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The Bible enables us to be wise for salvation (2 Ti 3:15). Let us learn the true will of God from it.

The Kingdom of Heaven We Are Going to

A year has passed, and the New Year has come. I thank God again for giving us the hope of heaven. Some of people, who do not know where they are going, feel depressed, overwhelmed with a sense of regret and futility when they look upon the year that has passed so quickly. However, those who live in the New Covenant should give more thanks and glory to God because the Kingdom of Heaven is that much closer, and they also should prepare themselves to enter the kingdom of God. Now, let's consider the kingdom of heaven we are going to, through the Bible, so that we the people of Zion may live a meaningful and worthy life on this…

Learn to Be Content

Now, the gospel is spreading rapidly and widely throughout the world. I believe that it is a result of the Holy Spirit; God has given more power to our brothers and sisters because they are content wherever they go and always give thanks to Him for everything. They joyfully work to spread the gospel even in the places where evangelism is tough because of their economic and socio-cultural conditions. All of them say that they walk with the Father and Mother more closely in difficult situations. Since they are always joyful and thankful even in difficulties and hardships, the gospel can rapidly spread throughout the whole world. I am so proud of my brothers and sisters for having such a…

Purim

Purim is the day to commemorate the event when Esther and Mordecai defeated Haman on the day that Haman chose to kill every Jew in Persia [Media-Persia] by casting the pur (the lot, Est 3:7; 9:1). In the Law of Moses, there are seven feasts in three times that God appointed through Moses. However, “Purim” is an Israelite feast which does not belong to these seven feasts in three times. Let us study the origin of “Purim.” 1. Historical background The Jews were taken captive to Babylon. However, Babylon was destroyed by Persia [Media-Persia] not long after, so the Jews were ruled by Persia. The Jews were a minority race, but they were trying to follow the will of God…

God Who Has Saved Us

Time doesn't wait for us but speeds towards eternity. As we look back upon our past, we should not forget to give thanks and glory to God for His saving grace and love for us. Children do not know how much their parents sacrifice for them. Even after they have grown up, they easily forget about their parents' love, as if they have grown up by themselves without their parents' devotion. In the same way, we, God's children, can hardly grasp how wide and long and high and deep the love of our heavenly Father and Mother is who have given us eternal life and lead us to the kingdom of heaven. As the heavenly children, we should realize the…

Solomon’s Judgment and Mother

The Bible testifies about God; it testifies of Elohim [Gods]―God the Father and God the Mother. The 66 books of the Bible consistently speak not only the truth about God the Father but also the truth about God the Mother, through the relationship between Adam and Eve, the history of Abraham's Family, the prophecy of the New Jerusalem, and so on. To know Christ as the Father and Mother is the greatest mystery of the Bible. The god of this world [the devil] has blinded people's minds, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ (2 Co 4:4). Only those who are redeemed through the blood of Christ can receive wisdom and understanding…

Except Through Me

God has given men the Bible for the salvation of their souls. The Bible is a book which makes us wise for salvation (1 Pe 1:9; 2 Ti 3:15-17). If anyone believes in God but fails to be saved because he does not know the way of salvation, he will be a very unfortunate person. To receive the salvation of our souls, we need to correctly understand the Bible, which contains God's word, and find the way of salvation which God has shown us through the Bible. That's why we should diligently study the Bible. God is the way and the truth and the life God declared His word to His people through the prophets in each age. In the…

The way of humility

"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." Christ began to preach the kingdom of heaven by urging people to repent (Mt 4:17). The first step of repentance is to realize that we are sinners and to humble ourselves. In order to achieve a complete repentance and the hope for heaven, we are to follow the way of humility. Humility is the opposite of arrogance. Studying the previous lives of the kings of Tyre and Babylon in Ezekiel 28 and Isaiah 14, we can see that pride is the basic cause of sin. Because of our arrogance, we were implicated in Lucifer's sin and were cast down to earth. We were angels in heaven, being placed in high positions, but…

Sense of Pain, Evidence of Being Alive

The kingdom of heaven the Bible teaches about is a place without pain. How good will it be to live without feeling pain all our lives? It would be a great thing if we were in heaven where there is no pain at all, but on the earth it is not quite a good thing for a person not to feel pain although he or she is sick. In 2011, a movie with a unique title Pained was released. This film depicts the ironic encounter of a woman, to whom even a little pain is deadly because of her rare disease, with a man who cannot even feel the pain by losing the senses on his body from his guilt…

Role of one person

Everyone has his own specific mission in life. No person born in this world is meaningless. Every individual plays a role in human history, affecting others' lives, whether slightly or greatly. Have you ever read 'The Man Who Planted Trees,' which was once introduced in our monthly magazine? In a dreary and desolate mountain area, one day the story's narrator meets a man who plants 100 acorns every day. The years go by. When the narrator visits there again, the waste land has become a surprisingly beautiful and fertile field. Thanks to the one person who has planted acorns every day, whether people understand him or not, the barren area has been changed into a thick forest, into a fertile…

The Widow at Zarephath Who Supplied Elijah With Food

As the result of King Ahab’s marriage to a Gentile woman named Jezebel, a Baal worshiper, all of Israel was suffering from severe drought. At that time, there was a widow who lived in Zarephath. When she was gathering sticks around the town gate, someone asked her. “Would you please bring me a little water?” He was Elijah the prophet, who came to Zarepath as God told him to. As the woman was going to get some water, Elijah called to her and said. “Please bring me a piece of bread, too.” Then a worried look was cast on her face, because her food was running out as a result of the long drought. “I don’t have any bread—only a…

The Spring of the Water of Life

Now the salvation of Jerusalem Mother is being preached to the whole world, and many souls on every continent of the world are coming to God. In whatever place, the truth about "Mother" is the spiritual master key that opens the minds of all people. How amazing! Even the people, who have not listened to the gospel we've preached for years, open their minds and come to the truth within a very short period of time. This is impossible without the truth about God our Mother. The Bible prophesies that living water will flow out from Jerusalem and that swarms of living creatures will live wherever the water of life flows. Let's take some time to realize the love of…

Which Is the Cause of the Church’s Growth, Authority or Brotherly Love?

You all in Zion probably hope that the gospel of the new covenant will spread quickly and the Church of God, which He bought with His own blood, will rapidly grow and multiply. For this all church members pray with one accord and try to do what pleases God. Thank you for all your efforts. The growth of the church does not just mean its external expansion such as the increase in the number of its members and the enlargement of its buildings. When every church member establishes the right attitude of faith in God, it can be said to achieve its true growth. Now, let's consider what is the practical way to attain truly meaningful growth in the church,…

The Birthright and Privilege

In this spiritual autumn, our family members of Zion have diligently been cultivating the gospel fields in every region around the world. Now their sweats and efforts are bringing forth abundant fruits. Thanks and praise be to Elohim, who bless us with abundant good fruits in keeping with the prophecies. I believe that all the members are preaching the new covenant with the spirit of sonship, not with the spirit of a slave, and that God sees our hearts and allows us to fill Zion with good fruit that He prepared before the creation of the world. We are not slaves, but the firstborn of heaven, for whom the heavenly inheritance and all kinds of spiritual blessings are prepared. This…

With All Your Heart And With All Your Mind

"Nothing is impossible if one has the will to do," as the proverb says. This means if one concentrates his mind on one thing, there is nothing he can not do. When a new year comes, people make various plans, but most of them do not fulfill all their plans by the end of the year. He who tries to do too many things at once cannot accomplish anything. What about the man who continually struggles for one goal? He eventually accomplishes his goal, sooner or later. Nothing is impossible for him who does everything with all his heart Lugworms dig their holes very well, even though they have soft bodies and no part of their bodies is hard enough…

Preaching together, helping one another

Our Father said, "The army moves on at the sound of the trumpet, and God's people at the sound of the prophecy." Then, what prophetic sound should we now pay attention to? It is the word, "Fulfill the gospel, helping one another." Studying the Bible, let's come closer to God's will contained within the prophecy. Follow Christ's Example God wishes us to be of the same mind with one another according to Jesus Christ. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.Ro 15:5-6 Jesus, our Teacher, always set…

Salvation of the World Depends on God

God has led the work of our salvation at the front line of the gospel. With the help of Father and Mother, who always lead us silently and give all the credit to Their children, the history of the Old and New Testaments and the prophecies of this age have been fulfilled. There were many times in the past when we disobeyed God's will. Nevertheless, our heavenly Father and Mother have not turned away from us but have patiently waited for all of us to repent, and lead us to the everlasting heavenly home. For this, we give thanks and glory again to our heavenly Father and Mother. Think of how the earth moves and the universe operates. There is…

Regret for the Things That We Have Not Done

People regret the things they have not done before. When they meet a foreigner and are unable to say anything, they regret not having studied a foreign language harder during their school days. When they are old, they regret not having listened to their parents who told them to study hard and work diligently while they were young. There are many things in our life that we may end up regretting. However, spiritually, we must live a life without any regrets. God has given us the truth which will not make us regret, and He has even allowed us the inheritance of the everlasting heavenly kingdom. Realizing the value of the kingdom of heaven promised by God, all the people…

Fear and one talent

The Bible describes 'fear' in two different ways: "Fear God" and "Do not fear." It is not because God is the object of fear that the Bible tells us to fear Him, but because He is our Creator and Savior. On the other hand, the Bible tells us not to fear. This implies that we don't have to fear anything or anyone other than God. Jesus told the parable of the talents. In that parable, the one who had received one talent was afraid and hid the talent in the ground. God told us not to have such fear. Now, let's think of the confident faith that pleases God, through the parable of the talents in the Bible. Life in…

Greek Philosophy

The New Testament was recorded in Greek which was an international language in those days. “Philosophia” [φιλοσοφια], a Greek word for philosophy, has the meaning, “to love wisdom.” Hellas [Greece] was a country where philosophy developed from the ancient time and produced many philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and so on. The cities of Corinth, Ephesus and Arden were the famous cities of Hellas, where Apostle Paul used to preach. In the book of Acts, there is a scene that Apostle Paul disputed with Epicurean and Stoic philosophers while he was preaching. A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems…

In God Is Our Salvation

God taught different ways of salvation for mankind in each age: The Old Testament mainly describes how God carried out His providence of salvation in the spirit, while the New Testament teaches how we should treat God who has come to this earth in the flesh. Throughout the 66 books of the Bible, we meet three kinds of people: those who didn't even know God in the spirit, those who didn't recognize God in the flesh, and the blessed ones who received and served God whether He was in the spirit or in the flesh. The salvation of our souls depends on knowing God, who controls all the salvation history. Let's find it out through the Bible. The knowledge and…