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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.

Pleasant Changes in Me

In a science fiction film or novel, we often see a character who arbitrarily controls someone else’ will. What if this happens in reality and our will is controlled by an unknown power? Today, like every other day, Mr. Joyce is late about five minutes for work. He dozes off throughout the morning, and gets lively when the lunch break starts. After lunch, he stops at a coffee shop and drinks a cup of coffee that is as expensive as a meal. As soon as he arrives home after work, he flings himself down on the sofa and turns on TV. He watches TV till around midnight, having some snacks. Among his daily tasks listed above, how many things were…

The Feast of Tabernacles and the Water of Life

The Feast of Tabernacles is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the sacred calendar and it is the last of the seven feasts in three times. The Feast of Tabernacles commemorates the Israelites’ construction of the tabernacle during their journey in the desert. It is a feast during the autumn harvest. In the Old Testament, this feast is also called the Feast of Booths and the Feast of Ingathering. God established various regulations in the Old Testament as a shadow of the New Testament; He let the feasts contain profound secrets of what would happen in the New Testament times. Let us understand God’s will contained in the Feast of Tabernacles and find out who grants…

Gravity, the Earth’s Safeguard

Mankind lives under the influence of gravity. Not only apples from the trees, but all objects fall down from above. We try to jump high up in the air, but we don’t stay there even for a few seconds; we fall right back down, far from reaching the sky. We don’t feel it because we always live under the influence of gravity, but we are always caught up by gravity. Even at this moment, gravity constantly works for the trees, chairs, air, etc. Mankind has not been sparing endless efforts to get away from gravity for a long time. In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers travelled in the sky in a hot-air balloon. About 100 years later, the first powered airplanes…

The Feast of Trumpets

Among the seven feasts in three times, the first of the autumn feasts is the Feast of Trumpets, followed by the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles. The representative feast of the autumn feasts is the Feast of Tabernacles. At the Feast of Trumpets, the Israelites blew the trumpets; they purified their hearts according to the regulations for the feast, and had time for repentance until the Day of Atonement. Trumpets are musical instruments that add strength and vitality to a melody; they are used for various purposes, such as a bugle call announcing the morning and an alarm signaling war. For the Feast of Trumpets, they were used to announce the upcoming Day of Atonement and to…

Life Is Closely Bound Up with Each Other

Eleven men threw themselves to the ground before the ruler of all Egypt. They are being questioned about Joseph’s silver cup found in one of their sacks. “What is this you have done?” Joseph scolds them sternly. In actuality, all this is what Joseph has planned. A long time ago, Joseph was once sold into Egypt by his brothers, but now has become the ruler of Egypt, who manages the whole land. As the famine was severe, Joseph opened the storehouses and sold grain. Then, he saw his brothers come from Canaan to Egypt to buy grain. However, his brothers did not recognize Joseph. Joseph who recognized his brothers at a glance pretended to suspect that they were spies, and…

The Day of Pentecost

The Day of Pentecost in the New Testament is called the “Feast of Weeks” in the Old Testament. After Jesus’ resurrection and ascension 2,000 years ago, God poured out the power of the Holy Spirit upon His people on the Day of Pentecost, so they could powerfully preach the gospel of the kingdom and testify about Jesus Christ to all nations. Christ proclaimed the mission of world evangelism on Ascension Day, but it was the Day of Pentecost that ignited the fire of world evangelism. The Holy Spirit that was poured out at Pentecost became the driving force for the growth of the gospel in the early Church. The disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit and boldly preached Christ.…

The Meaning of Ascension Day

Ascension Day commemorates Jesus’ ascension into Heaven. This day gives us the hope of being changed and ascending like Christ. Before Jesus ascended to Heaven, He commanded His disciples to lead all people in the world to salvation. In obedience to this holy command, the saints of the early Church prayed earnestly for ten days starting from Ascension Day, and they began to preach the gospel to the whole world after receiving the former rain of the Holy Spirit. The mission that we, who are living in the age of the Holy Spirit, must complete is the same—world evangelism. Let us reflect upon the glory and blessing that God has promised through Ascension Day and discover how to complete the…

Practice, a Channel for Change

At the beginning of every year, people make various plans to carry out for a year. However, until the plan is carried out successfully, there are many crises. Though they make a resolution easily, it is difficult to put it into practice, and it is more difficult to continue it though they practiced it once. So experts say that perseverance without giving up and repeated practice are the first priority to accomplish a goal. In order to fulfill what we want no matter what it is, we need the “unceasing power” to change commonness to uncommonness and failure to success. Effort rather than talent There is no one who sets up a goal and a plan, wanting to fail from…

The Feast of Unleavened Bread

The Feast of Unleavened Bread is celebrated the day after the Passover. In the New Testament, it is also known as a feast of passion commemorating the Crucifixion. The Feast of Unleavened Bread is associated with agony and pain—the suffering of Christ in the New Testament as well as the affliction of the Israelites in the Old Testament. As the name implies, it is the feast to eat unleavened bread—bread made without yeast—which represents suffering. In the Old Testament, the ceremony of the Feast of Unleavened Bread was celebrated by eating unleavened bread for seven days; in the New Testament, we participate in Christ’s suffering by fasting. God appointed this feast of suffering as a command for us to keep.…

Resurrection Day

Jesus’ resurrection, which took place 2,000 years ago, is a very important event that is essential for every believer’s life of faith. It is natural for people to think that everything ends in death. However, contrary to their thought, Christ showed that we would enjoy eternal life and happiness in Heaven with God, through His resurrection from the dead. On the Resurrection Day, the day Christ came back to life, we commemorate the power of God who broke the chains of death. As the people of Zion, let us study the origin and meaning of the Resurrection Day and march toward Heaven with hope for the resurrection. The Origin of the Resurrection Day God established the seven feasts in three…

The Order of Melchizedek and the Law of Tithe

God, who loves mankind, has given us the Bible as a guide to salvation. God allowed all the books of the Old and New Testaments to be written through many prophets. God’s people should observe all the laws and ordinances recorded in the Bible, which contain God’s love and desire to bless and save His people. All the regulations of the New Covenant, such as baptism, Sabbath, Passover, and the veil are the laws of life that God’s people must follow. Tithe is another regulation. Some people mistakenly consider tithe as a donation to the church; however, it must never be regarded simply as secular material. We should understand that tithe is an important law of truth which profoundly impacts…

Cross Reverence in Babylon

Recently, the number of heavenly family members who realize the truth and come to Zion has been noticeably increasing. Almost everyone who visits the Church of God for the first time mentions one thing; they cannot find any cross in our church. It is very common for people to associate the cross with Christian churches. However, the saints of the early Church, established by Jesus, neither erected the cross nor taught that the cross should be revered as an object or a symbol of faith. The History of Cross Reverence Nowadays, most Christian churches put crosses on steeples and use them to decorate the interior of the church, so most people associate the cross with Christianity. Let us find out…

The History of Eden and the Savior in the Age of the Holy Spirit

No one wants to die. However, death is inevitable; it comes to everyone someday, regardless of age, gender, or position. Where did death begin? Most people, whether they believe in God or not, may have heard the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The Bible tells us that man sinned in the Garden of Eden and death came to all people. Where there is a problem, there is a solution. Just as the clues to the solution of an accident lie at the accident scene, the secret of life lies in the Garden of Eden where the history of death began, right? Let’s discover the secret of life through the history of Eden and learn about…

Christmas and the Birthday of the Sun

At the end of every year, in the month of December, the whole world is abuzz with a festive atmosphere celebrating Christmas. Christmas was established under the pretense of Jesus’ birth and has become a festival celebrated throughout the whole world, transcending religions and nationalities. On the surface, Christmas appears to contain the meaning of Christ’s birth. However, we should keep in mind that if even the smallest part of the truth is changed, it is no longer the truth that contains the promise of God’s salvation. Truth must remain intact, kept pure, and be consistent with the word of God; it must not be contaminated even in the smallest way. Let us see through the Bible whether or not…

Animals That Overcome the Cold

Whenever winter comes, people hesitate to go outside because of the biting wind, and prepare winter items for the cold weather. It is easy to see people walk in a hurry, hunching their shoulders, in down jackets or fur coats. Then, how do animals, which have no houses to prevent the wind or thick clothes to wear, endure the severe cold? The coldest place on the earth is the Antarctic. Only 2% of the surface of the Antarctic exposes the soil, and the rest of it is covered with 2-kilometer [1.24-mile]-thick ice. The average temperature of the Antarctic in winter is -56.7℃ [-70.06℉] and it can go down to -91.2℃ [-132.16℉]. Sometimes, the wind of over 50 m/s [112 mph]…

The Three Angels’ Messages

The Bible is a book of prophecy written by the inspiration of God and gives us the wisdom that leads to salvation. God, who declares the end from the beginning, has previously written in the Bible what is still to come, from ancient times (2 Ti 3:15–16; 2 Pe 1:19–21; Isa 46:10). The Bible is the word of God who foresees the future, and that is definitely why we should trust the Bible. Through history, we can see that the prophecies of the Bible have been fulfilled without fail at their appointed time. Now, let us find out what God wants to show us through the messages of the three angels in the book of Revelation, among many prophecies. The…

Do This

The Bible is the world’s best-selling book, which contains abundant content—Adam and Eve, the progenitors of the human race, the history of the kings of Israel, the work of Jesus and of the apostles, and much more. Many people study the Bible and acquire new knowledge through it, satisfying their intellectual curiosity. However, reading the Bible just to extend knowledge is not a proper approach to it. Our purpose for reading the Bible is to understand the commands God has given us to save our souls and to put them into practice. We can go to Heaven when we do what God has commanded us, thinking about how to fulfill God’s will and studying the Bible. Do This and You…

They Raise Their Voices Together in Prayer to God

Peter and John, who are proclaiming Jesus, are seized by the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees. Though those two are threatened not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus, they preach the will of Christ fearlessly. The rulers let them go without finding the excuse to punish them. On their release, Peter and John go back to their own people and report all that the chief priests and elders said to them. As they hear this, they raise their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord, now consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Perform holy work through the name of Jesus.”…

Preaching Depends on Our Mindset, Not on Our Method

It is the desire of all the children of God to preach well and bear good fruit if they have realized the will of God and want to put it into practice. Jesus also taught His disciples: “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit” (Jn 15:8). Some of the members, who are eager to bear fruit by any means possible, try to find a special method of preaching. However, we often see our new members, who have just received the truth, bear much fruit even though they are not good at preaching. Through this we come to realize that there is not a certain method of preaching. Now let’s take some time to confirm again that…

The Last Three Requests

The members of Zion are now diligently preaching the gospel for the salvation of all mankind. Even though our efforts to preach are small, God is preparing great, incomparable blessings and rewards for us. This is a true story that happened in America. One day, a young man, who was a university student, was walking along the road. He felt thirsty and knocked on the door of a farmhouse. Then a girl came out, and he asked for a glass of water. The girl poured milk into a large glass and wholeheartedly served it to the man, who was a stranger to her. Time passed and the girl grew up. Then one day, she became seriously ill, and had to…