Blessings Given to Those Who Realize the Source of Power That Accomplishes Everything Israel won the battle against the Amalekites. More than three million people safely crossed the deep and wide Red Sea. King Asa followed whatever God was pleased with. It was all because God was always with them and gave them blessings. Where Are the People Who Believe in God and Depend Only on Him? God grants blessings to those who stay in Zion where God dwells and to those who believe that Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother came to this earth as Saviors in the Age of the Holy Spirit and that They are the source of all power. “. . . They sought God eagerly, and he was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.” 2 Chronicles 15:15

When you see all things created by God, you can understand there must be not only God the Father but also God the Mother. Among God’s creation, let’s think about living things. Every living thing has a father and a mother. God created all things by His will (Rev 4:11). Then, what is God’s will in making the mother give life to her child? It is to make known that just as all living creatures receive life from their fathers and mothers, so our spirits receive eternal life from God the Father and God the Mother. Then, let’s find out that the Bible testify about God the Mother. “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, in our likeness . . .’ ”Ge 1:26 Then, why did God refer to Himself as not “me,” but “us”? “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”Ge 1:27 By creating in the likeness of God, male and female were created. This means that God exists as the God the Father in the image of male and God the Mother in the image of female. Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness . . ." That is why God referred to Himself as “us.” Only when we believe in God the Father and God the Mother as well, can we receive eternal life. The World Mission Society Church of God believes in God the Father and God the Mother.

The Bible is a book of prophecy. Some people regard the Bible merely as a book of Israel’s history or mythology. However, the Bible is the oldest book in the world, written at different times by dozens of people of different occupations and ages over 1,600 years. What is more surprising is that everything written over 1,600 years is connected as prophecy and fulfillment. Among the Bible records, let us study the prophecy about King Cyrus and its fulfillment. King Cyrus was the founder of the Persian Empire and the conqueror of the Orient. Let us look at his great achievement recorded in the Bible. “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah.’ ” Ezr 1:2–3 Why did Cyrus, the king of Persia, praised the God of Israel and set the Israelites free? King Cyrus saw his name written in the book of Isaiah which had been written about 170 years before he freed the Israelites. “ ‘This is what the LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him … I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.’ ” Isa 45:1–3 King Cyrus came to realize that God had helped him conquer Babylon, and he freed the Israelites as prophesied in the Bible. As a result, King Cyrus has still been praised by people as an ancient monarch who set the slaves free and recognized the right to freedom of religion. The Bible also foretold the birth of Jesus as a child about 700 before His coming to the earth. “… ‘The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.’ ” Isa 7:14 According to this prophecy, God was born as Jesus through the body of the virgin Mary (Mt 1:18–23). Moreover, the Bible predicted in detail how Jesus would suffer. “… He was despised and rejected by men, … But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Isa 53:1–5 According to this prophecy, Jesus was pierced with a spear and whipped (Mt 27:26–35; Jn 19:34). Although the prophecies of the Bible were not understood by people when they were written down, they have all been fulfilled. So the Bible warns us not to treat prophecies with contempt (1 Th 5:20). It’s because we cannot be saved if we despise the prophecies of the Bible. As many prophecies have been fulfilled exactly as written, so the prophecies that remain will all be fulfilled without fail. “ ‘There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.’ ” Lk 21:11 The Bible tells us that we must flee to Zion in order to be saved when the last great disaster and destruction come. “ ‘ “… Gather together …” ‘Raise the signal to go to Zion! Flee for safety without delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, even terrible destruction.’ ” Jer 4:5–6 Zion, where God’s feats are celebrated, is a place of refuge and salvation God has promised us (Isa 33:20). In the world, the World Mission Society Church of God is the only church that celebrates God’s feasts according to the teachings of the Bible; it is Zion.

The Church of God Members Are Always With God in Zion During the Zhou dynasty, Jiang Taigong’s wife could not become queen because she could not endure suffering until the end but left her husband on the way. Likewise, in our path of faith, only those who remain with God in Zion until the end will receive the blessing of eternal Heaven which God promised. Salvation Is Granted to Those Who Endure Until the End In order to overcome the temptation of Satan who leads us to the path of destruction and to be victorious in our faith, we must always remain in the word of Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother. “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Ephesians 6:10–11

The Church of God Members Put Into Practice Even Small Things With Gratitude While Realizing the Value of the Gospel Though the body is one unit, it is made up of many parts. Just as the role of each part of the body is important, every member should faithfully play God-given role in their respective situation with pride as the protagonists of the gospel of the Kingdom, which God allowed us to have. Heavenly Jerusalem Mother Taught That the Gospel Would Do Well When We Work in Unity Just like the actor who received rounds of applause for doing his best in the small act of unfolding the tablecloth, we can receive much glory as God’s heirs when we do our best with 100% faith, realizing the value of the gospel and God’s word, “Preach the gospel to all creation.” The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink . . . Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 1 Corinthians 12:12–27

With great love, Jesus forgave His disciples who turned away from Him, even Peter who denied Him three times. We must look at our neighbors and all mankind and walk the path of the gospel with the mind that resembles Christ Ahnsahnghong, who came again with the same love, and God the Mother.