Let us sing a hymn: All Creation Must Come Under God’s Dominion

1  God created all things, and so He makes all creation come under His dominion, come under His dominion and submit to His dominion; He will command all things, so that all things are in His hands, all things are in His hands. All of God’s creation, including animals, plants, mankind, the mountains and rivers, and the lakes— all must come under His dominion. All things in the skies and all things on the ground must come under His dominion. They cannot have any choice but submit to His orchestrations. This was decreed by God, and it’s the authority of God, the authority of God.

2  God commands everything, and orders and ranks all things, with each classed by kind, and allotted their own position, according to God’s desires. No matter how great it is, no thing can surpass God, all things serve the mankind created by God, created by God, and no thing dares to rebel against God or make any demands of God. Therefore man, as a created being, must also fulfill the duty of man. Regardless of whether he is the lord or caretaker 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 just an insignificant human being, a created being, and he will never be above God.

—The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Success or Failure Depends on the Path That Man Walks

What is the truth in the hymn “All Creation Must Come Under God’s Dominion”? Which line is the truth? (All of the lines are the truth.) What does the last line say? (“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 created being, and he will never be above God.”) Man can never be above God, created beings can never be above God; all aside from God are created beings. Man can never be above God; this is the truth. Can this truth change? Will it change at the end of time? (No.) This is the truth. Who can tell Me what the truth is? (The truth is the criterion for man’s comportment, actions, and worship of God.) We have fellowshipped twice about the topic of “what the truth is,” so let us talk about what criteria are. What is important here is the criteria. (The criteria are the standard, accurate principles, laws, and rules. The basis of the criteria is God’s words.) Who else wants to continue? (The criteria are the most standard, most accurate principles, laws, and rules that are derived from God’s words.) The word “most” has been added here, but is this “most” necessary? What is the difference between adding the word “most” and not adding it? With the “most,” there is a second most, a third most, and so on. What do you think about adding “most”? (It’s not suitable, because the truth is the only standard. Once “most” is added, it suggests a kind of relativity, with other things being secondary and tertiary to it.) Is this explanation accurate? (Yes.) It does make some sense. If you have an accurate view and understanding of the definition of “what the truth is,” and you understand clearly that God is the truth, then you can understand whether the word “most” should be added, whether adding it is right, what difference adding it makes, what it means to not add it, and what it means if you do add it. Now, it’s confirmed that not adding “most” is correct. What mistake has the person who added this word made? He thought that, no matter what aspect of God is being described, the word “most” should be added. Where did he go wrong in making this comparison? Which of God’s statements, which truth, has been contradicted? (Created beings can never be above God; adding the word “most” seems to suggest that there are secondary and tertiary rankings between created beings and God.) Is this correct? (Yes.) It makes some sense; it can be explained in that way. Are there any other statements that can verify that adding the word “most” in front is incorrect? (I recall something, which is that the truth can only come from God, only God is the truth, so there can be no relative expressions of second most, third most, and so on.) This is also correct. (The truth is the criterion for man’s comportment, actions, and worship of God. Since laws, rules, and criteria can only come from God, people do not have criteria or laws for their actions, nor can they establish rules for them, so there is no need to add the word “most.”) This explanation is a bit more practical. Anything else? (God’s authority and God’s essence are unique. God’s essence is the truth, and nothing can compare to it. Adding the word “most” makes it seem like the truth isn’t unique anymore.) How is this statement? (Good.) What’s good about it? (It points out that God is unique.) “Unique”—you all forgot this term. God is unique. Can the criteria conveyed in each sentence spoken by God, as well as each of God’s requirements for man, be found among humankind? (No.) Does humankind’s knowledge, traditional culture, or thoughts contain these things? (No.) Can they generate the truth? No, they cannot. Therefore, adding “most” suggests secondary and tertiary ranks, differentiating high, low, and even lower, and dividing things into first level, second level, third level…. It means that all correct things can become a criterion according to a certain sequence. Can it be understood this way? (Yes.) So, what is the problem with adding the word “most”? It changes God’s words, God’s truth, into something relative, only relatively higher than the knowledge, philosophies, and other correct things among the humans He has created. This divides the truth into ranks. As a result, the correct things among corrupt humans also become the truth. Moreover, such things also become the criteria for man’s actions and comportment—just at a relatively lower level. For example, things like being civilized, being polite, human kindness, and some of the good things that people are born with all become criteria—what does this imply that they have become? (The truth.) They have become the truth. Look, the addition of the word “most” changes the nature of this criterion. Once the nature of the criterion changes, does the definition of God change as well? (Yes.) What does the definition of God become? In this definition, God is not unique; God’s authority, power, and essence are not unique. God is simply the highest-ranking role with power and authority among mankind. Any individual among mankind with ability and prestige can be considered on par with God and be discussed on equal terms with Him, just not as high or as great as Him. Those relatively positive figures and leaders among mankind can be ranked right behind God, becoming the second, third, fourth in command…, with God being the boss. Doesn’t such an interpretation completely change the identity and essence of God? With just a single word “most,” the essence of God changes completely. Is this a problem? (Yes.) So, without adding the word “most,” in what way are these words correct? (They state a fact.) What is this fact? (It is that God is the truth, principle, standard, and criterion.) It is that God is the origin of all these criteria. There are no such criteria among corrupt humans, among created beings. God is the only source that expresses these criteria. Only God possesses this essence. The reality and criteria of all positive things can only come from God. If a person knows something of the principles for man’s comportment, actions, and worship of God, knows something of the criteria, and understands some of the truth, can they become God? (No.) Are they the source of the truth? The expresser of all truths? (No.) Then can they be called God? No. This is the essential difference. Do you understand? (Yes.) Though I have talked about the topic of “what the truth is” twice now, your answers still contain such a huge error, turning God into one among the created beings, making created beings God’s equals, leveling the relationship between the two. This changes the nature of the issue, which is the same as denying God. God is the Creator, humans are created beings—these two are not roles of the same rank. But what happens when you add the word “most”? They become the same in terms of essence and rank, differing only in terms of superiority or inferiority. When I asked you about this in detail, you thought to yourselves, “Isn’t this underestimating us? We are all educated people, how could we forget these few words? We can speak about this effortlessly without even having to look at our notes.” The problem was exposed as soon as you opened your mouths. After I spoke, you read it several times and still couldn’t repeat it accurately. What is the reason for this? You still don’t understand the truth in this regard. Someone added the word “most” and thought, “None of you added ‘most’; you don’t have much faith in God, huh? Look at me, I added ‘most.’ That shows I’m educated—my time in college wasn’t wasted!” After he added “most,” the majority of you didn’t notice the problem. A few of you felt something was off, but couldn’t explain why. After others explained it, you understood it in theory, and you knew that the explanation was correct. But did you understand it in terms of the truth? (No.) I fellowshipped about why it is wrong to add the word “most,” and you understood it, but did you truly understand the essence of the issue? (No.) You didn’t see it clearly. Why is that? (We don’t understand the truth.) And why don’t you understand the truth? Didn’t you understand what I said? If you did understand, how can you still not understand the truth? How many chapters are there on the topic of “God Himself, the Unique”? How many times have you read them? Do you truly understand these words? (No.) You don’t understand, so you made fools of yourselves today. These words have exposed you. Isn’t that right? (Yes.) Have you learned anything from this? Will you still act on your own perceived cleverness the next time you encounter something like this? You wouldn’t dare, right? If a person doesn’t understand the truth, no amount of education or knowledge will be useful. If you’re uneducated and do not know how to use this word, you might not add the word “most,” and this problem might not have arisen. At the very least, you wouldn’t have made this mistake and made a fool of yourself. But since you are educated and understand the meaning and usage of certain words, you applied them to God. As a result, you’ve caused a problem to arise, turning cleverness into clumsiness. If you apply it to a person, it’s merely idolization and flattery, which is at most just disgusting. But if you apply it to God, the problem becomes serious. It becomes a word that denies God, resists God, and condemns God. This is the mistake that corrupt humans who lack the truth are most liable to make. In the future, be careful not to carelessly add adverbs or adjectives. Why? Because that which concerns God’s identity, essence, words, and disposition are the areas where corrupt humans are most lacking, and where their understanding is shallowest and most scarce. Therefore, people who do not understand the truth must be careful not to act recklessly; it is better to be prudent.

I. A Dissection of the Idea of “Neither Doubting Those You Employ nor Employing Those You Doubt”

Some people just explained the definition and concept of the truth. You understand the definition and concept of the truth, but do you really understand what the truth is? I need to test you on this. How will I test you? I will use your strengths to test you. And what are your strengths? You are familiar with learning, words, and vocabulary; with the various philosophies and approaches to worldly dealings that people in every crowd possess; and with human traditional cultures, as well as their notions and imaginings. You are also familiar with the various laws and notions that people of all races, ethnicities, and nationalities live by. Are these not your strengths? Among these some are relatively fixed idioms, some are proverbs, and some are sayings; some are catchy colloquialisms commonly used by ordinary folk. Ask yourselves, what are the things on which people frequently have profound thoughts and views that they turn into an idiom? Let’s first dissect a few sayings, idioms, and laws, as well as people’s approach to worldly dealings and their traditional notions, so that we can understand exactly what the truth is. We’ll discuss what the truth actually is from a negative perspective. Is this a good approach? (Yes.) So, give us one to start with. (Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.) Is this statement correct? (No.) “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.” Let’s start fellowshipping about this one first. Go ahead and explain what this saying means. (It means that you should trust those who you employ without being guarded toward them. If you don’t trust someone, then don’t employ them.) This is the literal interpretation. First, tell Me, do most people in the world agree or disagree with this saying? (Agree.) They agree with it. It is fair to say that most people in this society adhere to the saying, “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt,” as a principle for employing others, and they abide by this principle in how they treat people. So, is any aspect of this saying correct? (No.) Why, then, do most nonbelievers hold this saying to be correct and accept and apply it without reservation? What is their motivation for doing so? Why do they say it? Some people say: “If you are going to employ someone, then you cannot doubt them; you must trust them. You must trust that they have the talent and character to get the job done, and that they will be loyal to you. If you doubt them, then don’t employ them. As the saying goes, ‘Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.’ This saying is correct.” Actually, this saying is nothing but misleading devilish talk. Where does it come from? What is its intent? What is its scheme? (God, I remember that during the last fellowship, it was mentioned that some people, if they didn’t want others to intervene in their work, would say, “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.” What they mean is, “Since you gave me this job and are making use of me, then you should not interfere in my work—you should not meddle with what I do.”) What kind of disposition do people who make use of this saying have? (The disposition of an antichrist, arbitrary and being a law unto themselves.) This is indeed their disposition. Those who use or came up with this saying, are they the ones who employ or the ones who are employed? Whom does this saying benefit the most? (Those who are employed.) How do those who are employed benefit from this saying? If they repeatedly emphasize this saying to their employer, they are instilling a certain kind of thought in them; it has the nature of inculcation or indoctrination. This is tantamount to saying to the employer: Once you employ someone, you must trust that they will be loyal to you. You must trust that they will do the job well, that they have this capability. You must not doubt them, as doubting them would be to your own detriment. If you’re always of two minds, if you’re always looking to replace them with someone else, this may affect their loyalty toward you. Upon hearing this, would the employer be easily influenced or misled by this saying? (Yes.) And once the employer has been influenced or misled, the one who is employed will benefit. If the employer accepts this kind of thinking, they will have no doubts or suspicions about the person they employ; they will not supervise or inquire about the work that person has done, whether that person is loyal to the employer, or whether that person has the ability to do these things. The person being employed can thereby evade the supervision and oversight of this employer and subsequently do whatever they like without following the wishes of their employer. Tell Me, when an employee uses this saying, do they truly have the character to be absolutely loyal to their employer? Do they absolutely not need to be supervised? (No.) Why do we say that? It’s a universally acknowledged fact from ancient times to the present that human beings are deeply corrupt, they have corrupt dispositions, and they are especially sly and deceitful; there are no honest people and even fools tell lies. This causes great difficulty when it comes to employing other people, and it is next to impossible to find someone who is worthy of trust, let alone someone who is completely dependable. Finding a few relatively employable people is at best the most one can hope for. Since there are no people worthy of trust, how, then, is it possible to “neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt”? It isn’t, because no one is dependable. So, how, then, should we utilize those who are relatively employable? We can only do so through supervision and guidance. Nonbelievers send informants and spies to monitor the person in their employ in order to guarantee a relative sense of assurance for themselves. Thus, people in ancient times were deluding themselves when they said, “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.” The one who coined this term, “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt,” did not actually apply this saying themselves. If they truly did, then they would have been a thoughtless individual, a first-rate fool who could only be deceived and cheated. Is this not a fact? Let’s talk about where the most significant flaw in “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” lies. What is the foundation for “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt”? It must be that the person employed is completely dependable, and is loyal and responsible. There must be 100% certainty that the employee is such a person in order for the employer to apply the saying “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.” Nowadays, such trustworthy individuals cannot be found; they are almost nonexistent, making this statement, “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt,” nonsense. If you choose an untrustworthy person and then apply the saying “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” in order to restrain your doubts about that person, are you not deluding yourself? Is the person being employed capable of being trustworthy and doing things in a loyal and responsible manner simply because you do not doubt them? In reality, they will continue to conduct themselves according to the kind of person they are regardless of your doubt. If they are a deceitful person, then they will continue to do deceitful things; if they are guileless, then they will continue to do things lacking guile. This is not contingent on whether or not you harbor doubts about them. Say, for instance, that you employ a deceitful person. You know in your heart that this person is deceitful, yet you say to them, “I don’t doubt you, so go ahead and do your job confidently”; will that person then become a guileless person who does things without guile merely because you do not doubt them? Is that possible? Conversely, if you employ a guileless person, will they turn into a deceitful person because you doubt or do not understand them? No, they will not. Therefore, the saying “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” is purely a fool’s attempt at peace of mind, it is self-deceiving nonsense. What is the extent of mankind’s corruption? The pursuit of status and power has caused fathers and sons, as well as brothers, to turn against and kill one another; it has made mothers and daughters hate one another. Who can trust anyone? There is no person who is absolutely dependable, only relatively employable ones. Regardless of who you employ, the only way to prevent mistakes is by watching or supervising them. Thus, “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” is a self-deluding saying. It’s nonsense, a fallacy, and doesn’t hold water at all. Why does God express the truth and do the work of judgment to cleanse and save mankind in the last days? It’s because mankind has been deeply corrupted. There is no one who truly submits to God, and there is no one fit for God’s use. Thus, God repeatedly demands that people be honest. It’s because human beings are too deceitful, they are filled with Satan’s corrupt disposition and have the nature of Satan. They cannot help themselves from sinning and doing evil, and they are capable of resisting and betraying God anywhere and at any time. There is no one among corrupt humans who is able to be made use of or trustworthy. It is indeed difficult to choose and make use of someone from among mankind! First of all, it’s impossible for people to truly understand someone; second, people cannot see through others; third, under special circumstances, it’s even more impossible for people to rein in or manage others. Against this backdrop, finding someone to make use of is the most difficult thing to do. The saying “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” is therefore highly erroneous and not practical in the least. Choosing and making use of someone on the basis of this saying is just asking to be deceived. Anyone who considers this saying to be correct and to be the truth is the most foolish of people. Can this saying really resolve the difficulty of using others? Not at all. It is merely a way of comforting oneself, engaging in self-deception and deluding oneself.

At this point in our fellowship, do you have a basic understanding of whether the saying “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” is correct? Is this saying the truth? (No.) Then what is it? (Satan’s philosophy.) More specifically, this saying serves as an excuse for someone who wishes to break through or break free from another’s supervision or oversight; it’s also a smokescreen that all evil people spread in order to protect their own interests and achieve their own goals. This saying is a pretext for those who harbor ulterior motives to do whatever they please. It is also a fallacy propagated by such people to justifiably break away from the supervision, oversight, and condemnation of morality and conscience. Now, however, there are some people who believe the saying “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” to be practical and correct. Do such people have discernment? Do they understand the truth? Are the thoughts and views of such people problematic? If someone within the church propagates this saying, they do so with a motive, they are trying to mislead others. They are attempting to use the saying “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” to dispel others’ misgivings or doubts about them. Implicitly, this means that they want others to trust they can do work, to trust that they are someone who can be made use of. Isn’t this their intent and goal? It must be. They think to themselves, “You never trust me and always doubt me. At some point, you’ll probably find some slight problem with me and dismiss me. How am I supposed to work if this is always on my mind?” So they propagate this view so that God’s house will trust them without doubt and leave them to work freely, thus achieving their goal. If someone is truly pursuing the truth, they should properly treat God’s house’s supervision over their work when they see it, knowing that this is for their own protection and, more importantly, that it’s also being responsible for the work of God’s house. Though they may reveal their corruption, they can pray to God to ask for God to scrutinize and protect them, or swear to God that they will accept His punishment if they do evil. Would this not put their mind at peace? Why propagate a fallacy to mislead people and achieve one’s own purpose? Some leaders and workers always have an attitude of resistance toward the supervision of God’s chosen people or the efforts of upper leaders and workers to learn about their work. What do they think? “‘Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.’ Why are you always supervising me? Why do you make use of me if you don’t trust me?” If you ask them about their work or inquire about its progress and then ask about their personal state, they will become even more defensive: “This work has been entrusted to me; it falls within my purview. Why are you interfering in my work?” Though not daring to say it outright, they will insinuate, “As the saying goes, ‘Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.’ Why are you such a doubtful person?” They will even condemn and label you. And what if you do not understand the truth and have no discernment? After hearing their insinuation, you would say, “Am I doubtful? Then I am wrong. I am deceitful! You’re right: Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.” Haven’t you thus been misled? Does the saying “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” accord with the truth? No, it’s nonsense! These wicked people are insidious and deceitful; they present this saying as the truth to mislead muddleheaded people. A muddleheaded person, upon hearing this saying, becomes truly misled, and they become confused, thinking: “He’s right, I’ve wronged this person. He said it himself: ‘Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.’ How could I have doubted him? Work cannot be done this way. I must encourage him without prying into his work. Since I’m using him, I need to trust him and let him work freely without constraining him. I need to give him space to perform. He has the ability to do the job. And even if he doesn’t have the ability, there’s still the Holy Spirit working!” What sort of logic is this? Does any of it accord with the truth? (No.) These words all sound correct. “We cannot constrain others.” “People can’t do anything; it’s the Holy Spirit that does everything. The Holy Spirit scrutinizes everything. We do not need to doubt because God is fully in charge.” But what kind of words are these? Aren’t the people who speak them muddleheaded? They can’t see through even this much and are misled by just one sentence. It’s safe to say most people consider the phrase “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” as the truth, and they are misled and bound by it. They are disturbed and influenced by it when selecting or using people, and even let it dictate their actions. As a result, many leaders and workers always have difficulties and misgivings whenever they check up on church work and promote and use people. Ultimately, all they can do is comfort themselves with the words “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.” Whenever they inspect or inquire about the work, they think, “‘Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.’ I should trust my brothers and sisters, and after all, the Holy Spirit scrutinizes people, so I shouldn’t always doubt and supervise others.” They have been influenced by this phrase, haven’t they? What are the consequences brought about by the influence of this phrase? First of all, if someone subscribes to this idea of “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt,” will they inspect and guide others’ work? Will they supervise and follow up on people’s work? If this person trusts everyone they use and never inspects or guides them in their work, and never supervises them, are they doing their duty loyally? Can they carry out the work of the church in a competent manner and complete God’s commission? Are they being loyal to God’s commission? Second, this is not merely a failure to keep to God’s word and your duties, this is taking Satan’s schemes and philosophy for worldly dealings as if they were the truth, and following and practicing them. You are obeying Satan and living by a satanic philosophy, aren’t you? You are not a person who submits to God, much less a person who abides by God’s words. You are a complete scoundrel. Putting God’s words aside, and instead taking a satanic phrase and practicing it as the truth, is betraying the truth and God! You work in God’s house, yet the principles for your actions are satanic logic and philosophy for worldly dealings, what kind of person are you? This is someone who betrays God and someone who gravely shames God. What is the essence of this act? Openly condemning God and openly denying the truth. Isn’t that the essence of it? (It is.) In addition to not following God’s will, you are allowing one of Satan’s devilish sayings and satanic philosophies for worldly dealings to run rampant in the church. In doing this, you become Satan’s accomplice, assist Satan in carrying out its activities within the church, and disturb and disrupt church work. The essence of this problem is very serious, isn’t it?

Nowadays, most leaders and workers harbor Satan’s poison in their hearts and still live by satanic philosophies, and there are few of God’s words that hold power in their hearts. The work of many leaders and workers is problematic—they never inspect or supervise the work after making work arrangements, even though they actually know in their hearts that some people cannot do the work and that problems will certainly arise. However, not knowing how to resolve this problem, they simply adopt a view of “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” and muddle through, even having peace of mind. This leads to some people being unable to do real work, and they merely busy themselves with general affairs, going through the motions. As a result, they make a mess of the church’s work, and in some places, even the offerings to God get stolen. God’s chosen people, unable to stand the sight of this, report the matter to the Above. The false leader, upon becoming aware of this, is dumbfounded and feels as though disaster is approaching. The Above then questions him: “Why didn’t you inspect the work? Why did you use the wrong person?” To which the false leader answers: “I have no insight into a person’s essence, so I simply follow the principle of ‘Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.’ I never expected to use the wrong person and cause such a disaster.” Do you believe the view “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” is correct? Is this phrase the truth? Why would he use this phrase in the work of God’s house and in doing his duty? What is the problem here? “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” are clearly the words of the nonbelievers, words that come from Satan—so why does he treat them as the truth? Why can’t he tell if these words are right or wrong? These are patently the words of man, the words of corrupt humankind, they are simply not the truth, they are utterly at odds with the words of God, and should not serve as the criterion for people’s actions, comportment, and worship of God. So how should this phrase be approached? If you are truly capable of discernment, what kind of truth principle should you use in its place to serve as your principle of practice? It should be to “perform your duty with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” To act with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind is to be constrained by no one; it is to be of a single heart and mind, and no more. This is your responsibility and your duty, and you should perform it well, as doing this is perfectly natural and justified. Whatever problems you encounter, you should act according to the principles. Handle them however you ought to; if pruning is called for, so be it, and if dismissal is called for, so be it. In short, act based on God’s words and on the truth. Isn’t this the principle? Is this not the exact opposite of the phrase “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt”? What does it mean to neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt? It means that if you have employed a person, you should not doubt them, you should let go of the reins, not supervise them, and let them do as they please; and if you doubt them, then you should not employ them. Is this not what it means? This is terribly wrong. Humankind has been deeply corrupted by Satan. Every person has a satanic disposition, and is capable of betraying God and resisting God. You could say that no one is reliable. Even if a person swears to the end of the earth, it is of no use because people are constrained by their corrupt dispositions and cannot control themselves. They must accept God’s judgment and chastisement before they can resolve the problem of their corrupt disposition, and thoroughly resolve the problem of them resisting and betraying God—resolve the root of people’s sins. All those who have not gone through God’s judgment and purification and achieved salvation are not reliable. They are not worthy of trust. Therefore, when you use someone, you must supervise and direct them. Also, you must prune them and frequently fellowship on the truth, and only in this way will you be able to see clearly whether they can continue to be used. If there are some people who can accept the truth, accept pruning, are able to perform their duty loyally, and who have continual progress in their life, then only these people are truly usable. Those who are truly usable have the confirmation of the Holy Spirit’s work. People who do not have the work of the Holy Spirit are not reliable; they are laborers and hired hands. When it comes to selecting leaders and workers, a relatively high proportion of them, at least more than half, are eliminated, while only a small minority are deemed usable or fit for use—this is a fact. Some church leaders never supervise or check others’ work, and pay no heed to the work once they finish fellowshipping or making work arrangements. Rather, they go by the phrase “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt,” even saying to themselves, “Let God do the rest.” They then begin to indulge in comfort and ease, not inquiring into the matter and ignoring it. By working in this way, aren’t they being perfunctory? Do they have any sense of responsibility? Are such people not false leaders? God demands that people do their duties with all their heart, all their soul, all their mind, and all their strength. What God demands of people—that is the truth. If leaders and workers comply with the words of devils and Satan rather than the words of God when working or doing their duties, is this not a manifestation of resisting and betraying God? Why must God’s house, when electing leaders and workers, only choose people who are able to accept the truth, good people who have a conscience and reason, and those who are of good caliber and are capable of taking on the work? It is because humankind is deeply corrupted and almost no one is usable. Unless someone has years of training and cultivation, they do things terribly inefficiently and have much difficulty doing their duties well, and they must be judged, chastised, and pruned numerous times before they become fit for use. A majority of people are revealed and eliminated in the course of their training, and leaders and workers are eliminated at considerably high rates. Why is this? It is because humankind has been too deeply corrupted by Satan. Most people do not love the truth, nor do they meet the standard of conscience and reason. So most of them are not usable. They must believe in God for several years and understand a bit of the truth in order to be able to do some duties. This is the reality of corrupt humankind. So, based on this, we can conclude that the phrase “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” is completely wrong and has absolutely no practical value, and that the person who coined it was simply a devil. We can say with certainty that “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” is a heresy and fallacy; it is a devilish saying, a satanic philosophy, and such a characterization is wholly appropriate. God has never said anything to the effect of, “Corrupt humankind can be trusted.” He has always demanded that people be honest, proving that there are very few honest people among all of mankind, that all are capable of lying and cheating, and that all have a deceitful disposition. Moreover, God said the likelihood that corrupt mankind will betray God is one hundred percent. Even if God uses a person, that person must go through years of being pruned, and even while being used, they must experience many years of judgment and chastisement in order to be purified. Now, you tell Me, is there really anyone who is reliable? No one dares to say so. And what does it prove that no one dares? It proves that all people are unreliable. So, let’s go back to the phrase “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.” In what way is it incorrect? What is absurd about it? Is it not self-explanatory? If anyone still believes that this saying is in any way correct or applicable, then they are surely someone who lacks the truth and are certainly an absurd person. Today, you are able to notice the problem with this phrase and determine it to be a fallacy, and this is entirely because you have experienced God’s work and are now able to see more clearly and gain clearer insights into the essence of corrupt humankind. It is only because of this that you are able to utterly repudiate this devilish phrase, this heresy and fallacy. Were it not for God’s work of salvation, you too would be misled by this devilish saying of Satan and even use it as though it were a standard dictum or a motto. How pitiful that would be—you would have no truth reality at all.

The phrase “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” is one that most people have heard before. Do you believe this phrase to be correct or incorrect? (Incorrect.) Since you believe it to be incorrect, why is it still able to influence you in real life? When these sorts of matters befall you, this view will emerge. It will disturb you to some extent, and once it disturbs you, your work will be compromised. So, if you believe it to be incorrect and have determined that it is incorrect, then why are you still influenced by it and why do you still use it to comfort yourself? (Because people do not understand the truth, they fall short of practicing according to God’s words, so they will take Satan’s philosophy for worldly dealings as their principle or criterion for practicing.) This is one of the reasons. Are there others? (Because this phrase is relatively in line with people’s fleshly interests, and they will naturally act according to this phrase when they don’t understand the truth.) People are not only like this when they don’t understand the truth; even when they do understand the truth, they might not be able to practice according to the truth. It is correct that this phrase is “relatively in line with people’s fleshly interests.” People would rather follow a cunning trick or a satanic philosophy for worldly dealings to protect their own fleshly interests than practice the truth. Besides, they have a basis for doing this. What is this basis? It is that this phrase is broadly accepted by the masses as being right. When they do things in accordance with this phrase, their actions can be valid in front of all others and they can be free from criticism. Whether viewed from a moral or legal perspective, or from the perspective of traditional notions, it is a view and practice that holds water. Thus, when you are unwilling to practice the truth or when you do not understand it, you would rather offend God, violate the truth, and retreat to a place that doesn’t cross a moral bottom line. And what is this place? It is the bottom line that you “neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.” Retreating to this place and acting in accordance with this phrase will give you peace of mind. Why does it give you peace of mind? It is because everyone else also thinks this way. Moreover, your heart also harbors the notion that the law cannot be enforced when everyone is an offender, and you think, “Everyone thinks this way. If I practice according to this phrase, it won’t matter if God condemns me, since I cannot see God or touch the Holy Spirit anyway. At least in the eyes of others, I’ll be seen as a person with human traits, someone with a bit of conscience.” You choose to betray the truth for the sake of these “human traits,” for the sake of having people look upon you without hostility in their eyes. Everyone will then think good of you, you won’t be criticized, and you’ll live a comfortable life and have peace of mind—what you seek is peace of mind. Is this peace of mind a manifestation of a person’s love for the truth? (No, it is not.) So, what kind of disposition is this? Does it harbor deceitfulness? Yes, there is deceitfulness in it. You have given it some thought, and you know that the phrase “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” is not correct, that it is not the truth. Why, then, when you reach an impasse, do you still not choose the truth, but instead abide by a philosophical phrase derived from traditional culture, one to which people are most receptive? Why do you choose this? This is related to people’s complex thoughts, and once there are complex thoughts, what kind of disposition is involved? (Wickedness.) Apart from wickedness, there is another aspect at play here. You don’t fully recognize the phrase as being correct, yet you are still able to adhere to it and you let it sway and control you. There is one thing certain here: You are averse to the truth, and you are not someone who loves the truth. Is this not the disposition? (Yes, it is.) This much is certain. People are influenced by many views when they do things, and while you, in fact, do not necessarily believe in your heart that such views are correct, you nevertheless are able to abide by and stick to them, which is driven by a certain disposition. Even though you believe these views to be incorrect, you can still be influenced, swayed, and manipulated by them. This is a wicked disposition. For example, some people use drugs or gamble while also saying that drug use and gambling are bad and even advising others not to do such things, lest they potentially lose everything. They believe such things to be wrong, that they are negative things, but can they give them up and quit them? (No.) They will never be able to stop themselves, and they even openly say, “Gambling is also a way to make money, so it can turn into a profession.” Aren’t they just beautifying it? In reality, they think to themselves, “What kind of profession is this? I’ve pawned everything of value I own and lost all the money I made from it. In the end, not a single gambler can lead a normal life.” So why do they still beautify it like that? Because they cannot quit. And why are they unable to quit? Because it is in their nature; it has already taken root there. They need this thing and cannot rebel against it—it is their nature. We have more or less fellowshipped enough about the phrase “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt.” Is a person influenced by this phrase because they had a temporary impulse to accept such a view, or is it because Satan, taking advantage of a moment of carelessness, instilled such a view in this person, leading them to act accordingly? (No.) This involves the person’s corrupt nature; they choose such a path because this thing is in their nature. Having dissected the phrase “Neither doubt those you employ nor employ those you doubt” in this way, you now basically understand it. This phrase is characterized as Satan’s philosophy for worldly dealings—it is in no way the truth. Does it have any connection with the truth? (No.) It has absolutely no connection with the truth, and it is condemned by God. It is not the truth; it comes from Satan, not from God. It can be said with certainty that this phrase has nothing at all to do with the truth or with the criterion for how believers in God should act, comport themselves, and worship God. This phrase has been completely condemned. The fallacious qualities of this phrase are comparatively quite evident, making it easy for you to discern whether or not it is correct.