Thought I Could Just Become a Mother[Christ Ahnsahnghong]

Just like the monsoon rain pouring during the hot summer, heart aching rain flows continuously in my heart.
My child is sick.
I cannot raise my head up, thinking that it’s all my fault.
I thought I could just become a mother.
I thought being a mother was the easiest task.
That’s why I always wanted to become a mother.
Delivering a beautiful baby, raising, and educating well just like others; were my hope.
But in reality, it wasn’t easy at all.
Mother’s life was her child’s shadow.
Even when I wanted to eat something, my child was first.
Even when I wanted to do something, my child was always next to me.
Though I wanted to have a day off, there was a pile of laundry.
And I always had to be my child’s friend.
Mother was just a mother…
Though there is an exhausting, tiresome, disregarding day, the mother needed to follow after the child like his shadow.
I was really a foolish mother.
I didn’t notice that my child was sad, when he was.
I didn’t notice that my child was hurt, when he was.
I just thought my child would grow up on his own.
But that was just my wrong idea.
My child is always anxious…
He thirsts for love, just like when he gulps water in thirst.
As I didn’t notice, that was my fault.
From now on, I would become a true mother.
From now on, I will plant the existence of his mother in my child’s heart, and show him hope.
And for his mother, today is the day to be born again.
And for her child, today is the day to be born again.
I look up in the skies…
It’s a beautiful cloudless autumn sky, and cool wind enters my heart.
They are all gifts given by our Heavenly Mother.
“Cheer up my child, everything’s going to be all right. Cheer up.”
“Yes, Mother.”
I shout, “Animo, animo!” aloud inside my heart.
Our God the Mother always first looks after the child who is sick. 
Our God the Mother always first embraces the child who is having the hardest time.
Out God the Mother always first embraces the most foolish child.
Just like how She did, I, a foolish mother, would also do likewise.
Just like how Mother looked after our hearts, I would now like to consider my child’s heart.
Thinking of God the Mother who is constantly praying in Her place, I would like to look after my child with Her heart.
I think of the day when my child and I am embracing in Her heart.
I thank God the Mother for sending my child for me, a foolish mother.

A Half of a Fingernail[World Mission Society Church of God]

Being clumsy with the kitchen knife, I had a day when I almost cut half of my finger nail preparing a meal.
My finger wouldn’t stop bleeding, so I quickly put gauze over it and tied it up with some rubber band. By the time I almost finished preparing the meal, my hand was burning and sore.
As my tears that I held back dropped down my eyes, someone flitted through my mind.
The One who saved me with His precious blood…
“My God the Father.”
With that thought, I engraved God’s unfathomable love in my heart.
Even cutting almost a half of my fingernail approaches me as a fear of pain.
Having His whole body full of blood, how much pain would He had felt?
The pain that I had removing the gauze that wouldn’t just come off easily that clung on the skin, cannot be compared to Father’s pain; taking off the robe forcefully that clung on His body all covered with blood.
The reason why He did not open His mouth when He was oppressed and afflicted,
The reason why He did not open His mouth like a lamb to the slaughter,
It is for my transgressions, my iniquities, and to bring me peace.
After I, myself have experienced and felt the pain, my heart burned realizing God’s love towards me.
The One who loved me until His whole body was all sore,
The One who loved me even enduring the mockery of His creation,
With what kind of word from this world can we describe God  the Father’s greatness?
Not even once, but He had endured twice, of the stinging pain of His whole body.
How can we dare know the end of God’s love for the sinner?
For Elohim God’s love, that nothing can exceed, I give all thanks with my whole heart.

God we have been waiting for — Christ Ahnsahnghong

For everyone, the parents’ blood flows in him. We received life by inheriting the blood of parents. It’s the principle: the Providence of God who saves mankind.
The way to inherit the blood of God dates back to the night of the fourteenth day of the first month in the sacred calendar, 2000 years ago. Jesus, who was God but came in the flesh, directed the disciples to prepare the Passover and kept it together with them. He left a will on the night before He was crucified on the cross and sacrificed Himself on behalf of sinners in order to wash away the sins committed in heaven.
And he [Jesus] said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. (Luke 22:15)
Jesus made a will by eating “something.” That was the Passover bread and wine. Jesus said that the Passover bread becomes His flesh and the Passover wine becomes His blood. He executed what he said earlier: “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life.”
God promised that those who keep the Passover will be protected from disasters and also have the forgiveness of sins.  In the time of the Old Testament, the Israelites celebrated the Passover by putting the blood of the lambs on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they ate the lambs. Now we just need to eat and drink the bread and wine which stands for the flesh and blood of Jesus to keep this feast.
Regrettably, people broke the promise. Moreover, they even reneged on their pledge with God — through the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD.  Since then, no one could have inherited the flesh and blood of God.  The Passover was totally forgotten from people’s minds for over one thousand years. This is why God should come again.
On this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine–the best of meats and the finest of wines….  In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.” (Isaiah 25:6-9)
“The aged wine” means that the wine has not been used for a long time. That is, the Passover had not been celebrated for a long time — for more than 1,600 years. While no one even imagined that we must keep the Passover to become the children of God, it was Christ Ahnsahnghong who taught us the Passover.
Unfortunately, over 1,600 years, people had a wrong recognition that it is heretic to celebrate the Passover. Yet, the truth does not change: we must keep the Passover to have eternal life.

The World Mission Society Church of God is Zion where we celebrate the feasts of the new covenant

The Bible prophesies that the last place of salvation is Zion (Micah 4:1; Revelation 14:1.) Therefore, each church insists that it’s Zion while its doctrines vary between individual churches. Where is Zion the Bible testifies about? Zion was originally a name of place in the area of Palestine. Actually, there are people who go to Zion in Palestine with the hope of salvation. However, in the age of the new covenant, Zion does not refer to a limited area of Palestine.

Look upon Zion, the city of our festivals [the city where we celebrate our religious festivals: GNT]; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved; its stakes will never be pulled up, nor any of its ropes broken. (Isaiah 33:20)

Prophetically, Zion is the place where we celebrate the feasts of God. In the time of the Old Testament, the sacrifices were offered to God in the earthly Jerusalem. Therefore, Zion where there was the earthly Jerusalem was the place of feasts. However, the center of the feasts of the new covenant is the heavenly Jerusalem.

But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly (Hebrews 12:22)

Jesus also made clear that we will not worship God in the earthly Jerusalem in the age of the new covenant.

“… Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.” Jesus declared, “Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. (John 4:20-21)

Then, where is Zion in the age of the new covenant? In the Old Testament, Zion was the place where the feasts of the old covenant were celebrated. Therefore, in the time of the new covenant, Zion is the place where the feasts of the new covenant are observed. Jesus fulfilled the feasts of the old covenant to the feasts of the new covenant through His sacrifice on a cross. In order to complete, He changed the Passover of the old covenant (when the Passover lamb was sacrificed) to the Passover of the new covenant (when we eat and drink the flesh and blood of Jesus who was the reality of the lamb of the old covenant.) Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the feast of affliction, through the torture of the cross. And He has been raised from the dead and became the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep, fulfilling the Day of Firstfruits. Like this, Jesus fulfilled all prophecies of the seven feasts of three times comprising of the Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Day of Firstfruits, the Feast of Weeks, the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles, and newly established them as the days of celebrating the Redemption Work of Christ.

Churches which do not celebrate the feasts of God as evidenced by the Bible are not Zion. The church that observes the feasts of the new covenant made by Jesus is Zion. The World Mission Society Church of God is the only church that celebrates the seven feasts of three times in accordance with the regulations of the new covenant in the world. Then, isn’t it so clear which church is Zion?

Guided by Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother[WMSCOG]

I am a youth working as a guide in a public institution.
When I first started the job, I really wanted to quit it right away because of tough and tiring work.  However, as I assisted the people who needed my help, I could feel rewarded and even realize their warm heart that I have never felt before.
 
An old man who keeps saying, thank you for helping me, even though you must have been so busy.”
An old woman who slipped some snacks and coffee into my hand and students greeting with bright smile….

From time to time, something bad happens but only with the word of encouragement and consolation, my hurt feeling melts away. Only thing I did was to guide people to go to the right direction that they want to go, but from the elderly to students and kids greet each other with a nod.

All of a sudden, the lost brother and sisters occurred to me.  Still now, they should be wandering in the dark world, not knowing how to get to the kingdom of heaven.  We are very thankful when someone shows me the way in the building.  Then, what about Heavenly Mother who always guides us to the eternal heaven and even accompanying us so we do not get lost nor wander any more.  How much should we be thankful for Heavenly Mother?

As we are all God’s called ones who are now on the way to heaven, we’d better guide our lost brothers and sisters who are wandering to the right path to heaven.  That way, we could altogether enter the kingdom of heaven without fail.

Also, we should never be out of Heavenly Mother who is surely guiding us to the kingdom of heaven.

WMSCOG Volunteers Remove Sandy Debris From The Bay

More than 200 Church of God volunteers join Don Riepe, Cathy Sohn and other American Littoral Society members for a day long cleanup of the Jamaica Bay shoreline. Photo by Dan Guarino

More than two hundred volunteers from the World Mission Society Church of God in New York joined the American Littoral Society on Sunday, September 22nd, to remove roughly ten tons of debris left on the coastline since Hurricane Sandy’s damage to Broad Channel and the Rockaways last October.

Director of the Northeast Chapter of Littoral Society Don Riepe was on hand to shoulder part of the work and direct activities for the day long project.

Volunteers formed an assembly line of about a quarter-mile in Broad Channel to efficiently pick up and pass along planks, trash, boat wreckage, bottles, decks and other sometimes huge pieces of debris, among other environmental hazards.

This human chain, passing items from gloved hand to gloved hand, stretched from the Jamaica Bay shoreline to the American Legion parking lot off Cross Bay Boulevard.

“The area was completely flooded by Sandy. [It was] really destroyed,” said Cathy Sohn of the American Littoral Society. "It's great that these guys were able to help us in this area because a lot of the debris tossed up was from Sandy. And here we are, almost a year later and it was still sitting there."

“Because we believe in God the Father and God the Mother,” one of the Church of God volunteers said, “we put their teachings into practice by volunteering in our community through service activities like today.

That's why we want to help out in any way we can to make the world a better place."

The Church has been working with the American Littoral Society over the past five years to help restore Jamaica Bay.

This past spring, the volunteers helped plant salt marshes to prevent future floods like those caused by Superstorm Sandy.

The Church of God has especially been helping Broad Channel and the Rockaways rebuild after the storm. Fifteen days immediately after Sandy, hundreds of volunteers cleaned out flooded homes for families and, also helped restore their peace of mind and give them hope for the future.

As the rebuilding continues, the Church looks forward to being an on-call service body to provide help where it is needed.

The World Mission Society Church of God is a faith-based, international nonprofit organization. Within four decades, it has established approximately 2,200 churches, or regions, in more than 150 different countries.

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.

God the Mother is the best! [Christ Ahnsahnghong]

My 10-year old son is affectionate especially to me, his mom. With sincerity, he says I am more beautiful than any other pretty entertainers on TV, which makes me feel good.
“My mom is the most beautiful.” “Can I marry you when I am grown-up?” “You are perfectly slim.”
Hearing his absurd and non-sense comment, I laugh away myself gigglingly but I don’t feel bad though. One day when it rained on and off, he was about go to the institute and I got him an umbrella in his hand. “Sweetheart, be sure to wear umbrella when it rains.” “ OK, mom. See you later. Oh, my friends! Mom, I’m leaving. Hey, let’s go together.” He is running after his friends, bouncing like a spring.
Grown-up as an only child without siblings, he loves friends so much that he readily gives his newly toys away. This son, however seemed to have given a slap on the head of his friend with umbrella and run away before getting out of the street entry. “oh, no.. what is he doing?”
Although I got worried, I couldn't just go and ask at once, but only had to wait for him to come back. Returning from the institute, he seemed to be very happy and bright as usual, as if nothing really happened at all.
“Sweetheart, why did you hit your friend with an umbrella and run away? It is not a thing to hit others but to use when it rains. Why did you do that?” “Mom, he said my mom looks ugly. You are the most beautiful, aren't you?
I was just floored but then felt kind of dwarfed at that moment  The reason was that Heavenly Mother suddenly flashed in my mind. Then I got to look back on myself in the past. Questioning myself how much I have felt proud of Heavenly Mother, I had no choice but to feel sorry and even shame because I have always been admitting myself children of Mother.  Even though I know I am such a prodigal sinner, I used to hold my righteous indignation and oppose to those who slander the truth and even Heavenly Mother.

I truly give all thanks and praise to Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother for allowing me to reflect upon myself as well as my mind toward Heavenly Mother through my boy having a purse heart toward his mom

Heavenly citizenship for those doing the Father's will_2

 If we have the citizenship of heaven, we ought to hear what God says. Now, let's see if we obey God's word as heavenly citizens, considering what are the requirements for the heavenly citizenship.

 Ex 20:8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy."

 First, citizens of heaven ought to keep the Sabbath day. Those who do not keep the Sabbath cannot acquire the citizenship of heaven. When they stand before Jesus at the last day, they will beg Him to let them into heaven, saying, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name pray and drive out demons, and help the poor?" However, Jesus will turn His face away from them, saying, "I never knew you."
 "Show Me your citizenship of heaven. Do you know the reason why I have not granted you heavenly citizenship? Have you ever kept the Sabbath holy?" If God asks them such stern questions, what will they answer?
 God said, "My sheep listen to my voice" (Jn 10:27). How can they acquire the heavenly citizenship without obeying even a single command of God-"Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy"? So Jesus told them plainly, "I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!"

 Second, heavenly citizens ought to celebrate the Passover.

 Lk 22:14-20 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you."

 The Bible teaches us that we can receive the forgiveness of our sins only by celebrating the Passover. So God has established the Passover, saying, "This [Passover] is for you." It is a qualification for the citizenship of heaven to celebrate the Passover.
 If a man commits a crime, he will forfeit his rights of citizenship at once and be punished according to his country's Criminal Procedure Code. So did we. We committed an unpardonable sin in heaven, and were cast down to the earth. We lost our heavenly citizenship and forfeited all of our rights as citizens in heaven.
 Christ, however, came into this earth to forgive all our sins by shedding His blood and tearing His flesh. For the mortal sinners, He opened the way to the forgiveness of sins through the Passover of the new covenant. That's why we have come to reinstate our heavenly citizenship.
 So the Bible says, "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances" (1 Th 5:16-18). When our faith becomes weak, we can neither rejoice, nor give thanks, nor understand why God has given those words to us. Think of our heavenly citizenship! Christ died for us, so that we might have the forgiveness of sins and the citizenship of heaven. How joyful and how grateful! No matter how difficult our lives may be, we must endure in order to avoid going to hell, a place of eternal punishment. God has granted us, sinners, the citizenship of heaven. Whatever difficulties we face, we are supposed to be joyful and thankful.
 Here is one more necessary condition for the heavenly citizenship-knowing God's name and celebrating God's feasts such as the Sabbath and the Passover. To obtain American citizenship, people have to know its president's name. How much more should we know the name of God to acquire the heavenly citizenship! Can we obtain it without knowing God's name? God said, "My people will know my name" (Isa 52:6).
 The citizenship of heaven can be acquired when we always live in Zion, know God and obey everything He has commanded us. We have the heavenly citizenship granted by God. Let us take pride in our citizenship in heaven. God has given us the Passover and let us know what the Savior's name is; and He clearly said to us, "You are My people."

 What we are to do now is to help all the peoples of the world ac-quire the citizenship of heaven. They do not know the way to obtain it.
 When I first went to America for the gospel work, I was at a loss as to how to act. Some put themselves out trying to help me, and I felt so thankful to them for their help. People naturally express their thanks to him who teaches them what they do not know, even though it is a little thing. How much more will they give thanks to him who helps them know the way to acquire the eternal citizenship of heaven! In heaven they will ever be deeply grateful to him for his help.
 When we go back to the glorious kingdom of heaven, we will enjoy the powerful privileges of heavenly citizenship. Many people, who have not obeyed God's commands, will entreat God to let them in before the heaven's gate. However, Christ will sternly say to them, "I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!" What about us all in Zion? We shall all enter heaven's gate safely. For heaven is our home and our country.
 Giving thanks to God who has given us such a great blessing, let us help numerous people who are longing for the heavenly citizenship. From the east to the west, let's preach the gospel diligently. I hope all our brothers and sisters in Zion will bear much fruit through God's grace and love.

Heavenly citizenship for those doing the Father's will_1

 When the eternal kingdom comes, the most valuable thing is the citizenship of heaven. Even though tens of thousands of people give us their American citizenship cards, we will never exchange our heavenly citizenship for theirs. We are envied by all the spiritual beings in the universe. God tells us how to acquire the citizenship of heaven.

 Mt 7:21-23 "Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'"

 Nobody can enter the kingdom of heaven without the citizenship of heaven. Then, who can acquire the heavenly citizenship? Only those who do the will of the heavenly Father can acquire it. The Bible clearly shows us the way to obtain the citizenship of heaven and also the reason to be rejected.

 Those who have American citizenship can travel freely in and out of the country; none of them are refused entrance to it. How about those who try to enter the country without its citizenship? Immigration officers inspect them, asking why they visit the country and how long they will stay there. After passing through the inspection, they are admitted into America.
 We can find the same situation in Matthew 7:21-23. Only those who do the Father's will are admitted into heaven. For God grants the citizenship of heaven only to them. Without the heavenly citizenship, no one can enter the kingdom of heaven.

 Even a nation's citizenship in this earth is given through the admission of the country. In order to acquire American citizenship, immigrants must pass through an examination. Who is the first president of the United States?' or When did the Civil War break out?' Examiners ask such questions about the outline history of America, and the people should answer in English. Only after passing through the examination, they can obtain American citizenship.
 In the same way, to acquire the citizenship of heaven we must gain God's approval. Only those who do the will of the Father can enter the kingdom of heaven, because He has granted them the heavenly citizenship.

 Jn 8:45-47 "... He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God."

 He who belongs to God is to hear what God says. God clearly commands us to keep the Sabbath, but some insist on keeping Sunday. God commands us to celebrate the Passover, nevertheless some insist on celebrating Christmas. This is an expression of their strong will not to hear what God says. God sternly says that such people do not belong to Him: "The reason you do not hear what I say is that you do not belong to Me." What a dreadful word! Through this word, God shows us the way to distinguish between those who can acquire the heavenly citizenship and those who can't.

 Heavenly citizenship is given to the people of Zion, the city of God's appointed feasts

Now, we need to find out where God our King reigns in order to know where we are now, examining the requirements we must meet in order to qualify for heavenly citizenship.

 Isa 33:20-22 Look upon Zion, the city of our festivals; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved ... There the LORD will be our Mighty One. ... the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us.

 Here, us' mean those celebrating God's feasts in Zion. God is called their King; He is the King of Zion, the city of His appointed feasts. We, the people of Zion, celebrate the feasts. So it is clear that we have a heavenly citizenship.

 Isa 51:15-16 "For I am the LORD your God, who churns up the sea so that its waves roar-the LORD Almighty is his name. I have put my words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of my hand-I who set the heavens in place, who laid the foundations of the earth, and who say to Zion, You are my people.'"

 The people who dwell in Zion are the ones who have obtained the heavenly citizenship, though they live in this sinful world now. We must feel proud that we have acquired the heavenly citizenship even though we are cast down to a small planet called earth.

Let's Acquire the Citizenship of Heaven

Source : crc.ac

 Now many of our spiritual brothers and sisters are coming from so many different places in the world, according to God's prophecy-Your children will come from afar, flying like doves to their nests.' This shows us that not one of God's prophecies can pass away without being fulfilled.
 Though they are of different races, all of them have the same faith in the Spirit and the Bride and do the gospel work faithfully. Seeing that they are so quick to understand the word of truth, we can feel that the due time has come and God is giving the power of the Holy Spirit abundantly to all the brothers and sisters in Zion. Whether we are in the east or in the west, we are the people of God and have the same duty. No matter what country we belong to physically, we are God's people having the citizenship of heaven.

 Our citizenship is much more valuable, which is the citizenship of heaven.

 Php 3:17-21 ... But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

 We've obtained heaven's citizenship. God let us know that only those who have their citizenship in heaven can be transformed into the likeness of Christ's glorious body. If a person has acquired the citizenship of a particular country which provides the right to live there, he is envied by the people around him. How much more will we be envied if we have a permanent citizenship in heaven!

 When Jesus came to this earth and was mocked and persecuted by creatures, He didn't care about it at all, because He was looking forward to a spiritual country.

 Jn 18:33-37 "Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" "Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?" "Am I a Jew?" Pilate replied. "It was your people and your chief priests who handed you over to me. What is it you have done?" Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place." "You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. ... Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."

 Through the above passages, we are to understand what Christ's will is. Jesus shows us His will as follows: My kingdom is not of this world which is like a drop in a bucket and regarded dust on the scales. My kingdom is not an earthly country fading away, but the eternal kingdom of heaven.'
 Earthly citizenship is not valuable to us. We should be proud of our citizenship in heaven. They make every effort to gain American citizenship in this earth like fine dust. How much more should we labor for the kingdom of heaven! We must not disregard or overlook the things of the invisible world.

God's word transcends preconceived ideas

 Suppose God tells us, "Remember the fourth day by keeping it holy from now on." If we are truly God's people, we should obey His word and keep the fourth day rather than insist on the custom which we've kept until now, shouldn't we?

 The Apostle Peter was blessed by fully obeying God. However, he once insisted on his own thoughts and was corrected by God for his mistaken thoughts and came to realize the will of God, as recorded in the Bible.

 Acts 10:9-16 "... Peter ...fell into a trance. He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air. Then a voice told him, "Get up, Peter. Kill and eat." "Surely not, Lord!" Peter replied. "I have never eaten anything impure or unclean." The voice spoke to him a second time, "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean." This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven."

 In the Old Testament times, there was a distinction between clean and unclean animals, and people were permitted to eat only clean animals (Leviticus 11). So, Peter was not eating unclean animals, but God told him to change his custom regarding food which had lasted for decades.

 Then Peter insisted upon his own opinion. God told him to eat all kinds of animals, saying they were clean, but Peter said he would not eat them and only held fast to the words God had given to him before. Mentioning the matter concerning food, God wanted to teach him that the gospel should be preached not only to the Jews but also to the Gentiles. God showed Peter this vision to let him know that he should also give the Gentiles the opportunity to hear the gospel of life.

 Considering the above passages of the Bible, we have to follow the will of God with an obedient faith rather than stubbornly insist on our own opinion. It is God who distinguished between clean animals and unclean ones, and it is also God who abolished the distinction between them and told us to eat them all. The Law consists of God's words. If God, who gave the Law, tells us to eat both clean and unclean animals, shouldn't we eat them? The Law is our tutor to lead us to Christ (Gal 3:24, NASB) and the way to find God. It is God's word that precedes the Law.

 Peter insisted on having his own way even though God Himself told him. However, he soon came to realize the will of God and obeyed His word. We can see Peter preaching to Cornelius and his family (Acts 10:17-48) and making decisions about regulations for food in the New Testament with the apostles, saying that we may eat anything except food sacrificed to idols, blood and the meat of strangled animals (Acts 15:7-29).

 Keeping in mind that as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are God's thoughts higher than our thoughts, we should follow the will of God that is as high as heaven. When God told Peter to put out into the deep water and let down the nets for a catch, it seemed pretty simple and ordinary. However, when he obeyed His words, he obtained a good outcome. We need to remember this.

 I earnestly ask you all to obediently follow the Elohim Gods-the Spirit and the Bride-who go ahead of us and lead us. Father and Mother have told us, Their children, to make every effort to preach the gospel to Samaria and to the ends of the earth as Their witnesses. As God's people became the witnesses of Jehovah in the age of the Father and the witnesses of Jesus Christ in the age of the Son, so should we become the witnesses of the Elohim Gods in this age. All my brothers and sisters in Zion! Being made perfect as children of obedience, let's lead the whole world to salvation and enter the eternal kingdom of heaven together.

According to Your Word

 The people of Zion[WMSCOG] keep the Sabbath as God said, "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy," and every female member wears a veil during worship as God said, "Woman ought to cover their heads while in worship." Thus, every act of faith-doing as God says-is obedience toward God.

 Christians must always live according to the word of God. God told us not to add or take away from the words of the Bible because He put all the means for salvation together in the Bible.

 If we walk the way God has showed us, we will find eternal life, salvation and heaven at the end of the way, where God will gladly meet us. Keeping this deeply in mind, let's think about the blessings that those who obey God's word will receive.

 Thoughts that result in changing the truth and shutting the door to eternal life. Christians are required to do as God says, with a sincere attitude of faith.

 The reason we must do what the Bible teaches is that it is the way God has provided for us. What God wants is not our ability or wisdom. God possesses all power and wisdom. He does not need anything we have; He only looks for those who obey His will sincerely and honestly. Such people are worthy of the kingdom of heaven.

The World Mission Society Church of God is Zion where we celebrate the feasts of the new covenant

[Source] Cult Research Center

The Bible prophesies that the last place of salvation is Zion (Micah 4:1; Revelation 14:1.) Therefore, each church insists that it’s Zion while its doctrines vary between individual churches. Where is Zion the Bible testifies about? Zion was originally a name of place in the area of Palestine. Actually, there are people who go to Zion in Palestine with the hope of salvation. However, in the age of the new covenant, Zion does not refer to a limited area of Palestine.

Look upon Zion, the city of our festivals [the city where we celebrate our religious festivals: GNT]; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved; its stakes will never be pulled up, nor any of its ropes broken. (Isaiah 33:20)

Prophetically, Zion is the place where we celebrate the feasts of God. In the time of the Old Testament, the sacrifices were offered to God in the earthly Jerusalem. Therefore, Zion where there was the earthly Jerusalem was the place of feasts. However, the center of the feasts of the new covenant is the heavenly Jerusalem.

But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly (Hebrews 12:22)

Jesus also made clear that we will not worship God in the earthly Jerusalem in the age of the new covenant.

“… Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.” Jesus declared, “Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. (John 4:20-21)

Then, where is Zion in the age of the new covenant? In the Old Testament, Zion was the place where the feasts of the old covenant were celebrated. Therefore, in the time of the new covenant, Zion is the place where the feasts of the new covenant are observed. Jesus fulfilled the feasts of the old covenant to the feasts of the new covenant through His sacrifice on a cross. In order to complete, He changed the Passover of the old covenant (when the Passover lamb was sacrificed) to the Passover of the new covenant (when we eat and drink the flesh and blood of Jesus who was the reality of the lamb of the old covenant.) Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the feast of affliction, through the torture of the cross. And He has been raised from the dead and became the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep, fulfilling the Day of Firstfruits. Like this, Jesus fulfilled all prophecies of the seven feasts of three times comprising of the Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Day of Firstfruits, the Feast of Weeks, the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles, and newly established them as the days of celebrating the Redemption Work of Christ.

Churches which do not celebrate the feasts of God as evidenced by the Bible are not Zion. The church that observes the feasts of the new covenant made by Jesus is Zion. The World Mission Society Church of God is the only church that celebrates the seven feasts of three times in accordance with the regulations of the new covenant in the world. Then, isn’t it so clear which church is Zion?

Nowdays, many christian want to vistit to Zion in Palestine for their belief, but Bible indicates us to seek the church which celebrates the God's feast for our salvation.  One thing I can sure is World Mission Society church of God is true Zion which was testified in Bible.

 

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.

Until the End of the Earth [Christ Ahnsahnghong]

     

 Lately, I have found a notable article while I was searching for some materials about magpie.
It was about a magpie couple who flew a long way to find their hatchings.


If we briefly take the content of the article, magpie is well-known as a bird that doesn't really get out from its territory.


It only flies out of its territory, normally within 10km. However, there was a magpie couple that flew out as much as 34km of its territory.


That was none other than for the hatchlings.

 Like a bolt from the blue, something happened to the magpie family that was living happily in their nest on top of a pine tree.


In a tree planting ceremony, the people decided to implant the pine tree as a commemoration planting.


The pine tree was moved to another place with the three hatchlings remaining on the nest. The magpie couple flew to that place and reunited.


One of the workers who saw this scene was very surprised and said, “As a matter of fact, I saw two magpies following my truck, but I doubted that they would fly that far to this place.”


Thinking of the magpie couple who would have flown struggling desperately out of the scope of activity, I also thought it was amazing.


That automatically reminded me of one incident...


That is, from the heavens, God came down far away to this lowly earth!


It was a cosmic incident that would have made the whole world restless, but the people who didn't hear or realize, typically have no response.


This year, I will preach this news to many people, which is a wide-eyed surprising news when they realize.


Until the day, when all of the members of the heavenly family reunite, embracing in the arms of Heavenly Father Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother...
I give thanks to Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother for opening the way of kingdom of heaven to me.

Blessing for the righteous who show their faith by deeds

As the ancients show their faith by deeds, if we follow them, we receive blessings from God, that is, eternal life. Hoping for heaven, we follow the Spirit and the Bride who are our saviors in this age.

Blessing for the righteous who show their faith by deeds

 Those who put their faith into action were all blessed. In this age, we are also blessed and called righteous when we serve God by preaching His words and keeping the new covenant regulations for the seven feasts at the three times in a year. That is God's providence and will. So the Bible says that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.

 When God told Noah to prepare an ark, if he had not obeyed God's word even though he believed it was right to do so, would God have called him a righteous and perfect man?
 Noah did a thing that was really hard to obey in those days. The Bible doesn't tell us how long it took Noah to build the ark, but most Biblical scholars agree that it took so many years to build the ark. To build it must have cost him a great deal of money and labor, including expenses for purchasing materials and workers' wages. With undeveloped technology in those times, it must have been a handiwork requiring over a hundred people; they must have worked unceasingly day and night. Thus, Noah spent a great deal of time and money on the ark. He devoted his whole life to building the ark.
 Besides that, people had never seen rain up until that time. They laughed and made fun of Noah and his family all those years. However, Noah just followed God's word and continued to build the ark. By doing that, he was called a righteous man, blameless in his generations.

 Abraham, the father of faith, also proved his faith by his deeds. He absolutely obeyed God's command to offer his only son Isaac as a burnt offering. The command to sacrifice Isaac would be a very difficult one for Abraham to obey. It would be easier for him to give up his wealth or power. Abraham loved his son Isaac more than his own self. It must have been hard and painful for him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice.

 When God ordered Abraham to offer up his son, he might have questioned God's command. However, he obeyed God without arguing or complaining. He was willing to sacrifice his son Isaac, thinking that God gave him Isaac and He had the right to take his life. How greatly God would be pleased when He saw Abraham's faith and obedience! Abraham was called the father of faith and received God's overflowing blessing.

 Everyone has his own values. To Abraham his son was the most valuable treasure in the world, and to Noah his possessions. God sometimes requires of each person what is the most important thing to him. This is not because He hates him but because He wants to give a greater blessing to him.

 Comparing the faith and works of the righteous Noah and Abraham with ours, we need to check whether or not we have deeds along with faith. In this age, an act of faith that pleases God most is to save souls, sacrificing the most precious thing we have.

 Hoping for heaven, we follow the Spirit and the Bride and we firmly believe that all of our heavenly brothers and sisters scattered across the earth will quickly come to Zion. With the act of faith by which we become righteous before God, we are now proclaiming the truth, throwing out the life line, to save poor dying souls. We are building Zion the ark of salvation around the world and leading many souls into the ark. Seeing brothers and sisters participating in the gospel as God prophesied, we feel that we gradually become righteous by acts, like Noah and Abraham.

 We should let go of all our own ideas and learn the obedience of faith that Noah showed, so that we may all become the righteous people, the 144,000, in these last days.

A man reaps what he sows

 We, the people of Zion[World Mission Society Church of God], are still not perfect and stumble in many ways, so we often happen to offend our brothers and sisters with our words. We should hold on to the teachings of God all the more and prevent such an ungracious thing from occurring.

 Jas 3:2-6 『We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.』

 Just as a small spark can burn down a whole house or a great forest, a small word can bring about unfortunate results for people around us. So, God warns us that the tongue is a fire.

 Since it is written, "A man reaps what he sows," if we sow evil words, we will end up with evil and ungracious results; however, if we sow God's word, the kingdom of heaven and the love that God has taught us, we will reap eternal salvation and the fruit of life abundantly.

 Let's boldly tell the good news of salvation with love and emotions. By doing so, let us lead our loving parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and neighbors to the way of salvation. If the realm of God is realized in each family, the kingdom will come much sooner.

 We should become the salt and light of the world by practicing good deeds as God has taught us. Let's display the glory of God by changing beautifully through the teachings of Father and Mother, so that all the people around us will be moved by the Holy Spirit.

 In our everyday lives, we should always renew and confirm our commitment to never let any unwholesome talk come out of our mouths, but only good and beautiful words that give grace to those who hear. Even though we have not completely taken off our sinful nature yet, from now on let us live a life worthy of God's children, full of grace, always speaking beautiful words and doing good deeds.

… until the kingdom of God comes [World Mission Society Church of God]

… until the kingdom of God comes



Those who slander the World Mission Society Church of God (Witness of Ahnsahnghong) claim that they do not need to celebrate the Passover of the new covenant by citing Luke 22:


For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” (Luke 22:16-28)


They say, “Since Jesus said that he would not keep the Passover until the kingdom of God comes, it’s not necessary to keep the Passover.” In other words, they say that the Passover must be observed in the kingdom of heaven because the kingdom of God means the kingdom of heaven.


At first glance, it appears that the Passover of the new covenant should not be celebrated on this earth according to their argument. It sounds plausible but given just a wee bit of thought, you can realize how non-biblical their insistence is.


What is the Passover of the new covenant for? It is the feast through which we can have the forgiveness of sins (Matthew 26:17-28.) If their claim is correct, sinners who are not entitled to enter the kingdom of heaven will celebrate the Passover at the kingdom of heaven (Revelation 14:5.) It is nonsense! Since they do not know about the basics of the feasts, they claim non-biblical claims such as they will celebrate the Passover in heaven or they will receive the forgiveness of sins there.


What does “the kingdom of God” mean?


He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. (Luke 21:29-31)


Jesus taught in parables that “the kingdom of God” is near “when the fig tree sprouts leaves.” Also, the book of Matthew clearly reveals when the kingdom of God comes through the parable of the fig tree.


Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it [he] is near, right at the door. (Matthew 24:32-33)


From these two verses, we can know that “the kingdom of God comes when the Son of Man or the Second Coming Jesus comes in the flesh.” Therefore, the words of Jesus “I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes (Luke 22:18)” mean that He will keep the Passover when He appears a second time. It implies that only the Second Coming Jesus is able to establish the Passover.


Then, what does it mean that the World Mission Society Church of God celebrates the Passover? It is evidence that the Second Coming Jesus, who is the only One who can establish the Passover, has come. That is, the kingdom of God has already come.


Will you still insist that the Passover should be kept in heaven while seeing and hearing every prophecy of the Bible and its fulfillment like this? You cannot enter the kingdom of heaven without having the forgiveness of sins on this earth. You still have an opportunity: You have to know the Second Coming Christ who established the Passover, before it’s too late.