I

In the minds of people, the identity that they inherit from family is very important. It determines their standing and status among others. No matter whether your family brings you glory or shame, or whether the identity and social status you inherit from your family are noble or humble, it doesn’t determine whether you can understand the truth, whether you can pursue the truth, or whether you can embark on the path of pursuing the truth; it does not determine a person’s fate, nor a person’s future, and less still does it determine the path that a person takes.

II

No matter what identity and social status you inherit from your family, from God’s point of view, everyone has the same opportunity to be saved, and performs their duty and pursues the truth with the same status and identity. If your social status is noble and elevated, that doesn’t mean it’s capital for your salvation. If your social status is lowly and humble, that does not mean it is a hindrance to your pursuit of the truth, or to your pursuit of salvation. Any person, no matter what family they come from, or whether their family background is illustrious or inferior, is a created being in God’s eyes.

III

God doesn’t show partiality to anyone. He doesn’t look at your family background or your identity because in His eyes, you are the same as everyone else. You have been corrupted by Satan, you’re a member of the corrupted human race, and you are a created being before God, so you’re one of those whom God wants to save. What God wants to save is you as a person. He wants to change your corrupt disposition, not your identity. God wants to save you not because your status may be humble, and especially not because your status may be distinguished, but because of His plan and His management.

from The Word, Vol. 6. On the Pursuit of the Truth. How to Pursue the Truth (12)