Truth of Life

Melchizedek and Christ

The 66 books of the Bible contain many mysteries of God. When we figure out the mysteries one after another, we are able to understand God's long-term plan for our salvation. Among God's mysteries, the greatest mystery is Christ. Only when we realize Christ who is the mystery of God, we are able to receive the blessing of salvation and find all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden in Him (Col 2:2-3). The Bible, which gives us the wisdom leading to salvation, testifies about Christ who is the mystery of God (2 Ti 3:15-17; Jn 5:39). Among the many mysteries of the Bible, let's study the prophecies about Melchizedek so that we can understand Christ who is the source…

The Value of the New Name

Receiving God means believing in His name (Jn 1:12). We, who are in Zion, already know the name of God―the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. We've received the Christ who has come in the new name and become witnesses testifying to the new name, the Savior's name in the age of the Holy Spirit. We pray in the new name and praise the new name; we've been saved by believing in the new name. God's name has great power in the spiritual world. Now, let's consider how great the new name, the Savior's name in the age of the Holy Spirit, is, how valuable the name of His Bride, the new Jerusalem…

The Meaning of the Sabbath

Until a ceramic ware is completed, it requires many processes such as molding a figure out of clay, baking it, putting glaze on it, placing it in a kiln, and so on. In the same way, until a life is born, it takes a process of being created in the womb for nine months. The process of effort is required to complete something in this visible, physical world. Likewise, in the spiritual world, God continues to work to make us perfect. Every Sabbath day, God blesses us and gives us new strength so that we may not be lacking in anything as citizens of heaven. Thinking of the love of God, let's remind ourselves of the meaning and significance of…

The Wages of Sin Is Death

The Bible says that death came to all men because all sinned (Rom 5:12). Those who do not believe in God complain, saying, "Whenever we go to church, we hear that we are sinners. Why do Christians say that?" However, in actuality, all people are basically sinners. We do believe in God. So, we give thanks and praise to God for having saved us, sinners, who were destined to die. Even we, who admit ourselves to be sinners, do not completely realize what kind of sin we committed, and fail to repent fully. We need to examine ourselves. God has saved us, who committed the most grievous sin. Now, let's take time to ruminate about how great God's saving grace…

Passover, and the Reason Disasters Pass Over

God established the Passover to destroy the devil and give His children eternal life. Whoever dwells in Zion knows well the importance of the Passover. Now, we need to consider more carefully why disasters pass over us when we celebrate the Passover. What is the true meaning of the Passover? What is the source of the power of the Passover to liberate us from disasters? Let's study over these matters through the Bible, with a humble and modest attitude before God. Escape from disasters through the blood of the Passover lamb Passover is God's appointed feast, which was established over 3500 years ago. When the Israelites lived as slaves in Egypt, God commanded Pharaoh to release Israel from Egypt. However,…

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…

The Holy Spirit and the Bride

Numerous churches worldwide claim to believe in God, but actually each of them has a different way of belief. Every denomination worships God in a different way. This is undeniable proof that most churches have no knowledge of God. The book of Acts describes that Paul became distressed to find an altar with the inscription, ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD,' when he traveled to Greece to preach the gospel. We need to know God fully in order to worship Him correctly. How utterly ridiculous and foolish it is to worship an unknown god and offer sacrifices to him! When we know God and understand Him correctly, our worship can be true. Let us study the Biblical truths concerning the Holy Spirit…

The Elohim Gods

It is the duty of children to obey their parents. Likewise, the fundamental duty of man is to know God and obey His commands. All people ought to recognize God who's come into the world as the true light. However, it is not easy for them to recognize Him because the devil, called the "god of this world," has blinded their minds, so that they cannot see the light of the glory of Christ (2 Co 4:4). "...So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD. His going forth is as certain as the dawn; And He will come to us like the rain, Like the spring rain watering the earth." Hos 6:1-3, NASB Here God tells…

The Reason Why God Came in the Flesh

When we see sacred paintings of Christ, the glorious image of His countenance is divinely pictured. Then, 2,000 years ago, what did people think of Jesus? What did they think of the Church that Jesus established? What did they think of the good news of the heavenly kingdom that Jesus preached? Without thinking of these matters, we cannot say we really know Christ. Christ is God Himself in nature (Php 2:5), and Mighty God the Father (Isa 9:6). However, the Jews tried to stone Jesus to death when He said, "I and the Father are one." According to the law of Moses, he who profaned God had to be put to death. They thought that Jesus committed blasphemy by saying…

Look Upon the Spiritual World

We live as pilgrims on earth, longing for the heavenly home. Being clothed in flesh in this visible and finite world, our hearts become easily absorbed in outward things, so that we cannot think of the spiritual world. When we indulge in physical things, we can not understand God's providence; we can't grow in faith, and even the faith we have will gradually cool down. Our forefathers in faith tell us that the invisible world exists and it is the eternal world. "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Co 4:18 Most people believe the things that occur in…

The Passover and the Seal of God

Now, there are so many disasters everywhere in the world: wars between nations, ethnic conflicts, terrors, famines, earthquakes, and deadly cold or heat or flood caused by changes in weather patterns. Whenever such things occur, people tremble with fear, not knowing who or what they should set their hearts on. The Bible already prophesied about the coming disasters and what people would do in the day of such disasters. "Though they dig down to the depths of the grave, from there my hand will take them. Though they climb up to the heavens, … Though they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, … Though they hide from me at the bottom of the sea, …"Am 9:2-9 As described in…

Why We Should Make Efforts to Gather in Zion

As parents rejoice when they see their children gather, God is pleased and blesses His people when they come together. “Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” Mt 18:19–20 “Where two or three come together in My name, there am I with them,” is not intended to discourage us from praying individually, but to encourage us to work toward gathering together. The Apostles also recommended for the saints to come together often. “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the…

What is heresy from the perspective of the Church of God?

According to the Bible, heretics are people who claim to believe in God but do not keep God’s commands, being tempted by man-made rules and theories (2 Pe 2:1–3). Whether a belief is heresy or not can be determined by whether it is following the commands of Jesus Christ. In the days of the early Church, too, there was a warning against heresies (Tit 3:10). Since then, paganism entered the church and settled down as if it were authentic Christian services. In the process, theories and creeds against the Bible took the form of Christian doctrines and have been observed up until now. In this sense, the Bible points out that today’s churches that do not keep God’s commandments while…

Why Is the Church of God Legitimate?

There are so many different Christian denominations in the world, but it is hard to find a legitimate church that has inherited the teachings of Christ according to the example of the early Church. However, many Christians do not realize this; they believe that their church is legitimate and guarantees unconditional salvation. The church that Jesus established and the apostles attended is the Church of God. The Church of God, which we are attending today, is the only legitimate church that God has established to save human beings in this age of the Holy Spirit through the age of the Father and the age of the Son. Let us confirm that the Church of God is the true church that…

Veil

It is a duty for those who serve God to wear the proper clothes for regular worship services. God teaches us that we must have a godly mind, and a man should not cover his head while a woman should cover her head. … the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is just as though her head were shaved.1 Co 11:3–5 The purpose of our having worship is to display the glory of God. Male members of the Church of God do not put anything on…

The Coming of Christ Ahnsahnghong

2,000 years ago, Jesus was born on this earth to save mankind. He was baptized at the age of 30, and preached the gospel of the new covenant during His public ministry of about three and a half years. After finishing His mission, He went up to heaven. When Christ ascended to heaven, He promised to come back to this earth (Ac 1:6–11). 2018 is a very meaningful year that marks the 100th birth anniversary of Christ Ahnsahnghong—Jesus who has come a second time according to the prophecies of the Bible. Let us find out why God has come to this earth, through the Bible. The dark world where the truth is obscured After Jesus’ ascension, there were many changes…

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