Before I graduated from college, I thought about my goal in life. I was going to make a long-term goal first, and then break it down into short-term goals; however, I was faced with an obstacle. I simply didn’t know what my ultimate goal in life should be. I thought to myself, ‘What was my state before I was born on this earth, why am I living in this world now, and what will become of me after this life ends?’ It seemed as though I would never know the correct direction for my life unless I knew the answers to these questions.
I had been a Catholic since I was a young child; however, I learned nothing about my spirit and was only taught man-made theories. After learning about the history of the Roman Catholic Church and what they had done in the past, I felt disillusioned and stopped attending. As I was still seeking the answers to my questions about the soul, I had quite a lot of conversations with people who considered themselves religious or were engaged in philosophy. To my frustration, no one was able to give me a definite answer, and I began to think that it would be impossible to find a clear answer to the problem of the soul, even though it is a subject that can be approached from a philosophical viewpoint. That is why I didn’t expect much from the words of the Bible, which the members of the Church of God shared with me when I first met them.
To my surprise, when I began to study the Bible, it was completely different from what I had expected. They taught the truth of the Bible with a humble attitude, but with confidence. The Bible study, which began with the seventh-day Sabbath, continued with the details about the origin of the soul. Due to the nature of my job, I tend to constantly ask questions with a critical perspective until I can trust the person I’m speaking with. The only people who could provide me with clear evidence that their teachings were from the Bible, were the members of the Church of God. I was very happy that my frustration about not knowing the root of my soul had been resolved, and the time I spent studying the Bible felt like a treasure.
The second time I studied the Bible with the members, I decided to get baptized. During that time, the Church of God in Germany was a small church that did not even have a baptism room. Although it looked small and humble, I knew the truth was there. The Church of God was the only church that taught me the true word of God testified in the Bible, as opposed to just a metaphysical theory.
After I started my life of faith in the Church of God, I noticed that they had many fundamental differences from other churches in a positive way, which surprised me. The Church of God keeps the truth of the new covenant preciously by believing in Christ Ahnsahnghong, who restored the truth of the new covenant, as Second Coming Christ according to the prophecies of the Bible. All of these details make the Church of God special. I carefully studied the prophecies about the second coming of Jesus to see if the man Ahnsahnghong is indeed the Christ, and confirmed that my faith in Christ Ahnsahnghong was based on rational judgment.
When I first heard about God the Mother, I felt as if my soul had been longing for Heavenly Mother for a long time. The fact that we are a spiritual family in God the Father and God the Mother gave me a better understanding of my relationship with God. As a person who works in the field of life science, I was already well aware of the importance of mothers in the process of the birth of life. Not only from a macroscopic point of view, but also from the viewpoint of cytology, a mother plays an important role in delivering life. Mitochondria is a source of energy known as the “power plants of cells,” and a special genetic material that can only be inherited from mothers. This providence of creation made it easier for me to realize the existence of God the Mother, who is essential for the life of the soul.
When I became a father, the life of my wife, who became a mother, changed to meet the needs of her child. Even at night, my wife slept very lightly and reacted to even the smallest sound our baby made. She often stayed up to take care of our baby while I was sound asleep. Seeing her changes in behavior, I was able to fathom the heart of God the Mother who only cares about Her children.
Now that I’ve realized the truth and received the true God, I no longer wander around aimlessly, not knowing what my goal in life should be. This is because I’ve realized that our life on this earth is part of the important goal for our spiritual life in heaven, which is to return to the home of our souls. Hoping for heaven, I’m making efforts to live a faithful life as a child of God, both physically and spiritually. The people around me give me positive feedback about how I have changed and improved as a person.
I’m still having a very special experience in the Church of God. The Church of God is the only church that can show us how God’s promise of salvation is given to us. I can confidently say that my faith here is not in vain. If you find it hard to believe in Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother, I would encourage you to look at Them from a biblical point of view, and not from the physical point of view. If you throw away your fixed idea about God and look at Them with the eyes of prophecy, you will come to realize Christ. I hope that we will all have the sure hope for heaven and achieve all of our important goals while living a life of faith in the Church of God.
