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The members of the World Mission Society Church of God (WMSCOG) always make effort on delivering "God the Mother"'s Love to the whole world.  

Their enthusiasm and concern for community and the various activities for living together in harmony change our life and our world.

If we all try with WMSCOG that follows the teaching of "God the Mother", this world can be changed from a heartless and selfish world into a positive, warm and hopeful world. 

Parents of our bodies and Parents of our souls_God the Mother_WMSCOG

WHY the members of World Mission Society Church of God (WMSCOG) believe in  "God the Mother" as well as God the Father? I thinks many of you are wondering the same thing.

It seems that breaking the stereotypes and common notion like "God exist as God the Father only " may takes a long time.

But in the God's point of View , the many people's this fixed ides is wrong.

The answer of this matter is very easy and clear when we look see through the Bible, the words of God.

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Standards for Worship

Matthew 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 are regulations for God’s people to wear wedding clothes to enter the heavenly wedding banquet. Likewise, when we worship God, there are certain regulations: women should wear veils and men should not cover their heads.


All women of the Church of God wear veils during worship services, according to the teachings of Second Coming Christ Ahnsahnghong. 
God gave us this veil regulation as a sign representing God’s authority. Even though this regulation seems minor, it cannot be neglected. All regulations given by God are for our salvation. Although this practice seems unfamiliar, Apostle Paul addressed this question to the Early Church many years ago:

1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ… Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man… Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is just as though her head were shaved… If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice—nor do the churches of God.
For this reason, you will find women wearing veils and men not covering their heads during worship service at the Church of God.

Parents of our souls-Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother

A man does not consist of body only. Humans are a combination of body and soul.

... the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground [body] and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life [soul], and the man became a living being (Genesis 2:7)

Therefore, if a man dies, the body and soul are separated and the soul returns to its former place.

... and the dust [body] returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit [soul] returns to God who gave it. (Ecclesiastes 12:7)

While the body which came from the ground returns to it, the soul which came from God returns to Him. Like this, body and soul are different and distinct in essence. So, the Bible says that our physical father and our Spiritual Father are not same:

Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live! (Hebrews 12:9)

If our physical father and our Spiritual Father were identical, our physical father becomes our Spiritual Father. Or, if a man were made of body only and had no soul, there would be only our physical father and there cannot be our Spiritual Father. However, the fact that there are our physical father and our Spiritual Father respectively proves that there exist body and soul individually. Then, who is the Father of our souls?

"This, then, is how you should pray: " 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name... (Matthew 6:9)

The Father of all souls is God in heaven. But we have not only our physical father but also physical mother. Then, does there exist the Mother of our souls as well? Or, is there only Father? The answer can be found in the Bible.

But the Jerusalem that is above [the heavenly Jerusalem: GNT] is free, and she is our mother. (Galatians 4:26)

The Bible teaches us that there is our Mother as well as our Father in heaven. It's very strange. Why do we have to have our Father and Mother in heaven just as we have our father and mother on the earth? What's the reason?

For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. (Romans 1:18-20)

All visible things were created by God to reflect God's invisible qualities--His eternal power and divine nature. Body and soul are clearly distinct elements. Our body cannot exist without our physical father and mother, which shows the principle that our soul also cannot exist without our Spiritual Father and Mother. The existence of our body causes us not to deny the existence of father and mother who gave it to us. Therefore, the existence of our soul proves the existence of Father and Mother who gave it to us.

The Bible is really the amazing Words of God which make us realize spiritual principles and God's divine nature through this world we are living in. 
We should know and believe in God the Father and God the Mother testified by the Bible and all things in this world.

Please come to Church of God (witness of Ahnsahnghong) that believes Father Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother, the Spirit and the bride to get the eternal life and the salvation through the Passover the New Covenant.

Forgetting at an instant [God the Mother]

For a long time, my mom all alone raised us; four daughters.

Looking back at those years, I don’t know how she managed to raise us up all by herself.

I cannot even conceive the idea of raising four children all by myself, but I guess it was all possible for her because she was my mom.

Few years ago, my mom had a big surgery.

Though she had to rest, because of the wretched circumstances, she just had to work strenuously.

Though we all grew up and became adults, since we were busy, we didn’t know or forgot how strenuous it was for her.

When mom comes home from work, she starts doing the housework right away.

After ten, she comes to my room and talks about her daily routine.

She isn’t a talk-active person, but these days she frequently stops by and talks to me a lot.

I really wanted to be nice to her, but I was exhausted. So I tend to listen to her vacantly.

Seeing how I reacted, she would quickly end her conversation and leave my room.

When this happens, I feel sorry for her.

I always make a resolution that I wouldn’t repeat this mistake again, but it happens to me all the time.

One day, seeing her leaving my room, her shoulders seemed so small.

When I and my sisters were young, she didn’t have a moment to talk with us.

That is why we always went to her to talk with her.

Whenever we did, she never showed how tired she was.

She always listened to all what we have said, but I didn’t.

Few days ago, my mom said that she had pain in her arms and legs.

I just told her to “go to the hospital,” and when she repeatedly said that every day, I started to ignore.

When I started to think lying down my bed, it reminded me that my mom had a surgery for cancer.

I forgot that she wasn’t a healthy person at all.

I felt ashamed that I just told her to go to the hospital.

During break time in my working place, I started to search for good medicine and food for my mom.

Thinking that I simply just needed to turn on the computer and type some words, I felt so sorry.

The reason how I could grow up without any trouble was because of my mom’s sacrifice.

And I…

I always forgot about her when I turned my back, went to work, and while I was having a hard time.

At this moment, Heavenly Mother is also next to me, praying for me continuously every day, every second.

But I always forgot.

Just because of the world that I am living in, because I was busy, because I was exhausted…

I just forgot about Her.

About Heavenly Mother who came down to this earth, who is sacrificing for me.

I truly want to be a filial daughter for my mom and to my Heavenly Mother.

I want to be a filial daughter who gives joy, happiness, and smiles.

Mother of Sacrifice and Love - WMSCOG & God the Mother

The Bible says that God is love (1 Jn 4:8). Until we have got where we are today, there have been God the Father who established the new covenant-the truth of life-through His sacrifice and God the Mother who spares no effort to lead us to the eternal kingdom of heaven even at this moment.
Father's love is unmeasurable, and Mother's love is even more unfathom-able, so we cannot grasp the depths of Her love for us. From Mother comes the power that enables the members of Zion to help one another and to become united in love. The endless sacrifice and love of Mother are defeating all the hindrances of Satan in the invisible spiritual world and are leading us, Her children, to victory. Now, let's take some time to confirm this fact through the Bible.




A lavish love

A long time ago, a teacher and his students made a long journey in order to obtain enlightenment. While walking along the road, they discussed about what the greatest love in the world is. When they arrived at a village, many human bones were found heaped up together. A sudden accident or disaster had probably overtaken the whole village.
Looking at so many human bones laying twisted and tangled up together, the teacher seemed suddenly struck by a thought, and asked his students if they could find a woman's bone among those bones. His students just looked at one another's faces, unable to select a woman's bone easily.
Then the teacher picked up one of the bones, and said it was the bone of a woman. His students asked how he could recognize a woman's bone so easily among those numerous bones. The teacher explained the reason to them as follows:
"Think about a woman's life first. When she is young, she is always treated as less than a man just because she is female. When she gets married and becomes pregnant, she provides all the nourishment in her body to her unborn baby. When she gives birth to her child, she has to shed blood. Moreover, when she breast-feeds her baby, all the nutrients in her body are passed on to her child through her breast milk. Since she does so, how can the nutrients remain in her bones? Such a bitter and sacrificial life of a woman has made her bone light and dark like this."
Listening to the teacher, his students were all reminded of their mothers. ‘Such is the life of a mother. She only gives her children everything, but there is nothing she can do for herself.' As they realized this, they became solemn for a while. They were deeply moved to hear their teacher say that a mother gives her children everything-even the marrow of her bones-in the process of being pregnant, giving birth to them and raising them. Thinking of their mothers, they all shed tears.
A mother is the one who gives unconditional love to her children. She only gives her children everything she has. Why is the life of every mother on this earth so devotional? Why did God make a mother into such a sacrificial being?
A mother continuously tries to give everything to her children with careful concern for them, wishing them to succeed and prosper in life, even though she herself suffers a lot. This love and sacrifice is the nature of a mother. I believe that God has put the spirit of love and sacrifice in the hearts of mothers on this earth because it is the spiritual nature of our Heavenly Mother.

Those who love Jerusalem, and those who do not serve Jerusalem
Like the disciples in the above story, who obtained realization from what their teacher said and were moved to tears, thinking of their mothers, we shall also realize the sacrifice and love of our spiritual Mother and engrave it deep in our hearts.

Isa 66:10-14 『"Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her. For you will nurse and be satisfied at her comforting breasts; you will drink deeply and delight in her overflowing abundance." For this is what the LORD says: "I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem." When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes.』

In Galatians it is written, "But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother" (Gal 4:26). So, "those who love Jerusalem" means "those who love their spiritual Mother." Mother has given us everything-Her flesh and blood and even Her bones, until She has nothing left to give and Her bones become very light. We must realize how much Mother gives us and how much pain and sorrow She endures behind the scenes.
God bestows His blessings on those who realize the love of Jerusalem Mother, and He pours out His wrath upon those who do not realize Her love and turn away from Her.

Isa 60:1-12 『"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the arm. . . . Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests? Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing your sons from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, . . . For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined."』

The above prophecy of Isaiah 60 sings the glory of Jerusalem that is to appear in the future. It also proclaims God's warning that on the last day He will judge all peoples and nations that do not serve Jerusalem.

Proclaim the glory of Jerusalem to the whole world
In order for God's people, who were small and weak, to become a mighty nation, they should display the glory of Jerusalem throughout the world. God our Father told us to proclaim Jerusalem's glory to the whole world without rest.

Isa 60:21-22 『"Then will all your people be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor. The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly."』

Isa 62:6-7 『I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.』

The Bible repeatedly urges us not to stop spreading the glory of Jerusalem all over the world. If we understand Mother's boundless sacrifice, love and pain, we should proclaim Her glory to the ends of the earth.
Through mothers on this earth, we can understand the sacrifice and love of Heavenly Mother even a little bit. Every earthly system, everything done on this earth, is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven, and God created all things by His will (Heb 8:5; Rev 4:11).
If the love of a father is an invisible fence that surrounds us and keeps us safe, the love of a mother works more directly and closely with her children. Suppose an urgent situation where children are caught in a fire. When this happens, fathers tend to judge the situation rationally, but mothers judge it sensitively. Fathers are likely to make a rational judgment: ‘Since the fire has become this big, if I fail to get them out of the fire within a few seconds, both of us will die.' On the other hand, mothers run into the fire first in order to save their children. A mother's love is so unconditional.

Victory given through Mother's sacrifice and love

Thus, we are growing in the love of Mother who lavishly sacrifices everything to save us, Her children. That's why we, the offspring of the woman, can win the spiritual war against Satan in the end.
Ge 3:15 『"And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel."』

God said that He would put enmity between the serpent and the woman. The woman is described as the "mother of all the living" (Ge 3:20). The woman (Mother) and the serpent (Satan) are enemies to each other. The offspring of the woman and the offspring of the serpent are also enemies to each other.
The devil our enemy sets all sorts of traps and snares in order to tempt us to disobey the holy will of our heavenly Mother. He devises many schemes to make us waste our time on earthly things that are meaningless and transient.
In order to resist the temptations of Satan and to win victory over him, we absolutely need to make efforts to obey Jerusalem Mother and put Her words into practice, with love for Her. Heavenly Mother is working even at this moment, sparing no pains, for us Her children. How about us? What are we doing now? Are we not absorbed in things for physical comfort and pleasure and wasting our time on such worthless things? Or, are we trying to save souls while giving and sharing, along with Mother? We need to reflect on ourselves.

Rev 12:9 『The great dragon was hurled down-that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.』
Rev 12:17 『Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring-those who obey God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus.』

The great dragon was hurled down, and the identity of the dragon was discovered to be the serpent in the Garden of Eden. The serpent was expelled from heaven, and is opposing the woman on this earth.
In the Bible, the dragon or the serpent refers to Satan the devil. Satan was enraged at God the Mother and went off to make war against the rest of Her offspring-those who obey God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus. Although Satan is reigning over numerous people like the sand of the sea, he is destined to lose every war.

Rev 20:7-10 『When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth-Gog and Magog-to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.』

The spiritual warfare between the serpent and the woman-between the offspring of the serpent and the offspring of the woman-is to end with the punishment of the dragon in an unquenchable fire where he will be tormented forever and ever.
Satan can never triumph over Mother. Since Mother has "love" the greatest power, how can Satan win?
The power that enables God's children to be victorious is the endless love of Mother who protects Her children, even at the risk of Her own life. So, those who love Jerusalem display Her glory wherever they are, and proclaim Her holy sacrifice and love to the ends of the earth.

Salvation achieved through sacrifice

Satan is doomed to be tormented in the eternal fire of hell. Now, let's see where God our Mother is leading us, Her children.

Rev 22:1-5 『Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.』

God our Mother has continuously guarded and protected us, Her loving children, from every evil scheme of Satan to lead us to the way of eternal life and to ultimately raise us as the heavenly royal priesthood who will reign forever and ever. Until She has done that, spiritually Her flesh and bones have become so weak and frail. Everything good has been taken by Her children. She has given Her children all things that can help them. The six thousand year long period has been a series of such spiritual struggles. We can fully understand it even though we do not hear the explanation regarding how light and frail a woman's bone is.
Those who do not realize the love of Jerusalem our heavenly Mother cannot stand at the position of the heavenly royal priesthood. They cannot resist and overcome the power of Satan. Only when we cherish the love of Mother and put it into practice, we will be able to become "those who overcome" (Rev 3:12), just as Mother has won eternal victory.
Preaching without love is lifeless. It is only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. Only when we fill our hearts with God's holy love, we can preach sincerely and practice true love. Mother's love that works within us enables us to take care of one another, to correct someone if he or she has a wrong thought and to help another out if he or she goes astray, so that we will all be able to enter the kingdom of heaven together.
Let's share the love we have received from Mother with our brothers and sisters and with our neighbors and all people around the world, who have not received the truth yet, so that the glorious way can be opened for them all to fly into the arms of Heavenly Mother like clouds, like doves to their nests, according to the prophecy of Isaiah. As children of Mother, we should also care about many people around us with love for them, always remembering that the source of love is Heavenly Mother, and should repay Mother for the love we have received from Her. I earnestly hope that all our brothers and sisters in Zion will follow Mother wherever She leads us and give glory, praise and thanks to Her all the time.
Heavenly Father and Mother want us all to become a royal priesthood in heaven. Elohim have told us not to lose the glorious position but hold on to it, so that no one will take our crowns (Rev 3:11). Serving Heavenly Mother and receiving Mother's abundant love, let us preach the gracious love of life-the heavenly love-to all people around the world and provide the love to them as much as we can, so that we will all go to the eternal kingdom of heaven together.

God has established Zion,WMSCOG. again in the last days

Talking about the Church of God excluding Zion means that they don't know exactly what kind of place the Church of God is, which was established by Jesus. By the way, why do many churches mention Zion but do not know the feasts of the new covenant? It is because the devil sowed weeds, that is, lawlessness, in the world to hinder Christ's gospel work which is described as spiritual farming in a parable.

Mt 13:25 " But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

Mt 13:39~42 39.and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. 
"As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 
The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 
They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 

The prophet Daniel too prophesied that the devil who speaks against God would change the feasts which God established for the salvation of our souls.

Da 7:25  He will speak against the Most High and oppress his saints and try to change the set times and the laws. The saints will be handed over to him for a time, times and half a time. 

To our sadness, the aforementioned prophecy was fulfilled; Zion was destroyed and ruined (Isa 51:3) .
It means that nobody could receive the blessing of eternal life.
However, God, who had already known about the hindrance, promised that He would come again into this world as King David and rebuild Zion ( LK 18:8; Jn 10:16; Ps 102:16: Eze 37:24).

Mic 4:1~2 .In the last days the mountain of the LORD's temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and peoples will stream to it. 
Many nations will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths." The law will go out from Zion, the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 

The Bible prophesied that many nations and peoples would stream to Zion which would be rebuilt in the last days, and that they would receive the teachings of God.
According to this prophecy, Zion, where God Himself dwells and the blessing of eternal life is granted, has been restored in this age.
Heavenly Father and Mother have come and rebuilt Zion where God's feasts are celebrated. That is the Church of God.

God's children who long for eternal life, the forgiveness of sins, the Holy Spirit and the water of life from all over the world are streaming to the Church of God where the feasts of the new covenant are celebrated. We, who have come to Zion in advance and are receiving the blessings through God's grace, should preach the joyful news, "God has restored Zion where the feasts are kept according to the prophecies of the Bible," more and more to the world.

The world mission society church of God is Zion where the feasts are celebrated

The world mission society church of God[WMSCOG] is Zion where the feasts are celebrated.
Christ Ahnsahnghong nim and Heavenly Mother rebuilt the Zion [the Church of God].
And the world mission society church of God believes in Christ Ahnsahnghong nim and Heavenly Mother and preaches the gospel of the new covenant established in Zion

The prophecy in the book of Psalms, " The blessing of eternal life will be given in Zion, " and the prophecy in the book of Isaiah, "The forgiveness of sins will be given in Zion where the feasts are celebrated," are all fulfilled by the Passover which Jesus kept with His disciples.
To receive the blessing of eternal life, we must eat Jesus'flesh and drink His blood (John 6:53~54). Jesus said that the Passover bread and wine are His flesh and blood, through which He promised us the forgiveness of sins and eternal life, which people who are destined to die want to most.

(Mt 26:17~28) On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?" 
He replied, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, 'The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.' " 
So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. 
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body." 
Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. 
This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

The greatest gift that Jesus gave to the church after His ascension was the "Holy Spirit." By the power of the Holy Spirit, a great revival occurred in the early Church. And the Holy Spirit was given to the saints who prayed earnestly from the Day of Ascension and the kept the Day of Pentecost.

(Ac 2:1~4) When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 
Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 
They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. 

Also, Jesus promised people the water of life, keeping the feats of Tabernacles. He granted the water of life, which is desperately needed for thirsty souls, through the feast called the Feast of Tabernacles.

(Jn 7:2)  But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near,

(Jn 7:37~39) On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. 
Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." 
By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified. 

Moreover Jesus kept the weekly feast, the Sabbath day, according to His custom, and set the example for us to realize God who created the heavens and the earth and everythings in them (Lev 23:2~3; Ex 31:13; Eze 20:21).

(Lk 4:16) He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read. 

Jesus grated the blessings which are absolutely needed to the saints such as the forgiveness of sins, eternal life, the Holy Spirit, the water of life and so on, through the feast of the new covenant.
Christ, who came as the spiritual King David, established the spiritual Zion where the feast of the new covenant are celebrated.
This spiritual Zion established by Jesus 2000 years ago is the very Church of God ( 1Co 1:2; 11:22; Gal 1:13).

The spiritual Zion was established by Jesus, Christ Ahnsahnghong

The world mission society church of God [WMSCOG] keeps the feasts of the new covenant that Christ Ahnsahnghong nim and God the Mother restored

The spiritual Zion is the dwelling place of God for ever and ever.
It is the place where the blessing of eternal life is given to the people who are destined to die.

(Ps 132:13~14)  For the LORD has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling: 
"This is my resting place for ever and ever; here I will sit enthroned, for I have desired it- 

(PS 133:3)  It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore. 

Eternal life was the blessing which could be granted only when Jesus came (Jn 10:10). 
The words, " People receive eternal life in Zion," were a prophecy that Jesus would come to this earth  and establish the spiritual Zion. 
Therefore, we must go to Zion if we want to meet God and receive the blessing of eternal life in the time of the New Testament. The prophet Isaiah prophesied that the spiritual Zion where God dwells and where the forgiveness of sins is given is the place when the feasts are celebrated.

(Isa 33:20~24)    There the LORD will be our Mighty One. It will be like a place of broad rivers and streams. No galley with oars will ride them, no mighty ship will sail them. 
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us. 
Your rigging hangs loose: The mast is not held secure, the sail is not spread. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided and even the lame will carry off plunder. 
No one living in Zion will say, "I am ill"; and the sins of those who dwell there will be forgiven. 

The aforementioned Zion refers to the same spiritual Zion which Christ, who comes as King David, establishes and dwells in and reigns over as it is prophesied in the book of Psalms. 

Zion is described as the place where the feasts are celebrated, which means that Jesus as King David establishes the church that keeps the feasts of God. 

In actuality, Jesus established the feasts of the new covenant for our salvation.

King David and Jesus [Christ Ahnsahnghong]

Jesus came to the world as the prophetical King David 

(Isa 9:6-7) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.

(Luke 1:31-32) You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David

There is a reason King David, among many figures in the Old Testament, represent Jesus. The work of King David in the Old Testament times was a shadow of what Jesus would do in the New  testament times.
Among many achievements of King David, the most remarkable one was the establishment of Zion. The Israelities, who came out of Egypt and entered the land of Canaan, took possession of most of the land of Canaan from the time of Joshua.
However, they could not conquer Zion for more than 400 years, and Zion still belonged to Jebusite

After David become king, he conquered Zion, the central region of Canaan and built buildings and facilities inside the fortress to make it stronger. Then he made Zion the capital city of Israel and ruled over the people in Zion. By the way, David became the first king who built Zion and reigned in Zion. That's why the fortress of Zion was called the City of David and Zion is inseparable and closely related.

(2 Samuel 5:7-10) Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion, the City of David. 
On that day, David said, "Anyone who conquers the Jebusites will have to use the water shaft to reach those 'lame and blind' who are David's enemies. " That is why they say, "The 'blind and lame' will not enter the palace." 
David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built up the area around it, from the supporting terraces inward. 

The first that Jesus came to this earth as prophetical King David means that Jesus built and reigned over was not the physical Zion but the spiritual Zion.

Christ Ahnsahnghong restored the spiritual Zion where God the Mother dwells.
-World mission society church of God [WMSCOG]

The Church of God is called Zion. Is there a reason?

The name of the church that Christ established on this earth 2,000 years ago is the Church of God.

(1 Corinthians 1:2) To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ--their Lord and ours: 

(1 Corinthians 11:22) Don't you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? Certainly not! 

The Church of God is also called Zion.

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

(Revelation 14:1) Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads. 

When we find out what kind of place Zion is, we can understand why we call the Church of God Zion.

Zion was the name of a small mountain in Jerusalem. After the ark of the covenant of God was placed there, the term "Zion" was used to represent not only Jerusalem but also Israel ( 1 Kj 6:1 )

To understand the reason that the Church of God is called Zion, we need to understand the relationship between King David and Jesus first.

WMSCOG - God and Idolatry

God and Idolatry

Christians are familiar with the term “idolatry,” understanding that God commands us not to commit idolatry. However, it’s important to understand what exactly is idolatry, according to the Bible. If you have visited the Church of God, you will have noticed that it’s different from other churches—there are no crosses and no statues. How come?

Exodus 20:4-6 “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.”

In the Ten Commandments, which every Christian is familiar with, God states that no one should make an idol or worship it. In God’s point of view, idolatry shows hatred toward God. What exactly is considered an idol?

Leviticus 26:1 “Do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred stone for yourselves, and do not place a carved stone in your land to bow down before it. I am the LORD your God.”

According to the Bible, statues and even those considered to be sacred, are idols in the eyes of God. These are man-made objects and therefore have no power to save us. God warns us against worshipping and praying to these objects. As Christians who want to receive eternal life from God and enter the Kingdom of Heaven, we cannot worship statues nor have them in our places of worship to God. This is why the temples of the Church of God do not have any statues. We want to worship only God, our Creator, who is the only One who has the power to grant us eternal life.


Is the Cross an Idol?

Jeremiah 10:2-5 “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the heavens, though the nations are terrified by them. For the practices of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest, and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. They adorn it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter. Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk.”

God lets us know about a “worthless custom” that the world is practicing. Wood is crafted and adorned with silver and gold. This wood is given a shape to look like a scarecrow. In other words, God is describing the cross. Nowadays, many Christians carry the cross around as pendants and such. However, God describes in the Bible that this custom is worthless because it cannot lead us to salvation. Churches erect the cross believing it to be sacred and believing it to have power to save.

Deuteronomy 27:15 “Cursed is the man who makes an idol—a thing detestable to the LORD, the work of skilled hands—and sets it up in secret.”

God even lets us know that simply having a cross, even if it’s away in secret, is committing idolatry. We want to receive eternal life and blessings from God, not curses. Therefore as Christians, we must be sure to follow this command and not have any crosses.

Jeremiah 2:27 “They say to wood, ‘You are my father,’ and to stone, ‘You gave me birth.’ They have turned their backs to me and not their faces; yet when they are in trouble, they say, ‘Come and save us!’ Where then are the gods you made for yourselves, let them come if they can save you when you are in trouble!”

During the times of the Old Testament, people made idols out of wood and stone. These idols became their gods. Because of these idols, the people were cursed and destroyed. Today, we must also follow the command of God telling us not to worship these idols.

The Churches of God around the world also follow this teaching of God in the Bible. None of the temples of the Church of God have statues and none have crosses. As Christians, we want to follow all of God’s commands in the Bible in order to receive God’s promise of eternal life.