Almighty God says: “Once those in the darkest of all places have been conquered, it goes without saying that it will also be so everywhere else. As such, only the work of conquest in China carries meaningful symbolism. China embodies all forces of darkness, and the people of China represent all those who are of the flesh, of Satan, and of flesh and blood. It is the Chinese people who have been most corrupted by the great red dragon, who have the strongest opposition to God, whose humanity is most base and impure, and so they are the archetype of all corrupt humanity. … It is in the people of China that corruption, impurity, unrighteousness, opposition, and rebelliousness are manifested most completely and revealed in all their varied forms. On the one hand, they are of poor caliber, and on the other, their lives and mindset are backward, and their habits, social environment, family of birth—all are poor and the most backward. Their status, too, is low. The work in this place is symbolic, and after this test work has been carried out in its entirety, His subsequent work will go much better. If this step of work can be completed, then the subsequent work goes without saying. Once this step of work has been accomplished, great success will have been fully achieved, and the work of conquest throughout the entire universe will have come to a complete end. In fact, once the work among you has been successful, this will be equivalent to the success throughout the entire universe. This is the significance of why I have you act as a model and specimen. Rebelliousness, opposition, impurity, unrighteousness—all are found in these people, and in them is represented all the rebelliousness of mankind. They are really something. Thus, they are held up as the epitome of conquest, and once they have been conquered they will naturally become a specimen and model for others” (“The Vision of God’s Work (2)”). Almighty God’s words make us understand that the work of conquest God performs in China is a pilot project. Once the pilot work is comprehensively completed, His future work becomes much easier. If God’s work in China succeeds, it means that God’s work in the entire universe has also succeeded. Through this, we can see that God’s decision to perform His conquest and judgment work in China is so very meaningful.

If we want to seek the true appearance of God, we must put aside all of our notions. We cannot restrict God’s footsteps to a limited range, thinking that God could not possibly work in such a country or among such a race of people. We should put aside narrow national concepts and our “impossible” arguments, because God is the God of all creation and the God of all mankind. God’s choice of location for His work of the last days has meaning, and moreover His good intentions lie therein. As creatures, we should be rational and obey God’s work, and should not insert our own conceptions and views into God’s work for God’s reference. This is something God would absolutely not tolerate. Almighty God says: “Regardless of whether you are American, British, or any other nationality, you should step beyond your own confines, should surpass yourself, and should view the work of God as a creature of God. In this way, you shall not place constraints on the footprints of God. Because, today, many people conceive it to be impossible that God will appear in a certain country or nation. How profound is the significance of God’s work, and how important is the appearance of God! How can they be measured by the conception and thinking of man? And so I say, you should break through your conceptions of nationality or ethnicity when you seek the appearance of God. In this way, you shall not be constrained by your own conceptions; in this way, you will be qualified to welcome the appearance of God. Otherwise, you shall always be in the darkness, and shall never gain the approval of God.

“God is the God of all mankind. He does not make Himself the private property of any country or nation, and does the work of His plan unconstrained by any form, country, or nation. Perhaps you have never imagined this form, or perhaps you deny its existence, or perhaps the country or nation in which God appears is discriminated against and the least developed on earth. Yet God has His wisdom. With His power and through His truth and disposition He has truly gained a group of people who are of one mind with Him. And He has gained a group of people that He wanted to make: a group conquered by Him, who endure agonizing trials and all manner of persecution and can follow Him to the very end. The objective of God’s appearance free from the constraints of any form or country is for Him to be able to complete the work of His plan. For example, when God became flesh in Judea, His aim was to complete the work of crucifixion to redeem all mankind. Yet the Jews believed that it was impossible for God to do this, and they thought it impossible that God could become flesh and assume the form of the Lord Jesus. Their ‘impossible’ became the basis by which they condemned and opposed God, and ultimately led to the destruction of Israel. Today, many people have committed a similar error. They wantonly proclaim the imminent appearance of God, yet also condemn His appearance; their ‘impossible’ once more confines the appearance of God within the limits of their imagination. … Put your conceptions to one side! Stop and carefully read these words. … Put aside your view of ‘impossible’! The more that people believe something is impossible, the more likely it is to occur, for the wisdom of God soars higher than the heavens, God’s thoughts are higher than man’s thoughts, and the work of God transcends the limits of man’s thinking and conception. The more that something is impossible, the more there is the truth to be sought; the more that something is beyond the conception and imagination of man, the more it contains the will of God. Because no matter where God reveals Himself, God is still God, and His substance will never change because of the location or manner of His appearance. The disposition of God remains the same regardless of where His footprints are. No matter where the footprints of God are, He is the God of all mankind. For example, the Lord Jesus is not only the God of Israelites, but is also the God of all people in Asia, Europe, and America, and even more the only God in the entire universe. So let us seek God’s will and discover His appearance from His utterances, and follow His footprints! God is the truth, the way, and the life. His words and His appearance exist concurrently, and His disposition and footprints shall always be accessible to mankind. Dear brothers and sisters, I hope that you can see the appearance of God in these words, and will begin to follow His footprints toward a new age, and into a beautiful new heaven and new earth prepared for those who await the appearance of God” (“The Appearance of God Has Brought a New Age”).

We should put aside our own imaginings and conceptions to seek the true appearance of God and welcome His arrival! Otherwise, we will always be in the darkness and never be able to gain God’s approval. Brothers and sisters, we should recognize that no matter where God works, God is still God. We cannot deny God’s essence or His arrival just because the location or method of His work changes. We should seek God’s intentions from His utterances to discover the appearance of God and follow His footsteps!

from Collection of the Sermons of the Kingdom Gospel

Someone might even say: “Then why is God appearing to you? Why does He not appear to us? Why is God appearing in China, why not appearing in some country in the West?” What is wrong with men’s thoughts like this? Does God have to ask for the opinions of man regarding where He should appear and perform work? Does He have to ask for the opinions of God’s elects from all nations, “Let us all cast a vote, and whichever place should have the most votes, I shall appear there to perform My work”? (No.) Why does He not? If He does, wouldn’t it be great? Let God also hear the voice of the masses, and have a democratic election. Is this appropriate? (No.) Why is this not appropriate? If man must have such demands, what mistakes has man made? Man is too irrational, man is too arrogant! You want to be the strategist of God? What you mean to say is that God must first consult your opinions regarding God’s work and where God should appear. Man, the created, saying such things, what disposition is this? Is this not arrogance and conceit? Man cannot say things that are too arrogant, for this is irrational, and he will not be blessed by God! Why was Abraham blessed by God? He said: “Oh God, I am nothing but dust!” It means: “I am nothing. I am a man, but in front of God, I am nothing but dust.” He humbled himself. He knew what the position of man was before God, he knew what man was, therefore he said such things before God, which showed that Abraham was a man who revered God. In the eyes of Abraham, God is supreme, God is noble, while we men are mere dust before God. We cannot even compare with ants. We are not entitled to put forth any conditions to God, to have any extravagant demands, or have any excessive desire for God. Therefore, God appeared to Abraham, God had demands of him, and God worked on him. Indeed, Abraham lived up to God’s expectations and God’s will. No matter what God’s demands were of him, he obeyed, thereby in the end he received the blessings from the Creator. What are we before God? How do we compare with Abraham? Do we dare compare ourselves with Abraham? Why don’t we dare? The entirety of mankind has been corrupted by Satan. Abraham should have also been one of them, yet we are unable to see much corruption in Abraham’s prayers and the ways that he dealt with things. Look at the things that he said, the things that he did. He was so rational, had so much humanity. We cannot compare with him! Abraham, if I were to compare with him, I would be too far behind, I can’t even begin to compare with him. I cannot compare. We can’t compare with Job either. We live in the last days, most deeply corrupted by Satan—there is no doubt about this. Therefore, before God, we men must be equipped with the necessary reason. In regard to God’s appearance and God’s work, we must only obey, we must only seek; we must not have any extravagant desire or any unreasonable expectations.

from Sermons and Fellowship on Entry Into Life (Series 132)

“Among all matters and all things, God’s righteous disposition, that is, God’s wrath and God’s mercy, can be revealed at any time and any place.” God’s righteous disposition is not only expressed on mankind, it is also revealed among all matters and all things. It is expressed at all times and in all places in His treatment of various ethnicities and races of men, not just in the treatment of God’s chosen people. The Gentiles are also included, as well as all animals and humans on every planet in the entire universe. God’s disposition can be seen by everyone, it is vivid and real. Perhaps there are some people who are particularly narrow-minded who always think: “God carries out His work here where we are, He is our God, He does not care about the Gentiles, He does not rule over other countries and other ethnicities, He does not guide them.” Are these words valid? (They are invalid.) Whenever some people see that people from other nations also bear witness to God, they get the notion that “He is our God, how could you bear witness to Him? God does not care about you!” This kind of thinking is that of unenlightened “women with bound feet.” Isn’t this how the Israelites of the past thought too? “Jehovah God is our God, the God of the Israelites, you do not have the right to pray in His name, He is not your God.” Is this statement true? (It is not.) God negates their notions, “I do not just carry out My work among you, I also turn to the Gentiles, for I am the God of the entire human race, I am the God of the entire universe, how could I only guide you?” So, God has appeared in China in the last days. Think about it, God’s Spirit has descended from heaven and has become flesh in China, to which some people say: “China is a poor nation, how could the true God appear there? We are a rich nation, we ought to have the appearance of the true God here. Since God descends to China and the Chinese believe in that God, then we as foreigners will not believe in Him.” Is this a valid statement to make? (It is invalid.) What problem does this illustrate? Man’s narrow-mindedness, prejudice, and childishness do not conform to the truth even a tiny bit. Other people see Chinese people bear witness to the appearance of the true God and they think, “If it were Americans who are bearing witness to the appearance of the true God, then I would believe it; if it were the Israelites who are bearing witness to the appearance of the true God, then again, I would believe it; but, if it is the Chinese who are bearing witness to the appearance of the true God, I will not believe it. That is impossible.” This is a fallacy. Do you think that the country that God appears in is based on your will? Are you in charge? Do you want to have control over God? Who do you think you are?

from “Sermons and Fellowship About God’s Word ‘God Himself, the Unique II’ (XXII)” in Sermons and Fellowship on Entry Into Life (XII)

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