Rainbow Covenant: Know God’s Love and Selflessness

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Rainbow Covenant: Know God’s Love and Selflessness

As I looked outside the car window, I saw a rainbow appeared in the sky. It had just rained. This reminded me of the story of the great flood during Noah’s time that destroyed the earth, and that God used a rainbow to establish His covenant with man.

In Genesis 6:13, God said, “The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.” When I first read this verse, all I knew was that during Noah’s time, people were sinful, sexually immoral and corrupted, so God had to destroy the earth through a great flood. However, only Noah worshiped God, his family of eight built the ark according to God’s instruction and eventually survived the great flood. Later, I read God’s words in Genesis 9:11-13, “And I will establish my covenant with you, neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.” I was puzzled and wondered why the rainbow was used as a sign of covenant and what the intention was behind this covenant between God and man. One day, I read two paragraphs from a book that touched my heart, which gave me more revelation regarding why God used the rainbow to establish His covenant with man.

How Was I Conquered by the Word of God | Almighty God Saved Me

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22 Almighty God Saved Me

Wang Haijun

Shenyang City, Liaoning Province

I. Resisting the Lord Blindly Because of Listening to the Rumors and Believing the Lies

Shutting the Door on the Lord in order to “Guard the Church” and “Defend the Way”

My name is Wang Haijun. I was a preacher of the Justification by Faith Church. Like other brothers and sisters, I believed in God in order to go to heaven and gain eternal life, and I labored and worked in serving God in order to gain the crown of righteousness. But while I was desperately yearning for the Lord to return and reward me, I believed the rumors and shut the door on the Lord because of my foolishness and ignorance, becoming an opponent of God.

How Was I Conquered by the Word of God | Almighty God’s Word Has Conquered the Arrogant Me

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34 Almighty God’s Word Has Conquered the Arrogant Me

Zhao Kun

Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province

I was born into a Christian family. I’m 50 years old. Since the 1970s, I had begun to serve God fervently. At that time, there weren’t many believers, so I became a leader in my twenties. I had joined several denominations, and in the end, I joined the “Shouters.” I thought that the messages of Witness Lee were the highest and best, and no one else could compare with him in the religious world. I treated his spiritual books as treasures. Whenever I got those books, I was very proud as no one else around me had them. Because I had some biblical knowledge, others all spoke highly of my preachings. Everyone said that I had love for the Lord and was a good “shepherd.” I thought that I would certainly be an elder in the “Shouters,” and would certainly be raptured in the future. I spent more than thirty years in a life of “enjoying the respect and support of others” and became more and more arrogant. I especially looked down upon people of other denominations and didn’t even want to talk to them. I always thought, “What do they know? They have nothing but the Bible. Can they unlock it by their mind? They are all ignorant peasants.”

Understanding the Aim of the Three Stages of Work of God’s Management of Mankind

2. Understanding the Aim of the Three Stages of Work of God’s Management of Mankind

Relevant Words of God:

My entire management plan, a plan that spans six thousand years, consists of three stages, or three ages: the Age of Law in the beginning; the Age of Grace (which is also the Age of Redemption); and the Age of Kingdom in the last days. My work in these three ages differs in content according to the nature of each age, but at each stage it accords with man’s needs—or, to be more precise, it is done according to the tricks that Satan employs in the war that I wage against it. The purpose of My work is to defeat Satan, to make manifest My wisdom and omnipotence, to expose all of Satan’s tricks, and thereby to save the entire human race, which lives under its domain. It is to show My wisdom and omnipotence while at the same time revealing the unbearable hideousness of Satan. Even more, it is to teach My creations to discriminate between good and evil, to know that I am the Ruler of all things, to see clearly that Satan is humanity’s foe, the lowest of the low, the evil one, and to tell, with absolute certainty, the difference between good and evil, truth and falsehood, holiness and filth, and what is great and what is ignoble. This way, ignorant humanity will become able to bear witness to Me that it is not I who corrupt humanity, and only I—the Lord of creation—can save humanity, can bestow upon man things for their enjoyment; and they will come to know that I am the Ruler of all things and Satan is merely one of the beings that I created and that later turned against Me. My six-thousand-year management plan is divided into three stages so as to achieve the following effect: to enable My creations to become My witnesses, to comprehend My will, and to know that I am the truth.

from “The True Story Behind Work in the Age of Redemption” in The Word Appears in the Flesh

How Was I Conquered by the Word of God | Only Almighty God Has True Love

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25 Only Almighty God Has True Love

Gui Yan

Langfang City, Hebei Province

I was once a co-worker in the Praise Church. I remember that when I had just believed in the Lord, a preacher said, “Our generation is the most blessed and can be raptured alive to meet the Lord in the air. The Lord is right at the door now….” Since then, I had been expecting the day of the Lord’s coming. I made a resolution before the Lord that I would wait for Him until His coming. Year after year went by, but the Lord had yet to come. Gradually, our heart grew ever more distant from God, and we were all in a slack, dozy, or lethargic condition in our spirit. At that time, I heard someone spread the news that “God has become flesh in China.” Just when I wanted to see whether it was true, our leader said, “It is a heresy, a cult. If you accept it, you will not have good days. Upon hearing his words, I thought: I will not allow the heresy to take me away. I must stand witness to the Lord.

Listen to the Voice of God Behold the Appearance of God | How Can One Understand That Christ Is the Truth, the Way, and the Life?

7. How Can One Understand That Christ Is the Truth, the Way, and the Life?

Bible Verses for Reference:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God (Jhn 1:1-2).

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth (Jhn 1:14).

I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me (Jhn 14:6).

The words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life (Jhn 6:63).

Relevant Words of God:

The way of life is not something that can be possessed by just anyone, nor is it easily obtainable by all. That is 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. From when He created the world, God has done much work involving the vitality of life, has done much work that brings life to man, and has paid a great price so that man might gain life, for God Himself is eternal life, and God Himself is the way by which man is resurrected. … God’s life force can prevail over any power; moreover, it exceeds any power. His life is eternal, His power extraordinary, and His life force not easily overwhelmed by any created being or enemy force. The life force of God exists, and shines its brilliant radiance, regardless of time or place. God’s life remains forever unchanged throughout the upheavals of heaven and earth. All things pass away, but God’s life still remains, for God is the source of the existence of all things, and the root of their existence. Man’s life originates from God, the existence of the heaven is because of God, and the existence of the earth stems from the power of God’s life. No object possessed of vitality can transcend the sovereignty of God, and no thing with vigor can break away from the ambit of God’s authority. In this way, regardless of who they are, everyone must submit under the dominion of God, everyone must live under God’s command, and no one can escape from His control.

Testimonies of Experience of Christ’s Judgment Volume I | Using God’s Word as a Mirror

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39. Using God’s Word as a Mirror

Wu Xia    Linyi City, Shandong Province

After accepting this work and eating and drinking the word of God, it became obvious to me that it is very important that I understand myself. Consequently, while eating and drinking the word of God, I made sure to cross-check myself against the word by which God exposes man. In most cases, I was able to recognize my deficiencies and inadequacies. I felt that I would really come to understand myself. Yet, it was only through a revelation from God that I was able to see that I did not truly understand myself according to God’s word.

Listen to the Voice of God Behold the Appearance of God | Why Aren’t People Used for God’s Judgment Work of the Last Days, but God Incarnate Himself Must Do It?

4. Why Aren’t People Used for God’s Judgment Work of the Last Days, but God Incarnate Himself Must Do It?

Bible Verses for Reference:

For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son (Jhn 5:22).

And has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man (Jhn 5:27).

Relevant Words of God:

The work of judgment is God’s own work, so it should naturally be done by God Himself; it cannot be done by man in His stead. Because judgment is the conquering of the human race through the truth, it is unquestionable that God still appears as the incarnate image to do this work among men. That is to say, in the last days, Christ shall use the truth to teach men around the earth and make all truths known to them. This is God’s work of judgment.

from “Christ Does the Work of Judgment With the Truth” in The Word Appears in the Flesh

Worshiping God | Christian Music Video "Thanks and Praise to Almighty God"

Worshiping God | Christian Music Video "Thanks and Praise to Almighty God"

We have been brought before God. His words we eat and drink. Holy Spirit enlightens, we understand truth God speaks. Rituals of religion, we’ve cast them off, all those bonds. Unrestrained by rules, our hearts released. And we are happy as can be, living in God’s light, happy as can be, living in God’s light. Thanks and praise to Almighty God, who expresses truth to all mankind. Thanks and praise to Almighty God, we have a way to change, and our vague faith subsides. We sing praise, oh.

English Christian Song | The Love of God Is Great | "Only God Loves Man Most"

English Christian Song | The Love of God Is Great | "Only God Loves Man Most"

God becomes flesh in the last days to save man for He loves man. Driven by His love, He carries out today’s work. It’s under the foundation of love. God takes on flesh and suffers disgrace to save the tainted and broken ones. He endures such pain. For again and again, He shows His immeasurable love. God doesn’t want any soul to be lost. Man doesn’t care what his future will be. Man doesn’t know how to cherish his own life. But God does. Only He loves man. Oh … oh … God’s words heal, encourage man. They judge and curse, disclose and promise. No matter what His words say, it comes from His love. This is the essence of His work. Why do so many follow closely? Why are they so full of energy? God’s love and salvation, they all have seen. God’s timing is perfect. He never delays. God doesn’t want any soul to be lost. Man doesn’t care what his future will be. Man doesn’t know how to cherish his own life. But God does. Oh, yes, He does. Only He loves man. Man thinks he loves himself the most. But what kind of love is this? God’s love is the most real, you will feel. If God had not become flesh, guided and lived with man all the time, it would be hard for them to know God’s love. God doesn’t want any soul to be lost. Man doesn’t care what his future will be. Man doesn’t know how to cherish his own life. But God does. Oh, yes, He does. Only God loves man. Yes, only God loves man. Oh, yes, He does. He loves man so. He loves man so. 

 from Records of Christ’s Talks

Recommendation: The Church of Almighty God was born of people of Christianity, Catholicism, and other sects and denominations who accepted the name of Almighty God.

Hymn | Almighty God, Now I Have You

Hymn | Almighty God, Now I Have You

Almighty God, now that we have You, worries turn into joy. Eating, drinking, enjoying Your words, we're with You every day. Your living water sustaining us, we're bountiful in all. Know the truth, enter reality, all depends upon You. Brothers, let's eat, drink God's words. Commune with His truth, enjoying His grace, live in His kingdom always. Sisters, love one another. Unite in spending ourselves for Him, fulfill loyalties to God.

The Battle Between Justice and Evil | The Fire That Shocked the Nation in Ji County, Tianjin City

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The Picture of The Church of Almighty God

The whole building collapsed in a twinkling of an eye, and the rolling debris flow  gulfed all things in front of me. The glass of the window of the building made a harsh sound and people on the spot were all terrified and helpless. Nowadays, science and technology are well developed and there are many instruments of predicting earthquakes, but they can’t predict the coming time of earthquakes nor hinder the disasters from occurring one after another. Does science really bring mankind the safe of life? Of course, not. But who dominates all these? Only the One Who Holds Sovereignty over Everything

Do you want to know the One who holds sovereignty over everything? And do you want to get His care and protection? We impossibly predict when the disasters will occur, but we can choose the One who can keep us. Many Christians truly believing in God have been kept by God in disasters and escaped from the danger. Such case is countless. It’s God who bestows on us rich grace and mercy, so we can survive until today.

Christian Wang Dongdong's Account of His Experience of the CCP's Cruel Persecution

Christian Wang Dongdong's Account of His Experience of the CCP's Cruel Persecution

Wang Dongdong started to believe in the Lord Jesus along with his parents since he was little. In 2001, his whole family accepted Almighty God’s kingdom gospel. In 2011, his elder brother was arrested because of believing in God. Wang Dongdong and his parents were forced to flee their home. In 2012 when he was in exile, he heard the news that his mother passed away due to sickness while hiding from the hunting of the police. Wang was arrested by the Chinese SWAT officers in 2013 because of preaching the gospel, and he was tortured by them for three months and eleven days. After his release, he had no choice but to flee abroad in order to escape from the CCP’s persecution.

Analysis of the CCP's Persecution of Religious Beliefs Under the Pretext of "Cult"

Massimo Introvigne | Part 1 : How Chinese Regime Persecutes Christians—Lies and Violence

As is well known, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized power through lies and violence, and it relies on lies and violence to maintain its power. The CCP’s rule is nothing but lies, violence, and murder. The CCP propagates atheism, regarding religion as the spiritual opium of the people. Christians preach the gospel and witness for God to carry out God’s will, but the CCP condemns such righteous deeds as abandoning and breaking up their families, and arrests and imprisons Christians on various false charges. In mainland China, Christians from various house churches, particularly from CAG, suffer brutal oppression and persecution for the sake of their religious belief, some of whom were left disabled or died. Many Christians have gone into exile and were rendered homeless with their families scattered. Countless Christian families have been thus broken! In this episode, we have invited Professor Massimo Introvigne, an Italian scholar of new religious movements, founder and managing director of Center for Studies on New Religions, to talk about why the CCP oppresses and persecutes The Church of Almighty God, whether the CCP’s accusations against The Church of Almighty God are true, and who is the main culprit behind the breakdown of Christian families, and so on. The truth will be uncovered, and the CCP’s cruel and evil essence against God that wins fame through deceiving the public and fights against justice will be exposed. Please stay tuned!