Relevant Words of God:
How many creatures are there
living and reproducing in the vast expanse of the universe, following
the law of life over and over, adhering to one constant rule. Those who
die take with them the stories of the living, and those who are living
repeat the same tragic history of those who have died. And so mankind
can’t help but ask itself: Why do we live? And why do we have to die?
Who is in command of this world? And who created this mankind? Was
mankind really created by Mother Nature? Is mankind really in control of
its own fate? … Mankind does not know who is the Sovereign of all
things in the universe, much less does he know the beginning and future
of mankind. Mankind merely lives, perforce, amidst this law. None can
escape it and none can change it, for among all things and in the
heavens there is but One from everlasting to everlasting who holds
sovereignty over everything. He is the One who has never been beheld by
man, the One whom mankind has never known, in whose existence mankind
has never believed, yet He is the One who breathed the breath into
mankind’s ancestors and gave life to mankind. He is the One who supplies
and nourishes mankind for its existence, and guides mankind up to the
present day. Moreover, He and He alone is whom mankind depends on for
its survival. He holds sovereignty over all things and rules all living
beings beneath the universe. He commands the four seasons, and it is He
who calls forth wind, frost, snow, and rain. He gives mankind sunshine
and brings the coming of night. It was He who laid out the heavens and
earth, providing man with mountains, lakes and rivers and all the living
things within them. His deed is everywhere, His power is everywhere,
His wisdom is everywhere, and His authority is everywhere. Each of these
laws and rules is the embodiment of His deed, and every one of them
reveals His wisdom and authority. Who can exempt themselves from His
sovereignty? And who can discharge themselves from His designs? All
things exist beneath His gaze, and moreover, all things live beneath His
sovereignty. His deed and His power leave mankind with no choice but to
acknowledge the fact that He really does exist and holds sovereignty
over all things. No other thing apart from Him can command the universe,
much less can it ceaselessly provide for this mankind.
from “Man Can Only Be Saved Amidst the Management of God” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
The
way of life is not something that can be possessed by just anyone, nor
is it easily obtainable by all. That is because life can only come from
God, which is to say, only God Himself possesses the substance of life,
there is no way of life without God Himself, and so only God is the
source of life, and the ever-flowing wellspring of living water of life.
From when He created the world, God has done much work involving the
vitality of life, has done much work that brings life to man, and has
paid a great price so that man might gain life, for God Himself is
eternal life, and God Himself is the way by which man is resurrected. …
God’s life force can prevail over any power; moreover, it exceeds any
power. His life is eternal, His power extraordinary, and His life force
not easily overwhelmed by any created being or enemy force. The life
force of God exists, and shines its brilliant radiance, regardless of
time or place. God’s life remains forever unchanged throughout the
upheavals of heaven and earth. All things pass away, but God’s life
still remains, for God is the source of the existence of all things, and
the root of their existence. Man’s life originates from God, the
existence of the heaven is because of God, and the existence of the
earth stems from the power of God’s life. No object possessed of
vitality can transcend the sovereignty of God, and no thing with vigor
can break away from the ambit of God’s authority. In this way,
regardless of who they are, everyone must submit under the dominion of
God, everyone must live under God’s command, and no one can escape from
His control.
from “Only Christ of the Last Days Can Give Man the Way of Eternal Life” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
Before
this humanity came into being, the cosmos—all the planets, all the
stars in the heavens—already existed. On the macro level, these heavenly
bodies have been orbiting regularly, under God’s control, for their
entire existence, however many years that has been. What planet goes
where at what particular time; what planet does what task, and when;
what planet revolves along what orbit, and when it disappears or is
replaced—all these things proceed without the slightest error. The
positions of the planets and the distances between them all follow
strict patterns, all of which can be described by precise data; the
paths along which they travel, the speed and patterns of their orbits,
the times they are in various positions can be quantified precisely and
described by special laws. For aeons the planets have followed these
laws, never deviating one bit. No power can change or disrupt their
orbits or the patterns they follow. Because the special laws that govern
their motion and the precise data that describe them are predestined by
the Creator’s authority, they obey these laws on their own, under the
Creator’s sovereignty and control. On the macro level, it is not hard
for man to find out some patterns, some data, as well as some strange
and unexplainable laws or phenomena. Though humanity does not admit that
God exists, does not accept the fact that the Creator made and has
dominion over everything, and moreover does not recognize the existence
of the Creator’s authority, human scientists, astronomers, and
physicists are finding more and more that the existence of all things in
the universe, and the principles and patterns that dictate their
movements, are all governed and controlled by a vast and invisible dark
energy. This fact compels man to face up to and acknowledge that there
is a Mighty One in the midst of these patterns of movement,
orchestrating everything. His power is extraordinary, and though no one
can see His true face, He governs and controls everything at every
moment. No man or force can go beyond His sovereignty. Faced with this
fact, man must recognize that the laws governing the existence of all
things cannot be controlled by humans, cannot be changed by anyone; and
at the same time man must admit that human beings cannot fully
understand these laws. And they are not naturally-occurring, but are
dictated by a Lord and Master. These are all expressions of the
authority of God that mankind can perceive on a macro level.
On
the micro level, all the mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, and landmasses
that man beholds on earth, all the seasons that he experiences, all the
things that inhabit the earth, including plants, animals,
microorganisms, and humans, are subject to God’s sovereignty, are
controlled by God. Under God’s sovereignty and control, all the things
come into being or disappear in accordance with His thoughts, their
lives are all governed by certain laws, and they grow and multiply in
keeping with them. No human being or thing is above these laws.
from “God Himself, the Unique III” in Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh
When
God created all things, He drew boundaries for mountains, plains,
deserts, hills, rivers, and lakes. On the earth there are mountains,
plains, deserts, hills, as well as various bodies of water—what are all
of these? Aren’t they different terrains? God drew boundaries between
all these different terrains. When we speak of drawing boundaries, what
does that mean? It means that mountains have their delineations, plains
have their own delineations, deserts have a certain scope, and hills
have a fixed area. There is also a fixed quantity of bodies of water
such as rivers and lakes. That is, when God created all things He
divided everything very clearly. … Within all of these different
terrains and geographical environments created by God, He is managing
everything in a planned and orderly way. So all of these geographical
environments still exist several thousand years, tens of thousands of
years after they were created by God. They are still playing each of
their roles. Although during certain periods volcanoes erupt, during
certain periods earthquakes occur, and there are major shifts of the
land, God absolutely will not allow any type of terrain to lose its
original function. It is only because of this management by God, His
rule over and grasp of these laws, that all of this—all of this enjoyed
by mankind and seen by mankind—can survive on the earth in an orderly
way.
from “God Himself, the Unique IX” in Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh
All
beings created by God—no matter if they are fixed in one place or have
breath and can walk—they all have their laws for survival. Long before
God created these living beings He had prepared for them their own
homelands, their own environments for survival. These living beings had
their own fixed environments for survival, their own food, their own
fixed homelands, their own fixed places suitable for their survival,
places with temperatures suitable for their survival. That way they
wouldn’t wander around or undermine mankind’s survival or impact their
lives. This is how God manages all beings. It is to provide for mankind
the best environment for survival. The living beings within all beings
each have life-sustaining food within their own environments for
survival. With that food, they are fixed within their native environment
for survival; they are fixed in that environment. In that kind of
environment, they are still surviving, multiplying, and continuing on
according to the laws God has established for them. Because of these
types of laws, because of God’s predestination, all beings interact
harmoniously with mankind, and mankind and all beings are
interdependent.
from “God Himself, the Unique IX” in Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh
When
God created all things, He used all sorts of methods and ways to
balance them, to balance the living conditions for the mountains and
lakes, to balance the living conditions for the plants and all kinds of
animals, birds, insects—His goal was to allow all kinds of living beings
to live and multiply within the laws that He had established. All
beings cannot go outside of these laws and they cannot be broken. Only
within this type of basic environment can humans safely survive and
multiply, generation after generation. If any living creature goes
beyond the quantity or scope established by God, or if it exceeds the
growth rate, frequency, or number under His rule, mankind’s environment
for survival would suffer varying degrees of destruction. And at the
same time, mankind’s survival would be threatened. If one type of living
creature is too great in number, it will rob people of their food,
destroy people’s water sources, and ruin their homelands. That way,
mankind’s reproduction or state of survival would be immediately
impacted.
from “God Himself, the Unique IX” in Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh
Ever
since God created them, based on the laws that He determined, all
things have been operating and have been continuing to develop
regularly. Under His gaze, under His rule, all things have been
developing regularly alongside the survival of humans. Not a single
thing is able to change these laws, and not a single thing can destroy
these laws. It is because of God’s rule that all beings can multiply,
and because of His rule and management that all beings can survive. This
is to say that under God’s rule, all beings come into existence,
thrive, disappear, and reincarnate in an orderly fashion.
from “God Himself, the Unique IX” in Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh
God
created this world, He created this mankind, and moreover He was the
architect of ancient Greek culture and human civilization. Only God
consoles this mankind, and only God cares for this mankind night and
day. Human development and progress is inseparable from the sovereignty
of God, and the history and future of mankind are inextricable from the
designs of God. If you are a true Christian, then you will surely
believe that the rise and fall of any country or nation occurs according
to the designs of God. God alone knows the fate of a country or nation,
and God alone controls the course of this mankind. If mankind wishes to
have a good fate, if a country wishes to have a good fate, then man
must bow down to God in worship, repent and confess before God, or else
the fate and destination of man will unavoidably end in catastrophe.
…………
God
does not partake in the politics of man, yet the fate of a country or
nation is controlled by God. God controls this world and the entire
universe. The fate of man and the plan of God are intimately connected,
and no man, country or nation is exempt from the sovereignty of God. If
man wishes to know his fate, then he must come before God. God shall
cause those who follow and worship Him to prosper, and shall bring
decline and extinction upon those who resist and reject Him.
from “God Presides Over the Fate of All Mankind” in The Word Appears in the Flesh
What
do the “all things” in “God’s dominion over all things” include to God?
They don’t just include the things that people can see and touch, but,
moreover, that which is invisible and impalpable. This is one of the
true meanings of God’s dominion over all things. Even though these
things are invisible and impalpable to people, they are also facts that
actually exist. To God, as long as they can be observed by His eyes and
are within the scope of His sovereignty, they actually exist. Even
though, to mankind, they are abstract and unimaginable—and even though,
moreover, they are invisible and impalpable—to God they actually and
really exist. Such is the other world of all the things that God rules
over, and it is another part of the scope of all the things that He
rules over. … how God rules and administers the spiritual world.
from “God Himself, the Unique X” in Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh
The
existence of the spiritual world is inextricably linked to the material
world of mankind. It plays a major role in the cycle of human life and
death in God’s dominion over all things; this is its role, and one of
the reasons why its existence is important. … In a world such as
this—one which is invisible to people—its every heavenly edict, decree,
and administrative system is far higher than the laws and systems of any
country of the material world, and no being that lives in this world
would dare to contravene or arrogate them. Does this relate to God’s
sovereignty and administration? In this world, there are clear
administrative decrees, clear heavenly edicts, and clear statutes. At
different levels and in different areas, bailiffs strictly abide by
their duty and observe rules and regulations, for they know what the
consequence of violating a heavenly edict is, they are clearly aware of
how God punishes evil and rewards good, and of how He administers all
things, how He rules all things, and, moreover, they clearly see how God
carries out His heavenly edicts and statutes. … Although it coexists
with the material world, and is simultaneously subject to God’s
administration and sovereignty, God’s administration and sovereignty of
this world are far stricter than that of the material world.
from “God Himself, the Unique X” in Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh
The
fates of humanity and of the universe are intimately entwined with the
Creator’s sovereignty, inseparably tied to the Creator’s orchestrations;
in the end, they cannot be teased apart from the Creator’s authority.
Through the laws of all things man comes to understand the Creator’s
orchestration and His sovereignty; through the rules of survival he
perceives the Creator’s governance; from the fates of all things he
draws conclusions about the ways the Creator exercises His sovereignty
and control over them; and in the life cycles of human beings and all
things man truly experiences the Creator’s orchestrations and
arrangements for all things and living beings and truly witnesses how
those orchestrations and arrangements supersede all earthly laws, rules,
and institutions, all other powers and forces. In light of this,
humanity is compelled to recognize that the Creator’s sovereignty cannot
be violated by any created being, that no force can meddle with or
alter the events and things predestined by the Creator. It is under
these divine laws and rules that humans and all things live and
propagate, generation after generation. Is this not the true embodiment
of the Creator’s authority?
from “God Himself, the Unique III” in Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh
God
is the One who rules over all things, and who administers all things.
He created all that there is, He administers all that there is, and He
also rules over all that there is and provides to all that there is.
This is the status of God, and the identity of God. For all things and
all that there is, God’s true identity is the Creator, and the Ruler of
all things. Such is the identity possessed by God, and He is unique
among all things. None of God’s creatures—whether they be among mankind,
or in the spiritual world—can use any means or excuse to impersonate or
replace God’s identity and status, for there is only one among all
things who is possessed of this identity, power, authority, and the
ability to rule over all things: our unique God Himself. He lives and
moves among all things; He can rise to the highest place, above all
things; He can humble Himself by becoming a man, becoming one among
those who are of flesh and blood, coming face-to-face with people and
sharing weal and woe with them; at the same time, He commands all that
there is, and decides the fate of all that there is, and what direction
it moves in; moreover, He guides the fate of all mankind, and the
direction of mankind. A God such as this should be worshiped, obeyed,
and known by all living beings. And so, regardless of which group and
type among mankind you belong to, believing in God, following God,
revering God, accepting God’s rule, and accepting God’s arrangements for
your fate is the only choice, and the necessary choice, for any person,
for any living being.
from “God Himself, the Unique X” in Continuation of The Word Appears in the Flesh
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