736 Only by Fearing God Can Evil Be Shunned
I
God’s disposition is majesty and wrath;
He’s not a sheep to be slaughtered by anyone,
much less a puppet to be controlled by people however they want.
He’s also not a bunch of empty air to be bossed around.
If you truly believe that God exists,
then you should have a God-fearing heart,
and you should know that His essence is not one to be angered,
His essence is not one to be angered.
This anger may be caused by a word,
or perhaps caused by a thought, by a thought,
or perhaps some kind of vile behavior,
or perhaps even by a form of mild behavior,
or behavior that’s passable in the eyes and ethics of humans;
or, perhaps it is provoked by a doctrine or a theory.
Once you’ve angered God, your opportunity is lost,
and your end days have arrived.
This is a terrible thing!
II
God’s disposition is majesty and wrath;
He’s not a sheep to be slaughtered by anyone,
much less a puppet to be controlled by people however they want.
He’s also not a bunch of empty air to be bossed around.
If you truly believe that God exists,
then you should have a God-fearing heart,
and you should know that His essence is not one to be angered,
His essence is not one to be angered.
If you do not understand that God must not be offended,
then maybe you’re not afraid of Him,
and perhaps you’re routinely offending Him.
If you do not know how to fear God,
then you’re unable to fear God, unable to fear God,
and you’ll not know how to put yourself on the path of following God’s way—
fearing God and shunning evil, fearing God and shunning evil.
Once you become aware, and are conscious that God must not be offended,
you will know what it is to fear God and shun evil.
from The Word, Vol. 2. On Knowing God. How to Know God’s Disposition and the Results His Work Shall Achieve