675 The Purpose of God’s Work of Refinement
Verse 1
Refinement is not easy for anyone,
it’s very hard to accept the process.
But in refinement God reveals
His righteous disposition to man;
He shows man His requirement,
gives enlightenment,
and there’s more pruning, dealing.
Chorus
Refinement doesn’t mean
removing people from before God,
nor does it mean destroying them in hell.
It’s to change man’s dispositions,
intentions, their old views,
changing their love for God,
and changing their whole life,
changing their whole life.
Verse 2
Through comparing facts and truth,
God gives man greater knowledge
of themselves, the truth, and His will,
allowing man to have truer, purer love of God.
These are God’s aims as He carries out refinement.
Chorus
Refinement doesn’t mean
removing people from before God,
nor does it mean destroying them in hell.
It’s to change man’s dispositions,
intentions, their old views,
changing their love for God,
and changing their whole life,
changing their whole life.
Bridge
All the work in man
has purpose and importance.
God’s work is never meaningless.
It always benefits man.
Refinement is a test of man
and a form of real training.
Only through refinement can their love
serve its own function.
Chorus
Refinement doesn’t mean
removing people from before God,
nor does it mean destroying them in hell.
It’s to change man’s dispositions,
intentions, their old views,
changing their love for God,
and changing their whole life,
changing their whole life.
Adapted from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Only by Experiencing Refinement Can Man Possess True Love
