Biblical knowledge-The Structure and Characteristic of the Bible(Christ Ahnsahnghong)

1. The languages in the Bible
The word, 'Bible,' is originated in the Greek word, [Bibloz=Book].
(1) The Old Testament was written in Hebrew
■ Some books in the Old Testament (Ezr 4:8-6:18, 7:12-26, Jer 10:11, Da 2:4-7:28) were written in Aramaic [Chaldean], a language used in Babylon. It is said that the Jews spoke both Hebrew and Aramaic languages after the time of Babylonian exile.
(2) The New Testament was written in Greek, a language which was used worldwide at that time. Greek became a current language of the Roman Empire in the 1st century.
■ The reason that the New Testament was written in Greek, not in Hebrew or Aramaic was because the gospel had to be spread overseas. (Most nearby countries of Israel used Greek after Alexander conquered the eastern countries.)
2. The Characteristics of the Bible
The Bible was written for about 1,600 years from Moses, the writer of the first book Genesis, to the Apostle John, the writer of the last book the Revelation. The writers, whose number reaches several tens, were of various backgrounds; for example, David was a king and Amos was a shepherd (Am 1:1); they wrote the Bible in different ages and different situations. However, what we have to remember is that it is God who made all the prophets write the Bible.
Because the writer of the Bible is God, not a human being, the words of the Bible are all clearly connected from Genesis to the Revelation, and all the words have authority, and all the prophecies in the Bible have been fulfilled so far. Many read the Bible as the holy scriptures.

2 Ti 3:16 "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching."

2 Pe 1:21 "For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit."
3. The canonical books and the uncanonical books

(1) The canonical books → Current 39 books of the Old Testament and 27 books of the New Testament.

■ The 39 books of the Old Testament were confirmed to be the canonical books in the Hebrew history.

(2) The uncanonical books → The books which couldn't be included in the canonical books through several Bible examinations. They are the books which were written from B.C. 400, the time of the prophet Malachi, until Jesus came.

The moral level of the uncanonical books is low and they bring the doctrinal contradictions. They have never been selected as the canonical books in the Hebrew history. (Rather they have been called the pseudo books because they have no value.)

Jesus never preached a sermon by quoting from those uncanonical books.

■ The Catholic Church selected the uncanonical books. Jerome, one of the bishops in the 4th century, translated the Bible and then the uncanonical books for an appendix, which paved the way for the use of the uncanonical books. As the religious reformers objected to using them later, the Catholic Church held the Council of Trent (1545-1547) and determined to include the uncanonical books in the Bible.
4. The structure of the Bible
The Bible is consisted of 66 books ― 39 books are of the Old Testament and 27 books are of the New Testament.
(1) The arrangement of the Old Testament

(2) The arrangement of the New Testament

♡ Christ Ahnsahnghong & Jerusalem Mother ♡

World Mission Society Church of God(WMS COG)

Christ Ahnsahnghong came to Korea, at the ends of the earth in the east, and restored the new covenant.

The truth of the new covenant has been spreading rapidly throughout the country. As a result, over 400 branch Churches have been established nationwide in the past half century.

All the Churches celebrate the feasts of God including the Passover of the new covenant, and speedily carry out the gospel work according to the prophecy of the Bible.

Biblical knowledge - The time of prayer and calculation of time(wms cog)

There are many customs, handed down from Rome. Calendar, the days of the week, the calculation of time are all from Rome. Now a day begins at midnight, and it is divided into 24 hours. This calculation of time that we use now is the 'Roman calculation of time.'


Before the Roman calculation of time was used generally, every country had a different time calculation. In the days of Jesus, daytime was divided into 12 hours, and nighttime was divided into 4 watches (One watch of the night is about 3 hours).

Mt 20:1-16 "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard. … sent them into his vineyard. "About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. … So they went. "He went out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour and did the same thing. About the eleventh hour he went out … "When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last ones hired and going on to the first.' The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius. So when those came who were hired first … began to grumble against the landowner. 'These men who were hired last worked only one hour,'

Those who were hired at the eleventh hour worked one hour, and when they worked one hour, evening came. It proves that there were 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.

The Jews decided to call the time of sunrise 0 o'clock and the time of sunset 12 o'clock. Science was not developed enough to exactly calculate 60 minutes as one hour and the length of daytime in summer and that in winter were different, so the length of an hour was irregular.

The people at that time used the sundial. They stood up a stick on the ground and graduated around the stick's circumference. It wasn't possible to know the exact time like now. However we can assume that they had a kind of concept about time.
In the days of Jesus, there was about 6-hour-difference between the Jewish time calculation and the Roman time calculation.

※ This is when we assume that the time of sunrise is 6 a.m. according to the Roman calculation of time (because sunrise time differs every day.)

The reason we study the time calculation in the days of Jesus is because the time Jesus was crucified on the cross and the time He died were appointed to be the times of prayer.

Mk 15:25-37 "It was the third hour [9 a.m. in Roman time] when they crucified him. … And at the ninth hour Jesus … breathed his last."

The apostles appointed the 3rd hour, the time Jesus was crucified, and the ninth hour, the time Jesus died, as the times of prayer, and they prayed to God at that times every day.

The apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit at about the third hour [9 a.m.] while praying in the day of the Pentecost (Ac 2:1-15).

* the third hour ― KJV
nine in the morning ― NIV

The Apostles Peter and John went up to the temple at the time of prayer, at the ninth hour [3 p.m.] (Ac 3:1).

* the ninth hour ― KJV
three in the afternoon ― NIV

※ Sunrise time differs according to the season, so the 3rd and 9th hours in the Jewish time are 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in summer, and 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in winter. It is because the sun rises late and sets early in winter.

For calculating the nighttime, the Jews used the unit, 'watch.' It is the translation of the Hebrew word, (ashmurah). Night was divided into 3 watches according to the hebrew watchmen's changing time.

In the New Testament times, the Greek word 'Φυλακή (Phulake)' was used for calculating the nighttime, which means 'watch, warning, watchman, prison.' Night was divided into 4 watches according to the Roman watchmen's changing time.

Lk 12:38 "even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night."

Mt 14:25 "During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake."

♡ Christ Ahnsahnghong & Jerusalem Mother ♡

World Mission Society Church of God(WMS COG)

Christ Ahnsahnghong came to Korea, at the ends of the earth in the east, and restored the new covenant.
The truth of the new covenant has been spreading rapidly throughout the country. As a result, over 400 branch Churches have been established nationwide in the past half century.

All the Churches celebrate the feasts of God including the Passover of the new covenant, and speedily carry out the gospel work according to the prophecy of the Bible.

An International Bible Seminar Solves the Secret of "Elohim"

An International Bible Seminar Solves the Secret of "Elohim"

A thousand university students inside and outside of Korea gathered-

"A relationship between feminism and God the Mother gives refreshing shock"

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, US. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Korean Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun Jung-Eun, US. First Lady Michelle Obama and renowned talk show host Oprah Winfrey - these women are on Forbes' list, "100 Most Powerful Women in the World." The increase of the number of women who stand out in their fields, proves that now is the age when the power of women is needed more than ever before.

The feminine style is not assertive and does not raise one's own voice but solves problems with gentleness and consideration, unlike the masculine style that is authoritative and charismatic. Recently, there was a statement clarifying the reason why feminism attracts people's attention.

On August 20, there was a seminar in which "feminism" had an interesting answer to the cause of the international situations. "The 1st International bible Seminar," which was held at Kunkuk University New Millennium Hall, was to help university students have an international point of view on things. Reasoning about international situations through the Bible, the seminar featured the presentations of two university students from Korea and America and the special lecture by Pastor Joo-Cheol Kim.

The seminar was attended by a thousand university students and professors, who were full of fervent curiosity. What caught the attention of the attendants was the fact that 86 university students from 18 countries, including U.S.A., Canada, England, Germany and Austria, had come together. After finishing their two week schedule, they left for their countries on August 27.

Pastor Joo-Cheol Kim (General Pastor of the Church of God World Mission Society) said that today's world situation is relevant to a conundrum of the Bible. The conundrum is about God Elohim, which many Biblicists, theologians and pastors have studied but have not been able to find an answer until today.

Pastor Kim said, "The Bible calls God, whom we've known as a singular being. 'We.' In the Hebrew bible, the word 'Elohim,' which is the plural term meaning 'Gods,' appears 2,500 times." He also emphasized, "When we understand the true meaning of 'Elohim,' we can understand the reason why this age is changing from a male-dominated society to a female-dominated society."

Pastor Joo-Cheol Kim explained the word "Elohim," which has been one of the mysteries of the Bible until now. "According to Genesis 1:26, the first chapter of the Bible, the first human Adam (male) and Eve (female) were created in the image of God. This shows that God has two images- male and female. Since we call God of the male image 'Father,' it is natural for us to call God of the female image 'Mother.' In other words, Elohim in the Bible is a plural concept of God-God the Father and God the Mother."
"On earth, life is given by mothers. That is God's providence showing the existence of God the Mother. And the feminism that currently appeals worldwide is a phenomenon informing us of the appearance of God the Mother," he said.
Does the appearance of God the Mother have something to do with feminism?

From the beginning of the 21st century, femininity started to appeal to people, and it is true that many regard motherly love as a key word for world peace; that's because there is an essential yearning for mother in the heart of all mankind living in this harsh world. In fact, recently there was an opinion that the existence of God the Mother is natural just as there exist parents, father and mother, who gives birth to the children. Some netizens explain the existence of God the Mother through Internet UCC, and media organizations express their curiosity about God the Mother.

Crystal Mouton (22) who visited Korea from the United States gave a presentation during the Bible Seminar and said, "I thought that feminism started in 1950-60s, but I was surprised to know that it appeared even when God created the world." After the seminar, Jung-ho Ji (21) who was the second presenter said, "As Father exists, Mother exists. It's very natural. This was an excellent opportunity for attendants to break their fixed idea that God only exists as Father."

Even in Korea, femininity like maternal love is needed more and more in various fields of society, economy and culture. From this point of view, we cannot ignore the claim that the current social phenomenon is a message that informs us of the appearance of God the Mother.

♡ Christ Ahnsahnghong & Jerusalem Mother ♡

World Mission Society Church of God(WMS COG)

Christ Ahnsahnghong came to Korea, at the ends of the earth in the east, and restored the new covenant.

The truth of the new covenant has been spreading rapidly throughout the country. As a result, over 400 branch Churches have been established nationwide in the past half century.

All the Churches celebrate the feasts of God including the Passover of the new covenant, and speedily carry out the gospel work according to the prophecy of the Bible.

Christ Ahnsahnghong Who Restored Us the Tree of Life (Ahnsahnghong)

Christ Ahnsahnghong Who Restored Us the Tree of Life


We, human beings, who lost the tree of life and were destined to die, could have eternal life by God who came in the flesh and allowed the fruit of the tree of life, that is, the bread and wine of the Passover. However, the devil abolished the truth of the Passover at the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. It means the tree of life was hidden and no one could have eternal life. We could not expect salvation without the Passover the truth about the tree of life. In this situation, the one who is able to restore the truth of the Passover, that is, the tree of life, is only God as it was 2,000 years ago.

Heb. 9:28 『so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.』

The purpose of Christ coming a second time is for our salvation. To bring us salvation the Passover is absolutely needed. The One who allowed us the Passover truth is Ahnsahnghong.

Therefore, Ahnsahnghong is Christ who came in this age according to all the prophecy of the Bible. He restored the truth of the Passover, the tree of life, and saved us from our sin and death. He is our God.

♡ Christ Ahnsahnghong & Jerusalem Mother ♡

World Mission Society Church of God(WMS COG)

Christ Ahnsahnghong came to Korea, at the ends of the earth in the east, and restored the new covenant.

The truth of the new covenant has been spreading rapidly throughout the country. As a result, over 400 branch Churches have been established nationwide in the past half century.

All the Churches celebrate the feasts of God including the Passover of the new covenant, and speedily carry out the gospel work according to the prophecy of the Bible.

The Tree of Life Hidden Since the Creation(Christ Ahnsahnghong-wms cog)

There is a very important place in the Bible, which is closely related with our salvation. It is the Garden of Eden. The history of the Garden of Eden shows us the origin of unman beings and their death.
And in the Garden of Eden we can also find the secret of life. After sinning in the Garden of Eden human beings are destined to die. Then, how can we are saved from death?

The Second Coming Christ Ahnsahnghong taught us that only those who eat from the "tree of life" can be saved. For the human beings who sinned by eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, the only way to live is to eat from the tree of life. However, the way to the tree of life was blocked by Satan in A.D. 325.
The Bible prophesied that Jesus would come a second time with the fruit of the tree of life and give eternal life to human beings who were destined to die. It is Ahnsahnghong that brought us the tree of life, so the Church of God believes in Him as the Second Coming Jesus.

Then, what is the tree of life? Is it truly Christ Ahnsahnghong that brought us the tree of life?


The Tree of Life Hidden Since the Creation

Matt. 13:34-35 『Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world."』

Jesus revealed the things hidden since the creation through the parables. Among the 66 books, which book has the history of the creation of the world? It is the book of Genesis.

In the book of Genesis there are many parables showing God’s Providence. Among the parables, let’s study the tree of life.

Gen. 2:16-17 『And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die."』

In the Garden of Eden, God the LORD put the tree of life and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. And He commanded Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. However, they were tempted by Satan and violated the commandment of God. By this, human beings are destined to die and death entered this world through sin.

After Adam and Even sinned in the Garden of Eden, has God ever given us an opportunity to be saved from death? Is there no way to be freed from death?

Gen. 3:22 『And the LORD God said, "The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever."』

As stated in the above verse, there is only one way for us to live forever. It is to eat from the tree of life.

♡ Christ Ahnsahnghong & Jerusalem Mother ♡

World Mission Society Church of God(WMS COG)

Christ Ahnsahnghong came to Korea, at the ends of the earth in the east, and restored the new covenant.

The truth of the new covenant has been spreading rapidly throughout the country. As a result, over 400 branch Churches have been established nationwide in the past half century.

All the Churches celebrate the feasts of God including the Passover of the new covenant, and speedily carry out the gospel work according to the prophecy of the Bible.

God the Mother(Heavenly Jerusalem&Christ Ahnsahnghong-wmscog)

God the Creator put the secret of life in the principle of nature.
All the living creatures are given life by their fathers and mothers.


In the same way, our spiritual life is given by God the Father and God the Mother. ...

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♡ Christ Ahnsahnghong & Jerusalem Mother ♡

World Mission society Church of God

Christ Ahnsahnghong came to Korea, at the ends of the earth in the east, and restored the new covenant.
The truth of the new covenant has been spreading rapidly throughout the country. As a result, over 400 branch Churches have been established nationwide in the past half century.
All the Churches celebrate the feasts of God including the Passover of the new covenant, and speedily carry out the gospel work according to the prophecy of the Bible.

VEIL - Woman's veil is......

Women’s veil shown through the providence of creation


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

1 Cor. 11:7-9 『A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man....』
God created Eve as Adam's helper. In the work of preaching the new covenant, too, man is the head and woman is the helper; however, men must not arrogantly ignore their female counterparts. As it is written:
1 Cor. 11:11-12 『In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.』
Could the gospel work be completed by only men? Or, if only women worked for the gospel, could it be fulfilled? Men and women should help each other in the gospel work. Both should remain devoted to their missions and faithful to the titles and positions given to them by God.



Woman’s veil Is shown through the "very nature of things"

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

1 Cor. 11:13-15 『Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?...』
This verse implies that it is not proper for a woman to worship God with her head uncovered. We unconsciously know that if a man has long hair he looks ugly, and it can even become his disgrace. God gave men "the nature" not to cover their heads.

"But that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering."Contrary to man, if a woman has short hair, she is not seen as beautiful. When a woman has long hair that covers her head, she looks beautiful, and it becomes her glory. This is only because God gave women the "nature" to feel beautiful when their heads are covered with long hair.
Through the "nature of things," God taught us that a man should not cover his head, but that a woman should cover her head. Verse 15-"long hair is given to her as a covering"-means that God uses a woman's long hair to subconsciously teach her that it is proper for her to cover her head.
As the Apostles preached the gospel, Christ's teachings spread to various Mediterranean regions. Initially, the veil regulation was obeyed without rejection. As people began to advocate gender equality, however, a question was raised: "Is there any reason for women to wear veils when men do not?" In the region of Corinth, women became repulsed at the thought of the veil regulation. In an effort to change their incorrect thinking, the Apostle Paul emphasized that women ought to cover their heads, explaining the deeper significance of this regulation.



Woman's veil Is notated in the section titles of the Bible

Some versions of the Bible have section titles which summarize the contents of the chapter which follows. Let's look at some of the section titles used for 1 Corinthians chapter 11.
ESV (English Standard Version) - Head Coverings

TEV (Today's English Version) - Covering the Head in Worship
These section titles display the Apostle Paul's true purpose in writing this chapter. 1 Corinthians 11 lists all of the reasons why women have to cover their heads during worship. No commandment of God is trivial. All of the commandments are given to us for our salvation and heavenly blessings. Women should cover their heads when they worship or pray so that they may give glory to God.
The Bible says,"Arrogance is like the evil of idolatry."

Abraham's family and Mother

The character Abraham is used to represent God in the Bible. Through the history of Abraham's family, God has revealed to us how we can inherit the kingdom of heaven.

Isaac was the one who received Abraham's inheritance. Even though Abraham had another son named Ishmael, born through Hagar, God did not allow Ishmael to receive the inheritance of Abraham. Rather, God bestowed the inheritance upon Isaac, who was born through Sarah. The reason why Isaac was chosen as Abraham's heir was that Isaac was the son of Sarah, who was free. This history shows us that the heavenly inheritance will be given to those who are born of the heavenly Mother, who is free.

Christ Ahnsahnghong taught us that our heavenly Mother does in fact exist and that She is truly the biggest mystery hidden within the Bible.

Let us study "The History of Abraham's Family and Mother," taught to us by Christ Ahnsahnghong.


Abraham Represents God

First of all, we need to recognize who the character Abraham represents in the Bible.

Luke 16:19-31 『"...The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, 'Father Abraham...' "』

As you know, this parable is about a beggar, named Lazarus, and a rich man. The parable tells of Lazarus, who died and was carried to heaven, and a rich man, who was sent to hell to be tormented. Lazarus was obviously carried to God's side after he had died; however, the Bible states that Lazarus traveled to Abraham's side. In the parable, the rich man, who went to hell, called up to God in the distance; however, the Bible states that the man saw Abraham, and called up to him, saying, "Father Abraham." Who is the only one who is worthy to be called "Father" in the spiritual world? God is the only one who can be called upon in this way. Then, whom does Abraham represent? Logically, the character Abraham was chosen to represent God. Therefore, the inheritance of Abraham can be likened to the inheritance of God, the kingdom of heaven.


Isaac, the Heir of Abraham

Then, let us find out who was appointed as Abraham’s heir. There were three candidates who could have been chosen as the heir of Abraham: Eliezer, Ishmael, and Isaac. Among them, who became Abraham’s heir? It was Isaac who was appointed. We need to understand the reason why Isaac was chosen to be Abraham’s heir.

Gen. 15:1-4 『...But Abram said, "O Sovereign LORD, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?" And Abram said, "You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir." Then the word of the LORD came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir."』

When Abraham was an old man and had not yet borne a son, he asked God to allow his servant Eliezer to be his heir. However, God did not allow Eliezer to become Abraham’s heir, revealing that a son would be born from Abraham’s own body and that he would become his heir. Some time later, Hagar, Sarah’s maidservant, bore Abraham a son: Ishmael.

Gen. 16:1-15 『Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar; so she said to Abram, "The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her." Abram agreed to what Sarai said...So Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.』

Ishmael was born to Abraham through a maidservant named Hagar, and Abraham asked God to allow Ishmael to become his heir.

Gen. 17:18-19 『And Abraham said to God, "If only Ishmael might live under your blessing!" Then God said, "Yes, but your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will call him Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.』

When Abraham said to God, "If only Ishmael might live under your blessing," God did not allow Ishmael to become his heir. Instead, God promised Abraham that he would have a son through his wife, Sarah. Isaac was born as God had promised, and of the three?Eliezer, Ishmael, and Isaac? Isaac was chosen to be Abraham’s heir.


The Key Factor in Deciding an Heir Is "Mother"

Let’s study the reason why God chose Isaac to be Abraham’s heir. Both Eliezer’s father and his mother were slaves, neither of them was free. This is the reason why God did not allow him to be Abraham’s heir. Ishmael’s father, Abraham, was free, but his mother, Hagar, was a slave and not a free woman. This is why God could not allow Ishmael to become Abraham’s heir. Isaac’s father, Abraham, was a free man, and his mother, Sarah, was a free woman. The fact that Isaac had been born of a free woman was the big difference between Ishmael and Isaac, and this discrepancy became the key factor in choosing Abraham’s heir.

In those days, the eldest son inherited all of his family’s property. Since Ishmael was older than Isaac, he should have become the heir?that is, if God had made His decision according to the paternal line. Ishmael was not chosen to become Abraham’s heir, even though he was Abraham’s eldest son, because his mother was not a free woman, but a slave. Thus, it is clear that the decisive factor in choosing Abraham’s heir was his mother.

What we need to focus on while studying the history of Abraham’s family is not merely the story of a man and his family. As you know, the Bible is not a storybook to tell us of men and their families. Nevertheless, God repeatedly mentioned the story of this particular family. Actually, the history of Abraham was a shadow of what was to happen in the future. In order for us to know who could become God’s heir, the story of Abraham’s family was written, as a prophecy.

Therefore, through the history of Abraham’s family, we can clearly understand that the decisive factor in choosing an heir is the mother. As Isaac became Abraham’s heir through Sarah, his free mother, we can become God’s heirs through our heavenly Mother, who is a free woman. Only those who believe in the heavenly Mother?only the children who are born through the new covenant?can inherit the heavenly Father’s kingdom. Let us read one more verse testifying about the heavenly Mother.

Gal. 4:22-31 『...But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother...Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. At that time the son born in the ordinary way persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit. It is the same now. But what does the Scripture say? "Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman's son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman's son." Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.』

The Bible declares that we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman. Ishmael could not inherit his father’s estate because his mother, Hagar, was only a slave, not a free woman. On the other hand, Isaac was chosen to become Abraham’s heir because his mother, Sarah, was a free woman. The Bible also testifies that we, like Isaac, are the children of promise, the children of the heavenly Mother, who is free.

In today’s world, there are three types of people: those who are like Eliezer, those like Ishmael, and those who are like Isaac. The first type of people, who are like Eliezer, are atheists, who do not believe in Father God or in Mother God. The second type of people, who are like Ishmael, are those who believe in Father God, but do not believe in Mother God. The third type of people, who are like Isaac, are those who believe in Mother God as well as Father God. According to the history of Abraham’s family, which one of these three types can become an heir of the kingdom of heaven? Only the third type of people, who are like Isaac, can be recognized as God’s heirs. There is no doubt about it.

Which group of people do you want to be classified with? If you want to be like Isaac, you must first become a child of the free woman. Thus, you must accept the heavenly Mother, who is free. The Bible testifies to this fact.

God said, "My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge" (Hos. 4:6). What kind of knowledge is God referring to in this verse? We must recognize that we have a God the Mother, as well as a God the Father. We must accept Elohim God. Also, we must firmly believe that God is our Mother, who gives us salvation alongside our Father. Only after we come to realize this can we say that we have the knowledge of God, and that we will not be those who are destroyed from a "lack of knowledge."

The Bible testifies that the Holy Spirit is God Ahnsahnghong, and that the Bride is Jerusalem Mother. Let us accept God Ahnsahnghong, the Holy Spirit, and Jerusalem Mother, the Bride, who give us the water of life in these last days, so that we can enter the kingdom of heaven.

Would You Believe in the Existence of God the mother?

Everyone, whether he is a Christian or a non-Christian, agrees that the Bible is the standard of God's teachings. Apart from the approval of society, the Bible itself strongly denotes that every record in the Bible is the powerful "will of God."

When people who believe in God do not follow the words written in the Bible, people usually say, "'How can we admit such people believe in God?" "Don't tell anybody that you believe in God." Why do they say so? The answer is simple. It's because people already know and agree that people who believe in God must believe and follow the words of the Bible. The Bible has been a barometer which judges the thoughts and behaviors of people who believe in God.

Now, this writer wants to tell you briefly about the heavenly Mother among many teachings of the Bible. In the Bible, God the Mother as well as God the Father is recorded as God, who will save mankind. Isn't this shocking?

I'm not writing this to make an issue and to show the difference between the Church of God and other churches by asking the readers why we should only call God "Father" and why we can't call God "Mother" too, to satisfy people of this age who ask for the gender equality.

People think that God the Father created the heavens and the earth alone. However, the Bible testifies that the heavens and the earth were created by God of the male image (Father), whom we can know through Adam, the created man, and God of the female image (Mother) whom we can know through Eve (Genesis 1:26). And Jesus' disciples testified that Abraham and Sarah in the Old Testament represented God the Father and God the Mother (Luke 16:19, Galatians 4:26).

In the Bible, there are so many testimonies not only about God the Father, whom Christians have been calling for thousands of years, but also about the existence of God the Mother and Her role, mission and prophecies She has to fulfill for the salvation of mankind.

We cannot deny the existence of the heavenly Mother who is clearly testified in the Bible. We the members of the Church of God believe that two Creators-God of the male image and God of the female image-made the heavens and the earth, and we believe in Them as the heavenly Father and the heavenly Mother who will save us. We believe what is written in the Bible as it is.

People who don't believe in God wouldn't accept or listen to the truth about the existence of Father and Mother. But what hurts me more than that is when people, who claim that they believe God and the Bible, wouldn't accept the truth about the heavenly Mother who is testified in the Bible, and deny the existence of God the Mother, saying all sorts of false logic and lies.

The Bible Regarded as Holy by Christians

People, who go to church every Sunday, always carry the Bible with them. People, who talk about religious matters at church, always carry their Bible under the arms. Whenever a president is inaugurated in the United States, there is always the Bible in the president's right hand. Is the Bible just an accessory for Christians?

This writer wants to ask people whom I meet today. "Hello! Would you believe in God the Mother if Her existence is testified in the Bible?"