Words of the Bible

God’s Love for Us to Be Saved

God is love (1 Jn 4:8). God manages and governs the whole universe, and He is worthy to receive honor and glory from myriads of angels. However, having left the glory of heaven behind, God came to this tiny planet Earth to save His children. He came in the likeness of the sinful flesh and endured all kinds of shame and insults from sinners. He only desired the salvation of His children and walked the path of sacrifice. That is why the Bible says God is love. The great love of God has made us what we are today. Keeping this in mind again, let’s take time to remind ourselves of the holy love and sacrifice of Father and Mother…

The Oil of Faith

Faith is absolutely necessary for us to enter the kingdom of heaven. As the Bible says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God” (Heb 11:6), faith is an essential element we must have in order to go to the kingdom of heaven. Then, how do we know how much faith we have? When we get sick, our body shows the symptoms of that ailment. Likewise, when we fail to fill up our hearts with faith, we come to show many symptoms of spiritual sickness; we always grumble and complain, doubt God’s word, and disbelieve in the power of God. A series of wrong thoughts and behaviors are the symptoms we show when we run out of faith. Jesus said,…

What Should We Give to God?

While living in the world, we have some special days such as our birthdays, admission and graduation days, wedding anniversaries, etc. These days have particular meanings to members of a family. When you have your own special day, all the other members of your family get excited at the thought of what gift they should prepare for you. Then, what should we give to God the Father and God the Mother—our spiritual Parents—when we go back to heaven, our eternal home? What is most pleasing to God? As God’s children, we have only received from God; life, love and everything else. From now on, we need to have faith mature enough to think about what we should give to God—how…

The Scriptures That Say It Must Happen in This Way

Today there are so many churches in the world, and each of them claims they have the true faith. However, the standard of one’s faith is God’s word, not human thoughts or ideas. When we make the words of the Bible the center of our faith, we can walk the right path of faith towards the eternal kingdom of heaven. The Bible consists of God’s prophecies showing what is to occur in the future. So, by studying the Bible carefully, we can discover the true path of faith. Now, let us have time to solidify our faith by examining the fact that God has promised salvation to His children who repent and return into the arms of God the Mother—Heavenly…

Resurrection Day of Jesus Christ

Restoration of The Last Supper, and the Passover

The Passover Disappeared

The Last Supper, Jesus’ Last Request

Early Morning Prayer

Very early in the morning, Jesus gets up, leaves the house, and goes off to a solitary place, where He prays. Simon and his companions find him. “Everyone is looking for You!” Jesus replies, “Let us go to the nearby villages, so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.” Jesus travels throughout Galilee, preaching in many synagogues. The night before, Jesus spent frenetic time healing many with various diseases and driving out many demons. Despite the fatigue of the flesh, He started His day with prayer very early in the morning. In order to carry out His mission of preaching, Jesus moved His steps in silence. “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray…

Those Who Deliver Blessings

God Almighty governs life, death, fortune and misfortune of all human beings. He blesses those who obey His word and punishes those who do not. Blessings are promised for those who make God their treasure and follow all of His teachings (Dt 30:15–16; Job 22:21–28). As the children of heaven, let us firmly believe that everything God has planned will go well as He has promised and force our way into the kingdom of heaven, so we can receive all the blessings God will give us. As the people of Zion who have been blessed earlier, let us also share our blessings by preaching the good news to the seven billion people who have not yet received God’s grace because…

Light and Darkness

Time flows ceaselessly when we are sleeping, working, taking a break, and eating; it passes no matter what we are doing. Since we cannot see time flowing by, we need devices that have been invented to measure the passing of time. They are clocks and watches. It is the same spiritually. We are living in the visible, physical world, so we cannot see or feel the things of the spiritual world. Just like a clock or watch that has been invented to measure the flow of time, the Bible is God’s device to show us the spiritual world which we cannot perceive. Only through the Bible can we correctly discern all the things of the spiritual world; we are able…

Communication with Consideration for Others—A Quick Way to Complete the Gospel Work

Newborn infants burst out crying at first. Air goes into their lungs as soon as they cry, so they can breathe for the first time. The first cry is the first breath, and at the same time it is the first communication with the world. A baby makes his or her presence clear with a loud cry. From the first breath until the day when we breathe our last breath, we communicate with our family, friends, colleagues and neighbors throughout our lifetime. Communication with others can be called the mental breath. Just as good breath is essential for good health, good communication is the foundation of a happy life. Humans are beings that communicate The film Cast Away depicts the…

Faith with Action

The Bible says that the gospel of the kingdom will be preached to people of all nations living in this world (Mt 24:14). It also clearly testifies that the voice of the gospel will go out into all the earth and God’s words to the ends of the world (Ro 10:18). Hearing the words of the prophecy, our brothers and sisters have woken up, and they are preaching the gospel of God boldly to people of all nations around the world. This fragrance of Zion is now being emitted from all over the world. However, there still seem to be some who hesitate to participate in preaching the gospel. Action is necessary for the gospel to be preached to all…

The Umbilical Cord and Placenta Which Connect Mom and Baby

The umbilical cord and placenta which were once considered unsanitary and were treated as infectious waste are now receiving much attention in the medical world. The reason behind this is that they have discovered abundant stem cells in them that can transform into various types of tissue. Particularly, cord blood, which is blood from the umbilical cord, contains blood-forming stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells that form bones, muscles, and organs; it is currently being studied for treatment of diseases, and some techniques have already been commercialized. In 2000, a six-year-old girl named Molly living in the United States was suffering a fatal genetic disorder called Fanconi anemia. The only possible treatment was a stem cell transplant, but they could…

Words of Heaven, Words of Salvation

Now people from all nations assemble and come to Zion just as prophesied in the Bible. So, the number of brothers and sisters in Zion is increasing day by day. Some of them do not yet understand the linguistic habits of Zion and the teachings of the Bible, and they still have the habit of speaking words that they have learned from the world. At the beginning of the New Year 2016, let’s take time to think about how we can speak only words of heaven, words of salvation. Heaven’s happiness comes from happy linguistic habits Recently I received an e-mail from a local Church member. She said in the e-mail that the overseer and his wife of the Church…

Who Is Jesus?

Since the fourth century up until today, there has been continuous dispute over the nature of Jesus. Some churches consider Jesus as a creature like one of us, denying the Trinity; some churches say that Jesus is one of the angels; some churches insist that God and Jesus are separate beings, although the two can be considered as one because they have the same will and purpose. Why are there great differences among the churches in interpreting the same Bible? It is because they see the Scriptures, written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, with their own physical eyes obscured by sin. Christ, who came in the flesh to save mankind, is in very nature God. Let us confirm…

Values of the Kingdom of Heaven & Calculation Method of Heaven

Everyone living in the world has his or her own standard of value. Some people put value on material goods or wealth, some on knowledge, and some on pleasures or hobbies. Unlike people in the world, we hope for invisible, eternal things. As “citizens of heaven,” we need to put priority on the heavenly standard of value when we do something, thinking, ‘What would God think about this?’ instead of focusing on people’s views about it (2 Co 4:18; Php 3:20). According to the heavenly standards of value, we are all valuable. Even a stone on the street was created by God and has its own value and reason for being there. How much more valuable are we, human beings!…

Turn from Evil and Do Good

These days we hear almost every day the news about violent and cruel crimes such as killing others without hesitation because of a misunderstanding or an argument over something trivial. The Bible teaches us to turn from evil and do good. If we have even the tiniest bit of evil in our hearts, we need to remove it all and pay more attention to God’s teachings in our everyday lives, as the children of heaven. Let us get rid of all anger, jealousy and hate from our hearts and have the heart of God full of love. Now, let’s take time to think about what God’s will is for us, His children, who are living in this age. An age…

According to the Word, According to the Prophecy

The Church of God has recently received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This award is given to all our members in Zion who have worked hard together with one heart and mind to put God’s teachings into practice; it is presented in recognition of our members’ sacrifice and service for others. That is why the award seems more valuable to us. Now the good news keeps pouring in from all over the world that our churches have received the awards, including the President’s Volunteer Service Award from the U.S. President and the Presidential Group Citation from the President of the Republic of Korea. Let’s take time to think about why God continuously grants us these honorable awards today, through…

Sarah’s Laughter and Zion

In the Bible, Abraham represents God the Father (Lk 16:19–31). Isaac, who inherited his estate, represents us, God’s children—the children of promise (Gal 4:28). And Sarah, Abraham’s wife and Isaac’s mother, stands for our Mother who is the reality of the new covenant (Gal 4:21–26). Since God has established Zion—the city of truth—in this dark and heartless world, the power of Satan is gradually fading away, while Zion is overflowing with joy and gladness, thanksgiving and the sound of singing every day (Isa 51:3). We have met our Heavenly Father and Mother in Zion. So, we should always be joyful and make our Heavenly Mother happy just as Sarah was so happy to have her own son Isaac that she…