I

God is the Beginning and the End; it’s He Himself who sets His work in motion and so it must be He Himself who concludes the former age. That is the proof of His defeat of Satan and of His victory over the world. Each time He Himself works among man, it is the start of a new battle. Without the beginning of new work, there would be no conclusion of the old. And when there’s no conclusion of the old, this proves that the battle with Satan hasn’t ended. Only if God Himself comes, and carries out new work among man, can man break completely free of Satan’s power and gain a new life and a new beginning. Otherwise, man shall forever live in the old age and forever live under the old influence of Satan.

II

The work of God is done by God Himself. It is He who sets His work in motion, and it is He who concludes His work. It is He who plans the work, and it is He who manages it, and even more, it’s He who brings the work to fruition. As stated in the Bible, I am the Beginning and the End; I am the Sower and the Reaper.

III

All of this work that pertains to God’s management is done by God Himself, He is the Sovereign of the six-thousand-year management plan; no one can do His work in His stead and no one can bring His work to a close, for it is He who holds everything in His hands. Having created the world, He will lead the entire world to live in His light, and He will also certainly conclude the entire age, thereby bringing His entire plan to fruition!

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. The Mystery of the Incarnation (1)