But the greatest of these is love_teachings of Elohim God

 

For Christians, the ultimate goal of faith is salvation. To achieve this goal, the hope of the kingdom of heaven and faith based on such hope are needed. In addition, the practice of faith is the love toward God and neighbors. Therefore, love is possible only when there are the hope of the kingdom of heaven and faith behind it. God considered love as the greatest virtue of believers.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

(1 Corinthians 13:13)

Then, can those who have love only achieve the goal of salvation? The answer is ‘No.’ The Apostle John emphasized faith as of the most importance to get salvation.

… that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. (John 3:15)

However, it’s hard to reach salvation with faith alone. Today’s Christians fall in this error. An expression of faith requires the hope of the kingdom of heaven.

so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:7)

That is, we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven without having the hope of eternal life. ‘The greatest of these are love,’ ‘whoever believes in him may have eternal life,’ ‘we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life’: Among these words, what should we follow to get salvation? Since the greatest is love, is it enough to have love alone? Or, is it okay to have only faith since it’s written, ‘whoever believes in him may have eternal life’?

We must think about organic combination among faith, hope and love. If faith and hope are missing from love, it’s not different from the one who eats sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) after separating salt (NaCl) into each element (Na and Cl.) When edible salt is divided into sodium and chlorine, they become harmful materials. Therefore, we can achieve the goal of salvation by practicing love based on faith and hope.

In addition, there is one thing we should remember: Love toward God must be go first with regard to the practice of love. Loving neighbors based on such love is the whole duty of Christians.

Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37-40)

Are there any Christians who do not love God? However, love with lips only is not love which loves God.

If you love me, you will obey what I command. (John 14:15)

Salvation begins with obeying God’s commandments. Obeying what God commanded enables us to love Him and is the top priority of believers who wish to enter the kingdom of heaven.

God’s commandments are like a eternal tonic. For our own lives, to obey God’s commandments is very important. And this is the way to love God~:)
Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother wait for us till coming back to kingdom of heaven and prepare eternal joy for us~:) Thanks to Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother who allow us know true saviors.

Approving the common sense

One day, I was practicing preaching about Heavenly wedding banquet.  I felt proud of myself in that I studied alone and made up for some shortcomings by preaching to elders, team leader and part leader.  I was very thankful that God the Father and God the Mother gave me such a blessing to me.

Meanwhile, I had a chance to preach to a male adult brother who has just been in the truth.  When we preach Heavenly wedding banquet, there comes the part in Revelation chapter 19 saying, ‘Lamb represents the Second Coming Jesus and let’s confirm who is testified as the wife of God the Father who is the Second Coming Jesus.’
Then, we can see in Revelation 21 that ‘the wife of the Lamb is the bride of the Heavenly wedding banquet and she is Heavenly Jerusalem.  Through the verse Galatians 4:26 says, ‘Heavenly Jerusalem is God the Mother’, we can make a conclusion that God the Father and God the Mother are the ones who give us the water of  life’‘…….Then. The brother asked this question to me all of a sudden.
“If the Lamb represents God the Father, the wife of the Lamb should be God the Mother without a doubt.  Then, why are you beating around the bush and making it so complicated?

Being embarrassed a little though, I explained to him why I preached like that, thinking ‘He must be so innocent.’ or ‘He must not have studied enough.’

However, when I came back home, I could not sleep thinking about what the brother asked.  Then, I was able to sympathize his doubt.

Letting alone the truth itself, the fact that ‘If Lamb represents God the Father, His wife should be God the Mother’ was so simple and easy.   Even though it is very simple, why should we study in difficult way like this?  Coming to a conclusion after much concern, I could realize this is because of the Satan, which makes me burst into a fit of rage and finally fail to sleep.
1+1=2 is a very sensible formula but to approve its correctness is said to be very long and difficult.
In spite of not knowing its formula to approve it, once we know 1+1=2 formula, then we could make life on this earth.
We all know the formula approving who the wife of Father should be Mother.

However difficult the formula is, once we know this common sense, then we could live in heaven everlastingly.  There seem to be so many people who come to die without having the common sense like this on this earth.  I hope to preach to many people as soon as possible so they could be led in the arms of Father and Mother.

I truly give all thanks and praises to God the Father and Heavenly Jerusalem Mother who bore all pains and sacrifices in this sinful world to let us know this truth which could not be found.

Starting a Family Means [World Mission Society Church of God]

Starting a familymeans...

Not the chair, neither the desk, nor the sofa.
It is the smile of mother sitting on the sofa.
Starting a family means…

Not the green grass, neither the plants.
It is the burst of laughter of the children on that grass.
Starting a family means…
Not the car, neither the place where the family enters.
It is the father entering over the threshold to give love with a fluttering heart.
Starting a family means…
Not the kitchen, nor the flower on the table.
It is the mother with devotion and love that is so full that it might burst.

Starting a family means…
Not sleeping, neither being awake, nor going in and out.
It is the whispering of affection and the meeting of understanding.
A happy family is a place filled with love.
A place where father’s love is large like the sea,
A place where mother’s love is, that embraces like the earth.

In that place there is forgiveness rather than criticism,
Understanding and generosity is the priority rather than assertion.
A family is the garden with smiles a tall times.

A family is the place where a baby’s cry and mother's song is heard,
a place with warm heart and happy eyes meet,
a family is the place where mutual sincerity,friendship and help meets.
A family is the place where children first get educated.

In that place children learn what is right,
and what is love. 
Wounds and pains are wrapped in that place,

Sadness is shared and happiness doubles, 

It is where one’s parents are admired.

A palace is not envied, nor the money can exert its authority
A family is the place that is all so good.


Source: Making a Beautiful Family

As Elohim God`s child, I`ll  love our brothers and sisters just as God the Father and God the Mother have loved me.
I give eternal thanks to Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the mother :)

Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath[World Mission Society Church of God]

There are those who are not willing to be invited to a wedding ceremony or other events on Sunday. They have to go to church. They consider "observing the Lord's Day" as their first value and worship on Sundays. It is quite praiseworthy thing that they value worship. However, there is something wrong. Biblically, the worship day is not Sunday but Saturday. Those who mention “the Lord’s Day” frequently cite the following verses:
On the Lord's Day I was in the Spirit… (Revelation 1:10)
They insist that the Lord’ Day is Sunday, knowing the fact that there isn’t a single verse about worship on Sunday. Then, when is the Lord’s Day?
For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. (Matthew 12:8; Mark 2:28; Luke 6:5)
Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath. Therefore, the “Sabbath” is the Lord’s Day. You know, the Sabbath is Saturday in our current calendar system. We just need to worship on Saturday because God commanded us to give services on Saturday. Why do they dare do against the will of God by inventing Sunday?
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy (Exodus 20:8)
God commanded God’s people to keep the Sabbath holy as the Fourth Commandment. He has never said that Sunday is “My day.” Please remember: the Sabbath is the Lord’s Day.
WMSCOG keeps Sabbath, Saturday.

Because She is Our God the Mother[Christ Ahnsahnghong]

 For a while it seemed like the cold weather was over, but it was cold again.

Because of this genial weather, my second son constantly took off his coat for few days.

At last, he started to cough and had fever.

I continuously told him to wear his coat, but he wouldn't just listen.

After supper, I gave him some medicine and tucked him to bed early.

Our whole family happened to sleep early that day, and I also fell asleep being exhausted.

How much did I sleep?

I heard my child moaning silently in his room.

Instinctively, I got up and went for my child.

My child was calling me with high fever.

On the other hand, my eldest son in the other room was peacefully asleep.

Surely I am a heavy sleeper. I didn't know how I heard that small sound, that very fainting voice...

I thought it was fortunate that I heard it.

As I laid a cold towel on his forehead, I was moved to tears.

"This is the reason why our Heavenly Mother came for us!"

Is there any other reason needed for our Mother to come to this world, other than for Her children dying in pain?

It is I, who always make mistakes, and it is our Mother, who bears all the costs.

However, She never leaves me but stays close by my side.


Since I am a person who would never wake up even when it thundered, I could surely realize Mother's love through my second child.

Though I also had fever and had a flu, because I am a mother, I first worry about my child.

Because Heavenly Mother is with me, I believe I can overcome all kinds of illness that this world may give.

Thank You Heavenly Mother!

God the Mother wants to give out everything[WMSCOG]

"Mommy?"
A child called her mother.
“Yeah, you need something?”
It doesn’t take even a second for her to answer her child.
Suddenly I thought...
How much would have she wanted to give away everything what her daughter wished or desired?
On the other hand, I felt so sorry for Heavenly Mother.
Though Heavenly Mother waits for us to call Her, since She knew well what we wished or needed, I didn’t.
Long time ago, I heard there was an aged mother who washed the feet of her grown-up son.
The son was well-known as a filial son.
You might consider the son to be unkind for making his aged mother to wash his feet, but he let her, because that was the most pleasurable joy for his mother.
Listening to all of Her children’s prayers, and most carefully taking care of Her children, without considering Her safety, Heavenly Mother always comes for Her children who calls Her.
Heavenly Mother calls that, “Her joy,” and just waits to give out thousands of blessings that She prepared for Her children.
This child, calls You, Mother.
This child, calls You, for the blessings to find all of the lost spiritual brothers and sisters

After Being Ill - Heavenly Mother for all Mankind

After Being Ill

I give thanks to God for helping me to safely keep the spring feasts.
Thoughit is spring, when the cherry blossoms are full in bloom, because of the fickle temperature day and night, flu is unrelenting.
I am usually healthy. But this flu that I had, gave me sore joints, fever and chills.
I was also displeased of something that had happened, and also being ill, it gave me sadness which even made me worse.
My husband was on a business trip. My only son was watching TV, and busy with his work, he gave no attention to my words, that I was sick.
I wanted to be comforted with his words such as, “Mom, are you really sick!” or  “What should I do?” or at least wished if he would be touching my hot forehead with his hand. But my son was just thoughtless and asked for food.
Seeing my son who only thought for himself, I began to look back, thinking of my spiritual self with Heavenly Mother.
Doing the dishes, cleaning up, and thinking that no one can comfort me, I felt the sorrow which made me cry.
Then, I guess my son felt sorry. Without a word he turned off the TV and helped me with the dishes and organized.
After being ill, I began to think of Heavenly Mother.
Even though She is tired and Her whole body is damaged because of Her earnest prayers for us, and even keeping all God’s commandments with us, all Her concern goes for Her children. 
Though She gives out everything, She never wishes to be paid from Her children. For Her infinite love and grace, I feel thanks with my heart.
I want to be comforted from my son; however, though no one comforts our Heavenly Mother, She alone walks the single path of love.
It is right for us to receive pain, sorrow, sufferings and hardships on this earth. I truly thank Heavenly Mother who is without sin, being here with us, and constantly loving us, the sinners.As the duty of Heavenly children, with all my heart, I again make a resolution to find the lost Heavenly family that Heavenly Mother longs for.

 

Mothers of the world consider only their children, not herself in every moment. Through this principle we can not the Heavenly Mother's mind who is our spiritual Mother.  The World Mission Society Church of God believe in Heavenly Mother and Christ Ahnsahnghong who were testified on the Bible.

 

The World Mission Society Church of God cleaned up Subhash Park [Christ Ahnsahnghong]

On Sunday, the World Mission Society Church of God performed a clean-up campaign at Subhash Park.
"We carried out this campaign to have awareness of making and keeping our neighborhood clean, including our houses on Sunday," said Niru Berry, a member of the Society. As part of such an effort, the members performed clean-up and picked up trash at Subhash Park.
Many members of the Church of God participated in this round of campaign, including Reka Lantom, Jessica Joseph and Nixon John. They said that the World Mission Society Church of God had been conducting various community services.

 

[Picture] The members of the Society who joined the clean-up campaign at Subhash Park

Carried out Street Clean-up Campaign in Commemoration of the Day of the New Jerusalem[WMSCOG]

 

Last Sunday, the members of the World Mission Society Church of God celebrated the Day of the New Jerusalem.
In commemoration of the Day of the New Jerusalem, 50 members of the Church of God conducted Street Clean-up Campaign from Hotel Landmark located at La Fourchok to Kanta Tolichok.

About the verse “If anyone tells you, ‘There he is’ or ‘Here he is’”, do not believe it” - Christ Ahnsahnghong

Jesus warned that false Christs and false prophets would appear and mislead many people:
At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect--if that were possible. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time. 26 "So if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. (Matthew 24:23-26)
However, some unfairly use this verse to oppose the Second Coming Christ. If, we literally must not believe it when we are told “Here is the Christ”, where do we have to go? Do we need to go to the place where it says “Here isn’t the Christ and there he isn’t”? Are there any churches which do not say “Here is the Christ”?
Therefore, Jesus did not give us this word with the intent that we must deny Christ when He comes in any cases. As written, it’s clearly about warning people of false Christs.
Then, where can we find the true Christ and not false Christs?
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The deliverer [Savior: GNT] will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. (Romans 11:26)
It’s prophesied that the Savior would come from Zion. Where is Zion in which the Savior dwells?
Look upon Zion, the city of our festivals … There the LORD will be our Mighty One… For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us. (Isaiah 33:20-22)
Zion where the Savior dwells is the place where we celebrate the feasts of God. God’s feasts include a weekly feast of the Sabbath and seven annual feasts of the Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Day of Firstfruits, the Pentecost, the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles. The place where people celebrate such feasts as written in the Bible is “Zion.”
However, the place where people do not observe the feasts of God while saying “Here is the Christ” is the one where they believe in ‘false Christs’ or ‘another Jesus (2 Corinthians 11:4).’ The Bible prophesies as follows about the appearance of Christ who gives us the water of life:
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. (Revelation 22:17)
You can meet the Sprit and the bride who give us the water life only in Zion.

 

Church of God (Witness of Ahnsahnghong) believes Ahnsahnghong as our Savior in the age of the Holy Spirit with the belief in Heavenly Mother.  According to the Bible, God the Father and God the Mother who are the Spirit and the bride are to give us the water of life in this last age of the Holy Spirit.  In order to receive the water of life in this age, we should come toward God the Father and God the Mother. 

 

Heavenly Family [Christ Ahnsahnghong & God the Mother]

One day, I found someone who could only live as a recipient of organ transplant on TV.  Although most people desperately await organ donors with a faint hope, they are barely keeping their tough life day by day, for it is not easy to receive organs from others.

Those who give their organs to patients standing on the brink of death were mostly their family.  Only if the family could live healthily at their side, they did not even seek a reward for this.

A wife said that she used to blame her husband when he did not make much money even in good health.  Now, since he got sick and there was nothing she could do for him, she finally decided to transplant her organ to him, hoping only he could recover soon.

From them, I could find much realization.  Our brothers and sisters in Zion are the spiritual ones who are given the flesh and the blood of God, who are now making a voyage in belief.  Then I started to think if I could willingly take some part of me to save my brothers who are in trouble and pain.

Born through the unconditional grace and love of Elohim God, we are surely essential parts of heavenly family who should accompany on the way back to our heavenly hometown.  That way, there should be no need to hate and envy each other.  From now on, we should become the children of Elohim God, who could enter the kingdom of heaven by loving our brothers and sisters with true heart and mind.

God the Father's Voice[World Mission Society Church of God]

God the Father's Voice
"Angie!"
As usual, I threw my bag in my house and went to Angela's house.
Angela lives next door and we were friends since five.
Since both of my parents worked, I often stayed in her house, did homework, and played together.
Her house was really different from mine
Angela had her own bedroom, lots of books, and even had movies that we didn't have.
These are the reasons why I went to Angela’s house on a daily basis.
Staying there, I always imagined that her house was mine.
“What do you want to play today?”
After finishing up our homework, we pondered.
We finally made a decision to play with paper dolls.
Drawing beautiful princesses, we cut it out and started to play.
While we were playing for quite a while, Angela’s mom came and said,
“Angie, dinner’s ready.”
“Mommy… I’m not hungry. Can’t we play some more?”
“No! It’s already six. It’s time for dinner.”
Hearing that, I saw the clock’s hand pointing at 6.
“Jenny, let’s play some more.”
“But I also need to go for dinner.”
“You can eat with me. Mom, let Jenny join us.”
“Yeah, Jenny. Let’s have dinner together.”
Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, chocolate puddings… All of my favorite food were set on the table which made me salivate.
“Wow! Looks so good!”
“Eat up.”
Angela’s mother placed a big chunk of meatloaf on my plate.
When I just started to gulp in…
“Jenny! Jenny! Dinner’s ready!”
I thought I heard my father’s voice.
Though it was a faint voice, no other person but I could surely realize whose voice it was.
My father kept on calling me.
‘If I go home, we will only have baked beans. I’ll just finish it up quickly.’
I tried my best to avoid his voice.
It was when I almost finished my plate.
“Mrs. Wybrants?”
It was my father.
“Oh, coming!”
Angela’s mother quickly went out.
“Is Jenny here? It’s time for dinner, but she wouldn’t show up…”
“Oh, I’m sorry. I should have let her go early. Jenny, your dad’s here!”
Poutingly, I went…
“Dad! You didn’t have to come for me.”
“You were late for dinner. Since you didn’t answer, I came for you.”
“But I already had dinner here.”
“Really? I didn’t know. Thank you Mrs. Wybrants.”
When we got home, I saw that the food was still set on table.
“Dad, you didn’t have dinner yet?”
“How could I? You didn’t come home. I waited for you.”
As usual, there were only baked beans on the table.
“I’m stuffed.”
“Ok.”
My father finally had his cold beans for dinner.
In my childhood, I wasn’t concern of my father who couldn’t eat because of me.
I only considered myself, having delicious food, and neglected his voice.
Why was I so immature? Thinking back in the old days, I feel so sorry.
Likewise, I think my soul is committing the same mistake.
“Come back my child!”
Didn’t I avoid Heavenly Father’s earnest voice?
Wasn’t I only chasing after my joy?
I now want to be the child who considers His voice and a child who can give Him joy.

God the Father’s Gift[Christ Ahnsahnghong]

God the Father’s Gift

I happen to pass by a pre-school on my way home from work.
I saw a couple who worked together for living, picking up their son. 
The father was holding the son in his arms, and the mother was holding a grocery bag full of goods.
Seeing them going home, the family looked so happy.
“Sweetie, your dad got you a nice toy gun. You will be surprised!” said the father.
I don’t know if the son understood what he was saying, because he didn’t say nothing at all.
Well, in fact, the son was too young to understand.
Nevertheless, the father kept on talking to his son, and he was more excited than his son who got a toy gun.
Seeing them I thought,
‘Heavenly Father must be preparing with startling gifts to surprise us.’
Though we are small and cannot see, hear, or even imagine what he has prepared, Father must be eagerly waiting for that day when we would be in joy seeing those gifts.
I give earnest thanks for His very noble and pure love that I can never fully repay.

How to Give Love

The way to give love is important. It's because all of us are different each other. Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother set an example for us.

I once saw it on a TV about a puppy who lost its owner.

The puppy was wandering around the village hiding itself in secluded areas, away from the people.

For quite a while, the puppy couldn’t be washed and trimmed. So they first took it to the vet, did the checkups, and trimmed out all the dirty fur. 

I felt sorry for the puppy that was afraid of the people and avoided them, though they were trying to help.

However, after a week it has been sent to a shelter, the puppy eventually started to open its heart.

How could it possibly open its heart when it couldn’t communicate with people?

There is a way to express love towards the puppy, putting it at ease.

Being with it always, embracing it tightly,lending a warm hand, and huddling to it while it was sleeping; all were the only way to express love towards the puppy who couldn’t speak.

Running away from people, and being stained with filth; those figures that it had, all disappeared. I was pleased seeing it following the person who was protecting it, and how clean and tidy it was.

Continually putting into actions by pulling out the burning love from one’s deepest heart, at last opens the heart of a person or even of an animal.

When the children were all stained with filthy sins, wandering here and there, and without knowing where to rely on, our Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother had pity on these souls.

How painful would they have been seeing their children taking their two steps backwards, as they try to take a step forward to their children?

For the first time, when we eventually opened our hearts and as we are realizing Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother’s love, we come to know that Their burning love that they have shown for a long time is a series of painful days.

Tamed with the sinful habits, we only tried to avoid that warm hand, and we were scared of the glorious bright light since we have only been through the dreary dark places. For these children, They have always embraced us and helped us being by our sides.

Elohim God, I truly thank You.

Rebel without a Cause

They call it ‘rebel without a cause’ when the teenagers have twisted behavior while they are in puberty.

I was no exception.

My mom had hard times raising four children all alone. Even now my face turns red of thinking of how I rebelled against her.

I talked back at her when things didn’t turn out the way I wanted to be, and even though I knew mom’s heart of saying things because she cared about me, I was just distorted.

While having an argument with my mom, I said things that stabbed her like a dagger.

Out of it all, there’s something that I said which hurt my mom most..


“Mom, what did you do for me anyways?”

If I said this, mom couldn’t say anything but only dropped her face down. So that is why I said it thought lessly.

Thinking of how my mom must have felt, I feel so sorry that I want to crawl under arock.

She loved me before I was born. I wasn’t been able to do anything, and for me she clothed me, fed me, and took care of me all night when I was sick.

Everyday for 365 days; a year, she has gone to so much trouble for me, and those words were too cruel for her.

After receiving the truth, and realizing that I am a sinner who betrayed Heavenly Mother’s love, I recollected my days of puberty.

At that time, I didn’t know why I hurt her and went against my mom, but now I realize.

That image was a partial of me sinning against Heavenly Mother.

I didn’t know how to thank Heavenly Mother who loved me with Her whole heart, and I was a sinner who forgot about Her grace.

Can I also be forgiven?

Though I am a sinner who deserves to die, just because I am her child, I am in debted to her.

I will never again have faith of puberty that will break Mother’s heart.

Thank you Mother. I love you.

Parents of our bodies and Parents of our souls - World Mission Society Church of God

Parents of our bodies and Parents of our souls

A man does not consist of body only. Humans are a combination of body and soul.

... the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground [body] and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life [soul], and the man became a living being (Genesis 2:7)

Therefore, if a man dies, the body and soul are separated and the soul returns to its former place.

... and the dust [body] returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit [soul] returns to God who gave it. (Ecclesiastes 12:7)

While the body which came from the ground returns to it, the soul which came from God returns to Him. Like this, body and soul are different and distinct in essence. So, the Bible says that our physical father and our Spiritual Father are not same:

Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live! (Hebrews 12:9)

If our physical father and our Spiritual Father were identical, our physical father becomes our Spiritual Father. Or, if a man were made of body only and had no soul, there would be only our physical father and there cannot be our Spiritual Father. However, the fact that there are our physical father and our Spiritual Father respectively proves that there exist body and soul individually. Then, who is the Father of our souls?

"This, then, is how you should pray: " 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name... (Matthew 6:9)

The Father of all souls is God in heaven. But we have not only our physical father but also physical mother. Then, does there exist the Mother of our souls as well? Or, is there only Father? The answer can be found in the Bible.

But the Jerusalem that is above [the heavenly Jerusalem: GNT] is free, and she is our mother. (Galatians 4:26)

The Bible teaches us that there is our Mother as well as our Father in heaven. It's very strange.

Why do we have to have our Father and Mother in heaven just as we have our father and mother on the earth? What's the reason?
 

For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. (Romans 1:18-20)

All visible things were created by God to reflect God's invisible qualities--His eternal power and divine nature. Body and soul are clearly distinct elements. Our body cannot exist without our physical father and mother, which shows the principle that our soul also cannot exist without our Spiritual Father and Mother. The existence of our body causes us not to deny the existence of father and mother who gave it to us. Therefore, the existence of our soul proves the existence of Father and Mother who gave it to us.

The Bible is really the amazing Words of God which make us realize spiritual principles and God's divine nature through this world we are living in. We should know and believe in God the Father and God the Mother testified by the Bible and all things in this world.

Those who reap eternal life from the Spirit

Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother set an example for us. In World Mission Society Church of God, you may be taught!

Gal 6:6-10 『Anyone who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with his instructor. Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.』

 Since it is written, "A man reaps what he sows," if we sow evil words, we will reap evil fruit; and if we sow good words, we will reap good fruit. It is the same when we meet our family, relatives and neighbors. If we sow what is physical in their hearts, from it we will reap a perishable fruit; and if we sow the Spirit in the fields of their hearts with earnest prayers for their salvation, from it we will reap the fruits of eternal life and everlasting joy and pleasure.

 Keeping in mind the words, "A man reaps what he sows," we should speak what is good and helpful whenever we meet our family and neighbors; particularly, we should tell them the word of life from God. Some may not receive the word of life right away, but if we do not give up on them but continue to tell them the good news, the seed of God's word will take root and grow in their hearts, and there will be time for us to harvest.

Jn 12:48-50 『"There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day. For I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and how to say it. I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say."』

 Let us boldly speak what God has told us. God has commanded us to hear the word He speaks and give people warning from Him, and has given us the opportunities to receive His blessings. "Save souls through the words full of grace, seasoned with salt!" Believing that this command of God leads to eternal life, we should make every effort to lead many souls to repentance, so that we may offer the fruits of gratitude and joy to God.

Lay aside all malice and speak what is good and helpful

 For our spirit, God taught us how to speak. Therefore World Mission Society Church of God's members do the best by putting into the practice.

 Those who live according to the flesh are often likely to get into an argument or quarrel at the end of their talk. The Bible repeatedly emphasizes that we should speak only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs; for we come to commit wrong if we do not keep a tight rein on our tongues.

Eph 4:26-32 『"In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.』

 In our daily life, sometimes we may get angry. However, we should not hold on to our anger but release it as soon as possible, so we can say what is helpful without letting unwholesome words come out of our mouths. If we have malice, we cannot say what benefits those who listen.

 If we want to say what is good for edification and what gives grace to those who hear, we need to have a kind, compassionate and forgiving heart like that of God. It is God''s will that we, children of God, should put away all malice and possess the mind of Christ who is good and merciful. God''s people, who have received the good news and been taught by God, must be different from the people of the world.

 We are now changing into new creatures by putting the teachings of Heavenly Father and Mother into practice. So, we must follow the will of God with all our heart. God earnestly wants His children not to say any unwholesome word, but only what is good and helpful for building others up according to their needs, so that we do not commit sin again.

Col 4:2-6 『 . . . And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.』

 Just as we season a dish with a proper amount of salt to make it more delicious, we should let our conversation be full of grace and wisdom, in order to maintain good relationships with people around us.

 On the big national holidays when every family comes together, we often see an arguement or quarrel occur among the family members due to an unwholesome talk, which destroys the festive atmosphere. Most people who do not have hope for heaven usually talk about worldly things. So, during conversation, if one of the family members utters some offensive or boastful words by comparing himself or herself with others, the rest feel bad and it causes trouble among them. On the contrary, the members of Zion only speak beautiful and humble words to their family members when they visit their hometown on the holidays. There are many cases where the members have led their family to God by touching their hearts through gracious words. When we follow the teachings of God in faith, God even saves our family and relatives.

Gracious and Touching Words

Heavenly children follow what Elohim God[God the Father and God the Mother] has given as an example thru the bible in World Mission Society Church of God.

Gracious and Touching WordsAs the proverb says, "Nice words for nice words," we surely need to use correct and gentle words in order not to hear harsh words from others, and get along well with other people in our daily life.

It is said that God created us with two ears and only one mouth so that we should listen twice as much as we speak. In many parts of the Bible, God has given us teachings about how to speak.

Now we need to take off our old self that pursued worldly desires and insisted on our own opinions, and should change into God''s beautiful children whom our Heavenly Father and Mother want us to be, following Their teachings. While praying a lot, we must resemble God''s nature that is generous, merciful and gentle, so that we can lead many people around us to salvation as wise children of God.