1. The WMSCOG's Claim
The World Mission Society Church of God (WMSCOG) asserts that Genesis 1 teaches that "God exists as male and female," using this interpretation to deify Jang Gil-ja as "God the Mother."

Key Basis for Their Claim:

• Genesis 1:27:

  "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."

• The WMSCOG interprets this verse literally, concluding that God possesses both male and female forms.

2. The True Meaning of Genesis

2.1. The Order of Creation of Male and Female

• Genesis 2:7:

  "Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being."

  • God first created the man.
• Genesis 2:21-22:

  "So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man."

  • The woman was made from the man's rib, clearly indicating they were not created simultaneously.

2.2. The Roles of Male and Female

• 1 Corinthians 11:7-8:

  "A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. For man did not come from woman, but woman from man."

  • Man directly reflects God’s image, while the woman reflects man’s glory.
  • Male and female were created as complementary beings.

3. God’s Image Through Christ

3.1. God’s Image Revealed in Christ

• 2 Corinthians 4:4:

  "Christ, who is the image of God."

  • God’s image is revealed fully in Jesus Christ (Yehoshua).
  • Adam, created in God’s image, was a foreshadowing of Christ.

3.2. The Woman’s Symbolism
The creation of woman from man’s rib symbolizes the relationship between Christ and His Spirit-filled believers:

• Adam’s Deep Sleep:
  • Represents Christ’s sacrificial death on the cross.
• The Creation of Eve:
  • Foreshadows Christ’s resurrection and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in believers.
• Union as One Body:
  • The union of Adam and Eve symbolizes the spiritual union of Christ and the Church.
  • Ephesians 5:31-32:

    "The two will become one flesh. This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church."

4. Errors in the WMSCOG’s Interpretation

4.1. Misinterpreting Genesis

• The WMSCOG misunderstands Genesis 1:27, claiming that God exists as both male and female.
• Genesis 2 clearly shows that man and woman were not created simultaneously, refuting their literal interpretation.
• Nowhere in Scripture does it state that God possesses both male and female forms.

4.2. Deifying Jang Gil-ja

• The WMSCOG deifies Jang Gil-ja as "God the Mother," claiming she is the fulfillment of Genesis.
• However, Scripture shows that women were created as complementary beings to men, symbolizing the Church’s relationship with Christ.

5. Biblical Understanding of God’s Image

5.1. God’s Image Revealed Through Christ

• Men were created in God’s image, pointing to Christ as the ultimate expression of God’s nature.
• 2 Corinthians 4:4: God’s image is fully revealed in Christ.

5.2. Women Reflect Man’s Glory

• Women were created from man’s rib, symbolizing the spiritual relationship between Christ and His Church.
• The union of Adam and Eve is a prophetic image of Christ’s union with Spirit-filled believers.

5.3. Elohim and the Plural Expression

• Genesis 1:26:

  "Let us make mankind in our image..."

  • The term "Elohim" reflects God’s majesty and can include God’s heavenly council of angels.
  • This phrase does not imply that God is divided into male and female entities.

5.4. Jang Gil-ja’s Deification Lacks Biblical Basis

• The WMSCOG’s doctrine is a result of misinterpreting Scripture to deify Jang Gil-ja.
• The Bible does not support dividing God into male and female or deifying a human as “God the Mother.”

6. Supporting Scriptures

• Galatians 4:19:

  "Until Christ is formed in you."

  • Believers (symbolized as the woman) are spiritually transformed into the image of Christ (symbolized as Adam).

• Ephesians 5:31-32:

  "The two will become one flesh... I am talking about Christ and the church."

  • Adam and Eve symbolize the spiritual union of Christ and His Spirit-filled believers.

Conclusion

God’s Image Through Christ

• God’s image is revealed in Christ, not divided into male and female.
• Men were created in God’s image, and women reflect man’s image as a complementary creation.

Elohim’s Plurality

• The plural form in Genesis reflects God’s majesty and heavenly council, not male and female aspects of God.

Rejection of Jang Gil-ja’s Deification

• The WMSCOG’s doctrine misinterprets Scripture to deify Jang Gil-ja as "God the Mother."
• The Bible does not support the idea of a human being deified as part of God’s nature.

True Understanding

• The relationship between Adam and Eve symbolizes Christ and His Spirit-filled believers.
• “God’s image” must be understood through the lens of Christ’s sacrifice and union with the Church.

"Biblical teaching centers on Christ as the ultimate revelation of God’s image, and human attempts to deify individuals like Jang Gil-ja distort the truth of Scripture."