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'''The history of the Church of God''' is the history of the [[Church]] that [[Jesus Christ]] established. The biblical name of the early Church that believed in Jesus and followed Him is the Church of God.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+1%3A2&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 1:2 |publisher= }}</ref> In the New Testament, there are some records about the Church of God where Jesus’ disciples and apostles attended.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+1%3A1&version=NIV |title=2 Corinthians 1:1 |publisher= }}</ref> The early Church of God preached Jesus Christ, who [[God in the Flesh (Incarnation)|came in the flesh]] to save mankind, and kept the [[The New Covenant Passover|New Covenant Passover]] that Jesus established through His blood.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+11%3A23-26&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 11:23–26 |publisher= }}</ref> As the [[gospel]] of the new covenant was rapidly preached not only to Israel but also to the Gentile countries, the Church of God was established in many regions. However, as the church became secularized after the Apostolic Age, all the truth, including the [[Passover]], was destroyed, and the Church of God disappeared from history. About 1,600 years later, in the middle of the 20th century, the [[World Mission Society Church of God|Church of God]], which keeps the new covenant as written in the Bible, was rebuilt by [[Ahnsahnghong|Christ Ahnsahnghong]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Economy/article/all/20220317/112382981/1 |title=World Mission Society Church of God “New Covenant Passover is a Light of Hope for the Voyage of Life |website=Woman DongA |publisher= |date=March 18, 2022 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref><ref>[http://monthly.chosun.com/client/mdaily/daily_view.asp?idx=12129&Newsnumb=20210312129 Church of God Presents Hope to Global Village with Life’s Feast ‘Passover’], ''Monthly Chosun'', March 29, 2021</ref> The Church of God, which has been restored, is following the [[Teachings of Jesus Christ|teachings of Jesus]] and the faith and traditions of the early Church. | '''The history of the Church of God''' is the history of the [[Church]] that [[Jesus Christ]] established. The biblical name of the early Church that believed in Jesus and followed Him is the Church of God.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+1%3A2&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 1:2 |publisher= }}</ref> In the New Testament, there are some records about the Church of God where Jesus’ disciples and apostles attended.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+1%3A1&version=NIV |title=2 Corinthians 1:1 |publisher= }}</ref> The early Church of God preached Jesus Christ, who [[God in the Flesh (Incarnation)|came in the flesh]] to save mankind, and kept the [[The New Covenant Passover|New Covenant Passover]] that Jesus established through His blood.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+11%3A23-26&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 11:23–26 |publisher= }}</ref> As the [[gospel]] of the new covenant was rapidly preached not only to Israel but also to the Gentile countries, the Church of God was established in many regions. However, as the church became secularized after the Apostolic Age, all the truth, including the [[Passover]], was destroyed, and the Church of God disappeared from history. About 1,600 years later, in the middle of the 20th century, the [[World Mission Society Church of God|Church of God]], which keeps the new covenant as written in the Bible, was rebuilt by [[Ahnsahnghong|Christ Ahnsahnghong]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Economy/article/all/20220317/112382981/1 |title=World Mission Society Church of God “New Covenant Passover is a Light of Hope for the Voyage of Life |website=Woman DongA |publisher= |date=March 18, 2022 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= }}</ref><ref>[http://monthly.chosun.com/client/mdaily/daily_view.asp?idx=12129&Newsnumb=20210312129 Church of God Presents Hope to Global Village with Life’s Feast ‘Passover’], ''Monthly Chosun'', March 29, 2021</ref> The Church of God, which has been restored, is following the [[The Teachings of Jesus Christ|teachings of Jesus]] and the faith and traditions of the early Church. | ||
==The Church Bought with God’s Blood== | ==The Church Bought with God’s Blood== | ||
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{{quote5 |내용=To the '''church of God''' in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, . . . |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+1%3A1&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV 2 Corinthians 1:1]}}{{quote5 |내용=For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I [Apostle Paul] persecuted the '''church of God''' and tried to destroy it. |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A13&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Galatians 1:13]}} | {{quote5 |내용=To the '''church of God''' in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, . . . |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+1%3A1&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV 2 Corinthians 1:1]}}{{quote5 |내용=For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I [Apostle Paul] persecuted the '''church of God''' and tried to destroy it. |출처=[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+1%3A13&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Galatians 1:13]}} | ||
As Jesus taught, the early Church of God kept the seven feasts in three times of the new covenant, including the Passover,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?type=general&q1=1+Corinthians+5%3A7-8&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 5:7-8 |publisher= }}</ref> the [[Pentecost|Day of Pentecost]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A1-4&version=NIV |title=Acts 2:1–4 |publisher= }}</ref> the [[Feast of Tabernacles]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+7%3A2-38&version=NIV |title=John 7:2–38 |publisher= }}</ref> and the [[Sabbath]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A2&version=NIV |title=Acts 17:2 |publisher= }}</ref> which is the weekly feast. After [[Resurrection | As Jesus taught, the early Church of God kept the seven feasts in three times of the new covenant, including the Passover,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?type=general&q1=1+Corinthians+5%3A7-8&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV |title=1 Corinthians 5:7-8 |publisher= }}</ref> the [[Pentecost|Day of Pentecost]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A1-4&version=NIV |title=Acts 2:1–4 |publisher= }}</ref> the [[Feast of Tabernacles]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+7%3A2-38&version=NIV |title=John 7:2–38 |publisher= }}</ref> and the [[Sabbath]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A2&version=NIV |title=Acts 17:2 |publisher= }}</ref> which is the weekly feast. After [[Jesus' Resurrection|Jesus’ resurrection]] and [[The Ascension of Jesus|ascension]], the members of the early Church received the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost and began to preach the gospel. As a result, the number of people who received Jesus as their Savior increased explosively, and churches were established in many regions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A1-41&version=NIV |title=Acts 2:1–41 |publisher= }}</ref> The fact that the gospel was rapidly preached to Gentile nations and cities beyond [[Jerusalem]] and Israel, is evident in the record of Apostle Paul’s missionary journeys. Churches were established in Ephesus,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+20%3A17&version=NIV |title=Acts 20:17 |publisher= }}</ref> Corinth,<ref name=":0" /> Antioch,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+13%3A1&version=NIV |title=Acts 13:1 |publisher= }}</ref> etc., and the seeds of the gospel were sown in many European regions, including Thessalonica,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A1-2&version=NIV |title=Acts 17:1–2 |publisher= }}</ref> Athens,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A16-17&version=NIV |title=Acts 17:16–17 |publisher= }}</ref> Malta,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+28%3A1-8&version=NIV |title=Acts 28:1–8 |publisher= }}</ref> Perga,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+14%3A20-25&version=NIV |title=Acts 14:20–25 |publisher= }}</ref> Cyprus,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+13%3A4-5&version=NIV |title=Acts 13:4–5 |publisher= }}</ref> and Rome.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+1%3A7&version=NIV |title=Romans 1:7 |publisher= }}</ref> | ||
==Secularization of the Church and the Dark Ages== | ==Secularization of the Church and the Dark Ages== | ||
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1988 Registered members: 10,000 | 1988 Registered members: 10,000 | ||
1995 | 1995 Jounyisan Training Institute was opened | ||
1995 Free meal service at the Sampoong Department Store collapse in Seoul | 1995 Free meal service at the Sampoong Department Store collapse in Seoul | ||