I

You do not admire Christ’s humility, but you do revere those false shepherds of prominent standing. You do not adore the loveliness or wisdom of Christ, but you’re fond of those libertines who go along with the world’s filth. You only sneer at Christ’s pain of having no place to lay His head, but you admire those corpses that hunt for offerings and live in debauchery. You’re not willing to suffer alongside Christ, but you gladly throw yourself into the arms of those reckless and willful antichrists, though they only supply you with flesh, words, and control.

II

Even now, your heart still turns toward them, toward their reputation, toward their status, their forces. And yet you continue to adopt an attitude of finding the work of Christ difficult to accept and being unwilling to accept it. It’s only because of this that I say that you’re devoid of the faith of acknowledging Christ. The reason you have followed Him to this day is only because you had no other option. A series of lofty images are forever towering in your heart; you cannot forget their every word and deed, nor their influential words and hands. They are, in your heart, forever supreme and forever heroes. But this is not so for the Christ of today. In your heart, He’s forever insignificant, forever undeserving of fear. For He is far too ordinary, has far too little influence, and is far from lofty. I say that all those who do not value the truth are disbelievers and betrayers of the truth. Such men shall never receive the approval of Christ.

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Are You a True Believer in God?