1021 Only When You Understand the Truth Can You Practice It
I
Now you are pursuing the truth,
putting a lot of work and effort into the truth,
putting importance on practice,
and turning the truth into your own reality.
When you understand the truth and are able to practice the truth,
live out the reality of God’s words, and have real experiential testimony,
your heart will be happy and at peace,
your mindset and state will be increasingly normal,
your relationship with God will be increasingly normal,
and your days will get increasingly better.
If you don’t practice the truth,
always live according to satanic philosophies,
and always misunderstand God and are suspicious of Him,
then your heart will be increasingly distant from God,
your belief in God will be in vain, and you’ll gain nothing.
II
Even if you’ve believed in God for many years,
understand a lot of words and doctrines,
and don’t accept the various fallacious thoughts and views of nonbelievers,
it is of no use.
This is because you don’t understand the truth
and can only talk about some words and doctrines,
and you still cannot practice the truth, you still cannot practice the truth.
If Satan’s philosophies rule in your heart, you can’t practice the truth.
You need to accept the truth, understand the truth,
and then clear out those satanic things which first entered your heart.
Only thus can you achieve doing things according to the truth.
When the truth has power over your heart
and God’s words have power over your heart,
you’ll naturally be able to practice the truth in what you say and do.
from The Word, Vol. 4. Exposing Antichrists. Excursus One: What the Truth Is