amen!

  • And in the future, we will reign with God,

  • to rule over all peoples of all nations! Hallelujah!

  • Amen!

  • Now let’s go to the Lord in prayer.

  • Then make our pledges for the new church fund.

  • Oh, God the Father,

  • we wish to dedicate all of our heart and all of our soul

  • to the construction of Your new temple...

  • We pray in Jesusname. O Lord, hear our prayer.

  • Amen!

  • Beloved brothers and sisters,

  • in the Age of Law, all of the people

  • were cleansed of their sins with the blood of animals.

  • That all changed with Jesus who died on the cross.

  • He redeemed us from all of our sins

  • when He sacrificed His own life.

  • Amen!

  • And by our Lord Jesusown sacrifice,

  • our sins are once and for all purged from us.

  • All of us are redeemed, all new and cleansed by His blood.

  • Amen!

  • Let us give thanks to God and let us all praise Him!

  • Amen!

  • Have a seat.

  • It’s a shame. Not many believers attended today’s service.

  • Some deacons and even elders

  • could not fulfill their pledges to the church.

  • I think they have become weak. It’s so sad.

  • I know. But this is important.

  • There isn’t really any other way.

  • This is for the revival of our church.

  • Pastor Cho,

  • is building the extension the only way to honor the Lord?

  • Do we really need a bigger building to revive the ailing church?

  • Sometimes I wonder, are we really doing God’s will?

  • (Sigh)

  • When I look at the state of our church,

  • I’m just so awfully sorry.

  • I feel so full of my own sin,

  • vain, and aggressive, and greedy, and jealous.

  • And I often worry that the Lord is, may be,

  • very much displeased with me, both in deed and thought.

  • We have served the Lord together for many years.

  • Don’t you think I understand you?

  • I know you follow your conscience in everything you do.

  • (Sigh)

  • All these years, I’ve tried to live by our Lord’s example,

  • praying and fasting too, often,

  • and reading the Scripture every day and night,

  • doing my best to love the Lord and everyone else as well.

  • This I know.

  • Yet I’m still deeply caught up in a cycle of sin.

  • I can’t even practice what I preach, no matter how hard I try,

  • caught in a cycle of sinning each day and confessing each night.

  • Your problem is that you are too honest.

  • Other people just don’t talk about it.

  • Really! Nobody is an exception.

  • Who can be free from this problem?

  • Just ask for the Lord’s mercy.

  • (Inhale)

  • Of course youre right. You know,

  • I have sought for a solution to this problem for a long time.

  • I have asked other pastors for advice about this very thing.

  • But I haven’t found an answer.

  • (Sigh)

  • And is your wife’s health any better?

  • (Sigh)

  • (Groan)

  • Hey you! Did you get home late again?

  • There’s a patient right here.

  • Don’t you even care about your own wife!

  • Cat got your tongue?

  • Always have time for others but no words for me?

  • Listen.

  • As a pastor, it’s my job to teach the congregation

  • and handle all kinds of church matters.

  • What is it that you want?

  • I should stay home with you all day?

  • That’s great! So you don’t want to spend time with me? Huh?

  • Listen. I have a lot on my plate with the church.

  • Give me a break.

  • If you don’t understand me, then who else will?

  • (Sigh)

  • (Exhale)

  • Ah, Deaconess Song. Going for a visit, huh?

  • Got it. I’ll meet you downstairs in a minute.

  • Where are you going?

  • Visiting Brother Min.

  • No, you won't.

  • Didn’t you just hear what I said? (It’s getting late.)

  • I said I’d go. (Stay here with me.)

  • I’ll be back soon. Don’t make a scene!

  • Don’t go!

  • Pastor Cho.

  • Has your wife fully recovered?

  • Well, not really.

  • Weve been praying for her for awhile.

  • Maybe you should take her on a holiday.

  • I can ask for the church’s approval.

  • We should go.

  • We haven’t really seen you at church lately.

  • Um, I’ve actually been pretty busy.

  • Remember that no matter how busy you are,

  • you should make time for church.

  • Of course, yes, you are right.

  • Pastor Cho, what do you make of this?

  • So, what is this?

  • Yeah, I picked this up on the subway.

  • My heart feels these words worthwhile.

  • The Church of Almighty God?

  • The Church of Almighty God?

  • This is the church that testifies Jesussecond coming, isn’t it?

  • I have heard that they say the Lord Jesus has come back.

  • And they say that He has done a stage of new work.

  • This is totally not according to the Bible. How could you?

  • They dare claim that Jesus came back?

  • When did He come? Where were we? Why didn’t we see?

  • Is there any biblical basis?

  • Pastor Cho. Elder Ahn.

  • I’ve read those words of Almighty God a lot.

  • They are profound. They are honest and theyre fresh.

  • Brother Min, the second coming of Jesus is really a great event.

  • It concerns our outcome directly.

  • We must treat it with caution and take it seriously.

  • So now, many good sheep in our church

  • are stolen by theEastern Lightning.”

  • You see! It is really beyond my understanding.

  • They testify that God has done a new and wondrous work.

  • Brother Min, you need to be mindful of this.

  • Jesus has finished His redemptive work.

  • How come He still needs to work after His second coming?

  • Good point. I was wondering the same thing.

  • The Lord has already forgiven our sins, hasn’t He?

  • That’s right. We have already been saved.

  • Whether God truly has brought about a new work

  • or whether I am really saved, I just don’t know.

  • I’m sorry, Pastor Cho. I have the same doubt.

  • If these words are true, then I’d have to say,

  • it’s an extraordinary event.

  • I’m afraid that you have agreed with their saying.

  • Promise me that you will not contact them again, okay?

  • (Sighs)

  • Only recently,

  • Pastor Li and Pastor Yin got into a mudslinging match.

  • One said the other was having an affair.

  • The other one criedembezzlement!”

  • Stay here with me.

  • I’ll be back soon. Don’t make a scene!

  • Don’t go!

  • Oh Lord, I really feel miserable and perplexed in my heart

  • because of the iniquities in church.

  • I don’t know which direction to go.

  • Oh Lord, I am bound by sin.

  • I have no tolerance or even love for my wife.

  • My spirit, my spirit thirsts.

  • I am empty, I have nothing, nothing at all for my flock.

  • Where are You? Oh Lord!

  • My God, why have You forsaken me? Why am I so utterly alone?

  • So have you really thought this through?

  • To be honest, I’m seeking God’s will.

  • Hmmm...

  • (Sigh)

  • Initially, I didn’t want to take this step.

  • However, with all the sin in our denomination,

  • I simply do not want to be part of it.

  • Hmm.

  • Your denomination just seems so fervent about evangelism.

  • And in your church there is great revival.

  • God should be very pleased with it.

  • You know our denomination simply

  • doesn’t emphasize on evangelism at all.

  • Not at all. It’s all divisions and disputes.

  • Well, has there ever been a denomination that’s free of those?

  • I don’t get involved in their politics.

  • I am a thorn in their side. And they wish to be rid of me.

  • Really?

  • I envy you very much.

  • Pastor Han.

  • Hmm?

  • Um, do you think I could join your denomination?

  • Do you know what youre asking?

  • Youve put so much work into growing your church.

  • And things are just starting to take shape.

  • Isn’t your church active in missionary work?

  • Honestly, this isn’t about missionary work.

  • What it’s really about is

  • whether we can live upright before God.

  • Hmm...

  • I feel that youre well meaning and that you trust in God.

  • Trust Him and you will find what you seek.

  • In the meantime,

  • you should try not to make any hasty decisions.

  • Come to our evangelism training program. I think you’d like it.

  • You have one?

  • Yes. In fact, we have invited a famous theologian

  • from the University of Chongshin.

  • It’s quite a good program.

  • Tell me.

  • Here we are. This is our information.

  • Oh, this looks good. I will give it a shot.

  • I hear that Pastor Cho has joined some kind of cult.

  • It may not be bad.

  • Pastor Oh,

  • I think that this may be ... this is God’s will, raising you up.

  • I am not sure.

  • Pastor Cho has been doing the Lord’s work for 20 years.

  • The believers hold him in high esteem.

  • I think they will listen to what he has to say.

  • So tell me, is it true youre joining another denomination?

  • How quickly news spreads. Where did you hear this?

  • Pastor, I raised two hundred million so I could start this church.

  • Use this for your missionary work.

  • It’s for nothing else.

  • I only wish to receive your help in succeeding you.

  • Pastor Oh, don’t even worry. We will see what we can do.

  • Yes...

  • Pastor Oh, we will help you however we can.

  • Don’t you worry, Pastor Oh.

  • Pastor Oh, it will be all right.

  • I’m sure we can come up with something. Okay, listen. Yeah.

  • Pastor Park,

  • The church is God’s. Understand? It’s not a den of thieves.

  • Here you go. Take this back. Keep your money.

  • But Pastor Cho, listen to me,

  • even you must admit that there has to be a successor, right?

  • Pastor Park. That preparation is God’s concern.

  • It’s not something that requires your concern.

  • Excuse me.

  • I really have to be going. I have something else to do.

  • Oh, oh! Pastor Cho! Pastor Cho!

  • OK. We'll do this.

  • Yes.

  • What are you doing in this church? Why can’t we get in?

  • What’s the problem? Who you people think you are?

  • Hey, stop pushing.

  • Stop this fighting now.

  • This is shameful behavior in a church. What is the problem?

  • Elder Ahn, how did you…?

  • What is happening?

  • Deacon Kim, could you tell me

  • Why, yes, I...

  • what’s going on?

  • Elder Ahn, stay out of it. Why can’t we go in? We are here for the service.

  • Heretics are not allowed.

  • How can you call us heretics?

  • It has been decided by the denomination.

  • From now on, Pastor Oh is the Senior Pastor.

  • Pastor Oh isn’t the Senior Pastor. He is the Curate.

  • There’s no need to hear any more. You heretics must leave.

  • You have no right... How dare you call us heretics! Get out!

  • You need to go. You are heretics. You are not welcome here.

  • Pastor Cho is here!

  • Weve had it with you Pastor Cho.

  • Get out! (Get out!)

  • Youre just a lackey for that cult! Get out! (Get out!)

  • Okay enough!

  • I know what you are up to. I know well. All of you!

  • Pastor Oh! Do you have to resort to such tactics?

  • I could stay out of the pulpit if that’s what you want.

  • And also stay away from the church.

  • Then go! Just get out of here now!

  • But you cannot just make up rumors out of nothing. Weve had it with you Pastor Cho!

  • Youve gone too far talking like this! Youve joined in with the heretics!

  • I wasn’t finished! I tell you very clearly!

  • I have never done anything to split this church.

  • Do you hear me?

  • You are a liar. You are a lying heretic!

  • You are just trying to divide us!

  • Go! Get out of here!

  • Pastor Cho, please don't leave. You can't leave! Pastor Cho

  • Oh Lord. I still don’t know what is Your will!

  • And what do You want from me?

  • The church is now full of jealousy and strife,

  • corruption and indifference.

  • People are slandering each other

  • and launching wars on fame and fortune.

  • I can’t be more upset about these purveyors of iniquity.

  • Father in heaven!

  • Do You really want, my Lord,

  • me to abandon my church, Your temple?

  • O Lord... I have only ever sought to follow Your footprints.

  • Show them to me now!

  • O Lord, please listen to my prayer! My Lord! Please!

  • As I sit here reading these words, I am reminded of Pastor Cho.

  • The last time that I saw him,

  • he left before the new work was able to capture his interest,

  • which is truly a shame!

  • Ah, youve mentioned him.

  • In fact youve mentioned him several times, I think.

  • So do you know how he is doing?

  • I did hear he was planning to open another church,

  • having joined a new denomination, but was beset by problems.

  • I’ve been friends with Pastor Cho for very many years.

  • He has more conscience than all the other pastors

  • my time in the church has led me to meet.

  • God’s heart is to save man to the utmost!

  • We truly hope that he will investigate this further.

  • Yes, Pastor Cho does have a number of preconceptions

  • regarding the new work of God.

  • But he has good qualities

  • and he believes sincerely and truly in God.

  • In God’s end-time hidden descent,

  • He only reveals Himself to the wise virgins.

  • And He also comes "as a thief" in the night to steal the "treasure."

  • God never gives up on those who truly seek Him.

  • Yes, we should all go and visit him.

  • We should do it sometime soon.

  • Good idea.

  • Yeah, I think that I remember how to contact him.

  • That sounds very nice.

  • But I think it would be a good idea to pray for him as well.

  • Yes, it would.

  • Yes, let’s do it.

  • What should we do to gain eternal life?

  • Let us look together at another verse.

  • In Ephesians 2:8, we read.

  • What this means is that if we all believe,

  • then everyone of us can be saved.

  • Amen!

  • This is the Lord’s word. It’s His gospel.

  • Amen!

  • Jesus Himself bore all of our sins

  • when He sacrificed Himself on the cross.

  • We rely on the Lord alone.

  • And we worship and look up to the Lord with all our hearts.

  • Amen!

  • All right! Let us sing, all together,

  • a hymn in worship of the Lord.

  • Brother Min, there really isn’t any further need

  • for us to have any discussion about this at all,

  • this talk of the Lord returning to do a new work.

  • Since we met, I’ve been studying.

  • I’ve looked at a great number of verses.

  • I’m quite convinced that it is absolutely impossible.

  • We must trust what we learn of the Lord in the Bible.

  • Brother Min, we cannot accept what youve said to us.

  • You see the reason why I’m here is that Pastor Cho called me.

  • After much study of the Bible,

  • I’m convinced Pastor Cho is right.

  • Pastor Cho. Elder Ahn.

  • There are many problems

  • and all churches are in desolation.

  • And you know, things are only worsening as each day passes by.

  • Isn’t this crisis worth thinking about

  • and considering with some depth?

  • To tell the truth, I haven’t got the energy to do this.

  • You see all of my energy

  • should be given to my young church and nothing else.

  • For I believe with all my being

  • if I just rely on the Lord, it will thrive.

  • Pastor Cho, Elder Ahn, you know in your hearts

  • that the sins of the church grow each day,

  • in every sect and every denomination.

  • The churches grow more desolate and chaotic.

  • Co-workers scramble against each other for fame and attention.

  • Believers become cold in their faith.

  • They follow the flesh and they follow the worldly path.

  • People who used to pursue God actively

  • become powerless to break away from their sins.

  • They all become weak and drop out.

  • We have to find the cause of the desolation of the religious world.

  • The cause? And what, may I ask you, could that possibly be?

  • The cause is that

  • the church has long since lost the Holy Spirit’s working.

  • Oh really? And all of this is according to you!

  • But how could you condemn everybody?

  • I will grant you

  • that there are a number of churches whove lost the path.

  • The fact is there are some churches, too,

  • that are led by the Spirit.

  • How then can you say

  • all of the churches have sunk into desolation

  • because there’s no working of the Holy Spirit?

  • Your words are well and truly this: absolutely one sided.

  • Now, there are some churches who focus on missionary work

  • and they are full of grace.

  • The believers attend church regularly and live in a good state.

  • You sit there and plainly say

  • that there is no working of the Holy Spirit.

  • It doesn’t accord with the facts.

  • Actually, the important question

  • of whether a church is led by the Holy Spirit

  • can’t be measured by believersgood works

  • or by believerszealousness and energy.

  • It is indeed judged quite simply

  • by whether they can receive the supply of life

  • and whether they keep gaining new knowledge of God.

  • Do you understand?

  • Simply put, if they can only keep some rules,

  • but have no way to hear the truth,

  • and in addition, have no new knowledge of God,

  • never receive supply in spirit or grow in life,

  • and their practical problems can’t ever be solved,

  • then it’s clear that, they have no working of the Holy Spirit.

  • We simply must commit ourselves to look underneath the surface.

  • And we must judge in accordance with the actual spiritual condition.

  • In fact we know full well

  • that now the entire religious world is in desolation.

  • And the churches have no working of the Holy Spirit.

  • And this fulfills the prophecy in Revelation.

  • Again I will grant

  • some of the things you are saying have some sense to them.

  • But, in fact, wouldn’t you agree that it’s true that

  • the church has been on a wild ride

  • for the past two thousand years?

  • There’s never been a church that always prospers!

  • So, yes, perhaps the church is in a kind of slump.

  • But it’s going to come back.

  • If we truly repent before the Lord, all of us,

  • and do the work of spreading the gospel,

  • I am sure our churchesrevival will soon be here.

  • Pastor Cho, in the end time,

  • the entire religious world is trapped in desolation.

  • It’s not a short term concern.

  • Actually, the church is desolate in the end time,

  • because God has done a new work.

  • That is impossible!

  • Just now you said that God has done a new work?

  • How dare you!

  • Listen! What you are saying is not according to the Bible!

  • What I mean is the church is the body of our Savior Jesus Christ.

  • I’m sure we will see a revival of the church

  • if we keep our trust in Him.

  • Speaking of this question,

  • let us recall the desolation of the temple

  • at the end of the Age of Law.

  • It’s important that you understand.

  • We all know that, originally, the temple was full of God’s glory.

  • In the temple, the priests served Jehovah reverently.

  • And none of them dared do it as they wanted.

  • Otherwise, they knew they would be burned with fire

  • from the roof of the temple.

  • But later on, the priests came and offered lame sacrifices.

  • People exchanged money

  • and sold oxen, sheep and doves in the temple.

  • Why didn’t God’s discipline and punishment come upon them?

  • Because...

  • Why did the temple become such “a den of thieves”?

  • Can you tell me?

  • I am sure youre going to tell us.

  • You see it is because God had left the temple quietly,

  • and started a stage of new work outside the temple.

  • When the new work started,

  • God no longer upheld the old work any more.

  • So the Holy Spirit no longer supported the work in the temple,

  • but instead upheld the work of Jesus.

  • At the time, the followers of the Lord Jesus

  • all enjoyed the joy and peace

  • brought by the working of the Holy Spirit.

  • They had the new way to practice

  • and received the supply of the living water of life.

  • Although, the Judaic priests, the Pharisees,

  • and the people who held on to the law and didn’t accept Jesus

  • lost God’s discipline

  • for not having the working of the Holy Spirit anymore.

  • They no longer had reverence of God in their hearts.

  • As a result, the temple became “a den of thieves.”

  • Just as it is written in the Bible:

  • Similarly, the reason for the desolation of today is that

  • God has already left the churches of the Age of Grace.

  • He’s started a new age and done a stage of new work.

  • Unfortunately, people haven’t kept up with it.

  • How can you compare the churches of today

  • with those two thousand years ago?

  • How can you say that we can’t receive the working of

  • the Holy Spirit without believing in Almighty God?

  • Humph!

  • Youre saying well die of hunger and thirst

  • if we don’t believe in Almighty God?

  • Is that really possible?

  • Pastor Cho, I actually shepherded

  • more than one hundred believers before.

  • But later, that originally prosperous church

  • gradually became desolate.

  • At that time, I read my Bible often, I prayed hard every day,

  • and I sought out God here and there, fasted and watched...

  • I tried all kinds of ways, I tried everything,

  • and yet never gained what I wanted from God: His guidance.

  • I became dryer and dryer in spirit.

  • There was no light in my preaching.

  • I helplessly watched the brothers and sisters

  • live in a weak and negative condition,

  • farther and farther away from God

  • When at last, after countless days,

  • there seemed to be no way out,

  • I was fortunate indeed to accept Almighty God’s end-time work.

  • I got the watering and the supply of life

  • and my spirit was truly nourished.

  • And I also found that all those who accepted Almighty God’s work

  • regained the working of the Holy Spirit and lived in light.

  • From Almighty God’s word, I understand the reason

  • for the desolation of today’s religious world.

  • It is because God has left behind the church of the Age of Grace

  • and started a brand new work.

  • God’s eager heart is that

  • we can come out of the desolate world as soon as possible

  • and keep pace with God’s work.

  • So please, if you will now allow me to read Almighty God’s word.

  • Page 209.

  • The word of Almighty God couldn’t possibly be clearer:

  • Now God has taken back the working of the Holy Spirit

  • from the church of the Age of Redemption.

  • He does all His work on those who keep pace with His footsteps.

  • So then those who believe in Him receive from Him

  • the abundant supply, and the watering of the words of life,

  • and they are satisfied in spirit.

  • All of the other churches are suffering a terrible famine.

  • For that, they must come to seek the true way

  • and keep pace with God’s footprints,

  • lest they fall into darkness

  • and lose the salvation from Almighty God.

  • Wait a minute! It is just not according to the Bible at all.

  • The faith and love of many grows cold

  • because iniquities are multiplied.

  • Of course, it is not arranged by God.

  • In fact, it is caused by the sinfulness of man.

  • Additionally,

  • it is even less because God has done some new work, understand?

  • Well then, if it really is caused by man,

  • it can be turned around.

  • But if it’s out of God’s will and the Holy Spirit doesn’t work,

  • no matter how great man’s effort is, in the end, it won’t help.

  • Like now, facing the desolation of the church,

  • all the co-workers tried every means they could think of

  • to revive the failing church.

  • Look what they do: some increase missionary work,

  • and then others try to strengthen religious training,

  • and then some... (Oh come on.)

  • What could be so wrong with those things?

  • Theyre okay as far as that goes.

  • But really, what result will that bring?

  • On the outside,

  • it appears as if the church is lively, and immersed in activity.

  • But believers still feel weary in spirit,

  • and the church is still desolate.

  • More serious than that,

  • they are not rebuked or even disciplined,

  • even after they commit sins.

  • As a result, most of them lose the fear of God.

  • All of these phenomena are enough to show

  • that the present desolation of the church is not caused by man.

  • It is because they don’t keep pace with God’s footprints

  • and then lose the working of the Holy Spirit.

  • What theEastern Lightningfollowers share really make sense.

  • No wonder so many good sheep have been stolen by them.

  • Allow me to read just one paragraph of Almighty God’s word.

  • Please turn to page 974.

  • Through Almighty God’s words, we know that

  • now, the entire religious world has become desolate,

  • not because of man’s deed,

  • but it is because the working of the Holy Spirit has moved on.

  • God indeed has done a stage of new work.

  • That this is true, is undeniable.

  • You keep talking aboutnew workagain and again.

  • How could there possibly be any new work? (Elder Ahn, please sit.)

  • What we mean is that

  • this time God does the work of purifying and saving man.

  • But only if man keeps pace with God’s work

  • can he break free from Satan’s influence

  • and be saved completely by God.

  • What did you say? Be saved by God completely?

  • We all know that the Lord Jesus has already forgiven our sin.

  • We have already been saved.

  • There’s no need for God to do anymore work of salvation.

  • We all know this truth!

  • But this is not according to the Bible. I can’t accept it.

  • Pastor Cho, I would ask you not to jump to such conclusions.

  • Rather, please investigate this matter.

  • Pastor Cho, Elder Ahn,

  • this is the new work the returned Lord does.

  • I urge the both of you to treat it carefully,

  • lest you offend God’s disposition.

  • Oh, now you are just exaggerating.

  • Brother Min, we’d better stop here.

  • Oh sorry!

  • The time is getting late. We have other things to do.

  • So, let’s leave this here.

  • Pastor Cho, here’s the next evangelism training course.

  • Please have a look.

  • Look at this.

  • Oh no. Why has the fee gone up so much?

  • Much higher than the last one, right?

  • (A long sigh.)

  • It’s ridiculous. Only the rich can afford that!

  • (Sigh)

  • I tell you, I’m not registering this time.

  • What are you talking about?

  • We should go even if we have to borrow money!

  • We can evangelize better for the Lord after training.

  • Besides, if we don’t do it, no one will take us seriously.

  • They won’t call us for important missionary work.

  • What’s more,

  • if the pastors preach the way they do in their own churches

  • and put in some effort, it’s worth it.

  • These days,

  • the pastors don’t even put that much effort into preaching.

  • The sermons are so dry and long.

  • Well, I am spiritually dry.

  • I have long since run out of inspirational things to preach.

  • I know they all say the sermons are too long.

  • In any popular church these days,

  • sermons never go over 20 minutes.

  • Now believers are leaving the church

  • and looking for grace elsewhere.

  • So there are more and more falling into cults.

  • (Sigh)

  • Many don’t come on Sundays.

  • Quite a few worship at home via TV or Internet.

  • Shouldn’t our churches chase these trends

  • and create programs to keep believers?

  • Or when all is said and done,

  • well end up with no one left at all.

  • Exactly.

  • Even popular churches

  • are doing things like canceling evening services.

  • Sunday is the rare day one can rest.

  • And then there are shopping, attending parties, wedding banquets.

  • Sometimes you have to take your kids to the movies.

  • Who has time for evening service? (Yeah, we should go.)

  • Pastor Han, how are you?

  • Oh, perfect timing. I’m just looking for you. Let’s have a talk!

  • Is something wrong? Please tell me what?

  • Why is the training fee so high?

  • This will stop many from receiving training.

  • We should consider our brothers and sisters.

  • The fee? Why should there be any concern of yours?

  • It’s not really your business, is it?

  • You should keep your mind on just your teachings and sermons.

  • (Sighs)

  • Pastor Han,

  • weve both been shepherds in the church for many years.

  • We cannot do exactly the things that we know offend God.

  • Pastor Cho, reality is quite different from ideals.

  • I really didn’t expect that

  • Pastor Han would collect money through the training classes.

  • That will hinder the gospel work of the church

  • and also delay the training for evangelists.

  • I understand. But Pastor, such happenings are very common.

  • You know that in the former church,

  • I experienced some unhappy things.

  • I was very disappointed, so I decided that I would come here.

  • And yet, as it turns out, it’s the same thing here.

  • Yes, Deputy Dean. I have the same opinion about this matter.

  • Cho seems to be a great deal too rigid.

  • Flexibility is necessary, isn’t it?

  • He’s always asking questions about everything,

  • and all his opinions, his annoying nit picking.

  • Then it’s settled.

  • That’s a good idea. All right, well do it.

  • And if anyone he teaches makes a complaint,

  • I’ll say the one who set the high training fee was him.

  • That’s it.

  • Pastor Cho will be removed from his teaching position.

  • You bet!

  • Excellent plan!

  • Um, then I’ll talk to you the next time. Good evening.

  • (Exhale)

  • And how is the church going?

  • Pastor Cho, since you left, theyve all excluded me.

  • The church has been in endless chaos,

  • endless disputes throughout the church.

  • Believers are becoming less and less.

  • I must admit I also want to leave.

  • That’s surprising! What’s wrong?

  • As a person who has loved and served God positively

  • for many years,

  • you can’t lose your faith now, no matter how hard it is.

  • (Sigh)

  • Well, the church is no different than society.

  • What’s the point of staying there?

  • Oh, Pastor Cho, are you still in Pastor Han’s denomination?

  • Ah, no.

  • At first, I felt that that particular church was innovative,

  • but I found that their evangelical training

  • was really all about increasing their clout and their power.

  • Their emphasis on Bible reading and prayer

  • is nothing but formulas and regulations.

  • They have no moving of the Holy Spirit at all.

  • (Sigh)

  • (Sigh)

  • You know,

  • it was no different with my former denomination, either.

  • However, I dared not to give up. I had to seek.

  • Recently, I found myself going to other denominations.

  • Turns out theyre all the same.

  • Ah, youre telling me you went to other denominations?

  • Then how do you deal with the church you worked so hard to plant?

  • I passed it on to the young ones.

  • Really? Why?

  • If I ... if I myself have no truth,

  • then what can I give to believers?

  • (Sigh)

  • Well, if even you have no truth,

  • who else could have it, Pastor Cho?

  • (Sigh)

  • Maybe ... perhaps ... there is truth somewhere.

  • (Sigh)

  • So then, what are you doing for a living?

  • Well, I’m doing odd jobs.

  • Ah, you are doing odd jobs?

  • Yeah, it’s not a big deal.

  • What has puzzled me all this time

  • is that I’ve been serving the Lord for more than twenty years.

  • And I pray and read the Bible every day

  • but I am still bound by sin.

  • Jesus taught us to love our enemies,

  • but I can’t even love my wife,

  • so I have no other choice

  • but to live separately from her for now.

  • (Sigh)

  • The church is the body of the Lord and should be holy.

  • When I visited so many denominations,

  • I found none of them has truth, and no one of them seeks truth.

  • They have a church building, but they don’t have a church.

  • Get out! (Get out!)

  • Youre just a lackey for that cult! Get out! (Get out!)

  • You should keep your mind on just your teachings and sermons.

  • Pastor Cho, Elder Ahn,

  • this is the new work the returned Lord does.

  • I urge the both of you to treat it carefully,

  • lest you offend God’s disposition.

  • My Lord, each denomination’s pastors and elders

  • have no love for You whatsoever.

  • And if I remain one of them trying to serve in their churches,

  • then I will only become more fallen

  • and I would gain nothing at all.

  • And my own struggle with the cycle of sinning against You ...

  • unable to resist ... my weakness ... keeping me from Your will.

  • Oh Lord, where are You? I’m praying for You to help me.

  • O please help, help me, help me to find You.

  • Hi, how are you doing? (Fine.)

  • Please take a look at this.

  • Do you know that there are many prophecies

  • concerning Jesuscoming again in the Bible? (Yeah, sure.)

  • This half tells

  • how the Church of Almighty God originates and develops.

  • And in the area below that,

  • you can find the contact information for our church.

  • I really want to thank you for stopping. Oh yeah, I see.

  • Hope you can investigate after reading. Uh-huh... Youre welcome.

  • Great! (Thanks.)

  • Hope you have a nice day!

  • Thank you!

  • Aren’t they the words that I read in Brother Min’s house?

  • Yes, where are the footprints of God exactly?

  • Seems that they really know something...

  • Hello, this is the Church of Almighty God.

  • Hello? Is this Brother Min?

  • Hello, Pastor Cho. So, howve you been doing?

  • Alright.

  • I’m glad that you called.

  • Some of our former church’s deaconesses are

  • coming to the Church of Almighty God tomorrow to investigate us.

  • We were hoping you and Elder Ahn could both accompany them here.

  • My good friend, I hope that you can come...

  • Well … I’ll try to be there, if I’m able.

  • What is the time of the meeting?

  • Please let me preface by saying

  • I’m in disagreement with your theology!

  • It is written,

  • And more we have already got evidence that

  • we have been gained by God.

  • Which, to me, begs the question:

  • Is there a need for the Lord to come and do new work?

  • Were taught by Jesus very clearly and very plainly,

  • Since we are all believers in Him,

  • every one of us has received His salvation,

  • and are entitled to the inheritance of the Lord’s kingdom.

  • Are you honestly sitting there and denying the word in our Bible?

  • That’s just it.

  • Haven’t we already gained our salvation by the Lord God?

  • How can there possibly be a new work?

  • I agree! The salvation of Jesus is enough!

  • The salvation of Jesus is the full salvation of God.

  • It’s simply impossible that God does new work.

  • You can’t do this. Your conclusion is groundless.

  • That’s right. We can’t have doubt on this.

  • Everyone, yes, it is true that we, all of us,

  • have been saved by believing in Jesus.

  • Yet what did the Lord Jesus mean bybeing saved”?

  • In which condition was this word said?

  • It means, of course, that Lord Jesus has saved us,

  • and that He, our loving Savior, has delivered us from sin!

  • Everyone, let us fellowship about

  • the background in which the Lord Jesus said, “being saved.”

  • As we all know, at the end of the Age of Law,

  • people committed more and more sin, and no longer feared God.

  • They could no longer keep the law,

  • facing the danger of being condemned and executed under the law.

  • In order to free people from the threat of death,

  • God was incarnated to do a stage of redemptive work personally,

  • to redeem people from sin.

  • And since then, people could be forgiven of their sins,

  • once they accepted Jesus as their Savior.

  • They would no longer be condemned and punished

  • because they broke the law.

  • They could pray to God directly and receive His grace.

  • That’s the true meaning ofbeing savedin the Age of Grace.

  • Speaking ofbeing saved,”

  • let us all read what Almighty God has to say about it.

  • Pastor Cho.

  • Pastor Han.

  • Please all turn to page 477.

  • From Almighty God’s word we can learn:

  • The work that Lord Jesus did in the Age of Grace is redemption.

  • That is, Jesus provided Himself to be the sin offering forever,

  • redeeming people from Satan.

  • As long as people believe in Him, their sins will be forgiven,

  • and they will not be condemned and punished

  • for their sins under the law.

  • However, it’s true that

  • Jesus didn’t solve the cause of people’s committing sins.

  • He didn’t do the work of purifying and transforming man.

  • So, those who were saved through grace

  • can’t stop committing sins.

  • It requires God to do a further work of salvation

  • before they can be purified.

  • A further work?

  • This flies in the face of the Bible.

  • It is written,

  • Amen!

  • Jesus crucified Himself and He forgave all of our sins,

  • so, due to His salvation, we will enter the kingdom of heaven.

  • This cannot be doubted.

  • That is correct! Hebrews 1:3 says,

  • Amen!

  • The Lord Jesus Himself forgave us all of sins on the cross.

  • And He would never, ever treat us like we were sinners.

  • That’s because we belong to God already!

  • I am not denying people haven’t ability to overcome sin.

  • Even people who have found redemption continue to sin.

  • It’s true. We all will admit this.

  • However, here is the bottom line

  • Christ’s salvation is full, true and reliable.

  • That’s true, the Lord Jesus doesn’t remember our sin.

  • Doesn’t that mean we are gained by God?

  • We clearly know that it is the Lord Jesus

  • who has redeemed us and forgiven us of all of our sins.

  • Brothers and sisters,

  • it’s true that Lord Jesus has redeemed us from Satan’s domain

  • and we are forgiven of our sins and are no longer of sin.

  • But still, we should know exactly whatsinrefers to.

  • Don’t tell me youre about to explain to us

  • what’s meant by the unfamiliar termsin.”

  • Those against the law and Ten Commandments are all sins!

  • As people sinned,

  • they would receive the condemnation and punishment of the law.

  • The Lord Jesus came to work

  • just for the redemption of all mankind,

  • so that they were forgiven of their sins

  • and not punished by the law.

  • However, the Lord Jesus hasn’t forgiven or excused

  • their corrupt disposition,

  • and hasn’t rid them of their corrupt nature

  • which resulted in their sin.

  • Much less did He say

  • whoever is forgiven of his sins can enter the kingdom of heaven.

  • Instead, He admonished people that,

  • The Lord Jesus has very clearly explained to us:

  • He that keeps the word of the Lord and walks the way of the Lord

  • can enter into the kingdom of heaven.

  • It is also written,

  • These verses tell us very plainly:

  • If people believe in Jesusname

  • but do not also practice His word,

  • the sin offerings become a void to them.

  • How can it ever be possible for them to enter God’s kingdom?

  • Stop right there!

  • Paul said,

  • Amen!

  • We are not, any of us, going to be condemned at all

  • because we have accepted Jesus in our hearts.

  • And we will be entering the Lord’s kingdom!

  • Are you actually still going to deny it?

  • That’s true, the Lord Jesus didn’t remember our sin!

  • What qualification do you have to condemn us?

  • Pastor Han,

  • about whether one is able to enter into the kingdom of heaven,

  • we need to determine what it should be based on.

  • The question is:

  • Should it be based on man’s word, or on God’s word?

  • Another question we need to address is:

  • Whose word has authority, Paul’s word or Jesusword?

  • Who is he that guards the gate of the kingdom?

  • Since we all believe in God

  • and we all seek the way of eternal life,

  • we should clearly take the word of God as the criterion,

  • rather than making decisions based on the word of man.

  • If God receives a person to His eternal kingdom

  • who is still resisting and rebelling against Him,

  • where is God’s holiness and where is God’s righteousness?

  • God is a holy God and He is a righteous God

  • and His disposition does not tolerate man’s offense.

  • So, judging by God’s disposition,

  • those who received Jesusredemption

  • aren’t able to enter God’s kingdom yet.

  • It is a fact!

  • And as we all know the Lord Jesus said,

  • Jesuswords teach us very plainly:

  • Those who commit sins

  • are not qualified to remain in the kingdom of God.

  • It is important for us to ponder why God chose to do this.

  • The intention of God saving mankind

  • is to gain a group of holy mankind.

  • If they are of sin and if they are of filth,

  • then by God’s own word

  • they are not entitled to enter the kingdom.

  • This is determined by God’s righteous disposition.

  • So, those who were forgiven of their sins

  • and saved through the grace,

  • are still in need of a further work of purification and of salvation,

  • if they want to enter the kingdom of heaven.

  • Did I hear you mention “a further work of salvationjust now?

  • Jesus Himself said upon the cross: “It is finished.”

  • Those were His words. What is it that you think He meant?

  • Is it your position

  • that Jesus wasn’t then able to grant us salvation?

  • What youre doing is boldly denying both our Savior’s word

  • and the most important work He ever performed!

  • Truly, the Lord Jesus said clearly

  • that God’s salvation work was finished.

  • Yes, it’s what the Lord Jesus said personally.

  • You can’t just deny it!

  • Pastor Cho, none of us are denying

  • these words were said by the Lord Jesus.

  • When the Lord Jesus said those wordsit is finished,”

  • He was speaking of the redemptive work

  • He finished in the Age of Grace.

  • However, this doesn’t indicate

  • God’s entire management plan to save all of mankind.

  • We all know that, about the Lord’s returning in the end time,

  • the Lord Jesus had spoken the Parable of the Sower,

  • the Parable of the Net,

  • and the Parable of the Wise Virgins,

  • and the Parable of the Bad Tenants, and many others as well.

  • It is also prophesied in Revelation that in the end time

  • the Lord will do the work of reaping and selecting,

  • and the work of judgment.

  • If the Lord Jesus had accomplished all the work of salvation,

  • then how is it work of this kind could be done?

  • Therefore, when the Lord Jesus saidit is finished,”

  • His meaning was the redemptive work had been finished,

  • yet He wasn’t saying

  • all of mankind's salvation and all of God's work had been finished.

  • Hmm, everything you just said seems reasonable.

  • The Lord Jesus hadn’t done the end-time work.

  • Ah, so the wordit is finishedsaid by the Lord Jesus

  • actually meant that

  • the redemptive work of the Lord had been accomplished,

  • but not that all the work was finished.

  • How come we didn’t find out?

  • Let us read two paragraphs of Almighty God’s words.

  • Please turn to page 791 in

  • What? Just a small part?

  • Yeah!

  • That’s impossible!

  • Please open

  • and turn to page 588.

  • Only a half? Didn’t Jesus say clearlyit is finished”?

  • Just stop!

  • Youre still just sitting there and denying the work of Christ.

  • Pastor Han, please let us calm down.

  • Let Brother Jung keep reading the word of God.

  • Yes, Pastor Han,

  • can you please do us the honor of listening first?

  • Pastor Han, let’s listen some more.

  • How can you sit there and say that about the Lord Jesus?

  • The Lord Jesus was crucified on the cross

  • and He redeemed the whole of mankind,

  • but now youre saying He only completed a part.

  • What youre saying is unacceptable.

  • While it’s true sins are committed by men,

  • Jesus Christ, our Lord redeemed mankind upon the cross.

  • This is an absolute fact!

  • Everyone, even if Jesussin offering

  • continues to be effective for mankind forever,

  • the truth is, I tell you that

  • Jesuswork was not the work that saves men absolutely from sin.

  • From Almighty God’s words we can see that,

  • indeed, the redemptive work of Jesus

  • only completes half of the work of saving mankind.

  • It has only laid the groundwork,

  • the foundation for God’s end-time work.

  • Actually, although everyone who Jesus has redeemed

  • has been forgiven for all their sins,

  • there still remains their corrupt nature,

  • deeply-rooted, and very much driving them.

  • Their disposition is still filled with arrogance and self-conceit,

  • selfishness, craftiness, jealousy, aggressiveness, and lust.

  • All still worship evil, revere money, position,

  • fame and worldly gain.

  • They pursue a luxurious and decadent life,

  • and enjoy indulging in the pleasure of sin.

  • They also have no patience and tolerance for others.

  • They even find it hard to get along with their own families.

  • Living like this, in such a state,

  • they cannot even hope to practice the truth

  • even if they know the Bible.

  • Theyre trapped in sins involuntarily, without self-control.

  • You see, if mankind’s sinful nature has yet to be eliminated,

  • then, God’s work of salvation hasn’t come to an end.

  • Their words are absolutely right. They are all facts!

  • Yes, it is very true that people commit sins

  • and live in sin every day, without ever being released.

  • So it must be that

  • God continues the work of salvation in every man.

  • People can’t overcome their sins

  • if they try to do it by themselves, which I freely admit.

  • But I don’t understand how you can just deny God’s word,

  • and even more than doing this, deny His salvation!

  • Those saved through grace often commit sins

  • just because they are still going through

  • the process of transformation.

  • If we can rely on His power working for improvement,

  • then we will eventually reach the state of holiness.

  • This process is called, listen: “Sanctification of Salvation.”

  • Did you ever hear of it?

  • Pastor Han, we don’t deny that many people in the Lord

  • have paid quite a price to cast off all of their sins.

  • Some have tried hard to refrain themselves from committing sins.

  • And some have even studied the Bible all of their lives,

  • trying to seek a way out of sins.

  • To sin no more, they have made a lot of effort.

  • They often confess to the Lord, fast and pray,

  • yet what is the result of all of this?

  • And now who truly dares to say that he has broken away from sins

  • and become holy in the eyes of the Lord?

  • Pastor Han, I think we should discuss this issue.

  • Let’s think about this:

  • if Jesus hadn’t done the work of the Age of Grace,

  • even if all of mankind pursued for thousands of years

  • in the Age of Law,

  • he couldn’t gain God’s grace of redemption.

  • So why would that be the case?

  • Why in the world do we need to discuss

  • such a simple elementary question?

  • I understand, Pastor Han.

  • But it relates to one aspect of the truth, and needs us to know.

  • What I mean by that is

  • man’s disposition changes constantly with God’s work.

  • To the extent which God works,

  • to that extent mankind is transformed.

  • I want this to be clear,

  • so let me explain it to you in another way:

  • If God does not work,

  • mankind’s transformation will remain at a standstill.

  • It’s just as in the Age of Law.

  • God’s work was to issue the laws

  • and have people know and understand what were sins.

  • His work was not to redeem.

  • So, people in the Age of Law

  • couldn’t gain God’s grace of redemption

  • no matter how hard they pursued.

  • However, when the Lord Jesus finished the work of redemption,

  • all people could gain the Lord’s grace of forgiveness for nothing

  • as long as they accepted Jesus as their Savior.

  • Similarly,

  • if God doesn’t do the work of purifying and transforming man,

  • those redeemed by Jesus Christ

  • can’t rid themselves of sins and become holy,

  • however hard they pursue and discipline their body.

  • It’s because Jesus only did the work of redemption,

  • but didn’t resolve the problem

  • of men’s committing sins completely.

  • And the work of resolving man’s sinfulness

  • is what God will accomplish in the end time.

  • I can’t rid myself of sins.

  • Is this because the Lord Jesus

  • hasn’t done the work of purifying and transforming man?

  • So, only when man accepts God’s end-time work of salvation,

  • can he have his disposition transformed and become holy.

  • So then, according to your words,

  • did the Lord Jesus do His work of salvation in vain?

  • And does it follow then that people believe in Jesus in vain?

  • Everybody, please try to calm down.

  • We all believe and we would never deny Jesussalvation.

  • The Lord Jesus has redeemed mankind from sins.

  • This is an undeniable fact.

  • However, God will not finish the work of salvation in one step.

  • He does it by stages and He does it by ages,

  • and it progresses step by step.

  • By stages? You must be kidding.

  • The work of God is uplifted

  • and it continues to deepen at every stage.

  • Theyre complementary and indispensable to each other.

  • Each stage of work lays the foundation for the next stage.

  • And there lies God’s wisdom.

  • For example,

  • the work of knowing sins that Jehovah did in the Age of Law

  • laid the foundation of the work of redemption in the Age of Grace.

  • And the redemptive work Jesus did laid the foundation

  • for God’s end-time work of removing man’s sins.

  • Humph!

  • Pastor Han, without Jesusredemption,

  • we, corrupt mankind, couldn’t be forgiven of our sins.

  • However,

  • without God’s further purification and salvation in the end time,

  • men redeemed by God will have no way

  • to get rid of sins and be saved.

  • Hmm, now this fellowship is sounding reasonable.

  • That is to say, if we accept God’s end-time work of salvation,

  • it doesn’t mean that we are in fact denying Jesussalvation?

  • Yes. After we are redeemed by Jesussacrifice,

  • we continue to receive God’s further salvation,

  • just to completely be free of all of our sins,

  • and just to simply be saved.

  • To underscore that point, here are Almighty God’s words.

  • Please turn to page 583 in

  • And now please, turn to page 789.

  • Almighty God’s words have clearly said that

  • men who have just been redeemed

  • have not received a full salvation,

  • and cannot enter God’s kingdom.

  • Only if they accept God’s end-time work of salvation,

  • if they have their corrupt disposition resolved

  • and break away from sins completely,

  • can they be saved and finally receive God’s full inheritance.

  • Were all aware there are many Christians

  • who just keep committing sins

  • no matter how they try to get free from it.

  • All the same, there are many true believers in God.

  • They read and observe the word of the Lord, bear His cross,

  • try hard to be light and salt of the world,

  • love their enemies, and so on.

  • Who are you,

  • who are any of the people gathered here to just decide

  • these people haven’t been transformed by their belief?

  • You just can’t sit there and say this is true!

  • Many pious believers can be humble. They can be patient.

  • They don’t have vices like drinking and smoking.

  • Wouldn’t you call this transformation?

  • I tell you. I used to curse others.

  • And yet ever since I first believed in the Lord Jesus,

  • I’ve become more tolerant and patient,

  • and I’ve stopped using those dirty words that shame God.

  • My friend’s son used to always drink and get into fights.

  • After he believed in the Lord, he has stopped these things.

  • Whatever you say,

  • all of us know many true believers who have been changed this way.

  • Everybody, we were saved through the grace of Jesus.

  • Our outward behaviors actually have changed somewhat.

  • We are no longer dissipated and fallen like unbelievers,

  • but this doesn’t mean

  • that we will no longer sin and can easily obey and worship God,

  • and that is not to mention finding true salvation.

  • The fact of the matter is our sinfulness remains.

  • We can still commit sins involuntarily,

  • expressing a satanic disposition

  • of being arrogant and self-righteous.

  • This is exactly what we learn from what Almighty God says to us.

  • Page 1082.

  • From the words of Almighty God,

  • we can all see that he who enjoys true salvation

  • not only exhibits good outward behavior,

  • but actually has his corrupt disposition cleansed from within.

  • He can be absolutely faithful and true to God and obey God.

  • In addition to no longer disobeying,

  • neither does he resist God at all.

  • If one only has good behavior,

  • but has no transformation in life disposition,

  • and could often continue to find himself committing sins,

  • and resisting God as well, he isn’t saved.

  • I find that to be an unacceptable opinion.

  • A great number of believers continue to endure, to sacrifice,

  • working for the Lord diligently all of the time,

  • never straying from the Lord in spite of terrible problems.

  • Are you telling me that

  • such a faith isn’t worthy of the Lord’s approval?

  • Aren’t they obeying the Lord and staying faithful to Him then?

  • Pastor Han,

  • this kind of outward behavior doesn’t necessarily prove

  • a person’s obedience and faithfulness to God.

  • For instance:

  • man can be humble and have love for a period of time,

  • but he can express corrupt disposition

  • of being arrogant, selfish, and base at any time,

  • which shows us that the actual substance of man’s true nature

  • is at its core corrupt and unholy.

  • Besides, you will all remember that

  • those Judaistic Scribes and Pharisees

  • were outwardly pious, outwardly faithful, and outwardly patient,

  • earning the approval of a great many people.

  • However, when the Lord Jesus came to work,

  • they neither sought nor investigated.

  • Instead,

  • they frenziedly gave false testimony to condemn and frame Jesus.

  • At last, they nailed Jesus onto the cross.

  • And this fact is enough to sufficiently prove that

  • a man’s outward good behavior

  • is not a true indication his life disposition is a holy one,

  • in the same way it’s not an indication

  • that someone has truly been saved.

  • Yeah, you always say that someone hasn’t truly been saved.

  • So please, what do you mean by trulybeing saved”?

  • We believed in the Lord Jesus and have changed to some degree.

  • Doesn’t it mean we are saved?

  • Yes. Why are you saying that we are not saved?

  • Everyone, the ones whove been truly saved,

  • each and every one of them, not only exhibit good outward behavior

  • but even more important than appearances,

  • because they have understanding of the truth,

  • the corrupt disposition of their nature can be transformed,

  • and then they can practice the truth and obey God absolutely.

  • When they practice patience, love, and humility,

  • no longer are these outward practices,

  • they are natural expressions of the people, they are inside.

  • Such virtue can stand the tests of time and tide.

  • However, the ones who were saved through grace

  • only show some changes in outward behavior,

  • and their virtue crumbles.

  • Because they don’t understand the truth,

  • the corrupt disposition within them is not transformed,

  • and their viewpoints on things haven’t really changed.

  • So they can still love the world, money, position, fame and gain,

  • they can still indulge in fleshly ease,

  • and they can still follow the evil trends of the world

  • and in so doing, betray God.

  • However, those who have found true salvation,

  • because they understand the truth about God’s end-time work,

  • their outlooks on life and values are changed.

  • They know the value and meaning of gaining the truth,

  • and have discernment for the negative things.

  • So they can be sanctified from the world,

  • no longer being deceived or even enticed at all by Satan.

  • Theyll no longer resist or betray God even the slightest,

  • and then they can truly live their lives according to God’s words.

  • So according to what youve been saying,

  • being saved in the Age of Grace

  • is not the same as being saved in the end time?

  • Yes, exactly.

  • Being saved in the Age of Grace and being saved in the end time

  • are two totally different and separate concepts.

  • And there are substantial differences between the two.

  • So to clarify this topic of being saved,

  • let us read from this book

  • and we can see what Almighty God has to say.

  • From reading Almighty God’s words,

  • we can clearly see this: the criterion of mankind’s being saved

  • is breaking away from sins and is becoming holy.

  • That is, the purpose of God’s managing mankind

  • is to gain a group of people who can break away from sins,

  • and who can truly obey and worship God,

  • instead of those who are only redeemed from sins

  • but all too often still commit the same sins

  • and continue to resist God.

  • So, the truly saved people are the ones

  • who have been redeemed by God and then are completely purified

  • in God’s end-time work of judgment.

  • And they are the ones who truly understand the truth,

  • and have God’s words as their life.

  • Their arrogance, their craftiness, selfishness, greed, and evil,

  • all the original corrupt dispositions have been transformed.

  • They can totally be directed by God’s words,

  • and can live according to the truth.

  • Their satanic nature cannot work within.

  • No matter what trials and tribulations come upon them,

  • they can stand their testimony,

  • without any complaining or their choosing their own way,

  • and can still offer praise to God and flawlessly obey God.

  • And even if God decides to hand these people back over to Satan,

  • Satan has no possible way to corrupt them.

  • Such men are truly what we can call the saved ones,

  • and I tell you

  • that this is really the true meaning of being saved.

  • According to what they said,

  • being saved as we believe doesn’t mean being truly saved!

  • Everyone,

  • there is a substantial difference

  • between finding salvation in the Age of Grace

  • and finding it in the end-time.

  • Being saved in the Age of Grace only means

  • that someone’s sins were forgiven

  • and also that someone is no longer condemned.

  • But, the root of men’s still committing sins

  • has obviously yet to be resolved.

  • However, being saved in the end time means that

  • after experiencing God’s end-time work of purification,

  • men gain the truth, break away from sins,

  • become truly holy, and are completely gained by God.

  • Brothers and sisters, if we accept Jesusredemption

  • and continue to reject the end-time salvation of God,

  • then we are never going to break away

  • from the bondage and the restriction of sin.

  • So, we see that the reason for the end-time work,

  • for God’s new work, is the rooting out of this underlying problem,

  • causing man’s continuing to commit sins.

  • Can I ask you to take the time to explain this further?

  • So the root cause of why people sin

  • just hasn’t been resolved yet? Humph!

  • But I bet youre going to explain it!

  • Yes! Why don’t you tell us what’s the root cause of sin?

  • Everyone, as for the root causes of men’s committing of sins,

  • we are fortunate because it is God

  • who has told us the things we are telling you about this.

  • So now let us read a paragraph directly from Almighty God’s words.

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  • From Almighty God’s words,

  • we can see that the basic cause of all man’s sinning

  • is traceable to his very nature of rebelling against God.

  • Man’s mind has been deeply, deeply corrupted by Satan.

  • All kinds of Satan’s poisons have taken root in man.

  • As a result, man’s principles of living and doing things

  • are extensions of Satan’s thoughts and philosophy.

  • Which means all of his viewpoints

  • are disobedient of God and resistant of God.

  • So, as he does things according to Satan’s mind and philosophy,

  • he will resist God and disobey God in everything.

  • If these problems can’t be solved,

  • that is, if his thoughts and his opinions continue unaltered

  • and his disposition hasn’t been transformed,

  • then he will remain at enmity with God,

  • and he and God will be incompatible.

  • Excuse me, Preacher,

  • but could you please take a moment to talk a little

  • about how man’s very corrupt nature and satanic mind

  • is at enmity with God?

  • Let me give you an example.

  • It is something that Jesus said,

  • Here, we can see that God is pleased with a person

  • who is willing to be humble and willing to be obedient.

  • And in fact, the more humble he is, the more he is noble.

  • However, corrupt humankind’s view is

  • that praise and admiration and such translate to glory,

  • but humility and submission to others translate to shame.

  • So, having been so long corroded by this view,

  • our nature became exceedingly arrogant.

  • We are self-important, conceited, and overweening,

  • and we don’t like others to have the upper hand.

  • The way that we are,

  • we simply cannot hold on to the Lord’s way and fear God,

  • and are also unable to shun evil,

  • very much like the priests and Pharisees under the law.

  • They all knew the law. They knew the law quite well.

  • They knew what God expected of man,

  • that God requested man to be humble in all things.

  • But, driven by their arrogant nature,

  • when the Lord Jesus came to work,

  • they didn’t want to give up their high position in the synagogue

  • and follow the Lord Jesus.

  • And what did they do

  • to preserve their power and position and influence?

  • Not only did they denounce Jesus but they also killed Him.

  • And then they hunted down His disciples everywhere.

  • Humph!

  • Then take a look at today.

  • All followers of the Lord clearly want to keep

  • and preserve the Lord’s teaching.

  • They often speak Jesuswords

  • likebe humble and patient, forgive,

  • love, help, and pass no judgment.”

  • Nevertheless when God comes to start the new work in the end time,

  • because of their preposterous ideas and arrogant nature,

  • they involuntarily judge, condemn, slander, and blaspheme at will.

  • Let’s all see together what Almighty God says about this subject.

  • Please turn with me to page 297:

  • So now you and I can all clearly see,

  • the root of our sins is from Satan’s own corrupt ideas.

  • When we see things and act according to these corrupt ideas,

  • we will sin involuntarily and resist and rebel against God.

  • So in the end of time, God Himself comes to express His words.

  • He comes to judge and reveal man’s corrupt ideas

  • and man’s satanic nature that exists inside him.

  • It helps us know and see clearly that all of those things

  • are both ridiculous and also evil and are hostile to God.

  • Then we can deny and reject them

  • and finally accept the truth from God.

  • In this way, man can fully break away from sin

  • and he can truly be gained by God.

  • Did you sayto judge and to purify all of mankind with words”?

  • Throughout both the Old and the New Testament,

  • there are God’s words of judgment for mankind.

  • And God’s judgment has never once left mankind.

  • Listen: Can these very same words

  • not judge mankind and make man purified?

  • That’s just it. As Christians,

  • we always judge our sins according to the Lord’s words,

  • and we correct our behaviors according to the Bible.

  • That’s enough.

  • You have said that God will do the work of judging

  • and the work of purifying man all with His word.

  • So, there’s no need for anything else!

  • Whether in the Old or New Testament,

  • we are given many, many, many words of judgment from God.

  • You don’t need further expression from Him on the subject.

  • It has all been said.

  • Everyone! It’s true there are harsh words of God,

  • which are found in both the Old Testament and the New Testament.

  • But theyre not the same as what is written about God’s judgment,

  • as expressed in the context of the end time.

  • So Jesuswords are different from God’s end-time words?

  • The words of judgment

  • mentioned in the Age of Law and the Age of Grace

  • were spoken just for punishing and rebuking people

  • under the background of that time.

  • They were not intended, you see,

  • for revealing man’s nature or revealing man’s minds and thoughts.

  • This is because the work Jehovah did in the Age of Law

  • is mainly to issue the laws and lead people with the laws.

  • Anyone who broke the laws would be judged.

  • It, however, was just for punishing one or some who broke the laws.

  • The work of the Lord Jesus performed in the Age of Grace

  • was for man’s redemption.

  • And Jesuswords of rebuke were largely directed

  • at the corrupt Jewish Pharisees of that time.

  • But the plain truth,

  • the work of judgment is part of God’s plan for the end time.

  • So, Almighty God expresses the truth

  • to expose man’s nature and substance,

  • dissect man’s words and deeds

  • and judge man’s unrighteousness and disobedience,

  • so that man can know

  • God’s righteous disposition that tolerates no offense,

  • and man can know the truth of his corruption,

  • and man can truly fear God and can truly shun evil,

  • and it is only then a man can be considered purified

  • and then be really saved.

  • Really? Revealing satanic nature? And dissecting words and deeds?

  • I’ve never heard about such saying.

  • Everybody, let us all take a moment and read Almighty God’s word.

  • Let’s turn to page 42 of

  • Almighty God’s words let us all know clearly that

  • God’s end-time work is principally to use words

  • to judge and cleanse men,

  • to begin the transformation of men’s root corrupt dispositions,

  • to separate all men according to their own kinds,

  • to help man find true and lasting salvation,

  • and even more to end the age.

  • And this work is directed

  • at mankind’s nature and substance of resisting God,

  • which is such that God speaks the words and does the works.

  • All who accept God’s end-time work

  • are the ones to be judged and the ones to be purified.

  • Ah! Truly after this time in your fellowship,

  • I understand so much more.

  • God’s end-time judgment is meant to purify and transform man.

  • This is so different in substance

  • from the judgment the Lord mentioned.

  • Pastor Cho, what do you think of this?

  • Their fellowship is well-founded,

  • and some of their words have touched my heart.

  • I have to be convinced. ...

  • Has the Lord really begun the new work of judgment

  • as these words say? …

  • Is it because the Lord has transitioned His work

  • that the church has become so desolate?

  • Almighty God’s work of judgment with words

  • fulfills the things promised by the message of Christ,

  • Almighty God is the Spirit of truth.

  • And these are the words of God.

  • The Spirit of truth is Almighty God...

  • He comes to express millions of words (Yes, that’s right!)

  • with a purpose of leading man to enter into all truths

  • and making man break away from sin and be holy.

  • This just fulfills what the Lord Jesus said,

  • The Bible clearly says all the peoples will weep

  • when God carries out judgment in the end time.

  • But we haven’t seen such a vision yet.

  • So how can you sit there and say

  • that God has already done the work of judgment?

  • Alright, I’m saying that

  • if the Lord has done the work of judgment,

  • the good and the evil should be sorted.

  • Why haven’t all of the evil been destroyed?

  • Have the good entered the kingdom of heaven?

  • No, I don’t think so!

  • And besides, the evil are not punished,

  • so how can it be called judgment?

  • Everyone. We all thought that before:

  • The day the Lord comes again to carry out judgment

  • is the day that all the people of the world will weep.

  • Actually, that is just a figment of man’s imagination.

  • It is not at all based in fact.

  • God’s end-time work of judgment

  • is to completely purify man and save man from sins.

  • And this work just fulfills the word

  • Judgment starts from God’s family.”

  • In the end time, God will express words among His believers.

  • Through the judgment of the words,

  • He will separate good from that which is evil,

  • completely purifying all those

  • who love the truth and thirst after God’s appearing,

  • also finally revealing those who condemn God and reject God.

  • Only after all this is done

  • will God reward the good and punish the evil.

  • And so, the end-time judgment will be salvation.

  • It shouldn’t be seen as destruction.

  • And now let’s read a passage from Almighty God’s word.

  • I would very much like to read it.

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  • These words are Almighty God’s words

  • and they do make it clear,

  • so clear there’s no room for doubt

  • that God will make His judgment of word first

  • when the end-time work arrives.

  • In this way God will absolutely make complete

  • the true believers who are able to accept His judgment

  • and will be finally purified.

  • And then, God will reward the good

  • and eliminate and punish the evil.

  • Hmm. So the Lord comes again and expresses words to judge people

  • and make them to understand all truths and to be saved.

  • Only then will He do the work

  • of punishing the evil and rewarding the good.

  • I just find this all so profound.

  • God’s work really can’t be fathomed.

  • Elder Ahn, Pastor Cho.

  • This kind of words are not found in the Bible.

  • Are you going to keep listening?

  • The Bible tells us that

  • our salvation comes from the Lord’s grace.

  • And that’s the end of it.

  • We cannot disregard what happened up on the cross.

  • You can’t forget your faith in Jesus.

  • That’s enough. Let’s go.

  • Pastor Han. The Bible says,

  • Objectively speaking, their fellowship is well-founded.

  • I think that we may stay and listen more.

  • Pastor Han. Please try to open your heart!

  • For me, their fellowship is starting to make sense...

  • You know, I really feel that

  • their fellowship is definitely worthwhile.

  • I strongly disagree with all that youre saying.

  • We will enter the kingdom of heaven

  • by relying on the salvation of Jesus.

  • That is reliable. We do not need any of this!

  • I think their fellowship is from God

  • and is able to solve the problem of our sinful nature.

  • We should stay and listen more.

  • Elder Ahn, Pastor Cho.

  • You should try to remember what the Bible says.

  • I’m leaving.

  • Pastor Han. God is really a God of wisdom.

  • Yet He doesn’t have to make sense to us.

  • Why would God think the same as men?

  • All of us hope youll try to understand Him with us.

  • Humph!

  • Pastor Han. (Pastor, please.) Pastor Han...

  • Elder Ahn, please sit down.

  • Where are you going?

  • Elder Ahn, please sit down.

  • What you fellowshipped has made me understand some

  • about God’s end-time work of judgment,

  • but how exactly does God judge and purify man in the end time?

  • About how God judges and purifies man

  • according to the plan for the end-time work,

  • let us look for the answer in Almighty God’s word all together.

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  • Do you know? That sounds exactly like the voice of God.

  • That’s true! These words are so severe!

  • These words have God’s authority and cannot be spoken by man.

  • O Lord! This isthis is Your voice!

  • Otherwise, who can give such admonition to mankind?

  • O Lord! ...

  • In God’s end-time work,

  • He expresses the truth according to man’s corrupt thoughts

  • as well as man’s very corrupt nature,

  • in order to judge their unrighteousness

  • and chastise their disobedience.

  • So they will be judged by God’s word and understand the truth,

  • know how evil and absurd Satan’s various corrupt ideas are,

  • know the fact of their corruption

  • of resisting God and rebelling against God,

  • and see clearly their dirty and ugly soul.

  • Then they will feel remorseful inside,

  • hate and loathe themselves,

  • and give up their corrupt ideas,

  • no longer acting by their satanic nature.

  • Then they become capable of conducting themselves by God’s word

  • and then have transformed dispositions.

  • These are the results that judgment and chastisement both achieve.

  • After hearing everything youve said,

  • I’m beginning to feel hopeful again

  • that mankind will actually start to

  • solve their sinfulness and find the path.

  • I wonder if you could share your testimony with us?

  • Oh yes! We very much want to listen to your testimony.

  • Well, before we all thought that

  • when we believe in the Lord,

  • our soul will thrive forever, and our hearts will know joy,

  • and then we will forever enjoy all of the blessings eternal,

  • to come from the Lord.

  • So, it is under the influence of exactly such a belief

  • that we all ran and forsook and spent ourselves for the Lord.

  • We kept asking for grace and asking for blessings from the Lord,

  • and felt we were most qualified to enjoy these.

  • But once I had accepted all that I read in Almighty God’s word,

  • I had also accepted the work of judgment of Him.

  • I woke to the truth.

  • Just let me read it for you.

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  • When were faced with the disclosure of God’s words,

  • the truth is, we are ashamed.

  • For we saw that we were deeply corrupted,

  • and we were base and greedy by our nature,

  • and devoid of humanity and sense.

  • We believed in God not for pursuing the truth

  • or for pursuing to love God and live a meaningful life.

  • Instead,

  • we were dedicated to satisfying our desire of obtaining blessings

  • and for demanding from God the eternal blessings.

  • Then we felt just so very remorseful

  • and so started to abandon our ambition,

  • and we began to pursue the truth

  • in line with the requirements of the Lord,

  • becoming free from the belief ofasking for bread to be filled.”

  • Everyone, it’s true!

  • All my experience with Almighty God’s word

  • has given me many profound feelings.

  • It is through the judgment of Almighty God’s words

  • that my view, that wrong viewpoint, of how I believed in God,

  • has been absolutely corrected.

  • Here these astonishing words of God:

  • By the remarkable and inspirational

  • and wonderful guidance of those words of God,

  • something inside my soul told me that

  • a man should strive to worship God

  • and pursue to love God while he’s alive,

  • just as children love and honor their parents.

  • In it there is no term, no reason, much less to say demand.

  • This is the conscience and the sense required of man.

  • And so I loathed myself inside

  • but I was motivated to repent and to change,

  • and never try to make terms with God,

  • but earnestly remaining more than willing to submit

  • and to follow the words of God and to be led by God,

  • being willing to finally be perfected by Him.

  • In experiencing Almighty God’s blessed end-time work, I felt:

  • Only by receiving the judgment and chastisement of God’s word

  • can we all truly know our satanic nature

  • of resisting and rebelling against God,

  • and also know

  • God’s righteous disposition which tolerates no offense,

  • and can we gradually cast off sin and become a new man.

  • Otherwise, we will all live in sin forever,

  • and then we will not be qualified to be brought

  • into the pleasant destination by Almighty God.

  • Such an experience is so true and real!

  • We never heard of such testimony of experience!

  • Yes, this way must be from God.

  • It’s so obvious from these testimonies.

  • Who else is able to reveal the corruption of man

  • and bring such transformation to man?

  • It feels so truthful to be saved like this.

  • Preacher, do we have to receive the judgment

  • and also receive the chastisement in order for us to be saved?

  • Yes, Elder Ahn.

  • About such matters,

  • let us both look at a paragraph together from Almighty God’s word.

  • page 1024.

  • Looking at the words of Almighty God together, we can learn:

  • when it is the end time, God becomes flesh and expresses the words

  • to judge and chastise mankind,

  • in order to be able to purify and transform man.

  • Because this is the only actual path

  • for all men to be saved and know God.

  • And this is also the only true path to enter the eternal rest.

  • For these are the words that have been repeatedly mentioned

  • in the prophecy of Revelation:

  • As is plainly evident, the words of God’s end-time judgment

  • are so important to corrupt mankind!

  • And the rejection of them

  • can cause the loss of God’s eternal salvation!

  • But there is absolutely no need for you to be left behind.

  • Yes! That is the truth!

  • God’s judgment and chastisement eventually give to all of us

  • our salvation and also our perfection.

  • And only by acceptance of God’s end-time work and obedience to it,

  • can anyone receive God’s true love and His full salvation.

  • But anyone who refuses to accept God’s end-time judgment,

  • shall perish and be destroyed due to God’s punishment.

  • This is just what Almighty God says. Let me read it.

  • Please turn to page 57 of

  • This is the voice of the Lord! Thank the Lord!

  • He has, He has finally come! This is a wonderful revelation!

  • Yes, surely, rejecting the Lord’s voice, we cannot be saved!

  • Yes, everybody, the truth is that the work of God awaits nobody.

  • And if anyone fails to follow it,

  • theyre going to forfeit their salvation!

  • And now let’s take a look at some more of the truth

  • we find in Almighty God’s word.

  • Turn to page 135 of

  • Ahh. The word of Almighty God has woken me up.

  • And it has shown me the way

  • to be freed from corruption and be saved!

  • Um, we need to consider it carefully

  • Everyone,

  • the word of Almighty God is the truth, the way, and the life.

  • But first man has to accept God’s end-time chastisement

  • and judgment before he can receive His wonderful promise

  • Yes, clearly, man cannot resolve his sins by himself.

  • The word of Almighty God enlightens me,

  • helping me discover the way at last to solve the problem of sin.

  • I wanna praise and thank God!

  • After many days of investigation and prayer,

  • I can honestly say that I feel in my heart

  • Almighty God’s words are so practical.

  • These days,

  • though I do not have much understanding of God’s words,

  • these words have truly touched my heart.

  • I am absolutely sure this is a new start for me.

  • Very much thanks to the Lord’s care, I can hear these words.

  • And for that, I’m grateful.

  • They solve much of my puzzlement

  • in the way that I have believed in God over the years,

  • and now theyve enlightened me.

  • Well, everybody, I wish to sayThank Almighty God”!

  • Over the years,

  • I held a firm conviction that I was saved by relying on grace.

  • That my past, present, and my future sins

  • all have been forgiven by the Lord.

  • And I could just wait, just keep sitting where I was sitting,

  • until I received God’s Kingdom reward.

  • And for this, well, I was very grateful.

  • But I couldn’t rid myself from the affliction of committing sins.

  • My spirit would rebuke me, making me feel terrible

  • whenever I committed sins.

  • I always felt so unworthy of the grace of the Lord,

  • and felt ashamed standing in the pulpit

  • because I knew that I was just unworthy to preach to them.

  • I kept asking myself: how, just how, can such a sinner

  • who has sinful nature receive the Lord’s blessing?

  • And when the Lord does return to earth,

  • what would He see in me?

  • How can I look on Him who is perfect and holy and pure?

  • How I struggled with all my sins ... so much...

  • How I looked, but no ... I could never fix the problem.

  • But no, try as I did, I always failed.

  • I’ve found that I have long heard the word of Almighty God.

  • But through my blindness and through,

  • yes, through my willful disobedience, I misjudged.

  • I am so grateful to Almighty God

  • for not abandoning me, and for saving me. (Amen!)

  • Listen, because of your wonderful and true fellowship,

  • the truth has been given to me after all

  • that Almighty God is the returned Lord.

  • Amen!

  • I believe His end-time judgment finally can save

  • this long-time sinner from his desire to sin and for all time.

  • Amen!

  • I’d like to give my true thanks to Almighty God

  • for the fact that I can actually in my life

  • have the opportunity to see God’s appearance.

  • Amen!

  • Thanks be to Almighty God!

  • Amen!

  • O Almighty God

  • I’ve spent so much time looking for You

  • in different denominations and sects,

  • but I failed to recognize Your voice for so long

  • due to my ignorance and blindness.

  • I have even hindered others from acceptance

  • I truly don’t deserve to live! I don’t deserve to live!

  • I have been so very blind, so very blind!

  • Can You forgive me? Ever?

  • O Almighty God!

  • I held onto theonce always saved belief.”

  • It isn’t true.

  • The truth is that I have been living in so much sin.

  • I just stuck to my old religious preconceptions.

  • I had such a closed, closed mind. Forgive me.

  • Almighty God, I’m ignorant of Your all-important work.

  • Oh, God, I was so very wrong!

  • Forgive this sinner who resisted You.

  • Can You ever forgive... Can You ever forgive me?

  • I know that I am so unworthy to ask for anything.

  • And, I want to offer all my life, all that I have left,

  • to repay You for Your infinite love

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探せば見つかる|ゴスペル動画「霊にあって貧しい者は祝福されている (Seek and You Will Find | Gospel Movie "Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit")

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    Andy Luck に公開 2021 年 01 月 14 日
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