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Why should mankind believe in God?
The Answer from God's word:
God created all things, and so He makes all creation come under His dominion, and submit to His dominion; He will command all things, so that all things are in His hands. All creation of God, including animals, plants, mankind, the mountains and rivers, and the lakes—all must come under His dominion. All things in the skies and on the ground must come under His dominion. They cannot have any choice, and must all submit to His orchestrations. This was decreed by God, and is the authority of God. God commands everything, and orders and ranks all things, with each classed according to kind, and allotted their own position, according to God’s will. No matter how great it is, no thing can surpass God, and all things serve the mankind created by God, and no thing dares to disobey God or make any demands of God. And so man, as a creature of God, must also perform the duty of man. Regardless of whether he is the lord or ruler of all things, no matter how high man’s status among all things, still he is but a small human being under the dominion of God, and is no more than an insignificant human being, a creature of God, and he will never be above God. As a creature of God, man should seek to perform the duty of a creature of God, and seek to love God without making other choices, for God is worthy of man’s love.
from “Success or Failure Depends on the Path That Man Walks” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
God created this world and brought man, a living being unto which He bestowed life, into it. In turn, man came to have parents and kin and was no longer alone. Ever since man first laid eyes on this material world, he was destined to exist within the ordination of God. It is the breath of life from God that supports each living being throughout his growth into adulthood. During this process, none believe that man lives and grows up under the care of God. Rather, they hold that man grows up under the love and care of his parents, and that his growth is governed by the instinct of life. This is because man knows not who bestowed life or from whence it came, much less how the instinct of life creates miracles. Man knows only that food is the basis of the continuation of life, that perseverance is the source of existence of life, and that the belief in his mind is the wealth of his survival. Man does not feel the grace and provision from God. Man then squanders the life bestowed upon him by God…. Not one man whom God looks upon day and night takes the initiative to worship Him. God continues to work as He has planned on man for whom He holds no expectations. He does so in the hope that one day, man will awaken from his dream and suddenly comprehend the value and purpose of life, understand the cost at which God has given man everything, and know how fervently God longs for man to turn back to Him.
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Christian Song "God Silently Provides for Everyone" | The Grace of God is Great
God supplies all man’s needs, every place, at all times.
He observes all their thoughts, how their hearts go through change.
And He gives them the comfort that they need, encouraging and guiding them.
For the one who loves Him, for the one who’s following,
God will nothing withhold, all His blessings will unfold.
He gives grace to them all, and His mercy flows wide.
What He has and what He is, He gives without reserve.
Though man ignores His thoughts, God still leads them in light,
supplies and helps them to let them follow His way, helping them all obey,
so that they might receive from His hand the most beautiful destiny planned.
For the one who loves Him, for the one who’s following,
God will nothing withhold, all His blessings will unfold.
He gives grace to them all, and His mercy flows wide.
What He has and what He is, He gives without reserve.
God has never revealed all the pain that He endures, or His own state of mind.
No complaint will be heard, when no one cares or understands.
God just waits until one day they awake.
For the one who loves Him, for the one who’s following,
God will nothing withhold, all His blessings will unfold.
He gives grace to them all, and His mercy flows wide.
What He has and what He is, He gives without reserve.
What He has and what He is, He gives without reserve.
What He has and what He is, He gives without reserve.
from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs
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The Church of the Good Shepherd
Situated on the shores of Lake Tekapo is the Church of the Good Shepherd, which, in 1935, was the first church built in the Mackenzie Basin. The church at Burkes Pass, St Patrick's built in 1872 was the first church built by pioneers as a joint community effort, by Anglicans Presbyterian and Catholic settlers. Also a joint venture between Presbyterians and Anglicans, St Columba in Fairlie was built in 1879. The church at Lake Tekapo was designed by Christchurch architect R.S.D. Harman, based on sketches by a local artist, Esther Hope. The church is arguably one of the most photographed in New Zealand, and features an altar window that frames stunning views of the lake and mountains.
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I've been struggling with this image since even before I took it. My wife and I attended the fantastic Mount John Observatory tour that night and even though it finished well after my bedtime (12:00am!) I got my camera and tripod from the car and we headed to this wonderful Church. Unfortunately it seemed like several hundred people had the same idea and despite it being around 1:00am by this time we really struggled to find a spot that didn't have a tripod or gang of tourists occupying it.
I then got home and out of the dozens of shots we took I went with this one to process. This was a lot harder than I had imagined. Trying to make the Milky Way "pop" without overcooking the image was a real learning curve for me. This is the best I could do but it still looks a bit too processed for my taste. I may have to have another go at some point.
© Mike Mulcahy 2017
A rare shot of the Church of the Good Shepherd in daylight.
Such a beautiful place.
© Mike Mulcahy 2017
the milky way above the church of the good shepherd, a beautiful historic building situated in a dark sky reserve in Tekapo (New Zealand)
Song About Jesus | "Emulate the Lord Jesus" | Jesus Christ Is My Beloved
I
Jesus completed God’s mission,
the redemption work of all man
by giving His cares to God’s will,
without selfish purpose or plans.
At the center He placed God’s plan.
To heavenly Father He prayed,
seeking heavenly Father’s will.
He would seek and He’d always pray.
If like Jesus you give all your cares to God
and turn your back to flesh,
God will trust you with vital tasks
to enable you to serve Him.
II
He prayed and said, “God the Father!
Accomplish that which is Your will.
Don’t act based on My intentions,
act so that Your plan is fulfilled.
Why should You care for man who’s weak,
who is like an ant in Your hand?
I wish only to do Your will.
Do in Me as You would intend.”
If like Jesus you give all your cares to God
and turn your back to flesh,
God will trust you with vital tasks
to enable you to serve Him.
III
On the road to Jerusalem,
Jesus’s heart felt agonized.
Yet He kept His word, powered forth
towards where He would be crucified.
At last He was nailed to the cross,
became an image of sinful flesh,
completing work of redemption,
rising above shackles of death.
If like Jesus you give all your cares to God
and turn your back to flesh,
God will trust you with vital tasks
to enable you to serve Him.
IV
Jesus lived for thirty-three years,
doing all to satisfy God,
never thinking of loss or gain
but the will of God the Father.
The service of the Lord Jesus
was always in line with God’s will.
So the burden of redemption
He was qualified to fulfill.
Boundless suffering He endured,
and countless times Satan tempted.
Yet disheartened He never was.
In trust and love, God gave Him this task.
If like Jesus you give all your cares to God
and turn your back to flesh,
God will trust you with vital tasks
to enable you to serve Him.
And only at times like these
will you dare to say you do His will,
you complete His commission,
that you truly are serving God.
from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs
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This was just not going deep into the archives ...
...but I almost dug into the safe for this shot ...
This was taken in 2009, in a beautiful church in Michigan, where my son was married ....
Happy Window Wednesday to you ....
G is also for Good Shepherd - a program at our church. We chose one or more elderly members of our congregation and send them greeting cards on a regular basis. Just a little something to brighten their day. I decided it was such a good idea that I added some family friends to my list.
JT has been helping me get some of them sorted and ready to mail.
I am grateful for companies that offer greeting cards in packs for a reasonable price as I have 8 people on my list now
Edwardian glass in the north aisle, Llantrisant Parish Church, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. This depicts Jesus the Good Shepherd and is part of a larger window which includes the arms of Llantrisant and Llandaff. The window commemorates David Henry Simon who was vicar of the parish from 1923-32
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From April 2014 to September 2015, four consecutive blood moons, a phenomenon rarely seen, appeared in the skies. The appearance of these blood moons fulfills two prophecies. One of these prophecies can be found in Revelation 6:12:"And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, see, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood."In the Book of Joel, 2:29-31, it predicts the following: “And also on the servants and on the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.” The appearance of these four consecutive blood moons is a sign that the Lord’s great and terrible day will soon arrive. According to the prophecies in the book of the prophet Joel and the Book of Revelation, before the arrival of the great disaster, the Spirit of God will speak. His words will water His servants and handmaids. In other words, before the great disaster, God will make a band of overcomers. Then, how will the following prophecy be fulfilled: “And also on the servants and on the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit”?
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Victorian stained glass (1893) at St John's Anglican church, Dormansland, Surrey. This shows Jesus, the Good Shepherd and was produced by W G Taylor
You Should Know How the Whole of Humanity Has Developed to the Present Day (Part Two)
Introduction
Almighty God says, "All of His work is the most actual work. He carries out His work according to the development of the times, and He carries out His most actual work according to the changes of things. For Him, carrying out work is akin to administering medicine to an illness; He observes while doing His work; He works according to His observations. In every stage of His work, He is capable of expressing His ample wisdom and expressing His ample ability; He reveals His ample wisdom and ample authority according to the work of that particular age and allows any of those people brought back by Him during those ages to see His entire disposition. He supplies people’s needs and carries out the work He should do according to the work that must be done in each age; He supplies people’s needs according to the degree to which Satan has corrupted them."
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Lake Tekapo
New Zealand
A tribute to our baby girl Charlie who was/is such a good travelling bub! I took this frame at the end of a long timelapse allowing myself 3 minutes to paint the letters with a headlight - I was suprised how neat the writing ended up being lol. We are plotting our next adventure already - possibly to the Flinders Ranges
The timelapse and first part of our trip is here:
second coming of Jesus | God's judgment
Presently, public morals are degenerating with each passing day. The human race is become increasingly evil and depraved. Disasters are occurring frequently around the world. Rarely seen astronomical phenomena are also appearing. The Bible’s prophecies regarding the return of the Lord have basically been fulfilled already. The day of the Lord’s return is already here. Many pious Christians have premonitions that the Lord has already returned …
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A Hymn of God's Words
Seek to Love God
No Matter How Great Your Suffering
I
The faithful in China face so much
persecution and hardship.
Most people
don't understand God's will,
thinking suffering is valueless:
They're oppressed for their faith,
rejected by the world,
their homes are troubled too,
their future all too bleak,
all too bleak.
The suffering of some
becomes too much,
so much that they want to die.
How does this show
a God-loving heart?
People like this are worthless!
They cannot persevere,
they have no stamina.
They're weak and feeble too,
and they are powerless.
You must see clearly that
God cleanses you by refining you.
So your testimony
you must bear always
during the last days.
No matter how you're suffering,
as long as you are still breathing,
stay true to God, bow to His hand.
This is true love for God,
a strong testimony.
II
God is eager for man to love Him,
but as they do, their sufferings grow.
The more their love deepens for God,
through greater trials they will go.
If you really love Him,
great sufferings will come.
But if you don't, maybe all will seem
well with life, well with life.
When your heart starts to
practice loving God,
you will find many things hard.
You're small in stature
and so are refined,
and you can't satisfy God.
With weakness deep within,
you can't fulfill God's will.
You feel it's out of reach,
so you will be refined, be refined.
You must see clearly
that God cleanses you by refining you.
So your testimony
you must bear always
during the last days.
No matter how you're suffering,
as long as you are still breathing,
stay true to God, bow to His hand.
This is true love for God,
a strong testimony,
strong testimony, yeah.
Oh, stay true to God.
from "Only by Experiencing Painful Trials Can You Know the Loveliness of God"
in The Word Appears in the Flesh
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Christian Testimonies | Enlightenment From a Story of King Solomon—Path of Discerning the True Christ From False Ones
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“The way of life is not something that can be possessed by just anyone … because life can only come from God, which is to say, only God Himself possesses the substance of life, there is no way of life without God Himself, and so only God is the source of life, and the ever-flowing wellspring of living water of life” (“Only Christ of the Last Days Can Give Man the Way of Eternal Life”).
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Praise and Worship Music | My Life Is Free and Released
Introduction
I
My heart is flying out, is flying out.
I will repay God’s love, passive no more.
Once I misread God’s will and ignored Him.
But now I’ve seen that God is waiting for my love.
I’ll try hard to satisfy God, and let Him gain my heart.
Look, all flowers are in bloom everywhere; and music is ringing in my mind.
I’ll try hard to satisfy God, and let Him gain my heart.
Look, all flowers are in bloom everywhere; and music is ringing in my mind.
I sing out my heart’s love for God.
II
My heart happy, my soul joyful, inspired by God’s love.
Practicing God’s words fills me with praise and joy.
I’m so happy to eat, drink and fellowship God’s words.
I feel at ease to sing a song of love from my heart.
I’m no longer weak and passive; I will comfort God’s heart.
I’m so joyful to enjoy God’s love; I’m the happiest one.
I’m no longer weak and passive; I will comfort God’s heart.
I’m so joyful to enjoy God’s love; I’m the happiest one.
God’s love fills my heart.
III
O Practical God! You give me a happy life,
ending my corrupt, fallen and empty life.
I’ll pursue changes, live out normal humanity,
and do all that I can in God’s family.
O Practical God! I’ve offered You my heart.
O Practical God! My heart is loving You.
Your words have captured my heart; I can’t leave You any more.
Your words have captured my heart; I can’t leave You any more.
My heart belongs to God evermore.
from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs
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US Congressional Briefing: A Call for Sanctions Against the CCP for Human Rights Violations
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On October 11, 2018, a U.S. Congressional briefing entitled “A Final Attempt to Defend Human Rights in China” was held on Capitol Hill, Washington. Christians from The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were invited to attend and speak to congressional staff and foreign policy experts on the ongoing situation of persecution of Christians of this Church by the CCP. A number of representatives of other groups suffering brutal suppression by the Chinese government also spoke. Ms Tina L. Mufford, Deputy Director of Research and Policy at the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, also attended as a special guest and spoke on the dire state of human rights in China.
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I
Here is a sky,
a sky that is so different!
A beautiful fragrance
permeates the land,
and the air is clean.
Almighty God became flesh
and lives among us,
expressing the truth,
beginning the final days of judgment.
God's words reveal
the truth of our corruption.
We are cleansed and perfected
by every kind of trial and refinement.
II
Changing our perspective,
trading the old for the new,
we say farewell, goodbye
to our corrupted life.
We act and speak by principle,
God's words take reign over us.
The flames of our love for God
are ignited in our hearts.
We spread God's words
and bear witness for Him,
proclaiming the kingdom gospel.
All that we are
we dedicate to satisfy God,
and we're willing to suffer more pain.
Thanks be to Almighty God
for changing our fate.
We live a new life
and welcome a brand-new tomorrow!
God's words reveal His might,
conquering and making overcomers.
God's chosen people return,
coming from all nations before Him.
God's people live with Him,
worshiping and praising Him forever.
God's will is carried out,
the kingdom of Christ
has appeared on earth.
The holiness and righteousness
of God is made visible,
heaven and earth are renewed.
Fearing God, the people of the kingdom
turn from evil and live in the light.
III
When brothers and sisters meet together,
the happiness shows on their faces.
We read God's word and share the truth,
we are joined in God's love.
Pure and open, we are honest people
with no bias between us.
We live by the truth,
loving each other,
and learning from each other's strengths.
We atone for our faults and wrongdoings.
United, we accomplish our duties
and offer up our devotion.
On the road to the kingdom,
God's words lead us
past all our troubles.
God's words reveal His might,
conquering and making overcomers.
God's chosen people return,
coming from all nations before Him.
God's people live with Him,
worshiping and praising Him forever.
God's will is carried out,
the kingdom of Christ
has appeared on earth.
The holiness and righteousness
of God is made visible,
heaven and earth are renewed.
Fearing God, the people of the kingdom
turn from evil and live in the light.
Here is a sky,
a sky that is so different!
from Follow the Lamb and Sing New Songs
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29. The Lord Jesus has promised us that, “whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” How will God accomplish what He has said?
The Answer from God’s Word:
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"God Himself is life, and the truth, and His life and truth coexist. Those who are incapable of gaining the truth shall never gain life. Without the guidance, support, and provision of the truth, you shall only gain letters, doctrines, and, moreover, death. God’s life is ever-present, and His truth and life coexist. If you cannot find the source of truth, then you will not gain the nourishment of life; if you cannot gain the provision of life, then you will surely have no truth, and so apart from imaginations and conceptions, the entirety of your body shall be nothing but flesh, your stinking flesh. …
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Christ of the last days brings life, and brings the enduring and everlasting way of truth. This truth is the path through which man shall gain life, and the only path by which man shall know God and be approved by God. If you do not seek the way of life provided by Christ of the last days, then you shall never gain the approval of Jesus, and shall never be qualified to enter the gate of the kingdom of heaven, for you are both a puppet and prisoner of history. …
… Christ is man’s gateway to the kingdom during the last days, which none may bypass. None may be perfected by God except through Christ. You believe in God, and so you must accept His words and obey His way. You must not just think of gaining blessings without receiving the truth, or 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 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."
from “Only Christ of the Last Days Can Give Man the Way of Eternal Life” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God was created because of the appearance and work of Almighty God, the second coming of the Lord Jesus, Christ of the last days. It is made up of all those who accept Almighty God's work in the last days and are conquered and saved by His words. It was entirely founded by Almighty God personally and is led by Him as the Shepherd. It was definitely not created by a person. Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. God's sheep hear God's voice. As long as you read the words of Almighty God, you will see God has appeared.
The Church of the Good Shepherd is situated on the shores of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. A large window inside the church gives spectacular views of the lake and surrounding mountains.
After the Lord Jesus’ Resurrection, Why Did He Appear to Man?
God’s words say, “During the time that the Lord Jesus worked in the flesh, most of His followers could not fully verify His identity and the things that He said. When He went up on the cross, the attitude of His followers was one of expectancy; when He was nailed to the cross all the way until He was put into the grave, people’s attitude toward Him was disappointment. During this time, people had already begun to move in their hearts from doubting to denial of the things the Lord Jesus had said during His time in the flesh. And when He walked out from the grave, and appeared to the people one by one, the majority of people who had seen Him with their own eyes or heard the news of His resurrection gradually shifted from denial to skepticism. By the time the Lord Jesus had Thomas put his hand into His side, by the time the Lord Jesus broke bread and ate it in front of the crowd after His resurrection, and after that ate broiled fish in front of them, only then did they truly accept the fact that the Lord Jesus is Christ in the flesh. You could say that it was as if this spiritual body with flesh and blood standing in front of those people then was awakening every one of them from a dream: The Son of man standing in front of them was the One who had existed since time immemorial. He had a form, and flesh and bones, and He had already lived and eaten with mankind for a long time…. At this time, the people felt that His existence was so real, so wonderful; they were also so joyful and happy, and at the same time filled with emotion. And His reappearance allowed people to truly see His humility, to feel His closeness, and His longing, His attachment for mankind. This brief reunion made the people who saw the Lord Jesus feel as if a lifetime had passed. Their lost, confused, afraid, anxious, yearning and numb hearts found comfort. They were no longer doubtful or disappointed because they felt that now there was hope and something to rely on. The Son of man standing in front of them would be behind them for eternity, He would be their strong tower, their refuge for all time” (“God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself III”).
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Almighty God says, "All of this was proof that He was a normal man, which proved that God’s incarnate flesh was a flesh with normal humanity, not a supernatural one. His job was to complete the work of God’s first incarnation, to fulfill the ministry of the first incarnation. The significance of incarnation is that an ordinary, normal man performs the work of God Himself; that is, that God performs His divine work in humanity and thereby vanquishes Satan. Incarnation means that God’s Spirit becomes a flesh, that is, God becomes flesh; the work that He does in the flesh is the work of the Spirit, which is realized in the flesh, expressed by the flesh. No one except God’s flesh can fulfill the ministry of the incarnate God; that is, only God’s incarnate flesh, this normal humanity—and no one else—can express the divine work."
Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God was created because of the appearance and work of Almighty God, the second coming of the Lord Jesus, Christ of the last days. It is made up of all those who accept Almighty God's work in the last days and are conquered and saved by His words. It was entirely founded by Almighty God personally and is led by Him as the Shepherd. It was definitely not created by a person. Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. God's sheep hear God's voice. As long as you read the words of Almighty God, you will see God has appeared. ( Message from God | Almighty God's Word "The Savior Has Already Returned Upon a 'White Cloud'")
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"Now, in these last days, God has once again become flesh in China—the staunch bastion of atheism, the very nest of the great red dragon—to carry out His work of judgment beginning from His house. God issues forth truths to judge and cleanse mankind, the purpose being to save man completely from the dark influence of Satan, and finally, the saved will be brought into God’s kingdom by Him and enter rest together with God. However, the historical tragedy of Jewish resistance to the Lord Jesus is being enacted once again. As God does His new work of the last days which strikes back against the notions of people from the various religious sects, they do not welcome the return of the Lord Jesus. Instead, they spread all manner of heresies and fallacies. They attack and slander God incarnate, condemning His work as an “evil cult” or “heresy.” They even go so far as to collude with the Chinese Communist government to persecute and arrest those who spread the gospel of God in the last days. Their deeds are no different than those of the Jewish religious community that once framed and persecuted the Lord Jesus. This fact has completely fulfilled the prophecy of the Lord Jesus, “For as the lightning, that lightens out of the one part under heaven, shines to the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation” (Luke 17:24-25). God has been incarnated twice amongst man to speak and work, to redeem mankind and save mankind, and both times has suffered the condemnation, blasphemy, and resistance of religious leaders and ruling regimes; this fact alone is enough to prove that the true way has been persecuted since ancient times. The more the way is true and the more it is the appearance and work of God, the more it suffers the rejection and condemnation of religious leaders and satanic regimes. The clever can determine from the unscrupulous persecution and condemnation of Almighty God and His work of the last days by the pastors and elders of the religious world and the CCP government whether or not it is the true way, and thereby make the wise choice."
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"The Substance of Christ Is Obedience to the Will of the Heavenly Father" (Selected Passage)
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Almighty Godsays, "The incarnate God is called Christ, and Christ is the flesh donned by the Spirit of God. This flesh is unlike any man that is of the flesh. This difference is because Christ is not of flesh and blood but is the incarnation of the Spirit. He has both a normal humanity and a complete divinity. His divinity is not possessed by any man. His normal humanity sustains all His normal activities in the flesh, while His divinity carries out the work of God Himself. Be it His humanity or divinity, both submit to the will of the heavenly Father. The substance of Christ is the Spirit, that is, the divinity. Therefore, His substance is that of God Himself; this substance will not interrupt His own work, and He could not possibly do anything that destroys His own work, nor would He ever utter any words that go against His own will. Therefore, the incarnate God would absolutely never do any work that interrupts His own management. This is what all man should understand. The essence of the work of the Holy Spirit is to save man and is for the sake of God’s own management. Similarly, the work of Christ is to save man and is for the sake of God’s will. Given that God becomes flesh, He realizes His substance within His flesh, such that His flesh is sufficient to undertake His work. Therefore, all the work of God’s Spirit is replaced by the work of Christ during the time of incarnation, and at the core of all work throughout the time of incarnation is the work of Christ. It cannot be commingled with work from any other age. And since God becomes flesh, He works in the identity of His flesh; since He comes in the flesh, He then finishes in the flesh the work that He ought to do. Be it the Spirit of God or be it Christ, both are God Himself, and He does the work that He ought to do and performs the ministry that He ought to perform."
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Christian English Song | "Humanity’s Only Path to Enter Into Rest"
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Christian English Song | "Humanity’s Only Path to Enter Into Rest"
I
Those who stand firm during God’s final cleansing
by chastisement and judgment will enter into the final rest.
Those who have broken free from Satan’s influence
will be obtained by God and enter the final rest.
The essence of judgment and chastisement
is to cleanse man for his final rest.
Without this work, people won’t be able to follow their own kind.
It’s the only way to enter rest.
II
Only this cleansing removes unrighteousness.
This chastisement and judgment
brings light to man’s disobedience,
thereby separating the saved from the damned,
and those who will remain from those who will not.
The essence of judgment and chastisement
is to cleanse man for his final rest.
Without this work, people won’t be able to follow their own kind.
It’s the only way to enter rest.
III
In the end God will punish evil and reward good
to fully cleanse mankind and take them to eternal rest.
This is the last and crucial stage to complete God’s work.
If the wicked do remain, then mankind can’t enter rest.
Once He’s done, the whole of humanity will be holy,
and God can then live peacefully in rest.
The essence of judgment and chastisement
is to cleanse man for his final rest.
Without this work, people won’t be able to follow their own kind.
It’s the only way to enter rest. It’s the only way to enter rest.
from “God and Man Will Enter Into Rest Together” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
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Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God was created because of the appearance and work of Almighty God, the second coming of the Lord Jesuss, Christ of the last days. It is made up of all those who accept Almighty God's work in the last days and are conquered and saved by His words. It was entirely founded by Almighty God personally and is led by Him as the Shepherd. It was definitely not created by a person. Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. God's sheep hear God's voice. As long as you read the words of Almighty God, you will see God has appeared.
A window from the Paget family in Holy Trinity, Skipton which I believe is by the Belgian stained glass artist, Capronnier.
The window has three scenes from the life of Christ: Christ the Good Shepherd, the Ascension, and Christ calling St Peter the apostle.
God's Utterance "God Himself, the Unique (III) God's Authority (II)" (Part Five)
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God's words in this video are from the book "Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh".
The content of this video:
1. Do Not Miss the Opportunity to Know the Creator’s Sovereignty
2. No One Can Change the Fact That God Holds Sovereignty Over Human Fate
3. The Proper Attitude and Practice for One Who Wishes to Submit to God’s Authority
4. Accepting God as Your Unique Master Is the First Step in Attaining Salvation
A Hymn of God's Words
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He Is Our God （Eastern Lightning）
I
No one apart from Him
can know our every thought,
can have such a grasp
of our nature and substance,
can judge the rebellion,
corruption of mankind,
work and speak among us
on behalf of God in heaven.
This ordinary, insignificant One
rejected by us,
is He not the Lord Jesus
ever in our thoughts,
whom we long for night and day?
It is He! Our God!
The truth, the way and the life!
II
No one but Him has the authority,
the wisdom, and the dignity of God.
God's disposition, what God has and is,
are issued forth from Him.
This ordinary, insignificant One
rejected by us,
is He not the Lord Jesus
ever in our thoughts,
whom we long for night and day?
It is He! Our God!
The truth, the way and the life!
III
None but Him can bring us light
and show the way,
reveal the mysteries
that God has not shown 'till today.
No one apart from Him
can save us from bondage,
our corrupt disposition from Satan.
He represents God,
utters the voice of God's heart,
His exhortations and
judgment of mankind.
This ordinary, insignificant One
rejected by us,
is He not the Lord Jesus
ever in our thoughts,
whom we long for night and day?
It is He! Our God!
The truth, the way and the life!
IV
He has brought a new age,
a new heaven and earth.
He brings new work and hope for us,
ending lives we led in obscurity,
letting us behold the path of salvation.
He has conquered our being
and gained our hearts.
Now our minds become conscious
and our spirits revived.
This ordinary, insignificant One
rejected by us,
is He not the Lord Jesus
ever in our thoughts,
whom we long for night and day?
It is He! Our God!
The truth, the way and the life!
from "Beholding the Appearance of God in His Judgment and Chastisement" （The Church of Almighty God）
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A Hymn of God's Words "Two Thousand Years of Longing"
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I
That God has become flesh shakes the religious world, upsets the religious order, and stirs up the souls of all who long for God's appearance. Who does not marvel at this? Who does not long to see God? God has spent years among man, but man is simply unaware of this. Today, God Himself has appeared to renew His old love with man.
II
After He left from Judea, God vanished without a trace. People long to see Him again, but never have they expected to reunite with Him here and today. How could this not bring back memories of the past? Two thousand years ago, Simon son of Jonah met Lord Jesus, and ate with the Lord at the same table. Years of following deepened his love for Him. He loved Jesus to the bottom of his heart. God has spent years among man, but man is simply unaware of this. Today, God Himself has appeared to renew His old love with man, to renew His old love with man.
from "Work and Entry (10)" in The Word Appears in the Flesh
Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God was created because of the appearance and work of Almighty God, the second coming of the Lord Jesus, Christ of the last days. It is made up of all those who accept Almighty God's work in the last days and are conquered and saved by His words. It was entirely founded by Almighty God personally and is led by Him as the Shepherd. It was definitely not created by a person. Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. God's sheep hear God's voice. As long as you read the words of Almighty God, you will see God has appeared.
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US Congressional Briefing: A Call for Sanctions Against the CCP for Human Rights Violations
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On October 11, 2018, a U.S. Congressional briefing entitled “A Final Attempt to Defend Human Rights in China” was held on Capitol Hill, Washington. Christians from The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were invited to attend and speak to congressional staff and foreign policy experts on the ongoing situation of persecution of Christians of this Church by the CCP. A number of representatives of other groups suffering brutal suppression by the Chinese government also spoke. Ms Tina L. Mufford, Deputy Director of Research and Policy at the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, also attended as a special guest and spoke on the dire state of human rights in China.
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5. Woe to Those Who Crucify God Once Again
During the last days, God has been incarnated in China to work, and has expressed millions of words, conquering and saving a group of people with His word and ushering in the new age of judgment beginning with the house of God. Today, the spreading of God’s work during the last days has reached its climax in Mainland China. Most of the people in Catholic communities and all Christian denominations who pursue the truth have returned before God’s throne. The incarnate God has accomplished the work of “the Son of man’s secret coming” prophesied in the Bible, and will soon appear publicly to every nation and place in the world. All people in every nation and place who thirst for God’s appearance will look upon God’s public appearance. No force can hinder or destroy God’s kingdom, and anyone who resists God will be punished by God’s wrath, just as it is said in God’s words: “My kingdom is coming into shape above the whole universe, and My throne holds sway in the hearts of hundreds of millions of people. With the angels’ assistance, My great accomplishment will soon be brought to fruition. All My sons and My people await My return with bated breath, longing for Me to reunite with them, never to be separated again. How could the multitudinous populace of My kingdom not race toward one another in joyful celebration because of My being together with them? Can this be a reunion for which no price need be paid? I am honorable in all men’s eyes, I am proclaimed in the words of all. When I return, I will conquer all enemy forces even more. The time has come! I will put My work in motion, I will reign as King among men! I am on the point of return! And I am about to depart! This is what everyone is hoping for, it is what they wish. I shall let the whole of humanity see the arrival of My day, and let them welcome the coming of My day with joy!” (“The Twenty-seventh Utterance” of God’s Utterances to the Entire Universe in The Word Appears in the Flesh). “All those that I love will surely live for eternity, and all those who stand against Me will surely be chastised by Me for eternity. For I am a jealous God, I will not lightly spare men for all that they have done. I will watch over the whole earth, and, appearing in the East of the world with righteousness, majesty, wrath, and chastisement, I will reveal Myself to the myriad hosts of humanity!” (“The Twenty-sixth Utterance” of God’s Utterances to the Entire Universe in The Word Appears in the Flesh).
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Eastern Lightning, The Church of Almighty God was created because of the appearance and work of Almighty God, the second coming of the Lord Jesus, Christ of the last days. It is made up of all those who accept Almighty God's work in the last days and are conquered and saved by His words. It was entirely founded by Almighty God personally and is led by Him as the Shepherd. It was definitely not created by a person. Christ is the truth, the way, and the life. God's sheep hear God's voice. As long as you read the words of Almighty God, you will see God
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Well I've been absent for the past couple of weeks while travelling around the South Island of New Zealand.
Wow what a holiday - would highly recommend motorhoming around NZ.
After arriving in Christchurch late September our first stop was Lake Tekapo with not only its incredible turquoise waters but also the most photographed gorgeous little church - The Church of the Good Shepherd.
We weren't off to a good start with the weather as it rained for the majority of the 15 hours we were in Tekapo - most of the pics I took here were taken with Jadon covering me with an umbrella!!!
Hope you enjoy the first of my MANY photographs I took while holidaying :)
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US Congressional Briefing: A Call for Sanctions Against the CCP for Human Rights Violations
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On October 11, 2018, a U.S. Congressional briefing entitled “A Final Attempt to Defend Human Rights in China” was held on Capitol Hill, Washington. Christians from The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were invited to attend and speak to congressional staff and foreign policy experts on the ongoing situation of persecution of Christians of this Church by the CCP. A number of representatives of other groups suffering brutal suppression by the Chinese government also spoke. Ms Tina L. Mufford, Deputy Director of Research and Policy at the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, also attended as a special guest and spoke on the dire state of human rights in China.
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You will think that a place like this is in the Mediterranean but in Fact this is on the UKs remotest inhabited island. This is Fair Isle in the Shetland islands, Scotland on a Glorious Summers Day.
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Im only an amateur so if anyone can give me any tips and advice on any of my pictures, It will be very much appreciated.
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