Chapter 97
I will make every single person see My wondrous deeds and hear My wise words. This must include every single person, and it must happen through every single thing. This is My administrative decree, and this is My wrath. I will touch upon every single person and every single matter so that people in the universe and at the ends of the earth will see with their own eyes; until then, I will never give up. My wrath has been poured out wholly, with not a single shred being withheld. It is directed at every single person who accepts this name (and it will soon be turned upon all nations of the world). And what is My wrath? How severe is it? Upon what kind of person is My wrath effected? Most people think that wrath is the most severe degree of anger, but this does not wholly explain it. My wrath and My administrative decrees are two inseparable parts; when I enact My administrative decrees, wrath follows in their wake. So what exactly is wrath? Wrath is a degree of judgment I mete out to people, that is, it is the principle behind the enactment of any one of My administrative decrees. If anyone violates some decree of Mine, My wrath will be of corresponding magnitude. Where there is wrath, there must be administrative decrees, and where there are administrative decrees, there must be wrath. My administrative decrees and wrath form an inseparable whole. It is the sternest of judgments, which none may violate. All people must abide by it, or else they can hardly escape being struck down by My hand. Down the ages and generations, people have been unaware of it (although there were some who suffered pain caused by great disasters, they still were unaware of it; however, the execution of this administrative decree mainly begins from now), but today I disclose it all to you, that you do not violate it.
All people should hear My voice and believe in My words. Otherwise, I shall not act, nor shall I do any work. My every word and action are the examples you should follow; they are your exemplar and they are a model for you to follow. The reason that I became flesh is so that you may see what I am and what I have in My humanity. In the future, I will let you witness what I am and what I have in My divinity. Things must proceed step by step in this way. Otherwise, people could not believe, and would not know Me. Their visions could only be fuzzy and unclear, and they could not get clear sight of Me. My words have shown that My person has wholly appeared to you. And yet merely because of their foolishness and ignorance, people still do not know Me even after hearing My words. Even now that I have become flesh, people still defy Me, and therefore I employ My wrath and My administrative decrees to punish this evil and licentious old era and to utterly shame Satan and devils. This is the only way; it is also the destination for mankind, mankind’s outcome. The die is cast, and none may alter or talk their way out of it. I alone have the final say; this is My management and this is My plan. People must all believe and be convinced in heart and in word. Those who obtain good fortune in this life will surely suffer for all eternity, while those who suffer in this life will surely be blessed for all eternity—this I have preordained, and none can change it. None may change My heart, and none shall add so much as a word to what I have said, and much less are they permitted to willfully remove even a single word; if anyone violates this, I shall surely chastise them.
My mysteries are disclosed to you daily—do you really understand them? Are you really certain about them? When Satan is misleading you, are you able to see through it? This is determined according to your life and your stature. Since I say that all things are predestined by Me, why then have I personally incarnated in order to perfect My firstborn sons? And, in the eyes of man, why have I done so much useless work? Is it that I am confused? Remember this! Everything I do is not only done in order to gain My firstborn sons but, more importantly, to shame Satan. Although Satan defies Me, I have the power to make its offspring rebel against it and turn to praise Me. Even more so, I do it so that the next step of work will flow smoothly, so that all the earth will make a joyful noise and praise Me, and all breathing things will bend the knee to Me and give glory to Me; that day truly will be a day of glory. I hold all things in My hands, and when the seven thunders erupt, all things will be wholly accomplished, never changing; they will be already fixed. From that point forward, the new life of the new heaven and earth shall be entered into, entirely new circumstances shall be entered into, and the life of the kingdom shall begin. But what is it like within the kingdom? People simply cannot perceive it clearly (because no one has ever had a taste of the life of the kingdom before, and so it has only been imagined in people’s minds and mulled over in their hearts). In the transition from the life of the church to the life of the kingdom—that is, from the present state to the future state—many things will happen that people have never before imagined. The life of the church is a precondition for entering into the life of the kingdom, so before the life of the kingdom arises, I will spare no effort to foster the life of the church. What is the life of the church? It is like this: everyone, including My firstborn sons, eating, drinking, and enjoying My words and knowing Me, thereby receiving My burning and purification, so that they may understand My administrative decrees, My judgment, and My wrath, and avoid causing offense in the life of the kingdom. And what is the life of the kingdom? The life of the kingdom is where My firstborn sons reign as kings together with Me, governing the myriad nations and peoples. (Only My firstborn sons and I are able to enjoy the life of the kingdom.) Although My sons and My people from the myriad nations and peoples enter into the kingdom, they are not able to enjoy the life of the kingdom. The life of the kingdom can only be enjoyed by those who enter the spiritual realm. So only My firstborn sons and I are able to live in the body, while My sons and My people remain living in the flesh. (Yet this is not the flesh that has been corrupted by Satan. This is the significance of My firstborn sons reigning together with Me as kings.) All other people will have their spirits, souls, and bodies taken and cast into Hades. That is to say that these people will perish utterly and will cease to exist (yet they must pass through all the bonds and cruelties of Satan, such as hardships and disasters). Once this is done, the life of the kingdom will be officially on track, and I shall begin to officially reveal My deeds. (They will be revealed openly, not hidden.) From then on, there will surely be no more sighing and no more tears (for there will no longer be anything that causes people to grieve, weep, or suffer, and this goes for My sons and My people as well; but there is one point that must be emphasized, which is that My sons and My people shall forever have fleshly bodies), only cheerfulness, only gladdening scenes. It will not be something material, but rather something that cannot be seen with physical eyes. Those who are My firstborn sons will also be able to enjoy it; this is My wondrous deed, and this is My great power.
May you at all times be able to seek My intentions and be considerate of My heart. A moment’s pleasure can ruin your whole life, while a moment’s suffering can usher in an eternity of blessings. Do not feel melancholy; this is the path that must be trodden. I have often said before, “Those of you who sincerely expend yourselves for Me, I shall surely bless you greatly.” And what are these “blessings”? They are not only those that are received today, but even more so they are those that are to be enjoyed in the future—only those are true blessings. When you return to Mount Zion, you will show endless gratitude for your current suffering, for this is My blessing. Living now in the flesh is being on Mount Zion (meaning that you live within Me), while living in the body tomorrow will be the day of glory, and this, even more so, is being on Mount Zion. After hearing these words that I speak, you understand what is meant by “Mount Zion.” Mount Zion is a synonym for the kingdom, and it is also the spiritual realm. Today’s Mount Zion is, while in a fleshly body, to receive comfort and receive My grace; the Mount Zion of the future is, while in the body, to enjoy the blessing of reigning as kings. Under no circumstances may this be overlooked. And by no means allow the time when blessings can be gained to slip past; today is today, after all, and it is very different from tomorrow. When you are enjoying those blessings, you will feel that today’s grace is nothing to speak of. This is what I entrust you with, and this is My final counsel.