Church of God Knowledge Encyclopedia
Church of God Introduction
The World Mission Society Church of God 1964년 안상홍님에 의해 설립됐다. 성경대로 아버지 하나님과 어머니 하나님을 믿고 그 가르침을 따른다. 2000년 전 예수 그리스도께서 세우신 초대 하나님의 교회 원형을 이어가고 있다. 설립 50여 년 만에 세계 175개국 7500여 교회로 성장했다. 등록 성도 수는 2022년 1월 기준 330만 명이다. 더 보기...
History Summary
- 1948 Baptism of Christ Ahnsahnghong
- 1964 Establishment of the Church of God
- 1988 Registered members: 10,000
- 1996 Registered members: 100,000
- 1997 Three overseas churches were established
- 2000 Registered members: 300,000
- 2001 1st Overseas Visiting Group (U.S.)
- 2003 Awarded the Presidential Citation from Korean government
- 2004 Awarded the Medal of Honor from Korean government
- 2008 Registered members: 1,000,000
- 2011 Awarded The President’s Volunteer Service Award (Gold, Lifetime Achievement Award) from the U.S. government
- 2013 Registered members: 2,000,000
- 2015 Awarded the Presidential Group Citation from Korean government
- 2016 General Pastor Kim Joo-cheol’s speech at the UN CERF High-Level Conference
- 2019 75th Overseas Visiting Group
- 2022 Registered members: 3.3 million at 7,500 Churches in 175 Countries
Church of God Faith and Truth
Christ Ahnsahnghong came from Korea for the salvation of mankind according to the prophecies of the Bible. The Bible is the only book that reveals who Christ is. Just as the Bible prophesied about First Coming Christ 2,000 years ago, it prophesies about Second Coming Christ through many prophecies such as the “Throne of King David” and the “Parable of the Fig Tree." Christ Ahnsahnghong came according to the prophecies of the Bible, re-established the Church of God in the pattern of the early Church, and proclaimed God the Mother, who is the last secret of the Bible.
God the Mother refers to the female image of God. Most people assume that there is only one God the Father. However, the Bible testifies to the existence of two images of God--the male image of God and the female image of God--from the first chapter of Genesis to the last chapter of Revelation.
God’s people receive the blessing of eternal life when they keep the feasts of the new covenant in spiritual Zion. There are seven annual feasts—the Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Firstfruits (the Day of Resurrection), the Feast of Weeks (the Day of Pentecost), the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles, along with the weekly feast, the Sabbath.
The gospel is the good news, and more specifically, it is the new covenant. The saints and apostles of the early Church kept and preached the truth of the new covenant such as the Passover and the Sabbath just as Jesus taught them.
Women’s veil is the regulation that women must wear a veil when they pray or keep worship services as written in 1 Corinthians 11. This regulation shows that men wear nothing on their heads and that women should wear a veil.
Present State of Missionary Work
Now, the members are leading their lives of faith through over 7,500 churches in 175 countries around the world and more than 80% of them are local people. Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, members from various continents visited Korea for a total of 75 times. 더 보기...
Community Service
The Church of God carries out various activities such as emergency relief, medical and welfare support, blood donation, cultural communication, character education, and environmental preservation. It also cooperates with governments and organizations in each country to implement the Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs], climate change response, disaster relief, and wellbeing promotion, which are a common task of the international community. 더 보기...
Volunteer Services Worldwide
- No. of times: 22,500 times
- 참여 인원: 270만 4500여 명
Global Cooperation
General Pastor Kim Joo-cheol’s Speech at the UN
The Church of God General Pastor Kim Joo-cheol was invited to the 71st UN CERF High-Level Conference at the UN Headquarters in New York on December 13, 2016. 더 보기...
Signing of Agreements, Conferences, and Supporting Signatures
Government agencies, municipalities, and universities are implementing the SDGs together with the Church, fully agreeing to the vision of the Church of God. ASEZ has been carrying out environmental protection activities with government ministries, municipalities, international organizations, 226 civil organizations, and 56,168 individuals in 168 countries. 더 보기...
Major Awards
Countries around the world have given medals, citations, and achievement awards to the Church of God over 3,300 times for their constant efforts to share love with their neighbors and for their volunteer services.
- Awarded the Presidential Awards from the three governments of the Republic of Korea: Presidential Medal of Honor, Presidential Group Citation, Presidential Citation
- The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service from the U.K.
- U.S. Presidents Biden, Trump, and Obama presented the Church of God with The President’s Volunteer Service Award Gold (the highest honor for a group) 48 times.
- Awarded a Number of Awards Such as the Green Apple Environment Award (Gold & Bronze) 더 보기...
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Jesus Christ is the Savior who came in the flesh and was sacrificed on the cross 2,000 years ago for the salvation of all mankind. After being baptized at the age of thirty, He started His ministry and preached the gospel of the kingdom for three years, establishing the new covenant. He was rejected by the Jews and the religious leaders of that time and was arrested the night he established the New Covenant Passover, which contains the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. He died on the cross the next day and on the third day, He was resurrected and ascended to heaven forty days later. Before His ascension, He entrusted His disciples with the mission to preach the gospel of the kingdom to the whole world. Jesus’ whole life was a fulfillment of the prophecies in the Bible, and was a sacrifice and love for the salvation of mankind. The precious blood of Christ that was shed on the cross opened the way for mankind to wash away their sins to enter the kingdom of heaven.
