I

The work of today has pushed forward the work of the Age of Grace;

that is, the work under the entire six-thousand-year management plan

has moved forward.

Though the Age of Grace has ended, there has been progress in God’s work.

Why does God say time and again

that this stage of work builds upon the Age of Grace and the Age of Law?

Because the work of this day

is a continuation of the work done in the Age of Grace,

and an advance over that done in the Age of Law.

The three stages are tightly interconnected,

with each link in the chain closely tied to the next.

II

Supposing that this stage did not build on the work done by Jesus,

another crucifixion would have to take place in this stage,

and the redemptive work of the previous stage would have to be done again.

This would be meaningless.

And so it is not that the work is completely finished,

but that the age has moved forward

and the level of the work has been raised higher than before,

has been raised higher than before.

It can be said that this stage of work

is built on the foundation of the Age of Law,

and that this stage of work is built upon the rock of Jesus’ work,

upon the rock of Jesus’ work.

God’s work is built stage by stage, and this stage is not a new beginning.

Only the combination of the three stages of work may be deemed

the six-thousand-year management plan.

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. The Two Incarnations Complete the Significance of the Incarnation