195  Is God As Simple As You Say?

I

For all these many years, what people have seen is not only the Spirit and not only a human, a male, but also many things that don’t accord with human notions; as such, humans are never able to fully fathom Me, and they keep half-believing and half-doubting Me—as if I do exist, yet am also an illusory dream—which is why, to this day, people still do not know what God is. Can you really sum Me up in one simple sentence? Do you truly dare to say, “Jesus is God, and God is Jesus”? Are you really so bold as to say, “God’s none other than the Spirit, and the Spirit is none other than God”? Do you dare say, “God is just a human clothed in flesh”? Do you truly dare to say, “The image of Jesus is the great image of God”? Are you able to use your literary aptitude to thoroughly explain God’s disposition and image?

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Now do you truly know what God is? Is God a human? Is God a Spirit? Is God really a male? Can only Jesus complete the work I am to do? If you choose only one of the above to sum up My essence, then you are an exceedingly ignorant devoted believer. If I only did the work of the incarnation once, would you pass verdict on Me? Can you really understand Me thoroughly at a single glance? Can you really sum Me up completely based on what you have been exposed to in the course of your lifetime? If I did the same work in both My incarnations, how would you perceive Me? Would you leave Me forever nailed to the cross? Could God be as simple as you claim?

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. What Is Your Understanding of God?