Session 8

Session 8 Invitation

Introduction

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Tonight, in our fellowship we will learn about the Church of Almighty God.

Prayer

What is a Church

Brothers and sisters, do you know what is a true church?

• Some say church is a building,

Almighty God says: "The true church comes into being because of God’s appearance, His work, and His expression of the truth to save humanity. It is formed when people hear God’s voice, turn to Him, and submit to His work. This is what a true church is. The church is not organized or founded by people; instead, it is established by God Himself and is led and shepherded by God personally."

• Established by God not founded by men. Another way to call the true church is the house of God.
• True church came into being because of God's appearance and His work.
• Talk about the how the first church was established and how it evolved over time.

• What is the first stage of God's mangement plan for the full salvation of mankind?
  • In the Age of Law, as the a result of God issuing the law, leading and guiding people's life on earth, Judaism came into being. God instructed people to build the temple, so they could have a place to worship God and make offerings to Him. At that time the true church is Judaism, God's house, it is where God worked.
  • In the later periods of the Age of the Law, people became more and more corrupted by Satan, leading to fractures and divides in the temple. As men fight for power and influence, the church became very corrupted. Judaism breaks into different denominations, Samaritans, Pharisees, Sadducee and so on, those are religious organizations established by men, not God.
  • When Jesus entered the Temple, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. (Matthew 21:13) Majority of people no longer worship Jehovah; instead, they merely go through the motion. Temple became a cover for people to do evil deeds, selling, trading and bartering. Lord Jesus flipped the table.

• What did Jesus do? Is He going to work in a den of thieves? No. Lord Jesus walked out of the temple to preach and work.
• 2,000 years ago, those that followed Jesus they walked out of the Temple and gained His redemption. They entered the Age of Grace and received higher truth from God. Those that remained in the Temple, they were abandoned by God. God no longer worked there.
• When God begins a new stage of His work, His church also advances, so that people could keep up with His work. So that He could separate the good from the bad.
• Let's look at what is happening in the religious world today. How many denominations do we have? 45,000. To list a few, we got, Catholics, Protestantism, Pentecostal, Eastern Orthodox, Mormons, Jehovah witness. what does 45,000 different denominations means, it means God's house is fractured and divided.

• Do you think it is God's will to have His house so divided?

  • Absolutely no!
  • "I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you..." (John 17:20–21)

• The denominations in the religious world today are not created by God, they are founded by men. Denominations in the world today did not came into being because of God's appearance and His work. They came into being because of people's own ambitions.

• Throughout the ages, every church has arisen due to the appearance and work of the incarnated God. Each time God is incarnated, He expresses many truths, and many people accept and follow God because of the truths He expresses, thus the church comes into being. This shows that the church is composed of those who accept God’s work and follow Him, and the gathering of these chosen people of God is called the church. Two thousand years ago, the incarnated Lord Jesus appeared and worked, preaching “Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17), carrying out the work of redemption, and expressing the truths that people of the age of Grace should practice and enter into. Many people believed in and followed the Lord, and thus the Christian church of that time was established. Later on, the gospel of the Lord Jesus spread to various countries and regions, until the last days when it reached the ends of the earth. Christian churches arose in countries all over the world, forming the churches of the age of Grace.

The church of the Age of Law → Arising from the work of Jehovah → Formed today's Judaism.

The church of the Age of Grace → Arising from the work of the Lord Jesus → Formed Christianity.

The church of the Age of Kingdom → Arising from the return of the Lord Jesus Christ and the work and appearance of Almighty God → formed The Church of Almighty God.

📖 "I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd." (John 10:16)

📖 “And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of Jehovah’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.” (Isaiah 2:2)

The correct answer is A, God. When we go to church , we need to keep in mind why we go there. We are not there to admire the building, we are not there to admire the pastors and preachers, not there to socialize or network. The purpose of church is to enable people to keep up with God's work, if God no longer works there we no longer need to go there anymore. If a hospital has no doctor, do you go there? If a school has no teacher, do you go there?

2000 years ago Lord Jesus reestablished the house of God, that is the earliest Christian churches. Anyone that left the temple and joined the Christian churches kept up with God's latest work. But what has happened since then? Satan has divide and conquered it again. 45,000 denominations each with their own agenda. Isn't it like 2,000 years ago with the temples? Churches today have become a cover for businesses, charitable organizations and even tax abatement.

Church of Almighty God

Q. How did the Church of Almighty came into being?

A. A person founded this church.
B. It came into being as result of Almighty God's work and words.

The answer is B. In the last days, the incarnate Almighty God appears and works in mainland China. Upon the foundation of the work of redemption of the Lord Jesus during the Age of Grace, Almighty God carries out the work prophesied in the Bible: “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God” (1 Peter 4:17). To all mankind, Almighty God reveals all the mysteries of God’s six-thousand-year management plan, and expresses all truths for the purification and salvation of mankind. Because of the appearance and work of Almighty God of the last days, many people from all religions and denominations, who have believed in the Lord for many years, have finally heard the voice of God and seen that the Lord Jesus has come and carried out the work of judgment of the last days. They have verified that Almighty God is the returned Lord Jesus, and thus have accepted Almighty God’s work of the last days and returned before Almighty God. Thus, The Church of Almighty God comes into being and is established. Fulfilling the words of Lord Jesus:

• The Church of Almighty God came into being entirely as a result of God’s work of the last days, and was not established by any man.

Q. What is the Church of Almighty God?

A. It is the collection of people who accept Almighty God's appearance and work of the last day.
B. Another denomination of Christianity.

• The church of Almighty God does not belong to any denomination, brothers and sisters come from around the world.

Almighty God says: "These people have come together from across the world. They are people from all over the world who speak different languages and have different skin colors, but the significance of their existence is the same; they all have a God-loving heart, they all bear the same testimony, and have the same resolve, and the same wish. Those who love God can walk freely throughout the world, and those who testify of God can travel across the universe. These people are beloved by God, they are blessed by God, and they will forever live within His light."

Q. Why is Almighty God's church called the church of Almighty God?

Let's look at the what brother and sisters in the church of Almighty God have accomplished to confirm that it is indeed the house of God.

I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. (John 15:5)

Made a Group of Overcomers

Almighty God says: “When the three stages of work come to an end, there will be made a group of those who bear testimony to God, a group of those who know God. These people will all know God and will be able to put the truth into practice. They will possess humanity and sense, and will all know the three stages of God’s work of salvation. This is the work that will be accomplished at the end, and these people are the crystallization of the work of 6,000 years of management, and are the most powerful testimony to the ultimate defeat of Satan. Those who can bear testimony to God will be able to receive God’s promise and blessing, and will be the group that remains at the very end, the group which possesses the authority of God and bears testimony to God. Perhaps those among you can all become a member of this group, or perhaps only half, or only a few—it depends on your will and on your pursuit”

• Who can gain millions of overcomer in the land of Sinim (China), the darkest of all place?
  • This shows that the Church of Almighty God is directly led and shepherded by Almighty God Himself. No matter how the Chinese government persecutes them, or how Satan tortures, they remained loyal to God to the end, bearing a resounding testimony for God.
• Do you think it is easy to give up one's career and everything they own and travel thousands of mile abroad to share the news of God's return? It is not, people will be met with rejection, denial, misunderstanding. Chinese brothers and sisters don't know English, Spanish, so they have to translate to share God's new words.
• Houses built by men crumbles, denominational churches self destructs. houses founded by God will stand forever. Enemy could not break it.
• God's house is united, in the difference churches, people are fighting and arguing.
• God's house is purified, brothers and sisters here are experiencing God's judgment work to be perfected into overcomers.
• God's house is not worldly, brothers and sisters here are learning to overcome the temptations of the world and to obey and submit to God, learn to pursue the truth, not living according to their own fleshly desire but obey God's words.
• In the house of God, brothers and sisters are slowly able to live out the likeness of a normal being.
• God's is going to use this group of people and use their testimony
• knowledge, testimony, love, loyalty, obedience.

Video and Music Production

“And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of Jehovah’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it” (Isaiah 2:2).

“He desires to see with His own eyes the people He perfects, and He wants to see for Himself how the people He perfects bear witness for Him. It is not one or two people who are perfected. Rather, it is a group, consisting of only a few people. The people in this group come from various countries of the world, and from various of the world’s nationalities. The purpose of doing so much work is to gain this group of people, to gain the witness this group of people bear for Him, and to obtain the glory He may derive from them”

Under the guidance of God’s words and work, and with Almighty God personally watering and shepherding them, God’s chosen people have gained much from His words and changes in their life disposition. They have started on the path to salvation and are sharing their real stories, experiences, and what they have gained to witness God in various forms. Some experiences have been made into movies, others into songs, and so on. The Church of Almighty God continuously produces works that bear witness to God, with new videos being posted online every day. As of now, The Church of Almighty God has independently produced over 5, 700 films and variety shows such as choir, dance and song, and recitation. The contents of these videos have been translated into more than 40 languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, French, Italian, German, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese and so on.

• How many films and videos were produced under the personal guidance of Almighty God? 100

• Hymns composed by God’s chosen people: 1200, Choirs: 22

• Videos of recitations of God’s words: 2600+

• Experiential testimonies of God’s chosen people: 1100

• Videos of God’s chosen people singing and dancing: 1365

The Church of Almighty God made these testimonies of experiences into various videos and uploaded them to the Internet. People who watch them are convinced from the bottom of their heart, and they praise God’s wisdom and omnipotence.

In the past two thousand years, have there been any movies in the religious world that bear witness to God’s work? Are there any movies of testimony of life experience? No.

There are very few movies in the religious world that bear witness to God. There are only sporadic movies about the Age of Law, movies about Moses leading people out of Egypt, and movies about the Lord Jesus preaching.

The religious world’s experience testimonies are all testimonies of enjoying God’s grace, testimonies of miracles, or testimonies of martyrdom for the Lord in places of persecution, but there are very few testimonies of life experiences, no testimonies of experiences of being judged and chastised, and even fewer movies about life experiences of having corrupt dispositions purified.

• However, the number of videos posted online by The Church of Almighty God is increasing. In less than ten years, the number of videos independently created by The Church of Almighty God has reached more than five thousand, and will soon reach tens of thousands. The number of videos in the entire religious world over the past two thousand years is not as many as that of The Church of Almighty God, right?

Through these facts, we can see that The Church of Almighty God is a church that Almighty God personally shepherds, leads, and works in and God personally makes a group of overcomers. Can this result be achieved by humans? Only God’s work, and God’s personal voice can achieve this result. This is God accomplishing everything with His words, without showing any miracles. Isn’t this God’s appearance and work? Isn’t this God’s power? Isn’t this enough to prove that God has defeated Satan and gained glory? Apart from God, who else can accomplish such a thing? Because wherever God’s footsteps are, there is the Holy Spirit working, and there will be prosperity. The Church of Almighty God is the Philadelphia Church prophesied in the Book of Revelation in the Bible. Only The Church of Almighty God is led and shepherded by God personally, only The Church of Almighty God has the continuous supply of God’s words, and only the Christians of The Church of Almighty God can be so united in their willingness to give up everything and spend for God in order to bear witness to Him. Although most of them do not have technical expertise , nor are they professionals in this field, they have achieved such results because of their sincerity, God’s guidance, and God’s power. This fulfills the words: “Whatever comes from God shall prosper.” What do these results prove?

God’s great work has been accomplished!!! The kingdom of God has appeared on earth!

“And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of Jehovah’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it” (Isaiah 2:2).

“New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven” (Revelation 21:2).

“Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God” (Revelation 21:3).

The Church of Almighty God is the kingdom of Christ

Almighty God has ushered in the Age of Kingdom and concluded the Age of Grace. He has already made a group of overcomers before the great disasters. This is sufficient proof that Almighty God has already established His kingdom. The kingdom of Christ has already appeared, and God’s great work has been accomplished! This precisely fulfills the Bible prophecies:

📕 “And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever” (Daniel 2:44).

📕 “...The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever” (Revelation 11:15).

“And in the days of these kings” refers to the last days, that is, when the present old world has not yet been destroyed and kings of all nations are still in power. “The God of heaven shall set up a kingdom” refers to God becoming flesh on earth to carry out the work of judgment and purification, and through this work, He establishes His kingdom. Having been purified, saved, and perfected by Christ, a group of people have gained the truth as their life, and Satan and evil spirits can no longer corrupt them. Therefore, this kingdom “shall never be destroyed” nor “ be left to other people”. Those who are purified and perfected are the citizens of God's kingdom, and the collection of these people is the kingdom of Christ. Therefore, The Church of Almighty God is the precursor to the kingdom of Christ.

In just over 30 years, the gospel of the kingdom has spread to more than 100 countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, Britain, France, South Korea, and Japan. People of different races, skin colors, languages, and religions have gathered together to listen to God’s voice and follow God’s footsteps, enjoying the richness of the beautiful land of Canaan every day. This fulfilled the prophecy of the Bible:

“After this manner therefore pray you: Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done in earth, as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:9–10).

“And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God” (Revelation 21:3).

“And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever” (Revelation 11:15).

Almighty God says: “The kingdom is expanding in humanity’s midst, it is forming in humanity’s midst, and it is standing up in humanity’s midst; there is no force that can destroy My kingdom. Of My people who are in the kingdom of today, which of you is not a human being among human beings? Which of you lies outside the human condition? When My new starting point is announced to the multitude, how will humanity react? You have seen with your own eyes the state of humankind; surely you do not still harbor hopes of enduring forever in this world? I am now walking abroad amongst My people and I live in their midst. Today, those who bear genuine love for Me—such people are blessed. Blessed are those who submit to Me, they will surely stay in My kingdom. Blessed are those who know Me, they will surely wield power in My kingdom. Blessed are those who seek after Me, they will surely escape from Satan’s bonds and enjoy My blessings. Blessed are those who are able to rebel against themselves, they will surely enter into My possession and inherit My kingdom’s bounty. Those who run around for Me I will remember, those who make expenditures for Me I will joyfully embrace, and to those who make offerings to Me I will grant enjoyments. Those who find enjoyment in My words I will bless; they will surely be the pillars that hold up the ridgepole in My kingdom, they will surely have matchless abundance in My house, and no one can compare with them. Have you ever accepted the blessings that you were given? Have you ever sought the promises that were made for you? You will surely, under the guidance of My light, break through the stranglehold of the forces of darkness. You will surely not, in the midst of darkness, lose the light guiding you. You will surely be the masters of all creation. You will surely be overcomers before Satan. You will surely, at the downfall of the kingdom of the great red dragon, stand up amid the myriad throngs to bear witness to My victory. You will surely stand firm and unwavering in the land of Sinim. Through the sufferings you endure, you will inherit My blessings, and will surely radiate My glory throughout the entire universe”

The coming of Almighty God has opened up the Age of Kingdom and ended the entire old age. God expresses the truth to judge and purify people, and gains a group of people who are of one mind and one heart with Him. This is sufficient to prove that the kingdom of God has come to earth, and it also indicates that God has completely defeated all the evil forces of Satan, that the kingdom of Christ has appeared on earth, and that God’s will is completely carried out in the kingdom of Christ, just as it is in heaven. Therefore, The Church of Almighty God is the raptured church, the predecessor of the kingdom of Christ, and it can also be said that The Church of Almighty God is the kingdom of Christ. These people first accepted God’s work, experienced the judgment and chastisement before the throne of Christ, and after gaining some knowledge of God, they had true faith. Some of them suffered many trials and gained a fear of God. They have true experiential testimony, and bear resounding witness for God.

In the kingdom of Christ, God’s people are undergoing various trials. All who stand firm in their testimony belong to the people of the heavenly kingdom. The evil people, the evil spirits, the cowards, and the fornicators have been revealed and eliminated, showing that the kingdom of Christ has already come into being, and God’s great work is accomplished! God has gained a group of people who know Him, obey Him, and are one mind with Him. This group of people can understand God’s words and be His companions and confidants, always staying by His side. This fulfills God’s original desire when He created man. God will personally appear among His people, leading the remaining humans to live on earth, living among them, residing, and rejoicing together. People will enjoy a blissful life in God’s presence. This is the reality accomplished by God incarnate in the last days, and it is the greatest promise and blessing God has given to humanity.

Now that the great disaster has come, God has already made a group of overcomers, and Almighty God’s work is almost finished. Wise ones who see the many truths God has expressed and the great work He has done will quickly accept Almighty God’s work. Only by accepting the truths expressed by God can man have the chance to receive God’s salvation and survive the great disaster. Anyone who doesn’t accept Almighty God will be eliminated and destroyed in the disaster. During God’s salvation work, anyone who resists Almighty God, whether they believe in God or not, will be punished and die. Their end is eternal destruction, with no further chance of salvation. This is because God’s salvation work involves two incarnations, and this is the last one. After this, God will not become flesh again any more, and His work of saving humanity will be finished. So, those who don’t accept Almighty God’s work this time will be completely condemned and utterly destroyed. As the administrative decrees in the kingdom of God says "Except for those now within the stream, all will be turned to ashes." This means that anyone who doesn’t accept Almighty God’s work will fall into disaster and have no chance of survival. If we want to receive God’s salvation, the only way is to quickly accept Almighty God’s work to have a chance to enter the kingdom.

Differences

Some say. "I read the Bible and pray every day, I have my own church. It doesn’t matter whether I attend the online fellowships of The Church of Almighty God and read God's new words or not; I can still be saved and enter the kingdom of heaven." Brothers and sisters, Do you agree?

To answer this question, we must first understand the difference between church life in the Age of Grace and the Age of Kingdom.

These Christian denominations will be no more... In the kingdom of Christ, there wouldn't be Catholics, Baptist, Pentecostal, Adventist, there will just be God's people. So, if you say I am staying there, people will be destroyed.

First Difference: The Age Is Different

• Which Age are we living in?

Local churches are churches of the Age of Grace, people there are still longing and waiting for the Lord’s return, they remain in the Age of Grace.

The Church of Almighty God is the church of the Age of Kingdom, it came into being because of Lord’s return in the last days and His new work. God’s chosen people in The Church of Almighty God have already welcomed the Lord and are attending the wedding feast of the Lamb; they've been brought into the Age of Kingdom by Almighty God's new work.

Second Difference: The Words We Focus On Are Different

"Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord GOD, “when I will send a famine on the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD. People will stagger from sea to sea and wander from north to east; they will run to and fro seeking the word of the LORD but will not find it" - (Amos 8:11-12)

The churches of the Age of Grace primarily read the Bible—which are words spoken by God in the past. Therefore, they only know about God's work in the Age of Law and the Age of Grace, along with some historical figures and events, but they don't understand God's will or the disposition He revealed during those ages.

In contrast, The Church of Almighty God in the Age of Kingdom primarily reads God's current words ——  The Word Appears in the Flesh.

By reading Almighty God's words, God's chosen people have come to understand the purpose of God's management plan, the significance and purpose of His three stages of work to save humanity, the mystery of God's incarnation, the inside story of the Bible, and how Satan corrupts humanity. They've also learned how God saves humanity and how He performs His judgment work to purify and save people. Almighty God also reveals how He determines the outcomes and destinations of all types of people. For instance, who will be saved, who will gain a beautiful destination, who will enter God’s kingdom, who will be punished, how God ends the age, and how Christ's kingdom will be realized on earth, and much much more.

Q. Which age do we live in?

A. Age of Law
B. Age of Grace
C. Age of Kingdom

Q. What work has the Lord return to do？

Q. What is God's new name in the Age of Kingdom?

Q. Has God returned in the flesh or the spirit?

Third Difference: The Experiential Testimonies Are Different

What sin am I committing? I am angry with my husband, I am angry toward my children.

In the church of Almighty God, you learn about why you are committing sin, what led you to be arrogant, selfish, prideful, jealous? Which Satan's poisons are compelling to rebel against God.

Get to know God.

The churches of the Age of Grace primarily discuss loving others as oneself and practicing forbearance and patience. This was to lead people to confess and repent, achieving good behavior. These were merely the most basic requirements that the Lord Jesus put forth for people in the Age of Grace, based on their stature at the time.

However, people only recognized these obvious behavioral sins; they didn't understand their own corrupt dispositions or the root cause of their sin, such as why people lie or why they hate others. The problem of sinning and resisting God remained unresolved, and the corrupt essence of humanity was also not resolved. So, even after practicing for 2000 years, no one truly escaped the bondage of sin and achieved purification.

Most experiential testimonies from the Age of Grace focus on enjoying God’s grace after sins have been forgiven. For example, when people face difficulties such as  illness or poverty, they pray to God, and He opens up a way for them. These are testimonies of enjoying God’s grace. However, when adversity or misfortune  befall, some can still complain about God, deny Him, and even betray Him at any time and place.

In the church life of the Age of Kingdom, everyone primarily discusses how they experience God's work of judgment in the last days to achieve purification and transformation.

In the last days, God's words directly judge mankind's corruption, enabling people to recognize their corrupt essence. We begin to understand the root cause of our sins, come to see God's righteous disposition, develop a God-fearing heart, achieve true repentance, shun evil, and achieve changes in our life dispositions. This is what it means to be saved by God.

Even when faced with tribulations and refinements, those who bear such testimonies have no complaints toward God and can obey God's orchestration and arrangements. This is a higher and more practical testimony than merely enjoying God's grace in the Age of Grace. These are things that cannot be achieved by reading the Bible, fasting, or worshipping in churches alone.

Therefore, the testimonies of The Church of Almighty God in the Age of Kingdom are testimonies of people breaking free from Satan's influence and transforming their dispositions. They are testimonies of obeying God and of knowing and loving God. This is the highest state achieved in the Age of Kingdom!

• Higher testimony - Almighty God also blesses people, show grace and mercy, but why brother and sisters in the Church of Almighty don't talk about them? They are too shallow.
• People can still praise God in midst of trials and tribulations. Praising God when He heal your sickness vs. Praising God amidst trials and tribulations, are these testimonies the same?
• Why higher testimony are important? These testimonies are reflection of

We all believe in the one true God, why it matters, because your destination and outcomes are different. We are all waiting for the Lord's return, what are the difference? Your outcomes are different. You final destinations are different.
Welcoming the Lord in the flesh vs. waiting for the Lord coming on a cloud are two completely different outcome.

Why Cannot Enter the Kingdom of Heaven

So, the main reason why people can't receive salvation by believing in God within religion is this:

The religious world has not kept up with God's new work. What people fellowship in those gatherings are the records of God’s past work and words in the Bible. They cannot enjoy God’s current words and cannot experience His work of the last days, so they naturally fall into darkness. This is just like when the Lord Jesus came to work: those who stubbornly clung to the old laws and rules in the temple lost the Lord's salvation.

In the last days, Almighty God has already begun the work of judgment starting from the house of God, expressing truths to judge and cleanse people. At this time, if people don't seek and investigate the true way, failing to keep pace with the Holy Spirit's work, how can they receive God's salvation in the last days and inherit God's promises?

Almighty God’s work of the last days is a newer and higher stage of work. The emergence of The Church of Almighty God represents the beginning of a new age and the end of the old age. This means that the Lord Jesus’ work in the Age of Grace has already ended, the work of the Holy Spirit has shifted, and God has withdrawn all the work of the Spirit throughout the universe, focusing it on this group of people who accept Almighty God’s work of the last days. In other words, only by attending fellowships  in The Church of Almighty God can we hear God’s current words and welcome the returned Lord Jesus.

Since we believe in God, we must keep pace with His new work. Wherever the Lamb goes, we must follow Him. Now, God wants to bring you into the Age of Kingdom. To deliver you from Satan’s corruption and influence, and to make you into an overcomer.  This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Ways of Fellowship Changed

THIS PART IS OPTIONAL

In The Church of Almighty God, church life is not about pastors preaching daily while the congregation just listens. Instead, it’s about everyone eating and drinking God’s words, fellowshipping truths, and freely speaking. It’s God’s chosen people gathering together to eat and drink God’s words, engage in mutual fellowship, and speak freely.

The church life in The Church of Almighty God takes various forms, including listening to the readings of God’s words, watching experiential testimony videos or reading experience articles from brothers and sisters, and engaging in discussions about understanding God’s words. There are also singing and dancing to praise God. Every brother and sister can freely participate in church life, being liberated and free, and enjoying the work of the Holy Spirit.

In believing in God, we should closely follow the pace of God’s work. We should follow God wherever the Lamb goes. Now that the Lord Jesus has returned, Almighty God’s work in the last days is a stage of newer and more elevated work. The emergence of The Church of Almighty God represents the beginning of a new age and the end of the old age, which means that the work of the Lord Jesus in the Age of Grace has ended, the work of the Holy Spirit has shifted, and God has taken back all the work of the Spirit in the universe, focusing on the group of people who accept Almighty God’s work in the last days. In other words, only by joining fellowship in The Church of Almighty God can we hear God’s voice in the last days and welcome the return of the Lord Jesus.

You cannot hear these truths and mysteries expressed by Almighty God in the last days in any other church or place, let alone keep up with Almighty God’s new work. Because in the whole world, only the brothers and sisters of The Church of Almighty God are bearing witness that the Lord Jesus has returned and has expressed new words. These words are all the truths that can save the entire human race and guide them to enter the kingdom of heaven. They fulfill the Bible verses: “I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth” (John 16:12-13). Now God is bringing you to the Age of Kingdom, to the new name of the Age of Kingdom, to The Church of Almighty God in the Age of Kingdom. If you believe in God, you must keep up with the pace of God’s work. If you cannot keep up, you will be eliminated. Do you know what the consequences of being eliminated are? Just like the nonbelievers, you will perish!

"Today, all those who follow the present words of God are in the stream of the Holy Spirit; those who are strangers to the words of God today are outside of the stream of the Holy Spirit, and such people are not commended by God. Service that is divorced from the present utterances of the Holy Spirit is service that is of the flesh, and of conceptions, and it is incapable of being in accordance with God’s will. … “Following the work of the Holy Spirit” means understanding the will of God today, being able to act in accordance with the present requirements of God, being able to obey and follow the God of today, and entering in accordance with the newest utterances of God. Only this is someone who follows the work of the Holy Spirit and is in the stream of the Holy Spirit."

Whom Should We Listen to When Investigating the True Way

At this point, some may say, "The Lord’s return is such an important event. I must ask my pastor and let him verify it for me. Our pastor has believed in the Lord for many years, understands the Bible deeply, and knows much more than I do. If my pastor says God has not yet come, then I will not believe it either."

Do you agree? Does this idea align with the Lord’s words? Actually, whenever God becomes flesh to appear and work, religious leaders are always the most fervent force resisting and condemning God.

2,000 years ago, when the Lord Jesus appeared and worked, the religious leaders of Judaism outwardly understood the Bible and appeared to be loving, yet they frantically condemned and opposed the Lord Jesus. Why did the people who understood the Bible best become those who resisted and condemned the Lord Jesus?

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. (John 8:58-59)

The Pharisees didn't love the truth. They never focused on practicing God's words or keeping His commandments; they only cared about performing religious rituals, walking a path of resisting God. Therefore, when the Lord Jesus came to preach and work, their hypocritical, anti-God, and satanic nature was exposed even more thoroughly.

The Pharisees knew that the Lord Jesus' words carried authority and power. They feared that after people hear God's voice, those who can understand the truth would turn to the incarnate God, which would cause them to lose their status and livelihood. So, they viewed the incarnate God as their greatest threat and unbridledly condemned, attacked, and criticized God, hindering believers from turning to Him.

Not only did they not seek and investigate the essence and source of the Lord Jesus' words and work, but they also maliciously attacked and slandered the Lord Jesus, claiming He cast out demons by the power of the prince of demons. They labeled the Lord Jesus' work, which was full of God's authority and power, as madness, thereby committing the sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit and severely offending God's disposition. The Pharisees not only blasphemed and condemned the Lord Jesus themselves but also incited and misled believers to resist and condemn the Lord Jesus, causing believers to lose the Lord's salvation and become their victims and share their demise.

Thus, the Lord Jesus condemned and cursed the Pharisees, saying

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for you neither go in yourselves, neither suffer you them that are entering to go in." (Matthew 23:13)

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, you make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves." (Matthew 23:15)

From this, it's evident that the Pharisees were hypocrites that resisted and committed blasphemy against God, antichrists that stood as enemies to God.They were an evil group that devoured men's souls and lured them into hell. Therefore, the Lord Jesus denounced the Pharisees with the "Seven Woes" due to their evil behavior. This fully reveals God's holiness and righteous disposition which cannot be offended.

These historical facts precisely prove that a person understanding the Bible doesn't mean they know God, nor does it mean they are someone who obeys God's will.

Today, the religious leaders have repeated the history of Pharisees resisting God.

They don't care how Almighty God's words are the truth, how much authority and power His words have, how they can cleanse and save man. They still stubbornly maintain their fallacy: "Whoever does not descend on a cloud and raise me up into the kingdom of heaven is not the return of the Lord Jesus." They frantically resist and condemn Almighty God.

The pastors and elders stop at nothing to resist and condemn Almighty God, all in an attempt to constrain the faithful and stabilize their positions and livelihoods. They spread baseless rumors, bear false witness and blaspheme Almighty God; they seal off the church and strictly forbid believers from studying Almighty God's work in the last days.

They keep the Lord Jesus in name only, yet fanatically resist and condemn Almighty God. Is that any different from when the Pharisees kept the name of Messiah but resisted and condemned the Lord Jesus? Is their essence not the same as that of the Pharisees: stubborn, arrogant, disobeys the truth, hates the truth? They only believe in a vague God up in heaven, and they deny, resist and condemn Christ incarnate; they are irreconcilable rivals with Christ. Aren't they just antichrists denying, condemning and resisting Christ? Just as The Bible says, "For many misleaders are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a misleader and an antichrist." (2 John 1:7)

All who do not acknowledge God incarnate are antichrists. All who resist and condemn Christ are antichrists. Therefore, the Jewish Pharisees were exposed as antichrists by the Lord Jesus' work. The religious leaders who resist Almighty God in the last days are antichrists that are exposed by Almighty God's work.

Now, the words expressed by Almighty God were publicly for all to investigate. All different types of gospel movies and videos have already been posted on the Internet to openly bear witness of God's manifestation and work to the whole world. This has caused a big ripple among the religious community and humanity in general. The pastors and elders in the religious community have already seen the growing trend: The words of Almighty God are conquering those of the religious community and humanity in general. No person and no force can stop it. They have become irritable and are frantically resisting and condemning Almighty God. They are trying to outlaw Almighty God's work in the last days and achieve their wildest dreams: eternal control over the religious community and eternal hegemony over God's chosen people. These facts are enough to prove that many religious pastors and elders in the last days are the reappearance of the Pharisees! They are the antichrists that work as hard as they can to disturb and destroy God's work and hinder believers from returning to Almighty God! Their numerous evil deeds have already provoked God's disposition. How can they escape God's righteous judgment and punishment?

Q. If your pastor threatens you that if you continue to follow Almighty God and read God's new words, he will kick you out of his church, what would you do?

How To Walk This Path?

Q. Are you willing to join the online fellowship of the Church of Almighty God?

o, how should we walk this path?

We all want to be wise virgins, but where does their wisdom lie? No matter how the world slanders God's work, or how the religious world criticises it, they can discern after reading God's words that this is God's voice, this is the truth—something no one else could express. So, they accept the true way without hesitation and welcome the Lord.

Therefore, when investigating the matter of the Lord's return, we must think it over with discernment, and see whether what we have shared aligns with the Bible and with the truth. Welcoming the Lord is the most important matter in our lives, we must have our own judgment and examine things personally. We need to pray to God and learn to recognize His voice.

If, after knowing that Almighty God has expressed so many truths, we still don't believe God's words but instead believe the words of pastors, entrusting our right to believe in God, our life and death, and our destiny to them, then we are the most ignorant and foolish people—the foolish virgins.

Therefore, those who close themselves off and remain stuck in their ways are destined not to hear God's voice and welcome Him. Because they believed others' rumors and fallacies and didn't accept the truth, it will be useless to regret when the Lord descends on clouds to reward the good and punish the wicked; they can only blame their own ignorance and foolishness. As it is written in the Bible:

"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" (Hosea 4:6)

The work of the Holy Spirit changes from day to day. It rises higher with each step, the revelation of tomorrow higher than today’s, climbing ever higher, step after step. Such is the work by which God perfects man. If people cannot keep pace, then they could be eliminated at any time. If they do not have a heart of submission, they will be unable to follow to the very end. The former age has passed; this is a new age. And in a new age, new work must be done. Particularly in the final age in which people are perfected, God will perform newer work, more quickly, so without submission in their hearts, people will find it difficult to follow the footsteps of God. God does not abide by any rules, nor does He treat any stage of His work as unchanging. Instead, the work He does is ever newer and ever higher. With each stage, His work becomes more and more practical, and increasingly in line with the actual needs of man. Only after people experience such work can they attain the final transformation of their disposition. Man’s knowledge of life reaches ever higher levels, and so, likewise, the work of God reaches ever higher levels. Only thus can man be made perfect and become fit for God’s use. God works in this way on the one hand to counter and reverse the notions of man, and on the other to lead man into a higher and more realistic state, into the highest realm of belief in God, so that in the end, the will of God can be done. All those of a rebellious nature who willfully oppose shall be eliminated by this stage of God’s swift and furiously advancing work; only those who willingly submit and who gladly humble themselves can progress to the end of the road. In this kind of work, all of you should learn how to submit and how to put aside your notions. You should be cautious in every step you take. If you are careless, you will surely become one who is spurned by the Holy Spirit, one who disrupts God’s work.

And so, the stronger people’s religious conceptions, the more they oppose God, and the more they are the enemies of God. The work of God is always new and never old, and it never forms doctrine and is, instead, continually changing and renewing to a greater or lesser extent. This work is the expression of the inherent disposition of God Himself. It is also the inherent principle of God’s work, and one of the means by which God accomplishes His management. If God did not work in this way, man would not change or be able to know God, and Satan would not be defeated. Thus, in His work there continually occur changes that appear erratic, but which are actually periodic. The way in which man believes in God, however, is quite different: He clings to old, familiar doctrines and systems, and the older they are the more palatable they are to him. How could the foolish mind of man, a mind that is as intransigent as stone, accept so much unfathomable new work and words of God? Man abhors the God who is always new and never old; he only likes the antiquated old God who is white-haired and immobile. Thus, because God and man each have their own likes, man has become the enemy of God.

religious theories and doctrines.

• There are no God's words outside of the Bible.

• Anyone telling you Christ has come back is false teaching.

• Anyone who does not witness the Lord’s coming on the clouds is false

• Parisees from 2,000 years ago

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. (Revelation 16:13-14)

• mouth of the dragon - the Chinese government.

• mouth of the beast - internet rumors. non-believers

• mouth of the false prophets - evil believers and servants in the religious world

These three forces will come together to deceive and make rumors about Almighty God. Preventing people from entering the kingdom of God.

• We are investing the true way, then we should investigate whether the words expressed by Almighty God is the truth, whether it is the voice of God. If these words are the truth, and is the voice of God, then no question it is the apperance and work of God in the last days. No matter how Satan and anti-Christ forces attack or slander, we need to welcome the Lord and follow Him.

If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” - John 8:48

But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8)

Almighty God says,

"Those who belong to Satan will be returned to Satan, while those who belong to God will surely go in search of the truth; this is decided by their natures. Let all those who follow Satan perish! No pity will be shown to these people. Let those who search for the truth be provided for, and may they take pleasure in God’s word to their hearts’ content. God is righteous; He would not show favoritism to anyone. "

"My concern continues to be the way in which each of you acts and expresses himself, on the basis of which I shall determine your end. However, I must make this clear: I will give no more mercy to those who gave Me no jot of loyalty in times of tribulation, for My mercy only extends so far. Furthermore, I have no liking for anyone who has once betrayed Me, much less do I like to associate with those who sell out the interests of their friends. This is My disposition, regardless of who the person may be. I must tell you this: Anyone who breaks My heart shall not receive clemency from Me a second time, and anyone who has been faithful to Me shall forever remain in My heart. "

The chief priests, scribes, and Pharisees of Judaism condemned the Lord Jesus. Some Jewish believers knew that the Lord Jesus was God and wanted to believe in Him, but the chief priests, scribes, and Pharisees opposed it and condemned Him. Those believers followed the religious leaders, so they could not get the Lord Jesus’ approval. They wanted to believe in the Lord Jesus, but the religious leaders disagreed. If you were faced with such a situation, what would you choose? Should you respect these pastors and elders, or accept the Lord Jesus? Which way would you take? Who would you choose?

True believers in God base their faith on God’s words, not on the words of man. The Lord Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice.” Do you listen to God’s voice, or to the voice of the pastor or Satan? If you always listen to Satan’s voice, can you accept the Lord? Will you accept the Lord when He returns? Why didn’t the Pharisees accept the Lord Jesus? It was because they listened to Satan’s voice. Why didn’t Jewish believers listen to the words of the Lord Jesus? They always listened to the words of the chief priests, scribes, and Pharisees. As a result, they didn’t receive the Lord’s grace or salvation. They failed in this aspect. They didn’t listen to God’s words but to Satan’s words! Why don’t you listen to God’s voice when examining God’s work? Instead, you listen to Satan’s voice. This is not beneficial for you; it makes you prone to be abandoned by God! Why was Eve corrupted by Satan? Because she didn’t hold on to God’s words. When Satan misled her, she doubted God’s words and accepted Satan’s words. Why do you always listen to Satan’s voice when you examine God’s work? Why don’t you listen to God’s words? If you keep listening to Satan’s words, are you a believer in God?

The words of Almighty God have authority. Almighty God is the gate to the kingdom and He controls everything. The outcome of man is in the hands of Almighty God. Almighty God has the final say in all things! The Age of Kingdom is the age of being ruled by the truth. So, regardless of your choices, if you do not base your choices on God’s words, but rather on human notions or Satan’s fallacies, you will be abandoned by the Lord and cursed. You must choose based on God’s words to ensure you do not go astray and avoid the path of destruction. If you choose your path based on the notions of Satan’s forces, then you have already embarked on the path to destruction, and your outcome will be the same as that of the religious pastors—punishment.

So, when examining the true way, don’t listen to rumors or negative propaganda. You need to first check whether this way is correct, whether it is the truth, and whether it comes from God. If you want to confirm whether this way is from God or not, whether it has the work of the Holy Spirit, and is the truth, then ignore the negative rumors. All the negative rumors and judgmental statements come from the mouth of the devil, because the devil has been a liar from the beginning, and it can twist the truth and make the bad seem good. If you listen to the devil’s negative rumors and don’t believe in the incarnate God, you are giving up God’s salvation because of a lie. Then aren’t you foolish and muddleheaded? If He is the true God, then you are completely finished and tricked by Satan. You will regret it forever, weeping and gnashing your teeth, and ultimately face destruction. The cost of believing negative rumors is too high; it can cost you your life and lead to eternal destruction. So, never listen to negative rumors. Make sure to carefully examine whether this is the true way.

“Those who wish to gain life without relying on the truth spoken by Christ are the most ridiculous people on earth, and those who do not accept the way of life brought by Christ are lost in fantasy. And so I say that those who do not accept Christ of the last days shall forever be loathed by God. Christ is man’s gateway to the kingdom during the last days, and there are none who can go around Him. None may be perfected by God except through Christ. You believe in God, and so you must accept His words and submit to His way. You cannot only think of gaining blessings while being incapable of accepting the truth and incapable of accepting the provision of life. Christ comes during the last days so that all those who truly believe in Him may be provided with life. His work is for the sake of concluding the old age and entering the new one, and His work is the path that must be taken by all those who would enter the new age. If you are incapable of acknowledging Him, and instead condemn, blaspheme, or even persecute Him, then you are bound to burn for eternity and shall never enter the kingdom of God. For this Christ is Himself the expression of the Holy Spirit, the expression of God, the One whom God has entrusted to do His work on earth. And so I say that if you cannot accept all that is done by Christ of the last days, then you blaspheme the Holy Spirit. The retribution to be had by those who blaspheme the Holy Spirit is self-evident to all. I also tell you that if you resist Christ of the last days, if you spurn Christ of the last days, there will be no one else to bear the consequences on your behalf. Furthermore, from this day onward you will not have another chance to gain the approval of God; even if you try to redeem yourself, you will never again behold the face of God. For what you resist is not a man, what you spurn is not some puny being, but Christ. Do you know what the consequences of this will be? You will not have made a small mistake, but committed a heinous crime. And so I advise everyone not to bare your fangs before the truth, or make careless criticisms, for only the truth can bring you life, and nothing except the truth can allow you to be reborn and behold the face of God again”

The return of Jesus is a great salvation for those who are capable of accepting the truth, but for those who are unable to accept the truth it is a sign of condemnation. You should choose your own path, and should not blaspheme against the Holy Spirit and reject the truth. You should not be an ignorant and arrogant person, but someone who submits to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and longs for and seeks the truth; only in this way will you benefit. I advise you to tread the path of belief in God with care. Do not jump to conclusions; what is more, do not be casual and thoughtless in your belief in God. You should know that, at the very least, those who believe in God should possess humble and God-fearing hearts. Those who have heard the truth and yet turn their nose up at it are foolish and ignorant. Those who have heard the truth and yet carelessly jump to conclusions or condemn it are beset by arrogance. No one who believes in Jesus is qualified to curse or condemn others. You should all be someone with sense and who accepts the truth. Perhaps, having heard the way of truth and having read the word of life, you believe that only one in 10,000 of these words are in line with your convictions and the Bible, and then you should continue to seek in that 10,000th of these words. I still advise you to be humble, to not be over-confident, and to not exalt yourself too highly. With the bit of a God-fearing heart you possess, you will gain greater light. If you carefully examine and repeatedly contemplate these words, you shall understand whether or not they are the truth, and whether or not they are life. Perhaps, having only read a few sentences, some people will blindly condemn these words, saying, “This is nothing more than some enlightenment of the Holy Spirit,” or, “This is a false christ come to mislead people.” Those who say such things are blinded by ignorance! You understand too little of the work and wisdom of God, and I advise you to start again from scratch! You must not blindly condemn the words expressed by God because of the appearance of false christs during the last days, and you must not be someone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit because you are afraid of being misled. Would that not be a great pity? If, after much examination, you still believe that these words are not the truth, are not the way, and are not the expression of God, then you shall ultimately be punished, and you shall be without blessings. If you cannot accept such truth spoken so plainly and so clearly, then are you not unfit for God’s salvation? Are you not someone who is not blessed enough to return before the throne of God? Think about it! Do not be rash and impetuous, and do not treat belief in God as a game. Think for the sake of your destination, for the sake of your prospects, for the sake of your life, and do not play yourself. Can you accept these words?

You only honor me as your God after you see me in the spiritual body, those that followed me , believed me, obeyed me when I was expressing the truth in the flesh, those are the ones who are blessed.

"Blessed are those who have not seen, and have yet believed." (John 20:29)

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. (Revelation 1:7)

Question: Are you afraid of hearing negative rumors about The Church of Almighty God as you believe in Almighty God? If you hear rumors and negative propaganda about The Church of Almighty God, what is your attitude? Do you believe the negative rumors, or do you continue to follow Him after you have confirmed that Almighty God is the one true God?

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