Tear Off the Mask and Start Life Afresh

Tear Off the Mask and Start Life Afresh

By Chen Dan, Hunan Province

At the end of last year, the church transferred a brother from another area to take over my work because I wasn’t doing practical work, leading to a lack of results in various aspects of the church’s work. Prior to this I had not been informed, but rather heard indirectly through a sister I was partnering with. I was very upset. I suspected that the sister in charge hadn’t informed me for fear that I would be unwilling to give up my position and would put up a fight. I formed a poor opinion of her as a result.

Receiving the Grace of God | "If I Were Not Saved by God" | Eastern Lightning

    If I were not saved by God, I would still be drifting in this world, struggling hard and painfully in sin, every day bleak and hopeless. If I were not saved by God, I'd still be crushed below the devil's feet, snared in sin and its enjoyments, ignorant of what my life would be. It's Almighty God who saves me; all God's words have purified my heart. Through God's judgment and His chastisement, my corrupted disposition's changed. All the word and truth God expresses, it has all given me new life. I have seen my God face to face and have tasted God's true love. Finally I've understood God's loving hand holds mine as we go. Now I have heard the voice of God and been raised before God's throne. The feast of my Christ I attend, to be perfected and purified by Him. What I'd hoped for is finally realized, I have now been saved by God.

If I Were Not Saved by God | Eastern Lightning

If I Were Not Saved by God

If I were not saved by God, I would still be drifting in the world,

struggling painfully in sin, living without any hope.

enjoying the pleasures of sin, not knowing where is the path of human life.

If I were not saved by God, I would still be trampled by the devils,

Through God’s judgment and chastisement, my corrupt disposition has changed.

It is Almighty God who saves me; God’s words have purified me.

All the truth that God expresses has given me a new life.

to hear the voice of God and be raised before God’s throne,

I have seen God face to face and tasted God’s true love.

Finally I have understood, it’s God’s loving hand that has led me

It is Almighty God who saves me; God’s words have purified me.

to attend Christ’s marriage feast and get God’s purification and perfection.

What was hoped for years is realized today; I have finally got God’s salvation.