I

God's work and word are meant to cause a change in your disposition; His goal isn't merely to make you gain understanding or knowledge. That is not enough. A person who has the comprehension ability should have no difficulty in understanding the word of God, because most of God's word is expressed in human language, and He speaks very plainly. In particular, the words that God is saying in the present stage are especially clear and transparent, and God is pointing out many things that people have not considered, as well as all manner of human states. His words are all-encompassing, and as clear as the light of a full moon.

II

People must experience all aspects of the truth in detail, and explore and seek it out in greater detail, rather than simply waiting to absorb whatever is made available to them; otherwise they become little more than parasites. Those who know God's word but do not practice it, do not love the truth and will ultimately be eliminated. To be like a Peter of the 90s, this means that each one of you should practice the word of God, have true entry in your experiences and gain even more and even greater enlightenment in your cooperation with God, which will be of ever increasing assistance to your own life.

III

If you have read lots of God's word but only grasp the meaning of the words and don't try to experience God's word through real encounters, then you will not know the word of God. As far as you're concerned, God's word is not life, but just lifeless words. And if you only live in observance of lifeless words, then you cannot grasp the essence of God's word, nor will you understand the intentions of God. Only when you experience His word in your actual experiences will the spiritual meaning of God's word open itself to you, and it's only through experience that you can grasp the spiritual meaning of many truths and unlock the mysteries of the word of God.

IV

If you don't put it into practice, then no matter how clear God's word, all that you have in your hands are empty words and doctrines, which have become religious regulations to you. Is this not what the Pharisees did? In fact, the process of believing in God is the process of you experiencing His word and being gained by Him. To believe in God is to have the knowledge and understanding of His word and to experience and live out His word; such is the reality behind your belief in God. If you believe in God and just hope for eternal life without seeking to practice the word of God, and without seeking to enter into the truth reality, then you are foolish.

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Once You Understand the Truth, You Should Put It Into Practice