I

The work of the Holy Spirit changes from day to day. It rises higher with each step, the revelation of tomorrow higher than today's, climbing ever higher, step after step. Such is the work by which God perfects man. If people cannot keep pace, then they could be eliminated at any time. If they do not have a heart of submission, they will be unable to follow to the very end. All those of a rebellious nature who willfully oppose shall be eliminated by this stage of God's swift and forceful work; only those who intentionally submit and who gladly humble themselves can progress to the end of the road.

II

The former age has passed; this is a new age. And in a new age, new work must be done. Particularly in the final age in which people are perfected, God will perform newer work, more quickly, so if people do not intentionally submit, they will find it difficult to follow the footsteps of God. All those of a rebellious nature who willfully oppose shall be eliminated by this stage of God's swift and forceful work; only those who intentionally submit and who gladly humble themselves can progress to the end of the road.

III

God does not abide by any regulations, nor does He treat any stage of His work as eternally unchanging. Instead, He consistently does work that is ever newer and ever higher. With each stage, His work becomes more and more practical, and increasingly in line with the actual needs of man. Only by experiencing such work can people attain the final transformation of their disposition. All those of a rebellious nature who willfully oppose shall be eliminated by this stage of God's swift and forceful work; only those who intentionally submit and who gladly humble themselves can progress to the end of the road.

IV

Man's knowledge of life reaches ever higher levels, and so, likewise, the work of God reaches ever higher levels. Only thus can man be made perfect and become fit for God's use. God works in this way on the one hand to counter and reverse the notions of man, and on the other to lead man into a higher and more realistic state, into the highest realm of belief in God, so that in the end, the will of God can be fulfilled. All those of a rebellious nature who willfully oppose shall be eliminated by this stage of God's swift and forceful work; only those who intentionally submit and who gladly humble themselves can progress to the end of the road.

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Those Who Submit to God With a True Heart Shall Surely Be Gained by God