Song Yang, do you need some help?

No need, carry on.

Alright.

I am filled with faith in God's word without any doubts. …

Zhihan, look how late it is.

Dad's gathering should have ended.

Why isn't he back?

Hmm. You're right.

Could something have happened?

The CCP's been on a rampage and mass arresting believers.

I need to go look for him.

I'll go with you.

Dad! Why are you back so late?

Yeah!

On my way home, I ran into Luo Tao.

We chatted a bit.

Oh.

Alright, well let's sit and eat.

Okay.

Wait a second,

listen to what just happened.

What is it?

Luo Tao was kicked out of the church.

What?

- Kicked out? - Kicked out?

But, he's been on the road sharing the gospel.

How could he be kicked out?

According to him, the leader said he rejects the truth and is arrogant.

He just does what he wants in his duty,

he constrains others, and he disrupts the church's work.

Really?

I'm not sure if his problems were really that serious.

That's right.

Well, I believe what the leader described.

Just a few years ago, when he was performing gospel work,

he was extremely arrogant and willful in his duty.

His co-workers mentioned his faults, but he rejected them and argued his case.

With such an arrogant disposition,

there's no way that he could change in a mere two years' time,

and I bet he was disrupting the church's work.

If we don't pursue the truth, we're in danger of elimination.

I just can't seem to wrap my head around it all.

Luo Tao is clearly a true believer.

It's true.

He's worked so hard his whole time as a believer,

and he didn't betray the Lord even when he was arrested.

He accepted Almighty God's work years back,

and he gave up his job and family to expend himself for God.

He was arrogant and didn't always accept the truth,

but does that really call for expulsion?

Exactly.

In the religious world, Luo Tao would be a real hero.

He's just a bit arrogant and rejects the truth, but he works hard for God.

- He's a good person. - Yes.

How could they kick him out like that?

Zhihan, this is something that you don't understand yet.

What?

Overbearing and arrogant people like he can be

are really prone to disrupting the church's work.

Song Yang, I admit we don't know whether he disrupts the church's work,

but there's no way he's an evil person!

Yeah, there's no way!

Yeah.

Think about this. Were all the Pharisees evil?

Yeah.

They appeared very devout,

they knew the Scriptures and went everywhere sharing the gospel,

so how come the Lord Jesus decided to condemn them as hypocrites?

Because they only cared about appearing to do good on the outside.

They only kept the law and wouldn't accept the truth.

The Lord Jesus expressed many truths, but they never investigated,

rather, they frantically resisted and condemned Him.

They even went as far as conspiring with the Roman government to crucify Him.

So tell me, can you really say the Pharisees weren't evildoers?

Someone who opposes God is evil.

You're right.

So did the Pharisees appear to do evil?

Not according to what people could perceive,

but condemning and opposing the Lord Jesus who expressed truth,

and having such hatred for Him in their hearts,

is that evil or not?

Answer me this. What evil could possibly be greater than that?

To a certain extent, your fellowship is correct,

but it's just not fair to equate Luo Tao with the Pharisees.

The Pharisees wouldn't accept the Lord Jesus and they resisted and condemned Him.

They were hypocritical and evil people.

But Luo Tao's different.

He had accepted Almighty God.

He shared the gospel and did his duty.

How could he be an evil person?

Exactly.

I'm sorry, it makes no sense.

It doesn't make sense.

- Dad, listen— - I'm home.

Zhiming!

- You're back. - Hello everyone.

How could you come back with things so busy at the church?

- I've something to do. - Oh.

What are you talking about?

How Luo Tao was expelled from the church.

So you already found out about that?

Well, that's great.

It's what I wanted to talk about.

Tell me, what really was the issue with him?

- Why was he expelled from church? - Explain it.

He was expelled for being too disruptive and for doing too much evil.

- Disruptive? - Right.

Then please tell me what exactly did he do?

It seemed as though he was spreading the gospel,

but in fact he was really arrogant.

He constrained and oppressed other people,

wanting the final say and others to obey him.

Leaders and co-workers gave him many warnings,

but he just couldn't accept the truth.

He would even judge the leaders,

stirring things up and creating cliques.

He pointedly misled people into defending him and disturbed others' duties.

He really did all that?

Yes.

He never repented though being pruned for times.

He would take revenge on anyone who fellowshiped truths to expose him.

All of these misdeeds constitute doing evil and disrupting the work of God's house.

That's why he was deemed evil and expelled.

Well, I agree in part he does have an arrogant disposition,

but who is free from corruption?

Furthermore, a corrupt disposition requires a good amount of time to change.

We should give him that time so he has a chance to repent.

We shouldn't kick him out

because he reveals a corrupt disposition and doesn't repent immediately.

- Don't you see? - Yes.

Dad—

God is love.

He wants the multitudes saved without anyone left behind.

That's right.

Luo Tao is a true believer,

therefore if he is expelled for showing a corrupt disposition,

then, who among us could be saved?

Dad's right.

Dad, I know a few things about Luo Tao,

and Zhiming shared some things about him too.

His corrupt disposition wasn't the only reason that he was expelled.

The main reason was that he wouldn't accept the truth at all.

That's right.

When he was pruned and dealt with, he'd just resist it and argue.

When he was in the wrong, no matter who told him,

he would not only deny it

but he would sow discord in others and get them on his side.

He'd oppose the church leaders.

Come on, isn't that disrupting the church's work?

If he wasn't expelled, then everyone's church life would suffer.

God's chosen's life entry would be impacted

and they wouldn't be able to achieve salvation.

Right.

And then, wouldn't all the brothers and sisters end up ruined by him?

Dad, the church removes people based on their general behavior and their true nature.

It's never for showing temporary corruption.

That's right.

Dad, God is love, but there are principles in His love of man.

He wants the multitudes to be saved but that doesn't refer to everyone.

What?

We know God doesn't save the devil Satan,

or evildoers, non-believers, evil spirits, or antichrists,

nor those who eat of the loaves to be filled.

God saves all those that He has predestined and selected,

those who both love the truth and can truly repent.

You see, although those who love the truth often reveal corrupt dispositions,

they accept the truth as well as practice the truth.

God will give that kind of person the greatest chances for repentance.

Oh.

But as for those individuals who do not accept the truth,

those unrepentant people who disrupt the church's work,

God damns and punishes them.

This is determined by His righteous disposition.

Here, let's read from Almighty God's words.

Great.

It's clear now, wouldn't you agree?

Now let's look at Luo Tao.

He didn't display momentary corruptions.

He was very arrogant and never accepted the truth.

He would form factions and disrupt the church's work,

and then he wouldn't repent at all.

Now be honest, what could you say about his nature and essence?

Huh?

You could say he's repelled by and hates the truth and so is evil in essence.

Evil in essence?

Look, he has been dealt with and pruned many times,

but wouldn't accept the truth.

He went from bad to worse, formed cliques and disrupted the church's work.

Is that not enough to qualify as evil?

That's just what he is.

So based on God's words, removing Luo Tao from church,

fully shows God's righteous disposition.

Yes. God requires that truth rule within His house.

There's no place for an evildoer in the church.

Right.

As it was prophesied in Revelation,

All these prophecies have been fulfilled now.

It doesn't matter how long someone's believed or suffered,

or how qualified they are.

In short, if they won't accept any truth and won't truly repent,

they must be eliminated.

True.

Dad, it seems Luo Tao really was evil.

We thought his sacrifices and hard work meant that he'd be saved.

It's like reading a clock while upside down, our perspective's wrong.

Oh dear.

I had thought that since Luo Tao was able to suffer and to give things up,

then he could accept the truth, and submit to God,

and even if he had corruption and transgressions, that would eventually pass,

and he would end up changing.

I never imagined he simply wouldn't accept the truth.

He must love unrighteousness and hate the truth,

and that's a cancer, a deadly disease!

It is.

Without grasping the truth, one can't discern people.

That's true.

- Dad gets it. - Thank God!

Wait a sec, one more question.

Go ahead.

There are many who sacrifice and expend themselves,

but why is it that only some of them can be saved by God,

while others are condemned and eliminated by God?

- Zhihan. - Yeah?

This question is excellent!

The key to whether believers can be saved

is determined by whether or not they both love and accept the truth.

Right.

God expresses truth to judge people in the last days,

to save all those who love the truth and accept the truth.

It's to purify them and bring them to God's kingdom.

Those evildoers, non-believers and antichrists,

all of whom hate the truth will be exposed and eliminated.

This is how God sorts people by their kind.

Right.

Let's read some more of God's words.

Great.

- I'll read. - Great.

Here.

- Dad, let's share. - Okay.

There's a bit more.

I'll read.

There.

God's words tell us all about who He decides to save and who He eliminates.

True.

So why is it that only those who love the truth can be saved?

Why is that?