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The [[Sabbath]] is the commemoration day of the [[Creator]], who made all things for six days and rested on the seventh day. Based on the Bible and historical facts, the Sabbath corresponds to Saturday in today’s seven-day system. | The [[Sabbath]] is the commemoration day of the [[Creator]], who made all things for six days and rested on the seventh day. Based on the Bible and historical facts, the Sabbath corresponds to Saturday in today’s seven-day system. | ||
After the [[Creation in Six Days|Creation in six days]], God made the seventh-day Sabbath holy and proclaimed it as the fourth of the [[Ten Commandments]] in the time of [[Moses]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www. | After the [[Creation in Six Days|Creation in six days]], God made the seventh-day Sabbath holy and proclaimed it as the fourth of the [[Ten Commandments]] in the time of [[Moses]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+2%3A1-3&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Genesis 2:1-3|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+20%3A8-11&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Exodus 20:8-11|quote=}}</ref> In the New Testament times, Jesus kept the Sabbath (on Saturday) as His custom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Luke+4%3A16&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Luke 4:16}}</ref> Even after the Crucifixion, the early Church kept the Sabbath holy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Acts+17%3A2&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Acts 17:2}}</ref> Today, most churches worship on Sunday, the first day of the week, but Christ Ahnsahnghong taught the seventh-day Sabbath as the worship day according to the Bible. | ||
==== Baptism ==== | ==== Baptism ==== | ||
[[Baptism]] is a ceremony in which the body of sin is buried under water and reborn into a new life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www. | [[Baptism]] is a ceremony in which the body of sin is buried under water and reborn into a new life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Romans+6%3A3-4&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Romans 6:3-4}}</ref> The word ''baptism'' is derived from Greek ''βαπτισμα<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://biblehub.com/bz05/matthew/3.htm |title=Matthew 3 |publisher= |website= biblehub |date= |first= |quote= Bible Hub, Ἰδὼν δὲ πολλοὺς τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων ἐρχομένους ἐπὶ τὸ βάπτισμα αὐτοῦ, ...}}</ref>'' meaning “washing, dipping.” Considering the etymology of the original Greek term, baptism should be conducted by immersion, not just by sprinkling with water. The Church of God conducts baptism as taught by Christ Ahnsahnghong. | ||
Baptism is a sign of salvation, which is promised by God.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www. | Baptism is a sign of salvation, which is promised by God.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+Peter+3%3A21&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=1 Peter 3:21|quote=}}</ref> The baptism that leads to salvation should be conducted in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+28%3A19-20&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Matthew 28:19-20}}</ref> and with faith in God and the gospel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Mark+16%3A5&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Mark 16:5}}</ref> | ||
==== Women’s Veil ==== | ==== Women’s Veil ==== | ||
The [[book of 1 Corinthians]] 11 shows God's will concerning [[Women’s Veil|women's veil]]. In the early Church, men wore nothing on their heads during prayer or [[worship]] while women covered their heads.<ref name="고전 11:3–5">{{Cite web|url=https://www. | The [[book of 1 Corinthians]] 11 shows God's will concerning [[Women’s Veil|women's veil]]. In the early Church, men wore nothing on their heads during prayer or [[worship]] while women covered their heads.<ref name="고전 11:3–5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+Corinthians+11%3A3-5&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=1 Corinthians 11:3-5|quote=}}</ref> This regulation is based on the example of Christ,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+Corinthians+11%3A1&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=1 Corinthians 11:1|quote=}}</ref> contains God’s providence of the Creation, and was established for the order of the Church. Apostle [[Paul]] clarified that women's veil was a common practice not only in Corinth but also in all the Churches of God.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+Corinthians+11%3A16&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=1 Corinthians 11:16|quote=}}</ref> | ||
<br>In most Protestant churches today, women do not put a veil on their heads as men do not. In the Catholic Church, high-ranking male clergy put a skullcap or a hat on their heads during Mass. Apostle Paul defined this as an act of dishonoring God against the standards of the Bible.<ref name="고전 11:3–5" /> | <br>In most Protestant churches today, women do not put a veil on their heads as men do not. In the Catholic Church, high-ranking male clergy put a skullcap or a hat on their heads during Mass. Apostle Paul defined this as an act of dishonoring God against the standards of the Bible.<ref name="고전 11:3–5" /> | ||
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{{그림 | 미국-NY-뉴욕-유월절-링컨센터-20140413.jpg |너비= 320px |정렬=오른쪽섬네일 |타이틀= The members of the Church of God in the New York area attend the Passover Sacred Assembly held at Lincoln Center in the U.S.}} | {{그림 | 미국-NY-뉴욕-유월절-링컨센터-20140413.jpg |너비= 320px |정렬=오른쪽섬네일 |타이틀= The members of the Church of God in the New York area attend the Passover Sacred Assembly held at Lincoln Center in the U.S.}} | ||
Love is the [[First Commandment|first and greatest commandment]] in the Bible.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | Love is the [[First Commandment|first and greatest commandment]] in the Bible.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+22%3A35-40&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Matthew 22:35-40 |publisher= }}</ref> Christ Ahnsahnghong taught that the new covenant, which was established with the Passover bread and wine, is the way to fulfill the command of love.<br> | ||
When Jesus established the new covenant with the Passover,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | When Jesus established the new covenant with the Passover,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Luke+22%3A20&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Luke 22:20 |publisher= }}</ref> He gave the [[New Commandment|new command]], “Love one another as I have loved you,”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=John+13%3A34&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=John 13:34 |publisher= }}</ref> during the Holy Supper of the Passover. The new covenant and the new command are essentially the same.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+34%3A28&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Exodus 34:28 |publisher= }}</ref> Those who participate in the flesh and blood of Jesus through the new covenant Passover become one in Christ.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+Corinthians+10%3A16-17&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=1 Corinthians 10:16-17 |publisher= |quote=}}</ref> The new covenant Passover is a ceremony that enables us to eat the bread and wine representing Jesus’ flesh and blood and to realize the love and sacrifice of Christ who sacrificed Himself on the cross for the salvation of mankind. This is how believers can realize the love of Christ and put into practice the new command, “Love one another.” | ||
=== Soul === | === Soul === | ||
A person is composed of the body and the soul.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | A person is composed of the body and the soul.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+2%3A7&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Genesis 2:7 |publisher= }}</ref> When a person dies, the body and the soul do not perish together; the body returns to the ground and the soul to God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Ecclesiastes+12%3A7&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Ecclesiastes 12:7 |quote= }}</ref> Even before being born in the flesh, all human souls existed in heaven as angels. Christ Ahnsahnghong taught where our souls came from, why we are living on this earth, and where we will return. He taught that the way for us, who are confined in the body and live a temporary life, to return to heaven is the new covenant Passover, which contains the atoning sacrifice of Christ.<ref>Chapter 25 Where Does the Human Soul Come From?, ''The Mystery of God and the Spring of the Water of Life''</ref> | ||
== Church of God and Christ Ahnsahnghong == | == Church of God and Christ Ahnsahnghong == | ||
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===Name=== | ===Name=== | ||
Christ Jesus established a church with His own blood 2,000 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www. | Christ Jesus established a church with His own blood 2,000 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Acts+20%3A28&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Acts 20:28}}</ref> The name of the [[church]] that Jesus established and that the apostles attended is the ''Church of God''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=1+Corinthians+1%3A2&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=1 Corinthians 1:2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Galatians+1%3A13&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Galatians 1:13}}</ref> The name means, “the church established by God,” and “the church of which the owner is God.” According to the words, “the church established with God’s own blood,”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Acts+20%3A28&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Acts 20:28|quote=}}</ref> the Church of God is the only church that keeps the new covenant Passover which contains the precious blood of God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://woman.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=76022 |title=World Mission Society Church of God, “Practicing Love is Needed to Overcome Covid19,” |website=Woman Chosun |publisher= |date=April 27, 2021 |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= }}</ref> <br> | ||
===Truth and Faith=== | ===Truth and Faith=== | ||
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The Church of God started as a house church in Busan, Korea. Based on the dedication and sacrifice of Christ Ahnsahnghong, the gospel gradually spread to the metropolitan area and throughout the country. After Christ Ahnsahnghong finished His 37-year ministry, the church has devotedly preached the gospel of the new covenant and practiced God’s love, following the guidance of God the Mother. As a result, the number of registered members reached 10,000 in 1988 and 100,000 in 1996. | The Church of God started as a house church in Busan, Korea. Based on the dedication and sacrifice of Christ Ahnsahnghong, the gospel gradually spread to the metropolitan area and throughout the country. After Christ Ahnsahnghong finished His 37-year ministry, the church has devotedly preached the gospel of the new covenant and practiced God’s love, following the guidance of God the Mother. As a result, the number of registered members reached 10,000 in 1988 and 100,000 in 1996. | ||
World evangelism, which is the mission of [[Christian|Christians]], began in the 1990s. Before Jesus went up to heaven 2,000 years ago, He gave His last command to His disciples on the Mount of Olives: “Make disciples of all nations, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Mt 28:19–20).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www. | World evangelism, which is the mission of [[Christian|Christians]], began in the 1990s. Before Jesus went up to heaven 2,000 years ago, He gave His last command to His disciples on the Mount of Olives: “Make disciples of all nations, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you” (Mt 28:19–20).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Mark+16%3A15-16&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Mark 16:15-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Acts+1%3A8&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Acts 1:8|quote=}}</ref> Christ Ahnsahnghong too taught that the truth of salvation should be preached to all nations of the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Matthew+24%3A14&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Matthew 24:14|quote=}}</ref> According to His teachings, the Church of God has spurred the world mission, and now there are more than 7,500 churches in 175 countries throughout the world. In the 2000s, overseas members began to visit Korea in earnest. As of July 2019, an average of 1,500 [[The Church of God Overseas Visiting Group|overseas members visited Korea]] annually.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/world/ |title=World Mission |website=WATV.org |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
===Volunteerism=== | ===Volunteerism=== | ||