She emphasized that ASEZ does not recruit people, but did confirm that she does reach out to students on the street to ask them questions. Jesus gave every believer a command to "Go into all the world" (Matthew 28:19-20), yet we rarely teach or prepare children to follow through with this key responsibility. YOU. Its headquarters as well as its main church are located in the southeast of the Seoul metropolitan area (see end of infobox). World Mission Society Church of God - carm.org Can you really say you are Gods friend? 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. They are consistent throughout the Bible, from the Old Testament to the New Testament, and play an important role in attaining the goal of our faiththe salvation of our souls (1Pt 1:9). He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, And his kingdom will have no end. Itd be fine if they said, Theres this lady we believe is God and well convince you to give up your family and your money and your hobbies. If you still want to join after that, good for you. MUCH. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me [Jesus].. We find that whole communities suddenly fix their minds upon one object, and go mad in its pursuit; that millions of people become simultaneously impressed with one delusion, and run after it . Preface. [64], In December 2015, People magazine published an interview with former member Michele Colon, who had attended the WMSCOG church in Ridgewood, New Jersey for two years, and later sued the organization. The 365 Kids Club is a free, fun, and creative way to connect children to the need for their involvement in the global gospel. Therefore Coln's complaint necessarily required the court to examine the interior workings and structure of the church, a constitutionally unacceptable process. The church believes that he (referred to by his followers as Christ Ahn Sang-Hong) is the second coming of Jesus. I was with him long enough to figure out that that was how they did things. The church currently claims more than 400 branches were established in Korea alone, within a half century after its establishment.[22], The Church of God started to spread abroad in 1997 starting in Los Angeles, Lahore, and Essen.