I

God came to work on earth to save corrupted humanity.

Past salvation was exhausting His compassion and mercy,

giving Himself to Satan in exchange for all of mankind.

God’s salvation is now at the end, separating all according to their kind.

He is thoroughly saving humanity through judgment and chastisement.

All you shall receive will be His judgment and His chastisement,

as well as His merciless smites.

II

But there is something you should know: There’s not a single shred of punishment

among all of these merciless smites, all of these merciless smites.

He is thoroughly saving humanity through judgment and chastisement.

All you shall receive will be His judgment and His chastisement.

III

No matter how harsh His words, no matter how great His fury,

what befalls you are words of teaching; harming you is not His intention.

God does not want to doom you; His righteous judgment is to cleanse,

and so too are His merciless trials; harsh words or smites are all to save.

IV

God’s method of saving mankind is no longer the same as before.

Today, His righteous judgment is your salvation forevermore, evermore.

What do you have to say in the face of this judgment and chastisement?

Isn’t salvation what you’ve always enjoyed from beginning to the end?

He is thoroughly saving humanity through judgment and chastisement.

All you shall receive will be His judgment and His chastisement.

V

You have seen God in the flesh, felt His wisdom and omnipotence,

experienced His smites and discipline, but also received His extreme grace.

Your blessings are greater than all others, richer than Solomon’s wealth and splendor.

But would your days have lasted this long, if God did not come to be your Savior, your Savior?

If all God wants is to punish you, there would be no need to incarnate.

Punishing you takes just a word. You would not have lasted until today.

Do you still not believe what God says?

He is thoroughly saving humanity.

His righteous judgment is your salvation, your salvation forevermore, evermore.

from “You Should Put Aside the Blessings of Status and Understand God’s Will for the Salvation of Man” in The Word Appears in the Flesh