I

Since man believes in God, he must closely follow each of the footsteps of God; he should "follow the Lamb wherever He goes." Only these are the people who truly seek the true way, only they are the ones who know the work of the Holy Spirit. People who stubbornly adhere to words and doctrines are those who have been eliminated by the Holy Spirit's work. In each period of time, God will begin new work, and in each period, there will be a new beginning among man. If man only abides by the truths that "Jehovah is God" and "Jesus is Christ," which are truths that each only applies to a single age, then man will never keep up with the work of the Holy Spirit, and will forever be incapable of gaining the work of the Holy Spirit.

II

Those who cannot follow to the very end, and cannot keep up with the work of the Holy Spirit and only cleave to the old work, have not only failed to achieve loyalty to God, but on the contrary, have become those who oppose God, those who are rejected by the new age, and those who will be punished. Are there any more pitiable than them? Even God does not abide by regulations in His work, and though it may be His own work, still God does not cling to it. That which should be denied is denied, that which should be eliminated is eliminated. Yet man holds onto but one small part of God's management work so as to antagonize Him. Is this not the absurdity of man? Is this not the ignorance of man? The more people are timid and overcautious because they're afraid of not gaining blessings, the more they are incapable of gaining more blessings, and of receiving the final blessing.

III

Those people who stubbornly adhere to the law all display the utmost loyalty toward the law, and the more they display such loyalty to the law, the more they are rebels who oppose God. For now is the Age of Kingdom and not the Age of Law, and the work of today and the work of the past cannot be mentioned in the same breath, nor can the work of the past be compared to today's work. The work of God has changed, and man's practice has also changed; it is not to hold onto the law or bear the cross. Therefore, people's loyalty toward the law and the cross will not gain God's approval.

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