Attention, Citizens! Exposing the Truth About the Church of God

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1. The Church of God is one of Korea’s top three cults.

The Church of God is considered one of Korea’s three major cults, alongside Shincheonji and JMS (Jung Myung-seok).

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2. It is a group that does not worship Jesus.

Instead of worshiping Jesus, the Church of God reveres Ahnsahnghong, who passed away in 1985, and his companion Zahng Gil-Ja as 'God the Father' and 'God the Mother.'

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3. The truth about Ahnsahnghong

Ahnsahnghong was born in 1917, married Hwang ○○, and had children. In 1964, he established the Church of God. In 1978, he was designated as the 'Second Coming Christ' by Eom ○○ and began to act as God within the church until his death from a stroke in 1985.

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4. The truth about Zahng Gil-Ja

Zahng Gil-Ja was born in 1943, married Kim ○○, and had one son and one daughter. After joining the Church of God, she led her husband to join the church. Later, she traveled with Ahnsahnghong and demanded a divorce from her husband. Zahng Gil-Ja eventually married Ahnsahnghong in secret, as revealed in a testimony by her former husband, Kim ○○.

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5. Doomsday prophecies and financial exploitation

The Church of God propagated doomsday predictions in 1988, 1999, and 2012, exploiting its followers’ wealth. This exploitation has been confirmed by a court ruling (Seoul High Court 2015Na2032729).

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6. Family-destroying doctrines

The Church of God teaches its members that their earthly families and parents are 'fake' and claims that Ahnsahnghong and Zahng Gil-Ja are their 'true parents.' Members are instructed to regard unbelieving family members as 'devils' and are threatened with curses if they do not tithe or evangelize, leading to the exploitation of significant financial and labor resources (Sungnam Court 2016Gahap207016).

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7. Violent actions

The Church of God has reportedly organized violent attacks on critics, including incidents where a 4-year-old child was assaulted. This was covered by MBC News over three days. Additionally, 50 church members stormed a video rental store in Seoul’s Suyu district, vandalized property, and assaulted the store owner (Suwon District Court 2015No542).

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8. Image laundering

The Church of God engages in activities like trash collection and blood donation to create a positive image. They spend billions of won on media promotions to conceal their cult-like nature.

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9. Internal events and doctrines

The Church of God discourages the celebration of Christmas, instead lavishly commemorating the birthdays of Ahnsahnghong and Zahng Gil-Ja. They even mark Ahnsahnghong's death anniversary as a worship day. Additionally, May 18, the day Ahnsahnghong and Zahng Gil-Ja secretly married, is celebrated as 'Parents' Day.'

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10. Approach tactics

The Church of God often uses keywords like 'war,' 'disaster,' 'Passover,' 'Sabbath,' and 'God the Mother' to approach people.