World Mission Society Church of God

World Mission Society Church of God
하나님의교회 세계복음선교협회
A 2011 acquired church building in the USA at Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.[1]
AbbreviationWMSCOG
ClassificationChristian new religious movement
OrientationRestorationist
TheologyNew Covenant
General PastorKim Joo-Cheol
God the MotherZahng Gil-jah
RegionWorldwide
Headquarters"WMC Building" (37°22′49″N 127°07′03″E / 37.3804°N 127.1175°E / 37.3804; 127.1175)[2] in Sunae, Bundang, 25 km southeast of Seoul center, Korea
FounderAhn Sahng-hong
OriginApril 28, 1964; 60 years ago (1964-04-28)
South Korea
Separated from"Church of God" on June 2, 1985[3]
Other name(s)"Church of God", "Witnesses of Ahn Sahng-hong Church of God"
Official websitewatv.org
SloganWe Love You[4]
Main church is the 2014 acquired "New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple" (37°23′02″N 127°06′31″E / 37.3839°N 127.1087°E / 37.3839; 127.1087),[2] also in Bundang, 25 km southeast of Seoul center

The World Mission Society Church of God is a new religious movement established by Ahn Sahng-hong in South Korea in 1964.[5] Some ex-members and several experts have called it a cult.[11] The police have announced that the church is a legitimate religion and could not find any criminal activities.[19] The church believes that the late Ahn Sahng-hong is the Second Coming of Jesus, and that Zahng Gil-jah is God.[20] Its headquarters as well as its main church are located Sungnam City, Kyunggi Province, near Seoul.[5]

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  2. ^ a b "Representative Church". watv.org (Introduction Page). WMSCOG. 2019. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022. New Jerusalem Pangyo Temple – 35, Pangyoyeok-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Rep. of Korea – ... – P.O. Box 119, Seongnam Bundang Post Office, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Rep. of Korea – Tel. +82-31-738-5999 – Fax. +82-31-738-5998 – Head Office: 50, Sunae-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Rep. of Korea
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  4. ^ Choi, Yun-heui (2020). "A Beautiful Mind". Section "Faith & Life". watv.org (Volunteer Service Review). WMSCOG. Quote at one third of text. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022. Even when we cheered him, shouting our slogan, "We love you,"...
  5. ^ a b James, Jonathan D., Edith Cowan University, editor, "The Southern Factor: Prospects and Challenges," from book A Moving Faith: Mega Churches go South, 2015, Sage Publications, Los Angeles and New Delhi, retrieved 2018-05-23.
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  19. ^ See: [12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
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