World Missions Society teaches about the Soul 101…; Church of God, Heavenly Mother, Chirst Ahnsahnghong

Wow this month has been a whirl wind…sorry I haven’t blogged in awhile, I thought during break I’d have more time to relax but I was busier than when I’m at school.  I have been trying to build my spiritual sword so that I can let people know the truth.  I was blind for a long time, now all I want to do let other see the Light as I did.  People’s hearts are so cold.  Even though the love of God is in front of them, they are too afraid to open their eyes and see that the love they were looking for is right there.  I was with my friends this weekend and we were talking about why people are so sad.  The sadness is in their eyes it breaks my heart to see.  It’s like people are so lost.  The conversation reminded me about a verse I saw in the bible. 

Heb. 11:13 All these people were still living by faith when they died…admitting that they were aliens and stranger on earth.  Alien implies that we are are from somewhere else and we are here for a little while. 

In Ecc. 12:7 God said that the dust returns to the earth and the spirit returns to God who gave it.  Return means go back to where you have been before.  So if the spirit goes back to God that means we were with God in heaven.  So now we are here but not sure how to get back…When you look at it this way it makes perfect sense why people are sad, lonely, depressed and lost…its because we are lost and we aren’t where we belong.  The question now is how did we get lost…

The new name of God is Ahn Sahng Hong; Heavenly Mother, World Mission Society Church of God

The new name of God is Ahn Sahng Hong

We, the people in Zion, have received God’s new name and believe in His new name. we know the name of the Father, the name of the Son and the name of the Holy Spirit. We met and receive Second Coming Christ who came, as the Bible testifies, in the flesh and we are the witnesses of His new name in this age of the Holy Spirit. We pray in the new name and praise the new name, we have been saved by believing in the new name.

The amazing and powerful new name of God is Ahn Sahng Hong, He is Second Coming Christ. God had to come in the flesh a second time tu fulfill all the prophecies that were not fulfilled in His first coming, Melchizedek, King David, because He is God forever, He had to come in the last days to bring us salvation, the Passover of the new covenant so we can go back home.

Truly He is our God, we trusted in Him and He saved us (Isa. 25:9)

Sabbath day and Christ Ahn Sahng Hong; Heavenly Mother, World Mission Society Church of God

Finally, tomorrow is Sabbath day!!! How amazing. All children in Zion will be receiving blessings, restings and holiness from Almighty God. But also, we will be spiritually renewed, we will be molded so our faith can grow and we can be ready for the day when Father Ahn Sahng Hong comes to take us home.

Father Ahn Sahng Hong came a second time in these last days to let us know the truth, we were living in the darkness before when we though that sunday was correct; even though there is no single line in the Bible that testifies about sunday, we believe it.  But know we can see the truth, the 7th day of the week is Saturday which is the Sabbath day. Since the creation of the world God established this day for us  (Gen. 2:1)so we can receive the sign between God and us (Ex. 31:13) and can enter the kingdom of heaven (Mt. 7:21)

Thank you so much to Father Ahn Sahng Hong because He brough back the perfect truth of salvation and we, the sinful children can see His light and we can repent and change into spiritual beings and receive eternal life.

Jerusalem Mother is the reality of the Passover; Christ Ahnsahnghong, World Mission Society Church of God

Our Holy Jerusalem Mother is love, She is the reality of the Passover; because She is still here in this earth, we have a chance to go back to our eternal home, our kingdom of heaven. when we celebrate the Passover every year, taking part of the bread and wine, let us always keep in mind that She is been sacrifice for our salvation, let us realize about Her sacrifice, let us give praises and glory to our Heavenly Mother forever and ever.

Passover is almost here, this April, 17 we will be celebrating  this amazing feast of God, we eill be renewing our “contract” of salvation with Heavenly Father Christ Ahn Sahng Hong and our Holy Holy Jerusalem Mother. Let us rejoice and be glad, because every time that we celebrate the Passover the time to go to heaven gets shorter. AMEN!!!

Second Coming David is Christ Ahn Sahng Hong; Heavenly Mother, World Mission Society Church of God

Without knowing the Second coming David in these days we can not receive salvation that God has promised us. Chris Ahn Sahng Hong  fulfilled the prophecies of the throne of David. He was baptized in 1948 when He was 30 years old, preached the gospel for 37 years and ascended to heaven in 1985 after completing His ministry. Even though He was completely distressed and trouble during His 37-year ministry on this earth, He always gave good things, opened the way to eternal life by restoring all the truths of the new covenant and let us know the New Jerusalem, our holy Mother who is the source of the water of life.

Thank You so much Father Ahn Sahng Hong and Jerusalem Mother for Your mercy, patience, sacrifice  and love for us. all praise, glory and honor to You.

Have you ever heard about Jerusalem Mother?; Christ Ahnsahnghong, Heavenly Mother, World Mission Society Church of God

This is the question that the whole world is been asking in these days: “Have you heard about Heavenly Mother?”.

“Yes! Heavenly Mother! It is so amazing…The same Bible that testifies about Jesus Christ testifies that God the Mother exists.

2,000 years ago, when Jesus Christ taught us how to pray, He said “…Our Father who is in heaven…” (Mt. 6:9). Also through Apostle Paul, God showed us that we have our “Heavenly Mother”…”But the Jerusalem that is above is free and she is our Mother” (Gal. 4:26).

The Bible says that since the creation of the world we can see God’s invisible quealities, eternal power and divine nature (Romans 1:19-20), so even though through the principle of nature , God taught us the existance of God the Mother. All the living creatures are given life only through their mothers.

Then, who give us spiritual life? We are given spiritual life through God the Mother. According to the Bible, God promised us that in due time God the Mother would appear to save man kind.

Please let us believe 100% in our Holy Jerusalem Mother who, according through the prophecy in the Bible, came down to heaven in these last days in order to give us eternal life and take us back home to the kingdom of heaven.

The Secrets of the Bible are Revealed in The Church of God World Mission Society; Christ Ahnsahnghong, Heavenly Mother

The Bible describes or explains itself to be a book of mysteries and secrets. Many verses testify to this fact. However, even though much/most of my life was spent in church, I was never shown a secret nor explained a mystery. But when I started coming to the Church of God World Mission Society I have continually seen mystery after mystery and secret after secret revealed through the Word of God. I am not talking about someone explaining what they think the Bible says, but actually the Bible itself testifying about mysteries and secrets. Apart from the previously explained parable concerning the Tree of Life, let me give one more clear example. If it is not clear, please let me know.

Revelation 10:4 shows that Apostle John was told to seal up what the seven thunders spoke. Then, will the seven thunders remain sealed forever or will there be a time to unseal what was said. As I think about things that have been sealed within the world around me, a letter, a jar of peanut butter, and many more… These things are sealed to be protected until the one who is meant to open them receives them. Then, are the seven thunders also intended to be eventually opened? Let’s see. Revelation 10:7 says it will be accomplished and also in Revelation 22:10 is states not to seal up the words… Then surely there must be a time to unseal the words and also a specific one the words are intended for.

The Reason to go to Church ; Christ Ahnsahnghong, Heavenly Mother, World Mission Society Church of God

Why do people attend church? I have heard many reasons, excuses, and defenses about why they go.

“Oh it is good fellowship.” or… “The food is good.” or… “I have always gone there.”

Many answers are given. But according to the Bible, what is the reason we should go? We find that the scriptures testify that the goal of our faith is the salvation of our souls (I Peter 1:9). Then, the whole purpose in attending church is to obtain salvation. The only way to obtain salvation is to know the One who gives it. Of course Christ/God is the only One to grant eternal life/salvation. Then we must know God (John 17:3). But how can we know God? If we do the will of God we come to know God. As Christ said 2,000 years ago;

“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.” (Matthew 7:21)

Then, even though many “Christians” acknowledge Christ with their mouths, do they actually do His will? No. Essentially He’s saying “Not every Christian will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the ones who do the will of my Father who is in heaven will enter.” Then, we must know the will of God in order to know God in order to obtain salvation. Then where can we know God?? In the Church of God World Mission Society, which keeps all the commands of God.

Please watch the video prior to understand what the remaining churches actually are.

The Passover Kept by The Church of God World Mission Society Identifies the True Children of God; Christ Ahnsahnghong, Heavenly Mother

As we can see through the scriptures the world and everything in it was created by God’s will (Revelation 4:11). And yet another verse shows us that everything on this earth is a copy and shadow of what exists within the heavenly realms (Hebrews 8:5). Then, taking a look at the family system on this earth we come to realize that it was created to reveal to us the heavenly family. Think about it… here on this earth, the key factors that compose a family are the children, father and mother. In the same way, the Bible should testify that we also have a Heavenly Father, a Heavenly Mother, and as a result making us the children of God.

Scriptures testify clearly to the existance of God the Father (Hebrews 12:9 & Matthew 6:9) and many Christians easily call God Father without getting agitated or upset. However, when the suggestion of God the Mother is brought up in conversation, many Christians reject the notion without even seeing it within the Scriptures. This is a problem, because anything we believe about God should be verified and checked in the Bible. Otherwise we are guilty of creating our own god. True God is testified in the Bible as Elohim God ? God the Father and God the Mother (Galatians 4:26). If God were not our Mother in heaven then we would not have physical mothers on this earth. But all mothers on this earth were created as a shadow of the reality which is God the Mother.

Naturally, if a man is called “father” and a woman is called “mother” this is due to the fact that they have children, as is the heavenly family. The Bible testifies there are children of God also. But how can we identify the true children of God? First, they must be born of God the Father and God the Mother. How can they be born? The Bible testifies through water and Spirit (John 3:3-6), meaning baptism (I Peter 3:21) and Christ’s flesh and blood through the Passover (John 6:53-54, 63). In the same way that children can identify who their parents are through a DNA blood test, the children of God Almighty Elohim must also share Their flesh and blood, which can only be done according to the Bible through the Passover (Matthew 26:17-19, 26-28).

Then Passover is the way to Identify the true children of Elohim God. The only church to celebrate the Passover according to Christ is the Church of God World Mission Society. Please come this year to keep the Passover, in order to become a child of God.

The Children of God Dwell in The Church of God World Mission Society; Christ Ahnsahnghong, Heavenly Mother

The Bible is a book of mysteries. I have also felt that there were things contained within the scriptures that I could never understand or know as long as I studied or meditated upon God’s Word. In fact, while reading the Bible I always felt as though it were a mysterious love letter written by God, the Holy Spirit, to His love, the children of God. Yet, if I were a child of God I should be able to understand the love letter… much like a man would express his love for his wife within a poem or love letter. The two of them share a hidden language, their language of love. In the same way, God’s language of love to His children is one of parables. Christ testified as stated that the words He spoke were constantly in parables (Matthew 13:34). Then, knowing that this is how the Bible is written, only the children of God can understand. We must first recognize according to the Bible who is a child of God and how can one possess this title?

The Bible is True; Christ Ahnsahnghong, Heavenly Mother, World Mission Society Church of God

In order to believe in anything in this world people want evidence. In fact the proof of evidence of God should be no different, or even more expected. But now-a-days it is difficult to believe in God because so many churches have interpreted the Bible and made it unclear and uncertain. Thus, in order for anyone to believe in God, they must first believe in the Bible. Much like one who wants to believe science is true and factual they must study science books and theory. Well the only book that testifies about God is the Bible, thus we must believe in the Bible.

Many passages of scripture, which were written long before the existance of science are in agreement with the proof that has been found within more recent ages, yet the Bible was written ages ago.

For example, Job 26:7 testifies about the earth being suspended over nothing. Job 36:27-28 testifies about the water system/cycle. And these are just a couple examples. In fact the whole Bible is a book of prophecy, and as God has clearly proven His Word to be true, we should not neglect the prophecies which remain to be fulfilled.

It is TRUE ? all things really do testify GOD the MOTHER; Christ Ahnsahnghong, World Mission Society Church of God

I couldn’t image the existance of God the Mother. I had been a firm “Christian” my entire life. No one had ever said anything to me about God being female. Until I came to The Church of God World Mission Society. It was then that I saw first through the Bible:

Romans 1:19 “…his eternal power and divine nature ? have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made.”

Then through creation: Birds flying in the air have their father and mother. Fish in the water have their father and mother. Animals on the ground have their father and mother. Even plants have male and female counterparts. And human beings also have their father and mother.

Then, what about our souls/spirits? Our souls also must have God the Father and God the Mother.

Matthew 6:9 “…Our Father in heaven…”

Galatians 4:26 “…The Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.”

The very God the Father and God the Mother is God’s divine nature which has been clearly seen in all things. Among all things on earth, there is nothing that was created without the will of God.

Revelation 4:11 “… you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

God created all things by His will. Then, why did God make it, so life is given through the mother? All living creatures have their father and mother. Between the two, it is the mother who gives birth to a child. No living things can be born without a mother.

In the same way, we have God the Mother who gives us spiritual life. In order to receive spiritual life, we shouls know God the Father and God the Mother as well. God revealed this truth by making all creatures receive life through their mother. Since the Bible calls us the children of God, shouldn’t we know God the Mother who gives us spiritual life?

How do we love God?; Christ Ahnsahnghong, Heavenly Mother, World Mission Society Church of God

I use to think that I loved God. Of course I would never say that I didn’t love God. But then I recently saw in the Bible many verses that testify how to love God.
One of them to be John 14:15, “If you love me, you will obey what I command.” Jesus said this 2,000 years ago.
 I began to realize, I don’t know what the commands are… not really for sure. I could guess, but I didn’t want to guess about loving God.
I want to be sure of that. So then I also saw the testimony that the law/commands would go out from Mount Zion in the last days (Micah 4:1-4).
Then the only way for me to know God’s commands is to find out where Mount Zion is. According to another passage (Isaiah 33:20) Zion is where God’s feasts (Leviticus 23). The only way for me to keep the commands of God, is to go to Zion, in order to show God love… then let’s see more about Zion in the upcoming days.

Church of God World Mission Society is Zion; Christ Ahnsahnghong, Heavenly Mother

Then, as previously stated, the Bible describes Zion as the place where God’s festivals are kept (Isaiah 33:20). And in the book of Leviticus, chapter 23 we can see a list of the 7 feasts of 3 times:

Passover & Unleavened Bread

First Fruits & Feast of Weeks

Trumpets, Day of Atonement, & Feast of Tabernacles.

These are the 7 feasts, which occur in 3 different times during the year. As we also previously saw/read Micah 4:1 expresses that the law of God will go out from Zion in the last days. Meaning, there has to be a place/location in which all the feasts of God are being kept and thus we will find Zion. Until recently I had not known of anywhere, any church, any place that kept a single one of these commands according to the way Christ did. And besides that, when I read Isaiah 33 and Micah 4 in greater depth there way something else that caught my eye regarding Zion…

First, Isaiah 33:20 says, “Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts; Your eyes will see Jerusalem…”

Second, Micah 4:2 says, “…For from Zion will go forth the law, Even the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.”

So then, apart from the law/feasts of God begin kept in Zion, the Bible frequently mentions and correlates Jerusalem to this place called Zion. What Jerusalem are they referring to? It certainly cannot be a physical one that is in ruins in the middle east. Besides, a physical temple cannot speak words. What is it talking about? It can only mean one thing:

Galatians 4:26 “But the Jerusalem above is free, she is our Mother.”

Zion, which is described as the place of God’s feasts/festivals is the only place in which we can see, know, and hear from God the Mother Jerusalem. The only church in these last days that keeps all the feasts of God is Church of God World Mission Society, which is also the only church that proclaims the existance and salvation of God the Mother. Please come to Heavenly Mother in Zion, Church of God World Mission Society, to receive eternal life.

Believing what the Bible says…; Christ Ahnsahnghong, Heavenly Mother, World Mission Society

On this earth that we live in there are so many different people… no two people are exactly alike.
So, with the diversity that exists, there is also a spectrum of beliefs.
The number of religions are countless… each following, practicing and believing what the set leader has put forth. In the same way, Christians, by their name alone claim to follow Christ.
Then, the example that Christ left is found in the Bible.
Then, I must believe what the Bible says, no matter what… even if it is contrary to what the majority does or what even so-called religious leaders say.
If I am a Christian, I should follow, practice and believe what the Bible says. Especially taking note of the last message in the scriptures regarding salvation.

Revelation 22:17 says that the Spirit and the bride are giving eternal life (water of life) and saying “Come.” Then, in order to go to them I must know who They are and then where to go. Living in the last days, I must go to the Spirit and the bride, otherwise I am not living in accordance with the Bible prophecy. Immediately following this, the Bible concludes by saying do not add nor take away… then I must understand about the Spirit and the bride and where they are.

Soul; Christ Ahnsahnghong, Heavenly Mother, World Mission Society Church of God

Soul

God’s children value the laws of God. Let us introduce the truths of the new covenant of the early Church, which were restored by the Second Coming Christ Ahnsahnghong.

"What happens to a man when he dies?"..."Does a man really have a spirit?"... "Where does a man go when he dies?" Questions such as these have been a matter of great interest throughout history, but no one has been able to answer them. Men eager to find such answers wrote great philosophies, but mere philosophers could never realize how they had been created.

Christ Ahnsahnghong came to the earth, established the Church of God, and taught us that all men are angels who have come to the earth after sinning in heaven. He let us know how valuable we are and revealed to us the true purpose of our lives.

The Spirit Revealed Through the Creation of Human Beings

Gen. 2:7 『...The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.』

The dust is not the essence of life; God didn't name the dust itself a "living being." Only after God had breathed the breath of life into the dust, did He call it a "living being." Therefore, the essence of life is not the flesh, but the breath of life, the spirit that God breathed into the dust. Man's flesh is made from the dust, but his spirit is made by God, and is from God.

Solomon wrote, "The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it" (Eccl. 12:7).

Jesus Taught Us About the "Spirit"

The concept of "spirit" became clearer in the New Testament.

Matt. 10:28 『"Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell."』

In this verse, Jesus describes the same creation process as in Genesis chapter two, revealing the separation between the death of the body [the dust] and the death of the spirit.

The Greek word for soul in this verse is "pneuma," which means "spirit."

John 4:24 『"God is spirit [pneuma]." 』

2 Cor. 33:17 『Now the Lord [Jesus] is the Spirit [pneuma].』

Heb. 1:14 『Are not all angels ministering spirits [pneuma]...?』

God is spirit and doesn't belong in the flesh. Jesus is spirit and doesn't belong in the flesh. Angels are also spirits who do not belong in the flesh. Thus, a man's death can be separated into two events: the death of the flesh and the death of the spirit. The devil, or another man, can kill our body, but it is only God who can destroy our spirit.

The Apostle Paul, in a letter to the Church in Corinth, wrote as follows:

1 Cor. 2:11 『For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit [pneuma] within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit [pneuma] of God.』

Jesus taught us that the true essence of our life is not our flesh, but our spirit.

The Apostle Paul's Thoughts About the "Spirit"

We try to understand the apostles' minds because their thoughts were established by Jesus' teachings. The apostles understood that our flesh is merely the house of our spirit.

2 Cor. 5:1 『Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed [if our flesh dies], we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.』

Our spirit lives in a temporary earthly tent?our flesh?now, but it will live in an eternal house that God has built for us.

2 Cor. 5:6 『Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord....We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.』

In this letter, the Apostle Paul says that the Lord [Jesus] dwells in the world of spirit and that we dwell in the world of flesh. Thus we are away from the Lord as long as we are in the body. The Apostle Paul also reveals that he, and the rest of the saints, would prefer to be away from their bodies and at home with the Lord.

In the above verses, what is the entity that dwells in the body and then leaves the body? Paul's spirit, the very essence of Paul, is the one who wants to leave the body. The body he wore was not the essence of his life, but instead, Paul's spirit?dwelling within his body?was his true self. To say it again, the Apostle Paul lived not for the temporary life in his earthly tent [his flesh], but he longed for the life that he would live in the eternal house. God would give him this everlasting home only after his spirit left its earthly tent.

The Apostle Paul wrote similarly in a letter to the saints in Philippi.

Phil. 1:21-24 『For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain....I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.』

Paul's words, "We...would prefer to be away from the body," in the book of 2 Corinthians 5:6 and the words, "I desire to depart," in the book of Philippians chapter one, have the same meanings. "To be away," or "to depart," means to leave the body. What is the entity that dwells in the body or leaves it? It is Paul's spirit, the true essence of Paul.

Paul revealed that it was more necessary for the saints that he remained in his body. If Paul were to leave his body [if he were to die], he would go to Christ; thus it was good for him to leave the body. If he remained in the body, however, it was good for the saints because then he could teach them the truth of God and guide them down the right path.

Paul also uttered a revelation that God had shown him in another letter to the Church in Corinth.

2 Cor. 12:1 『I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to be gained, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know?God knows. And I know that this man?whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but God knows.』

When Paul saw this revelation, he said twice, "...whether I [my spirit] was in the body or out of the body I do not know?God knows."

According to this verse, did the Apostle Paul think that the spirit existed as a separate entity from the body, or did he believe that the spirit did not exist?

If the Apostle Paul believed that the spirit did not exist, could he have said, "Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know?God knows"...? When Paul saw this revelation?describing himself as "a man" he knew (speaking in the third person)?he didn't know whether his spirit had traveled out of the body, or if he had gone to such a paradise in his flesh.

The Apostle Peter's Thoughts About the "Spirit"

The Apostle Peter always remembered what Jesus had told him before His ascension.

John 21:18-19 『"I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go."Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.』

When Peter's life of the gospel was about to come to an end, he worried about the saints, remembering what Jesus had told him.

2 Pet. 1:13-14 『I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of this body, because I know that I will soon put it aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. And I will make every effort to see that after my departure you will always be able to remember these things.』

Peter described his death as "putting aside" the tent of the body, and as his "departure." It is clear that it is Peter's spirit that would leave his body. While his spirit was in a fleshly body, the body itself became his spirit's house; after his spirit's departure, the body would return to the ground.

We study the apostles' thoughts to know the teachings that they learned from Jesus. Through the apostles' explanations of the spirit, we can clearly understand that Jesus Christ had taught and revealed that the spirit exists within men.

My True Life

We often wonder, "Who am I?" Some say, "Man eats to live," while others argue that, "Man lives to eat." Neither of these opinions is correct.

Our main essence is not our physical body, but the spirit inside our body. Our spirit lives in the tent we call our "body." When we go camping, we only stay in a tent for a few days, don't we? The time we spend in the tent is temporary. Likewise, our life within the body?our tent?is only a temporary life.

If we live for our physical body, it means that we are living for our house. Life is to live for ourselves, not for the houses we dwell in.

In our life of faith, we sometimes focus on our physical life more than our spiritual life. Of course, as long as we are in the body, we can't deny the physical life; however, if we live only for a temporary tent which will soon disappear, how pitiful will our life be?

We live in these tents because of our sin, but after we receive the forgiveness of our sins, redemption?under the grace of Christ, the Passover Lamb?our eternal houses wait for us. Let's reconsider what we should focus on while we live on this earth.

2 Cor. 4:18 『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.』

Baptism; Christ Ahnsahnghong, Heavenly Mother, World Mission Society Church of God

Baptism

God’s children value the laws of God. Let us introduce the truths of the new covenant of the early Church, which were restored by the Second Coming Christ Ahnsahnghong.

Man is mortal. Why has man become a slave to death? The Bible tells us that all men come to die on account of their sin.

We cannot have life when we are still filled with sin. In order to receive eternal life, our sins must be disposed of. Baptism is the first step we can take toward salvation. Through this gracious regulation of God, our sins are cleansed and we are atoned.

Therefore, the Church of God performs baptism, according to the teaching of the Second Coming Christ Ahnsahnghong.

The Origin of Baptism

God promised His people that He would send the prophet Elijah to prepare the way for Him; Elijah would appear before God came to the earth as the Messiah. The purpose of Elijah's coming was to testify about the Messiah, and to "make straight" the way for Him.

Isa. 40:3 『A voice of one calling: "In the desert prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God."』

John the Baptist was sent to fulfill the mission of Elijah. He preached the news of repentance to the Israelites who did not obey the words of God, being confined within their hypocritical faith.

Matt. 3:7-9 『But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.'" 』

Mark 1:4-5 『And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.』

John did not baptize people by his own will, but according to the orders he had received from God, who had sent him.

God established the principle of the forgiveness of sins through baptism, so that we could realize that baptism is one of God's righteous laws, given to us for our salvation (1 John 1:33). Therefore, Jesus set the example of being baptized, by John the Baptist, to institute baptism as a sacred law.

Matt. 3:14-15 『But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness."』

Matt. 21:32 『For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him..." 』

Baptism, the truth of righteousness, was not only an ordinance to testify about Jesus, but it was also a law of the new covenant, for Jesus himself baptized people and set the example of being baptized with water (Matt. 3:16).

John 3:22-23 『After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were constantly coming to be baptized.』

When Should We Be Baptized?

Baptism is the first step toward receiving God's favor, through which we receive the forgiveness of sins. It has been likened to the birth of a baby coming out of the womb. As our body is born from the womb and then learns about the world one by one, our spirit removes its sins and transgressions through baptism, being born again as a child of God. Then, after baptism, we learn about God's providence and the secrets of the kingdom of heaven.

Eph. 1:7-9 『In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding...』

In this verse, Jesus describes the same creation process as in Genesis chapter two, revealing the separation between the death of the body [the dust] and the death of the spirit.

Without receiving the forgiveness of sins, we cannot be given the wisdom to recognize God. Therefore it is against God's will to insist that baptism should be given after six or twelve months of studying. If we want to believe in God, we should be baptized first. After, we are given the opportunity to participate in God's divine nature through our life of faith.

Here are some examples of those who, upon hearing the good news of Jesus, participated in God's righteousness by being baptized.

A eunuch who was in charge of the treasury of Candace [queen of the Ethiopians] was baptized while traveling along the road, immediately after Philip had testified to him about the Christ (Acts 16:13-15). A woman named Lydia, a purple cloth dealer, received Paul's message and believed in Jesus; she, and her household, was baptized immediately (Acts 16:13-15). And a jailer, who patrolled the gate of the prison where Paul and Silas were confined, heard about Jesus. Immediately he?and his family?came to believe in Jesus, and were baptized (Acts 16:25-33). Baptism means the rebirth of our spirit and it is the starting point of our faith in God.

Through baptism, we promise God that we will repent of our past sins and that we will follow the will of God. In return, God promises that he will remember us in the time of Judgment.

Suppose there is a church that insists that someone should be baptized after six months or one year, after his faith has grown. If he dies while learning the doctrines of this particular denomination?without having the promise of God's salvation?who will be responsible for his soul?

Baptism and Rebirth

All men are destined to die because of their sin. The kingdom of heaven is a place where our physical bodies can never step foot. Even though our bodies are slaves to sin and destined to die, God allows us the opportunity to return to heaven. To enter the eternal kingdom, our spirit should be born again.

John 3:3-5 『In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." "How can a man be born when he is old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!" Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit."』

Rom. 6:3-11 『Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life...Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him...In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.』

The purpose of the law of baptism is not to wash the dirt off of our body, but to wash the sin off of our soul, so that we may be revived.

Baptism and the Book of Life

Jesus said, "No one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit." To be "born again" means to be born a second time?being born of the Spirit (John 3:1-8). As one's name is recorded in the census when he is born, so is one's name written in the book of life after he is born again of the Spirit. Therefore, when someone is baptized, his name is written in the Church's book of life, and most importantly, is also written in the book of life in heaven.

Matt. 16:19 『"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."』

Like this, when one's name is written in the book of life on earth, it is also written in the book of life in heaven. The Apostle Paul said:

1 Cor. 4:15 『...for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.』

Phil. 3:20 『But our citizenship is in heaven.』

Phil. 4:3 『Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.』

And Jesus said:

Luke 10:20 『"However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."』

Ps. 69:27-28 『Charge them with crime upon crime; do not let them share in your salvation. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous.』

Even if we diligently believe in God, unless our names are written in the book of life, we can never enter the kingdom of heaven. As it is written:

Rev. 20:15 『If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.』

Rev. 21:27 『Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.』

Isa. 4:3-4 『Those who are left in Zion, who remain in Jerusalem, will be called holy, all who are recorded among the living in Jerusalem. The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.』

The prophet Daniel wrote:

Dan. 12:1 『"At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people?everyone whose name is found written in the book?will be delivered."』

But David, the writer of Psalms, wrote:

Ps. 69:27-28 『Charge them with crime upon crime; do not let them share in your salvation. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous.』

Even though someone's name has been written in the book of life, his name will be blotted out of the book of life if he commits the unforgivable sin.

Rev. 3:5-6 『"He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels."』

Through baptism, we receive the forgiveness of our sins, our names are written in the book of life in heaven, and we are born again with a new life, just as Jesus was raised from the dead. That is why we are baptized. If we have not been baptized, we cannot keep the Passover, and unless we keep the Passover, our names cannot be written in the book of life. We must be baptized, and then keep the Passover, so that we can escape the last plagues and enter the eternal kingdom of heaven.

Veil; Christ Ahnsahnghong, Heavenly Mother, World Mission Society Church of God

Veil    

God’s children value the laws of God. Let us introduce the truths of the new covenant of the early Church, which were restored by the Second Coming Christ Ahnsahnghong.

Matt. 22:1-14 『..."The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son...But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 'Friend,' he asked, 'how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' The man was speechless. Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'..."』

In the above words, spoken by Jesus, it is clear that there is a regulation for God's people to wear wedding clothes when they enter the heavenly wedding banquet. It is a promise we make with God.

Likewise, when we worship God, there are certain regulations. Worship services should be held according to the teachings of God. Firstly, we should have a godly mind when worshiping God, and, secondly, women should wear veils.

All of the women of the Church of God wear veils during worship services, according to the teachings of the Second Coming Christ Ahnsahnghong. By wearing veils, they can worship God with a godly mind. Men do not cover their heads during worship services.

God gave us this veil regulation as a sign representing God's authority. Even though this regulation seems minor, it cannot be neglected. None of God's commands were instituted meaninglessly. All of the regulations were given to God's people because they are necessary for our salvation and allow us to enter the kingdom of God.

Hos. 8:12 『"I wrote for them the many things of my law, but they regarded them as something alien."』

If we regard God's regulations as trivial, God will regard us as trivial.

Woman’s Veil Is God’s Commandment

Christ commanded that during worship service men should not cover their heads, but women ought to cover their heads.

1 Cor. 11:1-6 『Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ....』

The Apostle Paul emphasized that his teachings were from Christ, not from his own personal opinions.

Through Christ's teaching, we discover that men ought not to cover their heads, but that women should cover their heads while worshiping God.

During the time of Moses, the head of a woman stood for the man. Thus, it was regarded as very shameful if a woman uncovered her head in front of a man or even loosened her hair. In fact, when a Jewish man chose to marry a Gentile captive, he would shave the woman's head to wash away the shame of her prior ignorance of God.

The words, "It is just as though her head were shaved," refer to this very shameful occurrence.

Woman’s Veil Shown Through the Providence of Creation

Even through the Creation, we can see that men ought not to cover their heads, but that women should cover their heads while in the presence of God.

1 Cor. 11:7-9 『A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man....』

God created Eve as Adam's helper. In the work of preaching the new covenant, too, man is the head and woman is the helper; however, men must not arrogantly ignore their female counterparts. As it is written:

1 Cor. 11:11-12 『In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.』

Could the gospel work be completed by only men? Or, if only women worked for the gospel, could it be fulfilled? Men and women should help each other in the gospel work. Both should remain devoted to their missions and faithful to the titles and positions given to them by God.

Woman’s Veil Is Shown Through the "Very Nature of Things"

Our intrinsic nature, given to us by God, teaches us that men should not cover their heads, but that women should.

1 Cor. 11:13-15 『Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?...』

This verse implies that it is not proper for a woman to worship God with her head uncovered. We unconsciously know that if a man has long hair he looks ugly, and it can even become his disgrace. God gave men "the nature" not to cover their heads.

"But that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering."Contrary to man, if a woman has short hair, she is not seen as beautiful. When a woman has long hair that covers her head, she looks beautiful, and it becomes her glory. This is only because God gave women the "nature" to feel beautiful when their heads are covered with long hair.

Through the "nature of things," God taught us that a man should not cover his head, but that a woman should cover her head. Verse 15?"long hair is given to her as a covering"?means that God uses a woman's long hair to subconsciously teach her that it is proper for her to cover her head.

As the Apostles preached the gospel, Christ's teachings spread to various Mediterranean regions. Initially, the veil regulation was obeyed without rejection. As people began to advocate gender equality, however, a question was raised: "Is there any reason for women to wear veils when men do not?" In the region of Corinth, women became repulsed at the thought of the veil regulation. In an effort to change their incorrect thinking, the Apostle Paul emphasized that women ought to cover their heads, explaining the deeper significance of this regulation.

Woman's Veil Is Notated in the Section Titles of the Bible

Some versions of the Bible have section titles which summarize the contents of the chapter which follows. Let's look at some of the section titles used for 1 Corinthians chapter 11.

ESV (English Standard Version) - Head Coverings TEV (Today's English Version) - Covering the Head in Worship

These section titles display the Apostle Paul's true purpose in writing this chapter. 1 Corinthians 11 lists all of the reasons why women have to cover their heads during worship. No commandment of God is trivial. All of the commandments are given to us for our salvation and heavenly blessings. Women should cover their heads when they worship or pray so that they may give glory to God.

The Bible says,"Arrogance is like the evil of idolatry."

Men Ought Not to Cover Their Heads

In some churches, the male priests cover their heads; however, this teaching is not from the Bible. A long time ago, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments, the Israelites could not look directly at Moses' face because he was so radiant after meeting God. The people were afraid to come near him, so he put a veil over his face. When he went to speak with God, however, he took it off (Ex. 34:29-35). From then on, the Israelites covered their faces with shrouds when they read the Old Testament.

Just as Moses took off the shroud when he came before God, we are to meet God [Christ] without a shroud. In this instance, the shroud does not imply veils that cover the "heads" of women, but it signifies the shroud that covered the people's "faces" when they read the Old Testament.

Through 1 Corinthians chapter 11, we can understand that women ought to cover their heads during times of worship and that men ought not to cover their heads. Through 2 Corinthians chapter 3, we can understand that now, regardless of gender, we need to take away the shroud which has covered our faces and has not allowed our eyes to clearly see the truth of the Bible.