Eastern Lightning | Experiencing the Suffering of Persecution, I Know More Clearly What to Love or Hate

Experiencing the Suffering of Persecution, I Know More Clearly What to Love or Hate

January 19, 201511

Gao Jun Hebei Province

My name is Gao Jun. I’m 52 years old. I’ve followed Almighty God for fourteen years. Before I believed in God, I did business in the world and was often busy giving dinners or sending gifts and socializing. Every day I went in and out of places of entertainment such as the KTVs and the gambling houses…. My wife quarreled with me constantly because of that, and finally she was so angry that she would divorce me and left home. However, I had sunk in the mire and was unable to extricate myself at that time. I tried hard to maintain my family but couldn’t make it, feeling it very miserable and tiring to live. In June, 1999, Almighty God’s salvation came upon us. Through the fellowship of the brothers and sisters and the revelation of God’s word, my wife got to know the root of the world’s darkness and mankind’s corruption, and then she showed understanding for my situation and fellowshipped with me with an open heart. Led by God’s word, I saw that I indulged in the sinful dye vat and was loathed and hated by God, and even more saw that I completely had no human likeness in my doings.

Eastern Lightning | The Dark Prison Life Made Me Love God More Resolutely

The Dark Prison Life Made Me Love God More Resolutely

January 19, 2015

Meng Yong Shanxi Province

I’m honest by nature and always bullied by others. So I tasted all the coldness of the human world and felt life was empty and meaningless. After I believed in Almighty God, through reading God’s word and living the church life, I enjoyed the peace and happiness I had never had and saw that the brothers and sisters in the Church of Almighty God love each other and are close as family members. This made me know that only God is righteous and only in the Church of Almighty God, there is light. Through personally experiencing the work of Almighty God for several years, I truly tasted that Almighty God’s word can indeed change and save man and Almighty God is love and salvation. In order that more people could enjoy God’s love and pursue to receive God’s salvation, the brothers and sisters and I rushed to cooperate in the gospel work. Unexpectedly, we were arrested and persecuted by the CCP government.

The Chinese Communist Party Sees Christ as a Regular Person. Where Is Their Mistake?

April 4, 2018

    Zheng Weiguo (Minister of a municipal United Front Work Department): You witness that both Jesus and Almighty God are Christ, the first and the last Christ. Our CCP does not recognize it. In The Internationale, it clearly said, “There has never been any savior of the world.” You insist on witnessing the advent of Christ the Savior. How can the CCP not condemn you? In our opinion, the Jesus whom Christians believe in was an ordinary man. He was even nailed on the cross. Even Judaism did not recognize Him as Christ. Isn’t this the fact? The incarnate Almighty God in the last days that you witness is also an ordinary person in fact. The CCP’s documents describe it clearly that He has a surname and first name. This is also a fact. Why do you witness that such an ordinary person is Christ, the appearance of God? Humph! It is really incredible! No matter how you witness what truth has been expressed and how judgment work in the last days has been done by Almighty God, our CCP will not recognize that this person is God. I think you are just like those people of Christianity, Catholicism, and Eastern Orthodoxy who believe in Jesus, believing in a man as God. Isn’t it ignorant? What exactly is God and the appearance and work of God? Does it mean that the mere expression of the truth and doing the work of God are the appearance of the true God? This is what we will never accept. If God can perform miracles and wonders, destroy the CCP and all those who resist Him, then we will recognize Him as the true God. If God appears in the sky, makes a thunderous roar that frightens the entire human race, that is the appearance of God. Then our CCP will recognize Him. Otherwise, the CCP will never acknowledge there is God.

What Are the Aims of The Church of Almighty God?

What Are the Aims of The Church of Almighty God?

What Are the Aims of The Church of Almighty God?

The Church of Almighty God waters and shepherds its believers in complete accordance with the words of God in the Bible and The Word Appears in the Flesh expressed by Almighty God, so that every believer can, under the guidance, provision, watering, and shepherding of the words of Almighty God, understand all of the truths in God’s words, possess the right outlook on life and values, have the right goals to pursue, follow the way of God, hold on to God’s commissions, glorify God by being the light of the world and salt of the earth, be praised by God, and be qualified to inherit God’s promises.

What Is the Difference Between Christianity and the Church of Almighty God?

What Is the Difference Between Christianity and the Church of Almighty God?

What Is the Difference Between Christianity and the Church of Almighty God?

Christianity and The Church of Almighty God believe in the same God. People who understand the history of religion know that Judaism in Israel was born of the work that Jehovah God did in the Age of Law. Christianity, Catholicism, and Eastern Orthodoxy were all churches that emerged after the incarnate Lord Jesus did the work of redemption. The Church of Almighty God came to be when God became flesh during the last days to do the work of judgment. Christians in the Age of Grace read the Old and New Testament of the Bible, and Christians of The Church of Almighty God in the Age of Kingdom now read The Word Appears in the Flesh, which was personally spoken by God in the last days. Christianity abides by the work of redemption that the Lord Jesus did in the Age of Grace, and The Church of Almighty God accepts the work of judgment of the last days of the returned Lord Jesus, Almighty God.

The Blessing of God | Gospel music "God's Chastisement and Judgment Is the Light of Man's Salvation

The Blessing of God | Gospel music "God's Chastisement and Judgment Is the Light of Man's Salvation

Introduction

God’s Chastisement and Judgment Is the Light of Man’s Salvation

To be cleansed in your lifetime, to be changed in disposition,

to live out a life of meaning, to fulfill your duty as a creature,

you have to accept God’s chastisement, His judgment on your sinful ways.

You can’t try to escape His discipline that frees you from control of Satan.

You must let God smite and deal with you.

So you can break free from the influence of Satan,

the force that holds you in its sway,

and you can live, and you can live, and you can live more in the light of God.

Eastern Lightning | The Only Way to Avoid Disaster

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October 29, 2017

Chaotuo Xiaogan City, Hubei Province

    Ever since the Sichuan earthquake, I have always been fearful and worried that I might someday be struck by disaster. Particularly as I’ve seen disasters escalating, and earthquakes becoming more frequent, my fear of impending doom has become even more pronounced. As a result, I spend whole days pondering what precautions I should take to protect myself should an earthquake hit.

    One day, at lunch, the sister of my host family turned on the TV as usual, and the newscaster just happened to be talking about earthquake safety measures. In the event of an earthquake, you should quickly run outdoors into an open space to avoid being injured by a falling building. If you cannot evacuate in time, you should hide under a bed, table or in a corner…. After hearing this, I felt as though I found a life-saving solution, and quickly committed these precautionary measures to memory, so I could save my own life in case an earthquake hit.

Eastern Lightning | The Path … (1)

The Path … (1)

Almighty God says, In their lifetime, no person knows what kind of setbacks they’re going to encounter, nor do they know what kind of refinement they will be subject to. For some it’s in their work, for some it’s in their future prospects, for some it’s in their family of origin, and for some it’s in their marriage. But what’s different from them is that today we, this group of people, are suffering for the word of God. That is, as someone who serves God, we have suffered setbacks on the path of believing in Him, and this is the path that all believers take and it is the road underneath all of our feet. It is from this point that we officially begin our course of believing in God, raise the curtain on our lives as human beings, and enter onto the right path of life.

Warnings of the Last Days From God | "None Who Are of the Flesh Can Escape the Day of Wrath"

Warnings of the Last Days From God | "None Who Are of the Flesh Can Escape the Day of Wrath"

Introduction

"None Who Are of the Flesh Can Escape the Day of Wrath"

    Almighty God says, "And so, the mankind that has been conquered during the last days is also the mankind that will be spared and will gain My everlasting blessings. It will be the only evidence of My triumph over Satan, and the only spoils of My battle with Satan. These spoils of war are saved by Me from the domain of Satan, and are the only crystallization and fruit of My six-thousand-year management plan. They come from every nation and denomination, and every place and country throughout the universe. They are of different races, have different languages, customs and skin colors, and they are spread across every nation and denomination of the globe, and even every corner of the world. Eventually, they will come together to form a complete mankind, an assembly of man that is unreachable by the forces of Satan.

Realizing I’ve Been Walking the Path of the Pharisees

March 5, 2015

Wuxin    Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province

Something we have always discussed in previous communions is the paths walked by Peter and Paul. It is said that Peter paid attention to knowing himself and God, and was someone God approved, while Paul only paid attention to his work, reputation and status, and was someone God despised. I have always been afraid of walking Paul’s path, which is why I normally often read God’s words about Peter’s experiences to see how he came to know God. After living like this for a while, I felt I had become more obedient than before, my desire for reputation and status had dimmed, and that I had gotten to know myself a little. At this time, I believed that even though I was not completely on Peter’s path, it could be said that I had touched the edge of it, and at least it meant I was not heading down Paul’s path. However, I would be shamed by the revelations of God’s word.

Eastern Lightning | The Transformation of an Only Child

The Transformation of an Only Child

                                                              January 21, 2018

—Only Almighty God Can Save the Degenerate Youth of Today

Bian Hua,    Yunnan Province

I started following Almighty God when I was 19 years old: As soon as I left school I joined The Church of Almighty God. I had had very little to do with society, and didn’t really know much about what was going on in it. But I did know that I totally represented one of the special characteristics of Chinese society in that I was a selfish only child.

 The Transformation of an Only Child

As a result of my parents having to be subject to the Chinese government’s policy of population control, I was in the first batch of “achievements.” After I was born, everybody in my family started treating me with the care and protection deserving of a rare and precious treasure.

God Didn’t Have the Heart to Let Me Fall Into the Underworld

How a Public Security Bureau Local Station Chief Was Conquered by God’s Words

Zhang Jun, Sichuan Province

Almighty God says: “Look back to the time of Noah’s ark: Mankind was deeply corrupt, had strayed from the blessing of God, was no longer cared for by God, and had lost the promises of God. They lived in darkness, without the light of God. Thus they became licentious by nature, abandoned themselves to hideous depravity. Such men could no longer receive the promise of God; they were unfit to witness the face of God, nor to hear the voice of God, for they had abandoned God, had cast aside all that He had bestowed upon them, and had forgotten the teachings of God. Their heart strayed farther and farther from God, and as it did, they became depraved beyond all reason and humanity, and became increasingly evil. Thus they came ever closer to death, and fell under the wrath and punishment of God. Only Noah worshiped God and shunned evil, and so he was able to hear the voice of God, and hear the instructions of God. He built the ark according to the instructions of God’s word, and assembled all manner of living creatures. And in this way, once everything had been prepared, God unleashed His destruction upon the world. Only Noah and the seven members of his family survived the destruction, for Noah worshiped Jehovah and shunned evil” (“God Presides Over the Fate of All Mankind” in The Word Appears in the Flesh). After reading this passage of God’s words I fell into a state of deep contemplation …

The “Secret” to Saving a Marriage (Part 1) —Almighty God Saved My Marriage

February 4, 2018

Li Quan

When I was young, my mom and dad often argued, and my mom frequently suffered beatings and abuse at the hands of my dad. She carried so much rancor in her heart that she died quite young. Thereafter I promised myself: When I grow up and start a family, I will be good to my wife and create a happy and peaceful family. I would not repeat the failures of my mother and father’s marriage.

In 1995, I was the department director for installation engineering at a restaurant. At first, all I could think about was being an entrepreneur and making money and that I just needed to find a wife who was wise and kind so we could live happily together and that would be enough.

The God Almighty Is My Lord, My God | Christian Song "Our God Reigns as King"

The God Almighty Is My Lord, My God | Christian Song "Our God Reigns as King"

Introduction

How beautiful! His feet are on the Mount of Olives.

Listen, we watchmen are singing loud together, for God has returned to Zion.

We’ve seen the desolation of Jerusalem!

Now we sing of joy for God’s comforts, and His salvation of Jerusalem.

Before all nations, God shows His holy arm, He appears as He truly is.

People on the earth, all see God’s salvation.

Your great love has held us fast,

Your sacred word pierces us through and through.

Almighty God! Thanks be to You, praise unto You!

Father everlasting, Prince of Peace, our God reigns as King over all!

Out from the throne of Almighty God,

the seven Spirits are sent to churches everywhere.

Your mysteries are revealed. You rule on Your throne of glory.

With justice and righteousness, You strengthen Your kingdom.

All nations bow down before You.

Almighty God, He appears as He truly is.

People on the earth, all see God’s salvation.

Your great love has held us fast,

Your sacred word pierces us through and through.

Almighty God! Thanks be to You, praise unto You!

Father everlasting, Prince of Peace, our God reigns as King over all!

Darkness shrouds all lands, covers all people.

Eastern Lightning | Amidst Disaster, I Saw God’s Hand

Amidst Disaster, I Saw God’s Hand

Amidst Disaster, I Saw God’s Hand

Ying Xin, Beijing

August 15, 2012

On July 22, 2012, the day after Beijing’s flood of July 21, I hurried over to visit a sister who had just accepted God’s work of the last days two months previously. No sooner had I entered her village when the scene I saw before me stunned me speechless! I saw that the roads had collapsed, revealing their foundations beneath the asphalt. Everywhere were stone fragments that had tumbled down from the mountain, the larger of them weighing a few tons. Mud had piled up to thirty centimeters deep, and the rainwater running off the mountain slopes had already formed into a small river…. The entire village was in a total mess, completely beyond recognition.

God With Me | Christian Movie "God Is the Power of My Life" Christians Depend on God to Defeat Satan

God With Me | Christian Movie "God Is the Power of My Life" Christians Depend on God to Defeat Satan

Introduction

    Fang Jin is a Christian. She was arrested by the CCP government at a gathering. To force her to sell out her brothers and sisters and betray God, the police deprived her of food, water and sleep for seven days and nights, and inflicted all kinds of inhuman torture on her: vicious beating, "playing the swings," squatting, teasing, and humiliating. She was covered with wounds and paralyzed in the lower limbs. In agony, she prayed to God. The word of God enlightened and guided her to repeatedly see through Satan's tricks and added to her faith and strength.

The Judgement Day Is Come | Christian Song | "God Descends With Judgment"

The Judgement Day Is Come | Christian Song | "God Descends With Judgment"

Introduction

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    While coming down to the nation of the great red dragon, God turns to face the universe and it starts shaking. Is there any place that doesn't face His judgment? Or live in the scourge that He unleashes? Everywhere He goes He scatters seeds of disaster, but through it gives salvation and shows His love. God wishes to make more people know Him, see Him and then revere Him. They've not seen Him for so long, but now He's so real.

Praise Song | "Almighty God, You Are So Glorious" | Eastern Lightning

The last Christ, Almighty God, You are the Redeemer come again.

You speak to the people, using the truth to judge and purify them.

Your words bear authority and power, purifying people’s corrupt disposition.

Your words reveal omnipotence, and even more God’s righteousness.

God’s word judges the old world, judges nations, judges peoples.

Gossip Is a “Fearful” Thing | Eastern Lightning

Gossip Is a “Fearful” Thing  Eastern Lightning

17. Gossip Is a “Fearful” Thing

Li Zhong

Jiyuan City, Henan Province

Whenever I remember that in those gloomy days, I was fooled and deceived by satan and therefore dared not accept God’s new work, I even more loathe and abhor satan and all the schemes it employed.

How I Fell Down Before Almighty God | Eastern Lightning

How I Fell Down Before Almighty God

27 How I Fell Down Before Almighty God

Wang Yu’e

Yantai City, Shandong Province

My name is Wang Yu’e. I live in Yantai City, Shandong Province. Speaking of how I disobeyed and resisted Almighty God at one time, I shed remorseful tears. I believed in God but did not know God and looked up to men and listened to men, so for years I resisted God’s work of the last days and blasphemed Almighty God, seriously offending God’s disposition and committing a heinous sin. Yet, God’s love is wide and long and high and deep.