Words of Almighty God of the Last Days

God works to manage and save humankind, so He, of course, has requirements of people. These requirements are their duty. It is evident that people’s duty arises from God’s work and His requirements of humankind. Regardless of what duty one performs, it is the most proper thing, and the most beautiful and just thing among humankind. As created beings, people ought to perform their duty, and only then can they receive the approval of the Creator. Created beings live under the Creator’s dominion, and they accept all that is provided by God and everything that comes from God, so they should fulfill their responsibilities and obligations. This is perfectly natural and justified, and was ordained by God. From this it can be seen that, for people to perform the duty of a created being is more just, beautiful, and noble than anything else done while living in this human world; nothing among humankind is more meaningful or worthy, and nothing brings greater meaning and worth to the life of a created person, than performing the duty of a created being. On earth, only the group of people who truly and sincerely perform the duty of a created being are those who submit to the Creator. This group does not follow worldly trends; they submit to the leadership and guidance of God, only listen to the words of the Creator, accept the truths expressed by the Creator, and live by the words of the Creator. This is the truest, most resounding testimony, and it is the best testimony of belief in God. For a created being to be able to perform the duty of a created being, to be able to satisfy the Creator, is the most beautiful thing among humankind, and is something that should be spread among them as a tale to be praised. Anything the Creator entrusts to created beings should be unconditionally accepted by them; for humankind, this is a matter of both happiness and privilege, and for all those who perform the duty of a created being, nothing is more beautiful or worthy of being remembered—it is something positive. … As a created being, when one comes before the Creator, they ought to perform their duty. This is a very proper thing to do, and they should fulfill this responsibility. On the basis of created beings performing their duties, the Creator has done even greater work among humankind, He has carried out a further step of work on people. And what work is that? He provides humankind with the truth, allowing them to gain the truth from God as they perform their duties and thereby cast off their corrupt dispositions and be purified, come to satisfy God’s intentions and embark on the right path of life, and, ultimately, be able to fear God and shun evil, attain complete salvation, and no longer be subjected to Satan’s afflictions. This is the final effect that God intends to achieve by getting humankind to perform duties. Therefore, during the process of performing your duty, God does not merely make you see one thing clearly and understand a little truth, nor does He merely let you enjoy the grace and blessings you receive by performing your duty as a created being. Rather, He allows you to be purified and saved, and, ultimately, come to live in the light of the face of the Creator.

—The Word, Vol. 4. Exposing Antichrists. Item Nine (Part Seven)

As members of the human race and devout Christians, it is the responsibility and obligation of us all to offer up our minds and bodies for the fulfillment of God’s commission, for our entire being came from God, and it exists thanks to the sovereignty of God. If our minds and bodies are not dedicated to God’s commission and the just cause of mankind, then our souls will feel ashamed before those who were martyred for God’s commission, and much more ashamed before God, who has provided us with everything.

—The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Appendix 2: God Holds Sovereignty Over the Fate of All Mankind

In the house of God, there is constant mention of accepting God’s commission and performing one’s duty properly. How does duty come into being? To speak broadly, it comes into being as a result of God’s management work of bringing salvation to humanity; to speak specifically, as God’s management work unfolds among mankind, various work appears that requires people to do their part and complete it. This has given rise to responsibilities and missions for people to fulfill, and these responsibilities and missions are the duties God bestows upon mankind. In God’s house, the various tasks that require people to do their part are the duties they should perform. So, are there differences between duties in terms of better and worse, lofty and lowly, or great and small? Such differences do not exist; as long as something has to do with God’s management work, is a requirement of the work of His house, and is required by spreading God’s gospel, then it is a person’s duty. This is the origin and definition of duty. Without God’s work of management, would people on earth—regardless of how they live—have duties? No. Now you see clearly. What is one’s duty related to? (It is related to God’s management work of the salvation of mankind.) That is right. There is a direct relationship between the duties of mankind, the duties of created beings and God’s management work of the salvation of mankind. It can be said that without God’s salvation of mankind, and without the management work the incarnate God has launched among man, people would not have any duties to speak of. Duties arise out of God’s work; it is what God demands of people. Looking at it from this perspective, duty is important for every person who follows God, is it not? It is very important. Speaking broadly, you are taking part in the work of God’s management plan; more specifically, you are working in alignment with the needs of the various items of work that God carries out at different times and among different groups of people. Regardless of what your duty is, it is a mission God has given you. Sometimes you may be required to look after or safeguard an important object. This is not a major matter—it can only be said to be a responsibility of yours—but it is a task God has given you, you accepted it from Him, and this is now your duty. Speaking to the root of the matter, one’s duty is entrusted to them by God. It mainly includes preaching the gospel, testifying, making videos, and being a leader or worker in the church, or it might be more dangerous work or more important work. Regardless, as long as it has to do with God’s work and the needs of the work of spreading the gospel, people should accept it as a duty from God. Duty, to put it in even broader terms, is a person’s mission, a commission entrusted by God; more specifically, it is your responsibility, your obligation. Given that it is your mission, a commission entrusted to you by God, and is your responsibility and obligation, performing your duty has nothing to do with your personal affairs.

—The Word, Vol. 3. The Discourses of Christ of the Last Days. What Is the Up-to-Standard Performance of One’s Duty?

This vision must be clear to you now: Performing your duty is the top priority of belief in God. The most crucial aspect of believing in God now is performing duty. Without performing your duty well, you will have no reality. While performing duty, people are able to understand God’s intentions, and can gradually build a normal relationship with Him; they can gradually identify their problems, and come to know their corrupt disposition and essence. At the same time, through the process of self-reflection, people can gradually discover just what God’s requirements of them are. Do you understand now just what it is you believe in when you believe in God? In fact, it is believing in the truth and gaining the truth. Performing duty enables you to gain the truth and life. The truth and life cannot be gained without performing duty. Can you have any reality if you believe in God without performing duty? (No.) You cannot. Thus, if you do not perform your duty well, you cannot gain the truth. Once you are eliminated, this will indicate that you have failed in your belief in God. Even if you still claim to believe in Him, your belief will already be bereft of meaning. This is something that must be seen through to.

—The Word, Vol. 3. The Discourses of Christ of the Last Days. Only by Seeking the Truth Principles Can One Perform One’s Duty Well

Man’s performance of his duty is, in actuality, the accomplishment of all that is inherent within man, which is to say, that which is inherently possible for man. It is then that his duty is fulfilled. As for the shortcomings in man’s service, these are gradually reduced through progressive experience and the process of his undergoing judgment; they do not hinder or affect man’s duty. Those who cease to serve or yield and fall back for fear that there may be shortcomings in their service are the most cowardly of all. If people cannot express what they ought to express during service or achieve what is inherently possible for them, and instead act perfunctorily, they have lost the function that a created being should have. Such people are what are known as “mediocrities”; they are useless trash. How can such people be called created beings in the true sense? Are they not rotten things that shine on the outside but are decayed within? If a person calls themselves God yet is unable to express the being of divinity, do the work of God Himself, or represent God, they are undoubtedly not God, for they have not the substance of God, and that which God can inherently achieve does not exist within them. If man loses what is inherently attainable by him, he can no longer be considered man, and he is not worthy to stand as a created being or come before God and serve Him. Moreover, he is not worthy to receive the grace of God or to be watched over, protected, and made perfect by God. Many who have lost the trust of God go on to lose the grace of God. Not only do they not hate their evil deeds, but they brazenly propagate the idea that the way of God is incorrect, and the rebellious ones even deny the existence of God. How can such people, who are possessed of such rebelliousness, be entitled to enjoy the grace of God? Those who do not fulfill their duty are very rebellious against God, and owe much to Him, yet they turn around and lambaste God as being wrong. How could such a person be worthy of being made perfect? Is this not the precursor to being eliminated and punished? People who do not do their duty before God are already guilty of the most heinous of crimes, for which even death is an insufficient punishment, yet they have the gall to argue with God and try to compete with Him. What is the worth of perfecting such people? When people fail to fulfill their duty, they should feel guilt and indebtedness; they ought to hate their weakness and uselessness, their rebelliousness and corruption, and even more so, they ought to offer up everything to God, even their lives. Only then are they created beings who truly love God, and only such people are worthy of enjoying the blessings and promises of God, and of being made perfect by Him.

—The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. The Difference Between the Ministry of God Incarnate and the Duty of Man

Today, what you are required to achieve are not additional demands, but the duty of man, and that which should be done by all people. If you are incapable of even doing your duty, or of doing it well, then are you not bringing trouble upon yourselves? Are you not courting death? How could you still expect to have a future and prospects? The work of God is done for the sake of mankind, and the cooperation of man is given for the sake of God’s management. After God has done all that He is supposed to do, man is required to be unstinting in his practice, and to cooperate with God. In the work of God, man should spare no effort, should offer up his devotion, and should not indulge in numerous notions, or sit passively and await death. God can sacrifice Himself for man, so why can man not offer his devotion to God? God is of one heart and mind toward man, so why can man not offer a little cooperation? God works for mankind, so why can man not perform some of his duty for the sake of God’s management? God’s work has come this far, yet still you see but do not act, you hear but do not move. Are not such people the objects of perdition? God has already devoted His all to man, so why, today, is man incapable of earnestly performing his duty? For God, His work is His first priority, and the work of His management is of the utmost importance. For man, putting God’s words into practice and fulfilling God’s requirements are his first priority. This you should all understand.

—The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. God’s Work and Man’s Practice

How you should treat God’s commissions is extremely important. This is a very serious matter. If you cannot complete what God has entrusted to you, then you are not fit to live in His presence and you should accept your punishment. It is perfectly natural and justified that humans complete the commissions God entrusts to them. This is man’s supreme responsibility, and is just as important as his very life. If you treat God’s commissions lightly, this is a most severe betrayal of God. In doing so, you are more deplorable than Judas, and should be cursed. People must gain a thorough understanding of how to treat God’s commissions and, at the very least, they should understand: God’s entrusting of commissions to man is His exaltation of man, and a kind of special grace that He shows to man, it is the most glorious of things, and everything else can be abandoned—even one’s own life—but God’s commissions must be completed.

—The Word, Vol. 3. The Discourses of Christ of the Last Days. How to Know Man’s Nature

There is no correlation between the duty of man and whether he receives blessings or suffers misfortune. Duty is what man ought to fulfill; it is his heaven-sent vocation, and he should perform it without seeking recompense, and without conditions or excuses. Only this can be called performing one’s duty. Receiving blessings refers to the blessings a person enjoys when they are made perfect after experiencing judgment. Suffering misfortune refers to the punishment a person receives when their disposition does not change after they have passed through chastisement and judgment—that is, when they are not made perfect. But regardless of whether they receive blessings or suffer misfortune, created beings should fulfill their duty, doing what they ought to do, and doing what they are able to do; this is the least that a person, a person who pursues God, should do. You should not perform your duty for the sake of receiving blessings, and you should not refuse to perform your duty for fear of suffering misfortune. Let Me tell you this one thing: Man’s performance of his duty is what he ought to do, and if he does not perform his duty, then this is his rebelliousness. It is through the process of performing his duty that man is gradually changed, and it is through this process that he demonstrates his loyalty. As such, the more you perform your duty, the more truths you will be able to gain, and the more practical your expression shall become. Those who merely go through the motions in performing their duty and do not seek the truth shall be eliminated in the end, for such people do not perform their duty in the practice of the truth, and do not practice the truth in the performance of their duty. They are those who remain unchanged and will suffer misfortune. Not only are their expressions impure, but everything they express is evil.

—The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. The Difference Between the Ministry of God Incarnate and the Duty of Man

You should each fulfill your own duty with open and honest hearts, and be willing to pay whatever price is necessary. As you have said, when the day comes, God will not mistreat anyone who has suffered or paid a price for Him. This kind of conviction is worth holding on to, and it is right that you should never forget it. Only in this way can I put My mind at ease about you. Otherwise, you will forever be people about whom I cannot put My mind at ease, and you will forever be the objects of My distaste. If all of you can follow your conscience and give your all for Me, sparing no effort for My work, and devoting the energy of a lifetime to My gospel work, then will My heart not often leap for joy on your account? This way, I will be able to put My mind entirely at ease regarding you, won’t I?

—The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. On Destination

Today, I love whoever can follow My will, whoever can show consideration for My burdens, and whoever can give their all for Me with sincerity and genuineness. I will constantly enlighten them, and not let them slip away from Me. I often say, “Those of you who sincerely expend for Me, I shall surely bless you greatly.” What does “bless” refer to? Do you know? In the context of the current work of the Holy Spirit, it refers to the burdens I give to you. For all who are able to carry a burden for the church, and who sincerely offer themselves up for My sake, their burdens and their sincerity are both blessings that come from Me. In addition, My revelations to them are also a blessing from Me. This is because those who do not currently have a burden were not predestined and selected by Me; My curses have already come down upon them. In other words, those whom I have predestined and selected have a share in the positive aspects of what I have said, while those whom I have not predestined and selected can only share in the negative aspects of My utterances.

—The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Utterances of Christ in the Beginning, Chapter 82

Today, those who have genuine love for Me—such people are blessed. Blessed are those who submit to Me, they shall remain in My kingdom. Blessed are those who know Me, they shall reign in My kingdom. Blessed are those who pursue Me, they shall escape from Satan’s bonds and enjoy My blessings. Blessed are those who are able to rebel against themselves, they shall be occupied by Me and inherit My kingdom’s abundance. Those who run around for Me I will remember, those who expend themselves for Me I will accept, and to those who offer up to Me I will grant them things for their enjoyment. Those who enjoy My words I will bless; they shall be the pillars of My kingdom, they shall enjoy matchless abundance in My house, and no one can compare with them. Have you ever accepted the blessings that were prepared for you? Have you ever pursued the promises that were made for you? You shall, under the guidance of My light, break through the stranglehold of the forces of darkness. You shall not, in the midst of darkness, lose the guidance of the light. You shall be the masters of all things. You shall be overcomers before Satan. You shall, at the downfall of the country of the great red dragon, stand amid the myriad people as proof of My victory. You shall stand firm and unwavering in the land of Sinim. Through the sufferings you endure, you will inherit My blessings, and you shall radiate My light of glory within the entire universe.

—The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. God’s Words to the Entire Universe, Chapter 19

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