I

Since man believes in God,

he must closely follow His footsteps in each step;

he should "follow the Lamb wherever He goes."

Only these are the people who seek the true way,

only they are the ones who know the work of the Holy Spirit.

People who slavishly follow words and doctrines

have been cast out by the work of the Holy Spirit.

In each period of time, God will begin new work,

there'll be a new beginning among man.

If man only abides by the truths

that "Jehovah is God" and "Jesus is Christ,"

which only apply to their respective ages,

then man will never keep up with the work of the Holy Spirit,

and will never gain the Holy Spirit's work.

Only those who follow the Lamb's footsteps

to the very end can gain the final blessing.

II

Those who don't follow to the very end,

who don't keep up with the Holy Spirit's work,

and who only cleave to the old work

have not only failed to be loyal to God,

but on the contrary,

they have become those who oppose God,

those who are rejected by the new age,

and who will be punished.

Are there any more pitiable than them?

Those people who slavishly abide by the law

all display the utmost loyalty toward the law,

and the more they display such loyalty toward the law,

the more they are rebels who oppose God.

For now is the Age of Kingdom,

and it is not the Age of Law;

the work of today and the work of the past

can't be mentioned in the same breath,

nor can the past work be compared to the work of today.

The work of God has changed,

and the practice of man has also changed;

it's not to hold onto the law

and it is not to bear the cross,

therefore people's loyalty toward the law and the cross

will not gain God's approval,

will not gain God's approval.

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. God's Work and Man's Practice