I

Anyone who does not understand

the purpose of God’s work is one who opposes Him,

and one who has come to understand the purpose of God’s work

but still does not seek to satisfy God

is even more to be deemed an opponent of God.

The opponents of God which God speaks of

refer to those who do not know God,

those who acknowledge God with their lips

and yet do not know Him;

they refer to those who follow God and yet do not submit to Him,

and those who revel in the grace of God

and yet are unable to stand witness to Him.

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.

II

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.

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?

III

Those who hold themselves in high esteem in the presence of God

are the most abject of men,

while those who think themselves lowly are the most honored.

And those who think they know God’s work

and are capable of proclaiming the work of God to others with great fanfare

even as they look directly at Him—

these are the most ignorant of men.

Such people are without the testimony of God,

they are arrogant and full of conceit.

Such people are without the testimony of God,

they are arrogant and full of conceit.

Those who don’t understand God’s intentions, are opponents of God;

those who understand God’s intentions, and yet do not practice the truth

are opponents of God;

those who eat and drink the words of God,

and yet go against the essence of God’s words,

are opponents of God, are opponents of God;

those who have notions about the incarnate God,

and have a mind to engage in rebellion, are opponents of God;

those who pass judgment on God are opponents of God;

and whoever is unable to know God or to bear witness to Him

is an opponent of God.

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. All People Who Do Not Know God Are People Who Oppose God