Some leaders and workers do not do any real work when dealing with antichrist incidents, and also cannot discern antichrists. During the period when antichrists mislead and control the brothers and sisters, they never truly expose the evil deeds and essence of the antichrists, nor can they explain them clearly. Later, some of God’s chosen people with discernment expose and expel the antichrists, and these false leaders feel it is their own achievement. After the antichrists are expelled, they make a summary and speak some doctrine: “Look, when the antichrists speak and act, church life becomes abnormal, people are disturbed, and they suffer losses to their life. To avoid the harm of the antichrists, we must discern the actions, words, humanity, essence, etc., of the antichrists—we should understand all of these things. God permits the appearance of antichrists in the church, allowing them to do things and expose their own ugliness, revealing the antichrists, so that we can equip ourselves with the truth, grow in discernment, and increase our stature as quickly as possible—God’s intentions are in this! Now we have discerned the antichrists and are no longer constrained by them; everyone is able to reject them. This is a matter worth celebrating!” In the end, the false leaders take on the tone of an official and offer their summary, speaking as if they had done much real work, paid a great price, and played a significant role in expelling the antichrists. Isn’t this a bit shameless? Clearly, from beginning to end, they could not discern what an antichrist is; they do not understand how antichrists mislead people, what antichrists do to God’s chosen people, or what the disposition essence of antichrists is, yet they pretend as if they have done a lot of work. It is obvious that it was the brothers and sisters who discerned the antichrists and expelled them from the church; it is obvious the false leaders did not play the role leaders and workers should play or fulfill the responsibilities of leaders and workers, yet they still make a summary and take credit for themselves, as if they had planned everything far in advance and are now telling the brothers and sisters that their actions yielded results and were a great success. Isn’t this shameless? Why are you speaking with such an air of officiality? You do no real work and yet speak like an official. Are you an official of the great red dragon? Aren’t such people Pharisees? (Yes.) They know only how to shout slogans and preach doctrines. When things happen, not only do they fail to treat them correctly, but they also have no path of practice. They just spout nonsense and blindly apply regulations; they are fundamentally unable to solve any problems. After things pass, they act as if nothing happened, pretend to be good people, and take credit for themselves with brazen shamelessness. These people are textbook Pharisees. They can only preach doctrines, shout slogans, exert some effort, and endure some hardship, and they are unable to do any real work, yet they still pretend to be spiritual people. They are Pharisees. Such is the essence of this type of false leader. They can preach so much doctrine in front of everyone, so why can’t they expose and deal with antichrists? They can preach for several hours on end and possess great eloquence, so why, when faced with actual problems—especially when faced with the evil deeds of antichrists—are they unable to handle them, appearing dumbstruck? What’s the reason for this? It is because their caliber is too poor. Just how poor? They do not have spiritual understanding. They are educated and intelligent, quite shrewd in handling external matters, and have some understanding of the law. However, when it comes to matters of believing in God, spiritual matters, and various essential issues, they are unable to discern and cannot see through anything, nor can they find any truth principles. When no issues are at hand, they sit as calmly as a fisherman waiting for his catch, but when issues arise, they behave like ridiculous buffoons, like ants on a hot pan, revealing a pitiful appearance. Sometimes they act extremely serious and solemn. When they are not solemn, they seem normal, but when they become solemn, it actually makes people laugh. This is because when they are solemn, they say nothing but fallacious things and words that lack spiritual understanding, all of which are amateurish remarks. Yet, they maintain a straight-faced solemnity—is this not laughable? If someone raises some critical questions for them to answer, they become bewildered and speechless, appearing particularly embarrassed. There are many such false leaders. Their primary manifestations are poor caliber and lack of spiritual understanding; they are muddled people. What does it mean to lack spiritual understanding? When it comes to spiritual matters and matters involving the truth, it’s like they’re trying to translate ancient Greek—they don’t understand any of it. Even so, they still pretend, saying, “I am spiritual. I have believed in God for a long time. I understand many truths. You are new believers, you have just started believing in God and do not understand the truth. You’re not reliable.” They always consider themselves as having believed in God for a long time and understanding the truth. Such people are both hateful and ridiculous. This concludes the fellowship on the manifestations of such false leaders.

III. Acting as the Antichrists’ Protective Umbrella

There is another type of false leader that is even more hateful. Not only do they fail to expose antichrists, but they also act as the antichrists’ protective umbrella, using loving help as an excuse to indulge the antichrists’ evil deeds that disturb the church’s work. No matter how many fallacies the antichrists spread to mislead people, these false leaders not only do not refute or expose them but also provide opportunities for the antichrists to freely express their viewpoints and speak out. Regardless of what kinds of disturbances, misleading, or harm God’s chosen people suffer, they remain indifferent. Even when some people point out: “These individuals are antichrists. They are those who should be restricted by God’s house; they should not be promoted or cultivated, and they certainly should not be protected. They have harmed the brothers and sisters enough. It’s time to settle accounts with them and thoroughly expose and deal with them,” the false leaders come forward to speak up for antichrists. Considering factors like the antichrists’ age, years of believing in God, and previous contributions, they use various excuses to speak for and defend them. When upper-level leaders go to inspect the work or deal with the antichrists, the false leaders prevent the brothers and sisters from reporting the facts of the evil deeds of the antichrists upward. They even take measures to seal off the church so that the upper-level leaders remain unaware of the antichrists disturbing the church, and they also obstruct discerning brothers and sisters from exposing the antichrists. Regardless of what excuses the false leaders use or what purposes they have for acting as the antichrists’ protective umbrella, in doing so, they are ultimately protecting the interests of the antichrists while betraying the interests of the church and God’s chosen people. They use various excuses to protect the antichrists, such as “the antichrists also believe in God and have the right to speak in God’s house” and “they have done dangerous duties before; God’s house should consider their past contributions.” They prevent the brothers and sisters from discerning the antichrists and do not allow the upper-level leaders to learn about their various evil deeds, while at the same time they themselves do not expose and certainly do not prune the antichrists. These antichrists may be their family members, close friends, or, even more likely, people they idolize and find it emotionally difficult to let go of. Regardless of the situation, as long as they know that these people are antichrists and still defend their evil deeds, telling others to treat them with love, and even using various means to provide the antichrists with opportunities to spread various fallacies to mislead and disturb God’s chosen people, these manifestations demonstrate that they are acting as protective umbrellas for the antichrists. Some false leaders may have done a bit of real work in other areas, but when it comes to dealing with the antichrists, they do not handle them according to the requirements of God’s house. Even more so, they do not fulfill the responsibilities of leaders and workers as required by God’s house—they do not stop the antichrists from spreading notions, negative emotions, heresies, and fallacies to mislead people in the church to the greatest extent. Instead, they often uphold the specious doctrines spoken by the antichrists, as well as their statements and remarks which are based on knowledge or on Satan’s philosophy, as positive things. These are all manifestations of them acting as protective umbrellas for the antichrists. Of course, there are also some false leaders who do not deal with the antichrists because they value their influence in society. They say, “Most brothers and sisters are from the lower strata of society and have no influence. Although this person is an antichrist with an evil humanity, they have power and influence in the world and are capable. When the brothers and sisters or the church face danger, don’t we need a formidable person to come forward and protect us? So, let’s turn a blind eye to their wrongdoings and not be so serious about it.” The false leaders are willing to act as protective umbrellas for the antichrists so that the antichrists stand up for them and back them up—even this is not below false leaders. There are also some false leaders who hold an erroneous viewpoint. They say, “Some antichrists have status and influence in society; they have prestige. Our church has two such individuals. Although they are antichrists, if we clear them out, people will think our church has no capable people, and those in religious circles will look down on us. We need to keep them around for appearances. Therefore, these two people are treasures of our church; no one can discern or clear them out. They must be protected.” What kind of logic is this? They consider the antichrists as talents, so they protect them. Aren’t these false leaders scoundrels? (Yes.) Regardless of the circumstances, as long as leaders and workers allow antichrists to do whatever they want in the church and disturb the church’s work, they are false leaders and workers. Regardless of how antichrists and evil people spread fallacies, how many people are thus misled, how they attack and exclude positive figures, and how many of God’s chosen people they harm, the false leaders ignore it and play dumb—as long as they can preserve themselves, that’s fine to them. These are the primary manifestations of false leaders. No matter what the antichrists say or do, false leaders do not expose, dissect, or restrict them so that the brothers and sisters can discern and reject them. Instead, they nurture the antichrists like their pets, serve and protect them like dignitaries, give them the green light, and create various opportunities for them to perform. Whose interests are sacrificed while they let the antichrists fully enjoy their freedom? (The interests of God’s chosen people.) Not only do false leaders fail to protect God’s chosen people, but they also allow the antichrists to take charge in the church, making the brothers and sisters serve the antichrists like oxen and horses, like slaves, making them follow the antichrists’ orders, accept their fallacious remarks and thoughts and viewpoints, accept their control, and even accept the grievous harm they do, and so forth. This is the work that false leaders do. Are they stopping the antichrists from grievously harming God’s chosen people to the greatest extent? Have they fulfilled the responsibilities of leaders and workers? Have they done the work of protecting God’s chosen people? (No.) In short, regardless of the reason, any leader who gives antichrists the green light to do as they please without doing any work is a false leader. Why do I say they are false leaders? Because when antichrists mislead and control God’s chosen people, they let the brothers and sisters suffer various harms from the antichrists, failing the commission given to them by God. God’s house entrusted God’s sheep, God’s chosen people, to you, and you did not fulfill your responsibility. You are unworthy of bearing God’s commission! Regardless of the reason or whatever justification you may have, if during your tenure as a leader you acted as a protective umbrella for antichrists, causing the brothers and sisters to suffer profusely from the disturbances, misleading, control, and grievous harm of the antichrists, then you are a sinner for all ages. The reason for this is, it’s not that you cannot discern antichrists or see through to their essence—you clearly know in your heart that antichrists are Satans and devils, yet you do not allow God’s chosen people to expose and discern them. Instead, you let the brothers and sisters listen to, accept, and obey them. This is completely contrary to the truth. Does this not make you a sinner for all ages? (Yes.) Not only did you fail to protect those who sincerely do their duties and pursue the truth, but you also promoted antichrists to the positions of leaders and workers, nurturing them like pets and making the brothers and sisters obey their orders. God’s house entrusted God’s chosen people to you not to have them serve as slaves of the antichrists or as your slaves, but for you to lead God’s chosen people to fight against Satan and antichrists and discern and reject antichrists, and to enable God’s chosen people to live a normal church life, do their duties normally, enter into the truth reality, and submit and testify to God under God’s guidance. If you cannot even fulfill this responsibility, do you deserve to be called human? And yet you still want to protect the antichrists. Are the antichrists your ancestors or your idols? Even if you have a blood relationship with them, you should adhere to the truth principles and put justice above family. You should feel duty-bound to fulfill the responsibilities of leaders and workers—exposing, discerning, and rejecting antichrists, and doing your utmost to protect the brothers and sisters, to prevent them from being harmed by antichrists, to the greatest extent. This is loyally doing your duty and completing God’s commission; only by doing this can you be called a leader or worker who is up to standard. If you fail to fulfill the responsibilities of leaders and workers and willingly act as a protective umbrella for antichrists, what else could you be but a sinner for all ages? This concludes the fellowship on false leaders who act as protective umbrellas for antichrists. Clearly, placing such people among the ranks of false leaders is not unjust at all; this is one of the manifestations of genuine false leaders.

IV. Not Caring or Asking About People Who Have Been Misled by Antichrists

There is another manifestation of false leaders that is even more infuriating. Some false leaders can discern antichrists to some extent during their interactions but fail to deal with them promptly. They also fail to promptly expose and dissect the evil deeds and essence of the antichrists through their various behaviors, enabling the brothers and sisters to discern and reject the antichrists. This already counts as not fulfilling the responsibilities of leaders and workers. When some brothers and sisters are misled and follow antichrists, these false leaders remain indifferent, as if it has nothing to do with them. Moreover, they do not feel any self-reproach or self-accusation in their hearts. They do not feel they’ve failed God or the brothers and sisters. Instead, they often say this “classic” line: “These people were misled by the antichrists. They deserved it! It’s their fault for lacking discernment. Even if they did not follow the antichrists, they would still be targets for being cleared out by God’s house.” These false leaders not only feel no self-reproach or guilt after the brothers and sisters are misled by antichrists, but even more so they do not reflect or repent. Instead, they say such inhumane things, claiming that these brothers and sisters deserved to be misled by antichrists. What can be seen from these words? Do these people have any humanity? (No.) Their lack of humanity is certain. So why do they say these things? (To shirk responsibility.) Firstly, it is to shirk responsibility, to mislead and benumb people. They believe: “Those people were misled by the antichrists because they lack discernment, which has nothing to do with me. They did not pursue the truth, so they deserved to be misled!” What does “deserved” mean? It means these people should be misled and controlled by antichrists, and should be grievously harmed by antichrists—whatever treatment they receive from the antichrists, they deserve it; they deserve to follow the antichrists. The implication is that these people should not follow God but should follow the antichrists, that following God was a mistake for them, and God choosing them was also a mistake, and that even though they’ve entered God’s house, their being led away by the antichrists was inevitable. Isn’t this what the false leaders imply? Not only do they slander the brothers and sisters, but they also blaspheme God. Aren’t such people hateful? (Yes.) They are extremely hateful! In addition to shirking responsibility and covering up the fact and the truth that they did not protect the brothers and sisters, they even attack them, saying that these people deserved to be misled by the antichrists and that they are unworthy of believing in God and receiving God’s salvation. This one statement reveals how vile their character is! Although they did not directly disturb, mislead, or suppress the brothers and sisters like the antichrists, their attitude toward the brothers and sisters, toward God’s commission, and toward the flock entrusted to them by God’s house shows how cold-hearted and cold-blooded they truly are! Nobody who accepts God’s work does so easily; it involves the sacrifices and cooperation of those who preach the gospel. This costs a lot of manpower and resources, and, even more so, God’s painstaking effort is in it. It is God who arranges various people, events, things, and environments to bring people before Him. False leaders pay no attention to any of this. No matter who is misled by antichrists, they dismiss it with a single phrase: “They deserved it!” In doing so, they nullify all the hard work of everyone involved and God’s painstaking effort, reducing it to nothing. What does “They deserved it” mean? It means, “Who told you to preach the gospel to them? They are unworthy of believing in God. Preaching the gospel to them was a mistake. Who told them to follow antichrists? Although I didn’t do any real work, I also didn’t make them follow the antichrists. They insisted on it themselves; they deserved to follow the antichrists!” What kind of humanity does someone like this have? Do they have any heart at all? They are a cold-blooded animal, worse than a watchdog, and yet they are a leader? They are unworthy! You must have discernment: Seeing that such people lack conscience and reason and are so cold-blooded, you must not choose them as leaders. Don’t be muddled! Not only do they fail to do everything possible to recoup the losses and recover those misled by antichrists, but they also say such cruel things—they’re so malicious! The problem with this type of person is more severe in nature than that of an average false leader. Although they cannot be regarded as antichrists, based on their manifestations, it is clear they have no humanity and are unworthy of being a leader or worker. They are nothing but an ugly, ungrateful traitor! They do not know what God’s commission is, nor do they have any awareness of what work they should be doing. They do not treat it with conscience and reason; they are unworthy of being a leader of God’s chosen people and unworthy of accepting God’s commission. In particular, false leaders have no love for God’s chosen people. When the brothers and sisters are misled, they even kick them when they are down, saying things like “They deserved it,” showing no sympathy whatsoever. Such a person, if they see someone beset by misfortune or difficulties, will not help but will instead kick them while they’re down. Their conscience won’t feel any self-reproach, and they will continue being a leader the way they always have. Is this not shameless? (Yes.) Not to mention the brothers and sisters, even if a good nonbeliever is grievously harmed by devils, as a believer in God and as a created being, anyone with normal humanity would feel sympathy; how much more should their heart feel pained when it is the brothers and sisters—those who sincerely believe in God—who are misled and harmed by antichrists. These false leaders do no real work during the time when the antichrists commit evil and harm God’s chosen people. They neither expose nor dissect the evil deeds and essence of the antichrists, much less do they have the sense of burden to help the brothers and sisters gain discernment of the antichrists and reject them from their hearts. They feel no sense of responsibility for this matter. Even when some people are misled by the antichrists, they just throw out the cold, heartless remark, “They deserved it.” It’s truly infuriating! To shirk responsibility, to preserve themselves, to mislead and benumb more people, and to avoid being condemned by God, they say such inhumane things. Isn’t this hateful? (Yes.) No matter what you say, you did not fulfill your responsibilities, and you did not do your job properly—these are the manifestations of a false leader; you cannot deny these things no matter how much you try. You are a false leader.