1102 Any Price Paid to Gain the Truth Is Worthwhile
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The value and significance of the truth and words that people hear, come into contact with, and experience in this age will exist for eternity. These words of God are not a theology, theory, slogan, or a kind of knowledge, but the words of life. As long as you obtain these words, live by them, and survive by them, God will permit you to keep on living and not let you die. That is, He will not destroy you or take away your life—He will let you go on living. Isn’t this a great blessing?
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Through these words God wants you to have a foretaste of this blessing in this life and obtain it in the world to come. This is God’s promise. God has made such a great promise to humanity, making it known to all. He has told you about it, allowing you to come and take it freely. You don’t need to sacrifice your life or hand over all of your possessions; you only need to listen to God’s words, and act according to God’s requirements and His desires, and you can receive this promise from God. Hasn’t God given a lot to humanity? Looking at the promise God has bestowed on humanity, people have received quite a lot. They have gained a significant advantage; they haven’t lost out or suffered any losses at all.
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Compared to understanding the truth, attaining salvation, and receiving God’s promise, all those personal prospects, goals, and aspirations are not worth mentioning, because they can only lead you to hell, and God won’t grant you His promise for those things. Conversely, when people invest a limited amount of time, a price they are willing and capable of paying, ultimately they come to understand the truth, grasp some mysteries and principles for being a person not understood by humanity since God’s creation, understand certain essences and origins of all events and things, etc. Even more importantly, they gain some knowledge about God and are able to fear Him. Having obtained all of this, isn’t it worth it to pay such a price?
from The Word, Vol. 5. The Responsibilities of Leaders and Workers. The Responsibilities of Leaders and Workers (17)
