I

The incarnate God has come in the flesh entirely because of the needs of corrupt man. It's because of the needs of man, not of God, and all the prices He has paid and all His suffering are for the sake of mankind, and not for the benefit of God Himself. There are no gain and loss or rewards for God; what He obtains is not something He reaps, but that which was originally owed to Him. The purpose behind all that He does for mankind and all the prices He has paid for mankind is not so that He might gain more rewards, but purely for the sake of mankind. Though God's work in the flesh involves many unimaginable difficulties, the effects that it ultimately achieves far exceed those of the work done directly by the Spirit.

II

The work of the flesh entails quite a large number of difficulties, and the flesh cannot possess the same great identity as the Spirit, He cannot carry out supernatural deeds like the Spirit, much less can He possess the same authority as the Spirit. Yet the essence of the work done by this unremarkable flesh is far superior to that of the work done directly by the Spirit, and this flesh Himself is what all people need. For everyone who seeks the truth and longs for the appearance of God, the Spirit's work can only provide moving or inspiration, and a sense of wonder that this work is marvelous, unfathomable, and unimaginable, and a sense that it is great, transcendent, and admirable, yet also unattainable and unreachable to all.

III

The work of the flesh offers man practical objectives to pursue, explicit words, and a sense that He is practical and normal, that He is humble and ordinary. Although man may be afraid of Him, for most people He is quite approachable. Man can behold His face, and hear His voice, and he does not need to look upon Him from afar. This flesh feels near to man, not distant, or unfathomable, but visible and accessible, for this flesh is in the same world as man. Though God's work in the flesh involves many unimaginable difficulties, the effects that it ultimately achieves far exceed those of the work done directly by the Spirit.

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Corrupt Mankind Is in Greater Need of the Salvation of the Incarnate God