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Can someone lose sleep because of their faith? There are many questions, such as whether there are true prophets and apostles in this era? Is only the church of true prophets and apostles the true church? How to distinguish God’s voice from one’s own thoughts? I want to live for God, even if it means giving up everything and going right now, but I don’t know where the true church of God is, I don’t know where God wants me to go, and I don’t understand God’s will. I’m very distressed. God, where are you? Can’t you reveal yourself to me? Are there any brothers and sisters who can answer my questions?
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The answer lies here. Because countless churches and religious people collude with the world and, in pursuit of material things, serve God, they end up serving all sorts of corruption, heresy, and falsehood, inevitably repeating the cycle of sinning and repenting until death, unable to escape the limitations of sinful human nature. It is clearly stated in the Word that God’s children do not sin and are freed from sin.
Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.(1 John 3 : 6~10)
But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.(Romans 6 : 17~23)
Today, countless religious people, trapped in the cycle of sinning and repenting, are unable to break free from the limitation of committing sins until death, relying solely on the doctrine and inspiration of words that stir awakening, resolve, and determination through sermons. The true shepherd of God does not belong to religion. Because religion is man-made, all religious people, no matter how much they awaken, resolve, or determine, inevitably repeat their sins. The purpose of repentance is to exist so that one does not sin again. If repentance only leads to repeated sinning, it is a meaningless repentance.
As countless religious people repeat the cycle of sinning and repenting, they begin to take their sins lightly, become increasingly bold about their sins, or even grow shameless and brazen despite their sins, resulting in far too many religious individuals who lack any sense of conscience. They all boast about their churches and the religions they believe in, but there are no saints who possess the beautiful character of God, serving as light and salt, as examples and role models. Nor are there shepherds who lead and teach the saints on that path. They merely inflate moral and ethical values, teaching them as if they were God’s doctrine and truth, but stirring awakening, resolve, and determination through emotions is not the truth. This is merely human doctrine and emotional stimulation, not the truth.
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.(Titus 2 : 11~14)
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:…(Colossians 1 : 10~14)
The truth is the divine power that manifests within God’s love. Teaching to obtain this divine power is the truth. In other words, it is not about lifelong stirring of awakening, resolve, and determination through the inspiration of words, but about teaching to obtain God’s love so that divine power may manifest within that love. Therefore, the shepherd of truth comes through the Word and does not teach or lead by following worldly knowledge or scholarship.
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.(1 John 3 : 3~4)
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;(Titus 1 : 2~3)
The truth of God, which leads to receiving God’s power, only guides us to become true children of God by following the hope of Christ, who leads us to receive God’s love. The faith of Christians who, in collusion with the world and in pursuit of material things, serve God and inevitably repeat all sorts of corruption, heresy, and falsehood, chasing only their own happiness, success, and pleasure, is a faith of the flesh, not the life of a true Christian. Based on the Word that the flesh is full of sin, the limitation of all religious people and Christians today is that they inevitably repeat their sins. If you desire to obtain divine wisdom, divine power, and divine salvation by following the beautiful love of Christ, which reflects God’s character, then look into the Moses’ Burning Bush.(https://mosesbush.com) You will see and hear the astonishing, awe-inspiring, wondrous, beautiful, and gentle Word of God.
Only the one sent by God through the Word, as recorded in the Scriptures, is God’s true shepherd. Judgment exists on this earth precisely because of the corruption, depravity, and decay that produce all kinds of stench. Christians are not true followers of Christ. In other words, Christians, because they follow the desires of the flesh, inevitably repeat their sins until death. This is merely a faith of the flesh, not the faith of Christ. Only those who live the life of Christ can possess the faith of Christ. Only those who dwell in God’s love can avoid sin, be freed from sin, and fulfill the role of light and salt, revealing and manifesting the love of Christ to the whole world. The true shepherd of Christ comes to the world with this Word.
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.(Matthew 12:17–21)
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.(Malachi 3:1)
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.(Revelation 11:1–4)