The work being done now is to cause people to forsake Satan, their old ancestor. All judgments by the word aim to expose humanity’s corrupt disposition and to enable people to understand the essence of life. These repeated judgments pierce people’s hearts. Each judgment directly relates to their fate and is meant to wound their hearts so that they can let go of all those things and thereby come to know life, know this filthy world, know God’s wisdom and almightiness, and also know mankind, which is corrupted by Satan. The more man receives this kind of chastisement and judgment, the more man’s heart can be wounded and the more his spirit can be awakened. Awakening the spirits of these extremely corrupted and most deeply deceived of people is the goal of this kind of judgment. Man has no spirit, that is, his spirit died long ago and he knows not that there is Heaven, knows not that there is a God, and certainly knows not that he is struggling in the abyss of death; how could he possibly know that he is living in this evil hell on earth? How could he possibly know that this putrid corpse of his has, through Satan’s corruption, fallen into Hades of death? How could he possibly know that everything on earth has long been ruined beyond repair by mankind? And how could he possibly know that the Creator has come to the earth today and is searching for a group of corrupt people whom He can save? Even after man experiences every possible refinement and judgment, his dull consciousness still barely stirs and indeed is virtually unresponsive. How degenerate is humanity! And though this kind of judgment is like the cruel hail that falls from the sky, it is of the greatest benefit to man. If not for judging people like this, there would be no result and it would be absolutely impossible to save people from the abyss of misery. If not for this work, it would be very difficult for people to emerge from Hades, because their hearts long ago died and their spirits long ago were trampled by Satan. Saving you who have sunk to the deepest depths of degeneration requires calling out to you strenuously, judging you strenuously; only then will it be possible to awaken your frozen hearts.

—The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Only the Perfected Can Live a Meaningful Life

The Purpose of God’s Judgment Work

I

This work done now is for people to forsake their old ancestor, Satan. Judgments by the word expose their corruption, so they’ll understand the essence of life. These judgments relating to fate pierce the heart of man, meant to wound his heart, so he can let go of these things and come to know life, know God’s wisdom and might, and also know mankind corrupted by Satan. The more chastisement and judgment, the more man’s heart can be wounded, and the more his spirit can be awakened. Awakening the spirits of the most corrupt and deceived men is the goal of this kind of judgment.

II

Man’s spirit died long ago, he doesn’t know of Heaven or God. How could he know he’s in the abyss of death or hell on earth? Know his corpse has been corrupted and fallen into Hades of death? Or know that man’s ruined all on earth beyond repair? How could man know that God has come to earth today to search for corrupt people whom He can save? Awakening the spirits of the most corrupt and deceived men is the goal of this kind of judgment.

III

Even after man’s refined and judged in every possible way, he’s barely conscious and practically unresponsive. How depraved is humanity! And though this judgment rains down like cruel hail from the sky, it’s of great benefit to man. If man weren’t judged like this, nothing would be achieved; it’d be impossible to save man from the abyss of misery. Awakening the spirits of the most corrupt and deceived men is the goal of this kind of judgment.

IV

If not for this work, man could hardly emerge from Hades, his heart dead long ago and spirit crushed by Satan. The only way to save you who’ve sunk to the deepest depths is to judge and call out to you strenuously. Awakening the spirits of the most corrupt and deceived men is the goal of this kind of judgment.

Adapted from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Only the Perfected Can Live a Meaningful Life