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It is said that Christmas, celebrated throughout the world on December 25, is not the birthday of Jesus. Is that true?

It is a widely accepted opinion that December 25 has nothing to do with the birth of Jesus. This is a fact that has already been known publicly through church history and mass media. Then, how come the day, which has nothing to do with Jesus, has been changed to the birthday of Jesus? Now, let's trace its origin. Origin of Christmas December 25 was originally the Roman winter solstice to celebrate the birth of the sun. At that time, sun worshipers—followers of Mithraism which was widespread in Rome—believed that the sun was born on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. Since the solstice marks the turning point when the days begin to grow longer, they thought…

Nowadays, Christianity is the world’s largest religion in terms of the number of followers, but I am told that the Christian Church was severely persecuted in the time of the early Church. Why was it so persecuted? And how did the early Christians keep their faith in the midst of such severe persecution?

First of all, we must understand that persecution and hardship always accompany God''s people, who hope for heaven and live a sincere life of faith, regardless of era (Ro 8:17). 2,000 years ago, Satan persecuted the Christian Church that followed the truth, by using the power of the world, especially with the support of Judaism that held vested rights and of Rome which dominated Israel at that time. However, the early Christians began to boldly preach the gospel through the power of the Holy Spirit which Jesus had poured out upon them at Pentecost after His resurrection and ascension. The more they were persecuted, the faster the gospel spread even to the Gentile nations, giving off a stronger fragrance of…

Jesus definitely said on the cross, “It is finished.” If then, we don’t need to keep the regulations such as the Sabbath and the Passover any longer, do we?

Do the words, “It is finished” (Jn 19:30), which Jesus said before He died on the cross mean that we don’t need to do anything? Jesus’ words mean that what He had to do on the earth at His first coming was finished, not what we had to do was finished. If we study what Jesus fulfilled, we can understand that God’s people must keep His laws such as the Sabbath and the Passover more holy. Jesus was sacrificed as a ransom One of the important works, which Jesus had to do on the earth, was to give His life as a ransom for the sinners who were given the punishment of hell and were destined to die because of…

The Bible says, “Love God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.” Is there any specific way to practice it?

The Pharisees tested Jesus with this question: “Which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “ ‘Love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.” Saying, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” Jesus said that all the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments (Mt 22:35-41). Through this, Jesus meant that the most important core of the Law established by God is love, and that the ultimate goal why God established the Law of the Old Testament and that of the New Testament and commanded us to keep them is also love. We cannot keep the first commandment that Jesus taught us when…

The Bible says that Jesus will come in clouds or in blazing fire when He comes to this earth again. Does it mean that He will come in clouds and judge the world with fire?

Most Christians think that the day of the Last Judgment is the day when Jesus, who came as the Savior 2,000 years ago, comes to this earth again. They commonly imagine the scene where Jesus comes on the clouds floating in the sky and execute judgment by fire immediately and the saved people enter the kingdom of heaven. However, the Bible does not teach that. Jesus’ coming in clouds and His coming in blazing fire The appearance of Jesus who comes on the clouds is different from that of Jesus who appears in blazing fire. So, the time and purpose of His first coming is also different from those of His second coming. “At that time the sign of the…

Each religion has a different point of view on the afterlife. What does the Bible say about it?

People have wanted to know about the afterlife for a long time, but there has been no way to know about it clearly. So, they have imagined the afterlife in their own way and have created countless religions. Confucianism insists that the human soul temporarily survives after death and then perishes. Buddhism insists that people transmigrate in the Six Realms when they die. Islam imitates Christianity and insists that there is a heaven and hell. However, that is it—they cannot give any evidence to support their insistence. Then, what does the Bible tell us? Through numerous prophecies and their fulfillments, God has clearly testified that the Bible is fact, and based upon the foundation of His testimony He has clearly…

The name Jesus is not found in the Old Testament even once. Then, how could Jesus’ disciples recognize Him as Christ and believe Him?

In the Old Testament, there is no word “Jesus,” the name of the Christ who is to come in the New Testament. Even if the name “Jesus” were prophesied, we would not be convinced that a man is Christ just because his name is Jesus; it is because the name “Jesus” was common among the Jews (Col 4:11). Therefore, the name Jesus is not absolute evidence through which we can believe that Jesus is Christ. The most convincing evidence is the work which Jesus fulfilled according to the prophecies of the Old Testament about Christ. For this, Jesus said that it is the “Bible [Scriptures]” that testifies about Him as Christ. “You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that…

We call the Holy Spirit “God,” and we also say that they receive the Holy Spirit during the feasts. How can we define the Holy Spirit?

There are many cases in the Bible that one word is used for different meanings. For example, when we look for the word “law” in the New Testament, the law fundamentally indicates the Ten Commandments which were given in the time of Moses or detailed explanations related to them (Ro 7:7; Jas 2:11; Jn 8:5, 17). However, sometimes it refers to the Pentateuch including the law or even the entire Old Testament (Gal 4:21; Lk 24:44; Jn 12:34). Of course, they are related to one another, but strictly speaking, they mean different things. It is the same with the word, “Holy Spirit.” Originally, the Holy Spirit refers to God who has a personality, but we also say that we receive…

What is the difference between the forgiveness of sins and salvation?

The forgiveness of sins and salvation mean the same thing. We can easily understand this when we realize our origin. The salvation we need is the forgiveness of sins The word "salvation" means the act of saving someone from risk, harm, or destruction. Helping a person who is suffering from sickness to be healed or rescuing someone who is in danger of losing his or her life is also a type of salvation. However, the salvation that God provides is not of the body, but of the soul, and the salvation of our souls is also the goal of our faith. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you…

Why did God liken the Holy Spirit to the former and latter rain?

To understand this, first we need to learn about the geographic settings and climate of Israel in relation to rain. Geographical Settings of Israel Israel has low rainfall and its soil is mainly composed of limestone and sandstone, so it is not easy to even find water underground. This is why the historical sites of Israel include many reservoirs which were used to collect rainwater for drinking, and Bible history also shows that the patriarchs like Abraham had to dig wells wherever they went and there were quarrels over water. Thus, rain was directly correlated with the livelihood of the people in Israel, their survival was threatened when it did not rain. … I will send rain on your land…

I want to know in detail about the regular prayer. I want to know why we pray at the regular prayer times and what meanings are contained in the regular prayer.

God gave us, humans, the three conditions necessary for living—breathing, eating, and moving. If any one of them is missing, how can we sustain our life? Those who are in the truth sustain the life of their souls as they breathe through prayer, eat the words of life, and move through preaching. Just as we must breathe continually to sustain our physical life, the Bible says that we should pray continually. The reason is that prayer is like breathing. In order to save us, humans, God established the heavenly sanctuary where sacrifices for the forgiveness of sins are realized. In that sanctuary, Christ who is the High Priest offers a spiritual sacrifice for us according to the regulations He established,…

Today, churches believe in Jesus Christ. However, 2,000 years ago when Jesus came, why did they not believe in Him but rather crucify Him on the cross?

Among the many reasons the Jews rejected Jesus 2,000 years ago, the biggest one was that they did not believe the prophecies of the Bible (Jn 5:46-47). Jesus said that what testifies about Him is the Bible, and on the resurrection day, too, He testified about Himself through the Bible to the disciples who were not sure that He is Christ, so that He let them have conviction in their hearts (Jn 5:39; Lk 24:25-27, 32). That is why the apostles, too, testified that Jesus is Christ through the Bible (Ac 17:2). The Jews did not know the prophecy of the Bible, nor believe it. They persecuted Jesus because they just believed in the God whom they themselves had made…

All churches claim to preach the gospel, but the meaning of the gospel is vague. What is the gospel?

About two thousand years ago, Jesus came to the earth and preached the good news of the kingdom of heaven to save us. Since it was Jesus who preached the gospel of the kingdom, the gospel means all the teachings that Jesus gave us to lead us to the kingdom of heaven. “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”Mt 24:14 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the…

In the Bible, there is a scene where Jesus rebuked people saying, “You worship God in vain.” Why did He say that it was in vain when they worshiped God?

It is easy to think that they receive blessings if they just worship God. However, the teaching of the Bible is different. Jesus said that even though the prophets believe in Him as the Savior and do many things in His name, they will be unable to enter the kingdom of heaven (Mt 7:21-23). People who believe in God give service to God as worship to God. If they are prophets and leaders, they must have given countless services. Nevertheless, they cannot enter the kingdom of heaven, which makes their worship meaningless. 2,000 years ago, the reason that the religious leaders worshiped God in vain is that they kept men’s rules. Outwardly they pretended to be the leaders who loved…

I know that each of us has a soul and that there is the spiritual world, but I can in no way imagine what it will be like. Is there any way I can imagine even a little bit of the spiritual world?

A human consists of the dust of the ground, which is the flesh, and the breath of life, which is the soul. When a man dies, his flesh returns to the ground and the spirit, to God. In other words, in our afterlife, there surely exists the Kingdom of Heaven, the spiritual world, where we live together with God. It is just that it is invisible and that it is hard to explain about the world. However, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him”1 Co 2:9 The highest dimensional space discovered by modern science to this day is the universe. With human…

The Church of God is called Zion. Is there a reason?

The name of the church that Christ established on this earth 2,000 years ago is the Church of God (1 Co 1:2; 11:22; Gal 1:13). The Church of God is also called Zion (Heb 12:22; Rev 14:1). When we find out what kind of place Zion is, we can understand why we call the Church of God Zion. Zion was the name of a small mountain in Jerusalem. After the ark of the covenant of God was placed there, the term “Zion” was used to represent not only Jerusalem but also Israel (1 Ki 8:1). To understand the reason that the Church of God is called Zion, we need to understand the relationship between King David and Jesus first. King…

The Bible says that when Jesus comes again, He will come on the clouds with “glory.” So I don’t understand the fact that He has to come in humble human likeness.

The Bible prophesies that Jesus will come a second time, and that God’s great glory will be revealed at that time (Mt 24:30). Then, does the “glory” that Jesus mentioned mean a physical glory which emits a brilliant light? The glory which Christ possesses is not a physical glory that people imagine. Nonetheless, today people of the world have made their own conclusion, missing the whole point of Jesus’ words, by interpreting the words about the spiritual glory and blessing from a physical perspective. The prophecy of Jesus’ coming with glory and His real appearance When you understand the prophecy concerning Jesus’ first coming and its fulfillment correctly, you can also understand the true meaning of the prophecy about His…

Does the soul really exist?

The question of the soul has been a subject of much discussion and debate among people for a long time. Recently, a renowned British physicist said, "Afterlife is a fairy tale for those afraid of death," and his remarks became the object of controversy. To those who think that death is the end of everything, the soul is nothing but an existence created by the human imagination. Not only atheists but even those who claim to believe in God insist that there is no soul. Just as the Sadducees, a sect of Judaism, denied the existence of the soul 2,000 years ago, so they insist that there is no spiritual world—God only reigns over the visible world. The soul exists…

I often hear people say, “We can be saved as long as we believe in God.” Is that true?

It is definitely true that we can be saved by faith. Jesus said, “According to your faith, will it be done to you.” And Apostle Paul also emphasized the importance of faith by describing it as one of the most important three factors in our Christian life, saying, “The righteous will live by faith”(Mt 9:29; 1 Co 13:13). For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”Ro 1:17 Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”Gal 3:11 However, the faith mentioned in the Bible is different from the faith…

I often hear people say, “We can be saved as long as we believe in God.” Is that true?

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