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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.

Express Spiritual Truths in Spiritual Words

God is holy and spiritual. Whether He is in spirit or in the flesh, there is no change to this fact. So the word holy is used as an adjective whenever God is being described. It is for the same reason that the Spirit of God is called the Holy Spirit. Everything that has to do with God is spiritual. Yet because people do not express spiritual truths in spiritual words, they commit the foolishness of relying on their own thoughts and experiences to judge what God is accomplishing. So we should be able to discern what belongs to the spiritual world with a spiritual perspective through the teachings of the Bible. Those Who Express Spiritual Truths in Sinful Words…

Knowing or Believing in the Prophecy

When Jesus was born, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem. “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them, “Where is the Christ to be born?” “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: ‘for out of Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of Israel.’” Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the…

The Righteous Who Walk in the Ways of God

The Bible teaches us the way of God as a book useful for training in righteousness (2 Ti 3:16). Furthermore, a great deal is written in the Bible concerning those who are righteous and those who are wicked. In the Bible, the wicked refer to those who neither revere God nor obey God’s commands, decrees, and laws. The wicked, who abandon God are to be judged and punished in the last days (2 Th 1:7–9). In the last days, the Age of the Holy Spirit, God Himself came to this earth again to teach mankind the ways of God. He did this so that those who were on the side of the wicked could live as righteous people by taking…

Dimensions

They say “Dimensions are different” when something goes beyond their expectancy or when something is not understandable. In such cases, a dimension means a particular aspect of something or a way of considering it. However, there is another definition of dimension. In the mathematical sense, it refers to spaces like a two-dimensional plane or a three-dimensional cube. Interestingly, however, in terms of recognizing dimensions, we can say that we are in a “low dimension.” Just as the beings in the two-dimensional world cannot know the three-dimensional world accurately, we cannot perceive the higher-dimensional worlds in the three-dimensional world that we see. Then how many dimensions are there in the universe? There can be a new dimension in the universe that…

In Search of Heavenly Mother

Wherever the gospel of the new covenant is preached, our spiritual brothers and sisters are returning to Zion one after another. Many people from all over the world, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, or race, come to Zion because they have seen the light of Heavenly Jerusalem Mother and heard Her voice. God has united a mother and a child into one body. From the beginning, a mother's body and the body of her child are connected as one through the umbilical cord. Since they are originally one body, a mother gives unconditional love to her children, not based on any logical or rational judgment. In fact, we can see that whenever children find themselves in a difficult situation, they long…

The Reason We Came to This Earth

When you go to another country, the first person you meet at the airport is a Customs and Border Protection officer. There is something the officer never forgets to ask visitors. They ask them what is the purpose of their visit. Whether you are visiting for a sightseeing or a business trip, you need to give a clear answer for the purpose of your visit in order to pass the screening process and achieve your goal in the country. If someone asks us the reason for coming to this earth, what should we answer? We were the people of heaven. Therefore, there is definitely a reason we have come to this earth. If we live, only chasing worldly desires, not…

Now I See

As Jesus went along, He saw a man blind from the birth. “This happens so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.” Having said this, Jesus spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go,” He told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam.” So the man went and washed, and came home seeing. His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked how his eyes were opened. “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see.” The Pharisees and the…

Plants’ Active and Intelligent Pollination Strategy

Black locust which spreads fragrance along the spring wind, pink royal azalea all over the mountains, and a bunch of red roses . . . The charming and colorful flowers attract people’s attention, giving out the taste of late spring. Whom are these beautiful and fragrant flowers for? There are cryptogams which have no flowers like moss or bracken, but most plants bloom flowers, make seeds, and leave offspring in the world. In order for seeds to be made, pollen which is made in a stamen needs to be in contact with a stigma; this process is called pollination. Since plants cannot move by themselves, they receive help from other things like insects, birds, water, and wind. Colorful flowers and…

The Way to Heaven

It has been a couple of years since everyone was under the cloud of worry due to COVID-19. Despite people’s efforts to stop this unheard-of virus, it has spread throughout the world. As a result, our daily lives has stopped in an instant, and various fields of industry, including national economies, culture, and the arts, have fallen into recession for a long time. In this situation where it is impossible to see the future, many people are confused and have lost their direction and purpose in life. When people are lost and wandering aimlessly, what is needed the most? Those who are wandering need the word of God. Through the teachings of the Bible, let us find out that the…

People Who Preach the Light

The Bible says that God is light. God’s children are called sons of light or children of light (1 Th 5:5; Eph 5:8). Light is an essential element for living things to exist. God began His creation by making light (Ge 1:1–5). Studying the Bible, let us understand what is the light God has shone on us and what mission He has entrusted to us. God Came as the Light in the Dark World All things were created by the will of God (Rev 4:11). When God created light, God embedded His profound providence inside the light He created. Light assists our eyes, helping us recognize and discern various objects. In pitch-black darkness, we cannot discern what is right in…

Secret to Happiness and Heaven

Since the coronavirus pandemic, our lives have drastically changed. On the one hand, people came to realize the importance of daily life; on the other, the number of people has increased who feel frustrated or depressed due to the limitations of communication and activities. As we hear the news of increasing economic hardships and intensifying social conflicts, many people are worried about the gloomy and unfortunate future due to various obstacles in front of them, and they feel depressed. However, there are also people who find greater happiness even in the midst of hardships and difficulties. They are the people who live with the hope of heaven in the truth of the new covenant. Let us, all of the members…

God Is My Strength

The action of making oneself move or the ability to make something else move is considered as the force or strength exerted. Where then does strength come from? Some people say that strength comes from our muscles, and thus they have to make their muscles grow in order for them to become strong. Some say that strong bones are the source of strength. Others say that a balanced diet gives them maximum strength, so they try their best to eat healthy foods and even herbal medicines. If this is how our bodies can gain strength, where does our spiritual strength come from? Our strength does not come from anyone else other than God. When a person encounters a difficult problem…

It Must Happen in This Way As the Scriptures Say

At night, Jesus goes with His disciples to Gethsemane. Finishing His prayer, He comes to His disciples who have fallen asleep. “Rise! Here comes my betrayer!” While he is still speaking, Judas Iscariot appears with a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders. Judas kisses Jesus as he has arranged a signal with the soldiers. “Friend, do what you came for.” Then, the soldiers step forward and seize Jesus, whereat Peter, one of Jesus’ disciples, draws his sword and cuts off the ear of a servant of the high priest. Jesus scolds him. “Put your sword back in its place! Do you think I cannot call on My Father, and He will…

Let Us Have a Vivid Dream of the Gospel

A teacher, a painter, a singer, a police officer, a scientist, or the President of a country. . . In our school days, we might have written these dreams on our personality description forms as our future jobs. But when we graduated from school and started our life as social members, how many of us were able to fulfill the dreams that we had had in our childhood? There are not many who realize the dreams that they dreamed in their childhood as well as in their lives after childhood. People say that their interest changed or their circumstances did not allow them to realize their dreams. Under these excuses, people just keep their dreams in their hearts as unreal…

Laughter and Tears: Expressions of Joy, Anger, Sorrow, and Happiness

The movie Inside Out is an animation about an 11-year-old girl Riley’s five emotions that work in the emotion-controlling headquarters in her head; it’s about an adventure that her five emotions—Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear—have to bring back happiness to Riley who’s having a hard time in a different environment. The film tells us that Sadness who cries about everything is as important as Joy who is always bright in life. Humans are animals of emotions that feel tens of different emotions. Human emotions cannot be categorized exactly like in the movie, but there is no objection that joy and sorrow are the keys that play pivotal roles. Laughter and tears are two ways that express the extreme feelings…

Standing against Suffering and Hardship

It was when Paul and his companions reached Caesarea and were staying at the house of Philip for a number of days. One day, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea to meet Paul. He took a belt, tied his own hands and feet with it, and said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’ ” The belt Agabus tied his own hands and feet with was Paul’s. Hearing this, the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be…

The Miracle of the Gospel Through Gratitude

“Thank you!” This may just be a courtesy that people usually say after we’ve purchased something at their store. Even so, every time we hear that, it makes us feel good and we feel like going to that store again if we have something to buy. It is the same when we say it to others; when we show our appreciation to the person who did us a favor or helped us, it makes us feel good. It is said that the simple gratitude practices in our daily life serve as a source of developing infinite potential within us. If the power of gratitude piles up, it may bring about a miracle in our life some day. The Power of…

Amazing Animal Senses

How do animals see, hear, and feel the world? It is very difficult to imagine the world of animals on the basis of our senses. It is because various animals on the planet sense the world in different ways than humans do. For animals, their own unique world created by their special sensory organs spreads before them. Let’s take a trip to the wonderful world of animal senses. Sensory organs that feel the world more accurately: vision, hearing, smell Regarding sharp-sighted people, we say that they have eyes like a hawk. In fact, birds of prey such as hawks and eagles have extraordinary vision which enables them to see 4 to 8 times farther than the average human can. Hawks…

Turn Fear into Faith

When Israel was under the suppression of the Midianites for seven years, God sends an angel to choose a judge who will save the Israelites who are calling out to Him in suffering. The angel of God sits down under the oak in Ophrah that belongs to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon is threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. God talks to him through the angel. “Go and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. I am sending you.” Gideon realizes that God has chosen him to be the leader of Israel, but he doesn’t know what to do. “But God, how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and…

By Respecting One Another

There is no one who hates hearing words of recognition and acknowledgment for their talents and styles. We feel good when we are spoken well of by others even in trivial things. It is because our “esteem needs”—the desire to be recognized and respected by others—are satisfied. It’s not too much to say that “respect” is an essential virtue for good interpersonal relationships. It has been considered as a basic human need and a virtue as well. These days, the word “respect,” which is nothing new to us, is on everybody’s lips. It’s because there is an increasingly loud call for self-examination and lamentation about the present situation where the culture of mutual respect is disappearing. An age when respect…