By Millie, Taiwan

I followed my parents in believing in the Lord as a child, and pursued my belief zealously. I actively took part in all church activities, no matter what they were. I gave a tenth of my income as a tithe, and I always joined in church ministry. Because of this, I became a church deacon, and at 30, I became a church elder. But even after many years of belief, there was something that always bothered me. I saw the words of the Lord Jesus: “Not every one that said to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that follows the will of My Father which is in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, and in Your name have cast out devils, and in Your name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess to them, I never knew you: depart from Me, you that work iniquity” (Matthew 7:21–23). This confused me. Weren’t we the people who preached and worked in the name of the Lord, and who called out “Lord, Lord”? Why did the Lord say He does not know such people, and say that such people are evildoers? Was it not His intention for us to work hard for Him in this way? Then what was the Lord’s intention? I was never able to find an answer.

One day in March of 2020, a sister invited me to listen to a sermon online. I thought, “We can’t go to church during the pandemic, so it’ll be good to listen.” I happily agreed to do it. In that online gathering, Sister Maureen fellowshiped about what is meant by wise and foolish virgins, what Christ is, whether the kingdom of heaven is in heaven or on earth, and so on. I thought she spoke about these things very well. These were all issues I couldn’t fellowship about clearly in my sermons, so her fellowship was very appealing to me. She also said, “We believers in the Lord all hope to enter the kingdom of heaven, but what kind of people can enter it?” Then she read these Bible verses: “Not every one that said to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that follows the will of My Father which is in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, and in Your name have cast out devils, and in Your name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess to them, I never knew you: depart from Me, you that work iniquity” (Matthew 7:21–23). She said, “The Lord says not all believers can enter the kingdom of heaven. Only those who follow God’s will can enter. So what does it mean to follow God’s will? Many people think that as long as they do more ministry, read the Bible, pray, and do many good deeds, they are following God’s will, and when the Lord returns, they will enter the kingdom. Is this view correct? Is it in line with God’s intention? The Pharisees of Judaism traveled all over the land and sea to win a single convert, and did many good deeds, but when the Lord Jesus came and expressed so many truths, they didn’t recognize Him as the Lord. They frantically resisted and condemned Him, and even nailed Him to the cross, becoming evildoers in the end. From this, we can see that following the heavenly Father’s will is not merely preaching the gospel, reading the Bible, praying, and doing good deeds, as we imagine. This is just one aspect of what a Christian should do. So what exactly does it mean to follow the heavenly Father’s will? The Bible says: ‘You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy’ (Leviticus 11:45). ‘Without holiness no man shall see the Lord’ (Hebrews 12:14). From this, we can see that God’s requirement for people is to achieve holiness and be free from sin. This means to be able to submit to God, to listen to His words, to no longer sin, resist, or betray Him, and to be able to submit to and accept His work even when it is inconsistent with human notions. Only this kind of person follows God’s will, and will remain in God’s kingdom. Although we believe in the Lord, and we forsake and expend for Him, we often lie and sin, there is often jealousy and strife among co-workers. When we face disasters and illnesses, we still complain about, judge, and even betray God. Is this really following God’s will?” After she fellowshiped, I had a sudden revelation: Following God’s will isn’t about how outwardly busy we are, it depends on whether we listen to His words, submit to Him, and stop sinning and resisting Him. But we still sin often, we live in a state of sinning by day and confessing at night. We have not escaped from sin and can’t practice God’s word, and when something unsatisfactory happens, we resent and complain about the Lord. We are not following God’s will at all.

After that, Maureen would share some words with me at every gathering. I thought these words were good and fresh, and sounded so bright. Gradually, I began to love gatherings like this, and I always looked forward to the next one. This was the moment I discovered that the sermons I once preached, as well as many pastors’ sermons, were simply words and doctrines that we used to encourage people. In all honesty, we had no understanding of God and the truth at all. But when I met with brothers and sisters online and listened to their fellowship, I really enjoyed it and felt provided for, as well as feeling freedom and release. I could ask questions if I didn’t understand the Scripture or if I didn’t know something, and I always found answers there. I’d never gained this much at my church gatherings.

During one gathering, Maureen sent a passage for me to read: “I was once known as Jehovah. I was also called the Messiah, and people once called Me Jesus the Savior with love and esteem. Today, however, I am no longer the Jehovah or Jesus that people knew in times past; I am the God who has returned in the last days, the God who shall bring the age to an end. I am the God Himself that rises up from the end of the earth, replete with My entire disposition, and full of authority, honor, and glory. People have never engaged with Me, never known Me, and have always been ignorant of My disposition. From the creation of the world until today, not one person has seen Me. This is the God who appears to man in the last days but is hidden among man. He resides among man, true and real, like the burning sun and the blazing flame, filled with power and brimming with authority. There is not a single person or thing that shall not be judged by My words, and not a single person or thing that shall not be purified through the burning of fire. Eventually, all nations shall be blessed because of My words, and also smashed to pieces because of My words. In this way, all people during the last days shall see that I am the Savior returned, and that I am the Almighty God that conquers all of mankind. And all shall see that I was once the sin offering for man, but that in the last days I also become the flames of the sun that incinerate all things, as well as the Sun of righteousness that reveals all things. This is My work in the last days. I took this name and am possessed of this disposition so that all people may see that I am a righteous God, the burning sun, the blazing flame, and so that all may worship Me, the one true God, and so that they may see My true face: I am not only the God of the Israelites, and I am not just the Redeemer; I am the God of all creatures throughout the heavens and the earth and the seas” (The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. The Savior Has Already Returned Upon a “White Cloud”). After I read this passage, Maureen asked me, “Who do you think said this?” I quickly read it again to myself. I felt these words had authority and power, and from the words “I am the Almighty God that conquers all of mankind,” I sensed the majesty of God. I was certain God had spoken these words, because no human could say such things. No famous person, great man, or religious leader could say such words. I said to Maureen, “Clearly, God said this, because only God Himself knows what God is going to do, and no person would dare say: ‘I was once known as Jehovah. I was also called the Messiah, and people once called Me Jesus the Savior with love and esteem.’” After she heard my answer, she said excitedly, “Amen! This is the voice of God! Those who can recognize God’s voice are wise virgins and are blessed.” I had never read these words in the Bible, so I was curious where these words had come from. This was when she told me that the Lord Jesus had returned as Almighty God, the Savior. Almighty God had already opened the scroll and broken the seven seals, these words were from the scroll, and they are the truth expressed by God in the last days. I was very excited when I heard this, and thought, “The scroll has been opened? Then I need to hurry up and read God’s word!” She continued her fellowship, “The Lord Jesus returns in the last days. He appears and works under the name ‘Almighty God.’ He has expressed many truths, and does the work of judgment beginning with the house of God, which is the work of thoroughly cleansing and saving people. Only if we accept the judgment and chastisement in God’s word can we cast off sin and corruption and be purified. Only then can we be saved, and enter the kingdom of heaven. God’s new name in the last days, Almighty God, fulfills the prophecies in Revelation: ‘I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the Ending, … which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty’ (Revelation 1:8). ‘Alleluia: for the Lord God Almighty reigns’ (Revelation 19:6). Jehovah, Jesus, and Almighty God are the names of God. Although God has a different name in each era, He is one God and one Spirit.” Only after hearing her fellowship did I realize that God’s new name in the last days was prophesied long ago in Revelation, but I hadn’t noticed. I only knew that God was innately almighty. It never occurred to me that “Almighty God” is the name God uses when He returns in the last days. I was very happy and excited. It turned out that God has already returned, and He is Almighty God! She also told me, “Almighty God appeared and started to work in 1991, 30 years ago. Almighty God expressed millions of words of truth, all publicly posted on the internet. Now His words have spread from East to West, to many countries in the world. More and more people hear God’s voice and accept Almighty God’s work in the last days. This completely fulfills the prophecy of the Lord Jesus: ‘As the lightning comes out of the east, and shines even to the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be’ (Matthew 24:27).” I was very surprised. It turned out that Eastern Lightning was the appearance and work of God. A few years ago, I read in the newspaper that Eastern Lightning testified the Lord’s return. But at that time, most pastors and elders condemned it, and didn’t let the believers listen to Eastern Lightning’s preaching, so I thought this wasn’t the true way. I didn’t seek and investigate it, and I certainly didn’t read Almighty God’s word. I never imagined that Almighty God is the returned Lord Jesus, and has appeared and been working for 30 years. I was a little anxious, and felt that I was very far behind, so I wanted to read more of God’s word. Through gathering and fellowshiping on God’s word with Maureen, after some time I came to understand something about why God has to come incarnate to work in the last days. I also learned how God uses His words to do the work of judgment, how we must experience this judgment to be cleansed and enter the kingdom of heaven, and more. Almighty God has revealed all these mysteries, and expressed so many truths, which fulfills the prophecy of the Lord Jesus: “When He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth” (John 16:13). I felt ever more certain that Almighty God is the second coming of the Lord Jesus. After that, my sister sent me a book of God’s words. I read God’s word every day, and I found spiritual provision.

After that, I went to nearly every gathering I could. But gathering times often conflicted with the services I still attended at my church. I thought, “Should I leave my church?” But I had been an elder for 18 years. Each term was four years, and the end of my current term was still over a year away. What would my brothers and sisters think of me if I left the church in the middle of my term? Would they think I left so casually and had no loyalty to the Lord? But then I thought, the Lord had returned, so should I remain in religion? I knew very well that what the pastors said at the pulpit could no longer supply the believers. They discussed the Lord Jesus’ signs and miracles over and over again, and they often talked about imitating the Lord, loving your neighbor as yourself, being patient, and so on. For decades, the pastors had been preaching these old, worn-out words and doctrines, and I too was unable to supply my brothers and sisters. I knew very well that the religious world had been desolate for some time. While considering this, I prayed to God, “God, I want to leave the church, but I still have concerns. I worry my brothers and sisters will gossip about me. God, what should I do? Please guide me.” As I prayed, I thought of what the Bible says: “The days come, … I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Jehovah” (Amos 8:11). “And also I have withheld the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain on one city, and caused it not to rain on another city: one piece was rained on, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered” (Amos 4:7). I thought of Israel’s seven years of famine, when there was no food, and Joseph’s brothers all went to Egypt to ask him for food. Now the entire religious world was suffering from famine, and lacked the work of the Holy Spirit. But in The Church of Almighty God I ate and drank God’s current words, what I gained was real light, and the clear guidance of the Holy Spirit. If I didn’t hurry to catch up, I would be eliminated by the work of the Holy Spirit. Now, I had found the church that had the work of the Holy Spirit, I had heard God’s voice and welcomed the Lord, so I shouldn’t remain in that desolate religion. After that, I didn’t go to church if I hadn’t been scheduled to work. But because I was an elder, I occasionally went there to worship.

One day, half a year later, I watched a stage play on the internet, A Wise Choice. The story deeply moved me. The protagonist, Li Mingzhi, was a town government official. After accepting the work of Almighty God in the last days, he understood some truth. He reflected on his years of service to the CCP and how he followed it in doing evil. He realized he was walking the road to ruin and saw clearly that only by following Christ and expending himself for God could he gain the truth and life. He prayed to God, saying he was determined to quit his job and devote himself to God. After his wife found out, she strongly opposed it, and then his family tried to force him to stop believing in God. He didn’t compromise when besieged like this, he debated with them, and in the end, he resolutely quit his job and chose to follow God. Then I thought of myself. If I stayed in religion and didn’t follow God wholeheartedly, I would never gain the truth, and I would be eliminated by God. Moreover, through gathering and fellowshiping on God’s words during this time, I saw more and more clearly the fact of the religious world’s resistance to God. I felt like God was guiding me and it was time for me to leave religion.

Almighty God’s work of the last days spread to Taiwan several years ago. At the time, Almighty God’s words were published in the newspapers, but Taiwan’s religious circles jointly declared their boycott of Eastern Lightning, a statement many pastors co-signed. These pastors knew long ago that the Lord returned, but they didn’t seek or investigate, nor did they tell the others the news of the Lord’s return. They even united to resist God and prevent the spread of God’s kingdom gospel in Taiwan. This reminded me of the chief priests, scribes, and Pharisees two thousand years ago. They clearly saw that the words and work of the Lord Jesus had authority and power, but they didn’t admit that the Lord Jesus is the Messiah because they worried that all the believers would follow Him, and they would lose their status and income. Therefore, they made up rumors to judge and condemn the Lord Jesus. The same is true in today’s religious world. The pastors fear that if people all believe in Almighty God and don’t go to church, no one will give offerings, and they won’t get a salary, so to keep their status and income, they jointly condemned and resisted the work of Almighty God in the last days. This reminded me of what the Lord Jesus said when He cursed the Pharisees: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for you neither go in yourselves, neither suffer you them that are entering to go in. … Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, you make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves” (Matthew 23:13–15). These pastors of the religious world know clearly that the Lord has returned and expressed many truths, but they don’t seek or investigate it, and they mislead and restrict others from exploring God’s new work, and prevent believers from welcoming the Lord. These religious leaders are so hateful! They are not genuine followers of the Lord, they are modern-day Pharisees.

During a gathering, I read these words of Almighty God: “There are those who read the Bible in grand churches and recite it all day long, yet not one among them understands the purpose of God’s work. Not one among them is able to know God; still less can any one among them accord with God’s intentions. They are all worthless, vile people, each standing on high to lecture God. They willfully oppose God even as they carry His banner. Claiming faith in God, still they eat the flesh and drink the blood of man. All such people are devils that devour the soul of man, head demons that deliberately disturb those trying to step onto the right path, and stumbling blocks impeding those who seek God. They may appear of ‘sound constitution,’ but how are their followers to know that they are none other than antichrists who lead people to stand against God? How are their followers to know that they are living devils dedicated to the devouring of human souls?” (The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. All People Who Do Not Know God Are People Who Oppose God). As I pondered God’s word, I realized that pastors in the religious world are paid from the offerings that brothers and sisters give to God, yet they stop people from turning to Him, and thereby ruin people’s chance to welcome the Lord and enter the kingdom of heaven. Aren’t they just devils that devour people’s souls? I also thought about how churches had suspended all services due to the pandemic. During a meeting, the pastors discussed selling crops grown by the brothers and sisters outside our committee office as a way to help increase their income so they could continue to pay their tithes. I was very angry when I heard this, and I strongly objected. I said, “As pastors, you should care about people’s lives. How can you only be concerned about money?” The general secretary said to me, “When the church suspends gatherings, the offerings from the brothers and sisters decrease, which significantly reduces church income.” I saw that the pastors cared only about their salary and income, and not about watering the brothers and sisters and strengthening their faith. They were the hypocritical Pharisees the Lord Jesus spoke about. They coveted the offerings given by brothers and sisters to God and didn’t care about their lives. They also hindered people from welcoming the Lord, and tried to keep a firm grip on the believers. I saw the true face of the pastors more clearly. These religious pastors were nothing but antichrists who deny and resist God. After many years of belief in the Lord, I’d finally discerned them. I’d finally woken up. I thanked God for His mercy, and for giving me the chance to hear His voice and accept His work in the last days. Otherwise, I would have followed the pastors in doing evil and resisting God, and I would have lost my chance at salvation.

Later, I saw a video reading of Almighty God’s word: “As of now, do you truly understand what belief in religion and faith in God actually are? Is there a difference between belief in religion and faith in God? Where does the difference lie? Have you gotten to the bottom of these questions? What sort of person is the usual believer in religion? What is their focus? How should belief in religion be defined? Belief in religion is acknowledgment that there is a God, and believers in religion make certain changes to their behavior: They don’t hit or swear at people, they don’t do bad things that harm people, and they don’t commit various crimes or break the law. On Sundays, they go to church. These are believers in religion. This means that behaving well and often attending assembly is proof that someone believes in religion. When someone believes in religion, they acknowledge that there is a God, and they think that to believe in God is to be a good person; as long as they do not sin or do bad things, they’ll be able to go to heaven when they die and will have a good outcome. Their faith gives them sustenance on the spiritual level. As such, belief in religion can also be defined as follows: To believe in religion is to acknowledge, in one’s heart, that there is a God; to believe that they will be able to go to heaven when they die; to have in their heart a spiritual pillar; to change a bit in behavior; and to be a good person. That’s all there is to it. As for whether the God they believe in exists or not, whether He can express the truth, what He asks of them—they have no idea. They infer and imagine all of this based on the teachings of the Bible. This is belief in religion. Belief in religion is primarily the pursuit of behavioral changes and spiritual sustenance. But the path that such people walk—the path of pursuing blessings—has not changed. Their mistaken views, notions and imaginings about faith in God have not changed. The foundation of their existence, and the goals and direction that they pursue in their lives, are based on the ideas and opinions of traditional culture, and have not changed at all. Such is the state of everyone who believes in religion. So, what is faith in God? What is God’s definition of faith in God? (Belief in the sovereignty of God.) It is belief in the existence of God and His sovereignty—that is what’s most fundamental. To believe in God is to heed God’s words, to exist, live, perform one’s duty, and engage in all activities of normal humanity as God’s words require. The implication is that to believe in God is to follow God, to do what God asks, to live as He asks; to believe in God is to follow the way of God. Are the goals and direction of the lives of people who believe in God not completely different from those of people who believe in religion? What does faith in God involve? It involves whether or not people are able to listen to God’s words, accept the truth, cast off corrupt dispositions, drop everything to follow God, and be loyal in their duties. These things have a direct correlation with whether or not they can be saved. You now know the definition of faith in God; how, then, should faith in God be practiced? What does God require of believers in Him? (That they be honest people, and that they pursue the truth, dispositional transformation, and knowledge of God.) What requirements does God have for people’s outward behavior? (He requires that people be devout, not dissolute, and that they live out normal humanity.) People should have the basic decorum of a saint and live out normal humanity. What, then, must one be possessed of to have normal humanity? This relates to many truths that one must practice as a believer. Only in possessing all these truth realities does one have normal humanity. Does someone believe in God if they don’t practice the truth? What are the consequences of not practicing the truth? Just how should people believe in God in order to attain salvation, and submit to and worship God? All these things relate to practicing God’s words and practicing many truths. So, one must believe in God according to God’s words and His requirements, and they must practice according to His requirements; only this is true faith in God. This gets to the root of the matter. Practicing the truth, following the words of God, and living according to God’s words: This is the right way of human life; faith in God relates to the path of human life. Faith in God relates to so many truths, and followers of God must understand these truths. How could they follow God if they did not understand and accept the truth? People who believe in religion do no more than acknowledge that there is a God and trust that there is a God—but they do not understand these truths, nor do they accept them, so people who believe in religion are not followers of God. To believe in religion, it is fine merely to behave well externally, to be restrained and regulations-abiding, and to have spiritual sustenance. If one behaves well and has a pillar and sustenance for their spirit, does their path in life change? (No.) Some people say that belief in religion and faith in God are the same thing. Do those people follow God, then? Do they believe in God according to His requirements? Have they accepted the truth? If someone does none of these things, then they are not believers in God or followers of Him. The most obvious way that belief in religion manifests in someone is a lack of acceptance of God’s present work and the truth He expresses. This is the trait that characterizes believers in religion; they are not followers of God at all” (The Word, Vol. 3. The Discourses of Christ of the Last Days. One Cannot Be Saved by Believing in Religion or Engaging in Religious Ceremony). God’s words are so true! I thought of myself in religion, without the Holy Spirit’s work, and without the watering and provision of God’s current words. I could only abide by religious rules and rites, and outwardly do some good deeds. When I saw a brother or sister was negative, I’d support them and I’d often lay my hands on them and pray, and actively take part in the ministry, thinking that this was in line with God’s intention. Only after reading God’s words did I know that I was believing in religion, not believing in God. These were only outward good deeds, I wasn’t practicing God’s words and submitting to Him, and it wouldn’t change my disposition. I thought that we could exchange hard work for a good destination and for our salvation, but this was just my own wishful thinking, and it was not in accordance with God’s intention. I also remembered that I often used to tell my brothers and sisters to pursue and work hard for the Lord, that when we entered heaven, we would manage five or ten cities. Now, after reading God’s word, I felt my preaching was absurd and unrealistic. None of us had experienced God’s judgment in the last days, our corrupt dispositions had not been purified, and we weren’t worthy of entering God’s kingdom at all. The idea that when we entered heaven, we would manage five or ten cities was pure imagination. For believers in God, outwardly doing good deeds isn’t enough. The key is to experience God’s work and words, achieve a change in disposition, and submit to and worship Him. This is in line with God’s intention. I saw that I had been confused in my belief in the Lord, and this was not something God would praise. If I continued to believe in God and gather in religion, I would never gain the truth. But then I thought, I had my post as an elder, so I still had to go to church. If I left the church, I would surely be cast aside and despised, the others wouldn’t respect me and think I wasn’t loyal to the Lord. When I thought of this, I hesitated. I also thought about telling them I had welcomed the Lord and accepted Almighty God, but I knew the moment I said it, I would be persecuted and hindered by the pastors and the other co-workers. I fought back and forth with myself. I knew that sooner or later I would leave religion, but I didn’t know how to give them my resignation. I often prayed and sought with God over this.

One day, I read another passage of Almighty God’s words: “God seeks those who long for Him to appear. He seeks those who are able to hear His words, those who have not forgotten His commission and offer up their hearts and bodies to Him. He seeks those who are as submissive as babes before Him and do not resist Him. If you devote yourself to God, unimpeded by any power or force, then God shall look upon you with favor and shall bestow His blessings upon you. If you are of high station, of honorable reputation, possessed of abundant knowledge, the owner of plentiful assets, and supported by many people, yet these things do not prevent you from coming before God to accept His calling and His commission and to do what God asks of you, then all that you do shall be the most meaningful cause on earth and the most just undertaking of mankind. If you reject the call of God for the sake of status and your own goals, all that you do shall be cursed and even despised by God” (The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Appendix 2: God Presides Over the Fate of All Mankind). From God’s word, I understood that I’d hesitated several times about leaving the church because I couldn’t let go of my position as elder. Due to my status, my brothers and sisters looked up to me and respected me. They treated me differently, and they always thought of me when there was something that I could benefit from. I worried that I would lose all of this when I left the church. I craved status and coveted its benefits. This was not the proper path, and it displeased God. I knew clearly that I had to free myself from the shackles of status. If I didn’t change things, I would walk the path of resisting God. This wasn’t the result I wanted. I couldn’t yearn for the high regard of my brothers and sisters anymore. It didn’t matter whether others thought highly of me. What mattered was whether I could gain God’s approval. I had to be loyal to God, not to status. Knowing this, my determination to leave the church grew stronger.

On Sunday, I went to church as usual, and after the service, I told everyone I was quitting my job as an elder. Everyone was surprised when they heard this, and they all tried to convince me to stay. After that, some pastors called me, saying that being an elder was a covenant with God that couldn’t be broken. I thought, “The Lord has returned, expressed many truths, and done new work. Do I still need to keep this covenant and not welcome the Lord?” I remembered how the chief priests, scribes, and Pharisees served God in the temple all year round, but when the Lord Jesus came to work, they condemned and resisted the Lord, and nailed Him to the cross. Was this loyalty to God? They were not loyal to God at all. In fact they resisted Him. Today the Lord Jesus had returned, and had expressed new words. If I kept this so-called covenant and remained in the church, and didn’t keep up with God’s current words and work, then I wasn’t loyal to God! I thought of how the Lord Jesus said: “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me” (John 10:27). God’s sheep should listen to God’s words and follow Him without any hesitation. So, no matter how the pastors tried to persuade me, I didn’t waver. I am very grateful to God for leading me out of religion, letting me eat and drink His current words, and granting me the work of the Holy Spirit, which has allowed me to experience relief like I’ve never known before. With my elder status gone, I no longer spoke dry and empty words and doctrines from the pulpit. Instead, I focused on equipping myself with Almighty God’s word, and every day felt very fulfilling and my heart was filled with joy.

Before long, word spread that I had left the church. Two months later, a sister posted a video from The Church of Almighty God in a religious group online, so the pastors had begun to lock down the church. They even released a message saying that because someone left the church, the church had to take precautions against Eastern Lightning. I was upset to hear this news, and sad for the pastors. I was more certain than ever that most pastors in the religious world don’t like the truth. By nature, they’re averse to and hate the truth. They think they know the Bible and God, but actually they are the blind leading the blind into the pit. There are still many of God’s sheep wandering outside and not welcoming the Lord’s return. I had to preach the gospel of kingdom to them, fulfill my responsibilities, and repay God’s love, so I began to preach God’s gospel of the last days. I’ve seen some people who truly believe in God returning to Him one after another, which makes me very happy and excited. I also feel that every day is full and meaningful. I thank God for leading me out of religion and letting me follow His footsteps. For this, I truly feel blessed.