“Voice of God” Texts Misused by the Church of Almighty God
CAG teaches that salvation depends on recognizing and submitting to a present-day “voice of God,” which they identify with the writings and speech of Yang Xiangbin. The following passages are used to move recruits away from Scripture and toward dependence on new revelation.
1. John 10:27 — “My Sheep Hear My Voice”
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“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”
CAG claims “hearing God’s voice” means discerning the authority, tone, or spiritual power in Almighty God’s new words. Feeling convicted while reading Yang Xiangbin’s writings is treated as proof of divine origin.
In context (John 10:1–30), Jesus contrasts Himself with false shepherds. “Hearing His voice” means recognizing Jesus Himself, believing His teaching, and trusting Him as the true Shepherd. The voice is inseparable from the person and words of Jesus already revealed, not subjective impressions or evaluations of new messages. Jesus explicitly says His sheep follow Him, not a later figure.
John 8:31–32; John 14:26; John 5:24; Hebrews 1:1–2; 1 John 4:1
Hearing Christ’s voice means trusting His teaching and person, not discerning a new prophet’s writings.
2. John 16:12–13 — “He Will Guide You into All the Truth”
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“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth…”
CAG claims this promises ongoing revelation beyond Scripture, fulfilled through Almighty God’s present words. They argue Scripture is incomplete without this continued guidance.
Jesus speaks directly to the apostles, preparing them for their foundational role in the Church. The Spirit guides them by bringing Jesus’ words to remembrance and leading them into the truth that would become the New Testament. “All the truth” refers to the completion and clarification of Christ’s revelation, not to future incarnations or new doctrine.
John 14:26; 2 Peter 1:20–21; Jude 3; Ephesians 2:20; Hebrews 2:3–4
The Spirit completed apostolic revelation; He does not add new scripture through modern claimants.
3. Revelation 2–3 — “Hear What the Spirit Says to the Churches”
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“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
CAG argues this proves the Spirit continues speaking new words beyond Scripture, now through Almighty God. Believers must heed these messages to be saved.
Revelation 2–3 contains letters from the risen Jesus, delivered through John by the Spirit, to real first-century churches. The Spirit speaks through inspired Scripture, not beyond it. These chapters belong to the final apostolic revelation and do not authorize future prophets or added scripture.
Revelation 1:1–3; Revelation 22:18–19; John 16:14; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; Hebrews 1:1–2
The Spirit speaks in Scripture; CAG replaces apostolic authority with new revelation.
4. Revelation 5 — “Worthy Is the Lamb to Open the Scroll”
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“Who is worthy to open the scroll…? The Lion of the tribe of Judah has conquered…”
CAG claims the scroll remained sealed until Almighty God opened it by speaking new words in the last days, identifying their leader as the true revelator.
Revelation 5 identifies one worthy figure: the Lamb who was slain—Jesus Christ. No angel, prophet, or human is worthy. The scroll concerns God’s redemptive and judicial plan, which Christ alone reveals and executes. To assign this role to another person is to usurp Christ’s unique authority.
Revelation 6; Revelation 22:16; Luke 24:27; Acts 4:12; John 1:29
Only Jesus opens God’s purposes; no later figure can assume His role.
5. 2 Corinthians 3:6 — “The Letter Kills, but the Spirit Gives Life”
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“For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
CAG argues “the letter” refers to the Bible, claiming reliance on Scripture brings death while reliance on Almighty God’s present words brings life.
Paul contrasts the old covenant Law with the new covenant ministry of the Spirit. “The letter” refers to the Mosaic Law written on stone, not Scripture as a whole. Paul is proclaiming the gospel’s life-giving power, not denigrating God’s written Word. CAG reverses Paul’s meaning entirely.
2 Corinthians 3:7–18; Romans 7:6; Galatians 3:21–25; Romans 10:4; Psalm 19:7
Paul contrasts Law and gospel, not Scripture and new revelation.