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'''Ahnsahnghong''' (안상홍, 安商洪) is the Second Coming [[Christ]] who came from the Republic of Korea (South Korea) according to the prophecies of [[Bible|the Bible]] to save all mankind. Approximately 2,000 years ago, [[Jesus Christ]] was born in Bethlehem, Israel, and carried out the [[gospel]] work according to the prophecies of the Bible. Only the Bible testifies about Christ.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | '''Ahnsahnghong''' (안상홍, 安商洪) is the Second Coming [[Christ]] who came from the Republic of Korea (South Korea) according to the prophecies of [[Bible|the Bible]] to save all mankind. Approximately 2,000 years ago, [[Jesus Christ]] was born in Bethlehem, Israel, and carried out the [[gospel]] work according to the prophecies of the Bible. Only the Bible testifies about Christ.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+5%3A39&version=NIV |title=John 5:39 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The Bible records many prophecies about Christ who comes into this world a second time in the flesh. Such prophecies include “[[Prophecy of King David’s Throne|The Prophecy of King David]],” “[[Timing of Jesus’ Second Coming|The Parable of the Fig Tree]],” and “The Mission of Elijah.” All these prophecies were fulfilled by Christ Ahnsahnghong. He rebuilt the [[World Mission Society Church of God|Church of God]] by completely restoring the original truth of the early Church, the [[New Covenant|new covenant]], which Jesus Christ established 2,000 years ago. At the end of His gospel life, Christ Ahnsahnghong proclaimed [[God the Mother]], who is the last mystery of the Bible.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://watv.org/bible_word/the-coming-of-christ-ahnsahnghong/ |title=The Coming of Christ Ahnsahnghong |website=World Mission Society Church of God}}</ref> | ||
== Brief History<ref name="소개">{{Cite web|url=https://ahnsahnghong.com/en/about/ |title=Introduction to Christ Ahnsahnghong |website=Christ Ahnsahnghong}}</ref> == | == Brief History<ref name="소개">{{Cite web|url=https://ahnsahnghong.com/en/about/ |title=Introduction to Christ Ahnsahnghong |website=Christ Ahnsahnghong}}</ref> == | ||
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In 1918, the world was in great chaos. During [https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/world-war-i World War I (1914-1918)], one of the deadliest conflicts in human history, an estimated 20 million people died.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-I|title= World War I|website= Encyclopedia Britannica|publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> Immediately following the end of the war, the world trembled with fear as the Spanish flu, the worst pandemic of the 20th century, spread throughout the world. Massive military requisitions and troop movements during World War I caused the flu to become a global pandemic leaving an estimated 50 to 100 million people dead. According to statistics taken in 1918, among 17.6 million people living on the Korean peninsula, an estimated 2.9 million were infected with the flu, while 140,000 of them died.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.jepilia.org/journal/view.php?number=36|title= The Story of the Spanish Influenza|website= Jepilia|publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://shindonga.donga.com/Library/3/02/13/1966557/1/ |title= Spain Flu Sweeps Chosun Colony|website=ShinDongA |publisher= |date= January 31, 2020|year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> | In 1918, the world was in great chaos. During [https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/world-war-i World War I (1914-1918)], one of the deadliest conflicts in human history, an estimated 20 million people died.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-I|title= World War I|website= Encyclopedia Britannica|publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> Immediately following the end of the war, the world trembled with fear as the Spanish flu, the worst pandemic of the 20th century, spread throughout the world. Massive military requisitions and troop movements during World War I caused the flu to become a global pandemic leaving an estimated 50 to 100 million people dead. According to statistics taken in 1918, among 17.6 million people living on the Korean peninsula, an estimated 2.9 million were infected with the flu, while 140,000 of them died.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.jepilia.org/journal/view.php?number=36|title= The Story of the Spanish Influenza|website= Jepilia|publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://shindonga.donga.com/Library/3/02/13/1966557/1/ |title= Spain Flu Sweeps Chosun Colony|website=ShinDongA |publisher= |date= January 31, 2020|year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
Simultaneously, Korea was suffering from extreme poverty and severe food shortages after Japan, having deprived Korea of its sovereignty in 1910, exploited rice production. In 1939 as Japanese oppression reached its peak, [https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/world-war-ii-in-europe World War II (1939–1945)] broke out, causing unprecedented destruction. It is estimated that the death toll from World War II reached 55 million.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II|title= World War II|website=Encyclopedia Britannica |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> Imperial Japan, an Axis power, plundered Korean military supplies and forcibly mobilized Koreans for war.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.britannica.com/place/Korea/Korea-under-Japanese-rule|title= Korea Under Japanese Rule|website=Encyclopedia Britannica |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> In a time when there was neither peace nor freedom, Christ Ahnsahnghong was born, grew up, and suffered in this dark period of human history only for the salvation of mankind.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | Simultaneously, Korea was suffering from extreme poverty and severe food shortages after Japan, having deprived Korea of its sovereignty in 1910, exploited rice production. In 1939 as Japanese oppression reached its peak, [https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/world-war-ii-in-europe World War II (1939–1945)] broke out, causing unprecedented destruction. It is estimated that the death toll from World War II reached 55 million.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II|title= World War II|website=Encyclopedia Britannica |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> Imperial Japan, an Axis power, plundered Korean military supplies and forcibly mobilized Koreans for war.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.britannica.com/place/Korea/Korea-under-Japanese-rule|title= Korea Under Japanese Rule|website=Encyclopedia Britannica |publisher= |date= |year= |first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> In a time when there was neither peace nor freedom, Christ Ahnsahnghong was born, grew up, and suffered in this dark period of human history only for the salvation of mankind.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+9%3A28&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 9:28 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
<small>{{참고|Where Does Jesus Come a Second Time?|l1=“Where Does Jesus Come a Second Time?”|설명=}}</small> | <small>{{참고|Where Does Jesus Come a Second Time?|l1=“Where Does Jesus Come a Second Time?”|설명=}}</small> | ||
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All the truths of the early Church disappeared during the Dark Ages; only the truth of the Sabbath was vaguely revealed by the time of Christ Ahnsahnghong’s baptism. In 1947, Christ Ahnsahnghong entered the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which kept the [[Sabbath]], not [[Lord’s Day Worship (Sunday Worship)|Sunday worship]], and was baptized the following year when He turned 30 years old. His baptism in the Seventh-day Adventist Church was the fulfillment of the prophecy of the church in Laodicea: “The Son of Man stands at the door and knocks.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | All the truths of the early Church disappeared during the Dark Ages; only the truth of the Sabbath was vaguely revealed by the time of Christ Ahnsahnghong’s baptism. In 1947, Christ Ahnsahnghong entered the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which kept the [[Sabbath]], not [[Lord’s Day Worship (Sunday Worship)|Sunday worship]], and was baptized the following year when He turned 30 years old. His baptism in the Seventh-day Adventist Church was the fulfillment of the prophecy of the church in Laodicea: “The Son of Man stands at the door and knocks.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+3%3A14-20&version=NIV |title=Revelation 3:14–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><br> | ||
Christ Ahnsahnghong pointed out the errors of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and taught the truth about the soul, [[Biblical Teachings About Food|biblical regulations on food]], and the perfect Sabbath. From that time, He made every effort to complete religious reformation by correcting the doctrines of existing churches that lost the [[commandments of God]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://jmagazine.joins.com/monthly/view/318952 |title=[Special Report - Luther's 500th Anniversary of Reformation - Church of God and the Truth of the Bible] World Mission Society Church of God, 2.7 Million Members' Grand Chorus|website=The JoongAng |publisher= |date= |year=November 17, 2017|first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> | Christ Ahnsahnghong pointed out the errors of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and taught the truth about the soul, [[Biblical Teachings About Food|biblical regulations on food]], and the perfect Sabbath. From that time, He made every effort to complete religious reformation by correcting the doctrines of existing churches that lost the [[commandments of God]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://jmagazine.joins.com/monthly/view/318952 |title=[Special Report - Luther's 500th Anniversary of Reformation - Church of God and the Truth of the Bible] World Mission Society Church of God, 2.7 Million Members' Grand Chorus|website=The JoongAng |publisher= |date= |year=November 17, 2017|first= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
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Christ Ahnsahnghong reminded us of the gospel that Jesus established and that the apostles kept 2,000 years ago. It is only God the Holy Spirit who can restore the gospel that had been distorted since the Apostolic Age. | Christ Ahnsahnghong reminded us of the gospel that Jesus established and that the apostles kept 2,000 years ago. It is only God the Holy Spirit who can restore the gospel that had been distorted since the Apostolic Age. | ||
{{quote5|내용="But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you."|출처=[https://www. | {{quote5|내용="But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you."|출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14%3A26&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV John 14:26]}} | ||
In the 16th century, Martin Luther and many other reformers criticized the corruption of the Catholic Church and led the Reformation. However, none of them could restore the truth of the Apostolic Age. It is the same today; many church denominations around the world did not restore the truth. Ahnsahnghong is God the Holy Spirit, who completely restored the truth and faith of the early Church. | In the 16th century, Martin Luther and many other reformers criticized the corruption of the Catholic Church and led the Reformation. However, none of them could restore the truth of the Apostolic Age. It is the same today; many church denominations around the world did not restore the truth. Ahnsahnghong is God the Holy Spirit, who completely restored the truth and faith of the early Church. | ||
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Many people think that there is only one God, the Father. However, God the Mother exists as well. From the [[book of Genesis]], which records the Creation, to the [[book of Revelation]] which prophesies about the last days, the Bible repeatedly proves the existence of God the Mother. Christ Ahnsahnghong made known God the Mother through various testimonies in the Bible:God who is referred to as “us,”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www. | Many people think that there is only one God, the Father. However, God the Mother exists as well. From the [[book of Genesis]], which records the Creation, to the [[book of Revelation]] which prophesies about the last days, the Bible repeatedly proves the existence of God the Mother. Christ Ahnsahnghong made known God the Mother through various testimonies in the Bible:God who is referred to as “us,”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1%3A26&version=NIV|title=Genesis 1:26|quote=}}</ref>, male and female created in the [[image of God]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1%3A27&version=NIV|title=Genesis 1:27|quote=}}</ref> “our Mother” represented as the Heavenly Jerusalem;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+4%3A26&version=NIV|title=Galatians 4:26|quote=}}</ref> the Wife prepared for the [[Heavenly Wedding Banquet|wedding banquet]] of the Lamb;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+19%3A7&version=NIV|title=Revelation 19:7|quote=}}</ref> and [[The Wife (Bride) of the Lamb|the Bride]] who appears with the Spirit in the last days to give the [[The Water of Life|water of life]].<ref name="성령과 신부">{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A17&version=NIV|title=Revelation 22:17|quote=}}</ref> Just as all living things receive life through their mothers, our souls can receive eternal life through God the Mother. | ||
=== New Covenant, the Law of Christ=== | === New Covenant, the Law of Christ=== | ||
There are two kinds of covenants in the Bible: the [[Old Covenant]] and the [[New Covenant|new covenant]]. The Old Covenant is the [[Law of Moses]], which God [[Jehovah]] established through [[Moses]] on Mount Sinai<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www. | There are two kinds of covenants in the Bible: the [[Old Covenant]] and the [[New Covenant|new covenant]]. The Old Covenant is the [[Law of Moses]], which God [[Jehovah]] established through [[Moses]] on Mount Sinai<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Nehemiah+9%3A13-14&version=NIV|title=Nehemiah 9:13-14|quote=}}</ref> In the New Testament times, Jesus changed the Old Testament law into a perfect law—<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A17&version=NIV|title=Matthew 5:17 |publisher= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A12&version=NIV |title=Hebrews 7:12 |publisher= |quote=}}</ref> the new covenant, the [[Law of Christ]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+9%3A21&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 9:21 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><br> | ||
All the commandments that Christ Ahnsahnghong taught are not the laws of the Old Testament, but the laws of life that leads to salvation—the new covenant that Jesus established 2,000 years ago. | All the commandments that Christ Ahnsahnghong taught are not the laws of the Old Testament, but the laws of life that leads to salvation—the new covenant that Jesus established 2,000 years ago. | ||
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The key commandment of the new covenant is the [[Passover]], which Jesus kept with the bread and wine representing His flesh and blood.<ref>[https://www. | The key commandment of the new covenant is the [[Passover]], which Jesus kept with the bread and wine representing His flesh and blood.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A15&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Luke 22:15], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A19-20&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV 19-20]</ref> The Passover of the new covenant promises the forgiveness of sins and eternal life.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A28&version=NIV |title=Matthew 26:28 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+6%3A54&version=NIV |title=John 6:54 |publisher= |quote=}}</ref><br> | ||
The Passover is a feast that means “Disasters pass over.” The Israelites, who had been slaves in Egypt in the Old Testament times, kept the Passover with the blood of a lamb, and escaped the plague and were liberated from Egypt.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | The Passover is a feast that means “Disasters pass over.” The Israelites, who had been slaves in Egypt in the Old Testament times, kept the Passover with the blood of a lamb, and escaped the plague and were liberated from Egypt.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+12%3A11-14&version=NIV |title=Exodus 12:11-14 |publisher= |quote=}}</ref> Jesus, who came as the reality of the Passover lamb in the New Testament times, was sacrificed on the [[cross]] for the salvation of all mankind.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+5%3A7&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 5:7 |publisher= |quote=}}</ref> Those who keep [[New Covenant Passover|the Passover of the new covenant]] will be protected from disasters through the precious blood of Christ and will enter the kingdom of heaven. | ||
==== Seven Feasts in Three Times ==== | ==== Seven Feasts in Three Times ==== | ||
{{그림 | 3차7개절기-성소2.jpg |너비= 320px |정렬=오른쪽섬네일 |타이틀= The seven feasts in three times, which originated from the work of Moses, prophesy about the work of Jesus. The photo is the inside of the Church of God History Museum’s Old Testament Hall}} | {{그림 | 3차7개절기-성소2.jpg |너비= 320px |정렬=오른쪽섬네일 |타이틀= The seven feasts in three times, which originated from the work of Moses, prophesy about the work of Jesus. The photo is the inside of the Church of God History Museum’s Old Testament Hall}} | ||
The [[The Feasts of God|seven feasts in three times]] are annual feasts based on the Old and New Testaments. The seven feasts are divided into three times. The first time is the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread; the second time is the Day of Firstfruits [Day of Resurrection] and the Feast of Weeks [Pentecost], and the third time is the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles. These feasts originated from the work of Moses and prophesy about the work of Jesus to be fulfilled in the New Testament times.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www. | The [[The Feasts of God|seven feasts in three times]] are annual feasts based on the Old and New Testaments. The seven feasts are divided into three times. The first time is the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread; the second time is the Day of Firstfruits [Day of Resurrection] and the Feast of Weeks [Pentecost], and the third time is the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles. These feasts originated from the work of Moses and prophesy about the work of Jesus to be fulfilled in the New Testament times.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+18%3A18&version=NIV |title=Deuteronomy 18:18 |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+3%3A22-24&version=NIV |title=Acts 3:22-24 |quote= }}</ref> The feasts contain God’s blessings such as the forgiveness of sins, eternal life, resurrection, and the Holy Spirit. | ||
* '''[[Passover]]''': Evening of the 14th day of the first month by the sacred calendar, the Holy Supper of Jesus. | * '''[[Passover]]''': Evening of the 14th day of the first month by the sacred calendar, the Holy Supper of Jesus. | ||
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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 [[Six-Day Creation|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 [[Six-Day Creation|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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A1-3&version=NIV|title=Genesis 2:1-3|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+20%3A8-11&version=NIV|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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A16&version=NIV|title=Luke 4:16}}</ref> Even after the Crucifixion, the early Church kept the Sabbath holy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A2&version=NIV|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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+6%3A3-4&version=NIV|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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+3%3A21&version=NIV|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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+28%3A19-20&version=NIV|title=Matthew 28:19-20}}</ref> and with faith in God and the gospel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A5&version=NIV|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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+11%3A3-5&version=NIV|title=1 Corinthians 11:3-5|quote=}}</ref> This regulation is based on the example of Christ,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+11%3A1&version=NIV|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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+11%3A16&version=NIV|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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+22%3A35-40&version=NIV |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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+22%3A20&version=NIV |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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+13%3A34&version=NIV |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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+34%3A28&version=NIV |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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+10%3A16-17&version=NIV |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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2%3A7&version=NIV |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 returns to God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+12%3A7&version=NIV |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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+20%3A28&version=NIV|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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+1%3A2&version=NIV|title=1 Corinthians 1:2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A13&version=NIV|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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+20%3A28&version=NIV|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. By 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. By 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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A15-16&version=NIV|title=Mark 16:15-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+1%3A8&version=NIV|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.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24%3A14&version=NIV|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=== |