World Mission Society Church of God

BE VERY CAUTIOUS — I’ve had multiple encounters with members approaching me in malls in Bergen County area. I am all for evangelism but this was different. Usually the members and I would talk about the bible for a little bit which was great. They would end up inviting me to their church (Church of God). One guy invited me at 11pm on a monday night (weird), then he would continue texting me almost every day to invite me to «church» on weekdays at strange hours. That was a HUGE red flag because I’ve been to plenty of bible studies and church services to know that that is not normal. I later found out that he was NOT inviting me to bible study or a service, rather it was a high pressure situation with other members to get the new person to join their following by being baptized.
They do not openly tell you that they believe a Korean man that died in the 80’s is the 2^nd coming of Christ. They wait until you are invested in the church and then they tell you. It’s a classic bait and switch. They lure people in by talking about the bible and God then little by little they reveal their true beliefs about the Korean man being the 2^nd coming of Christ. Their classic response is that «we are open about our beliefs» BUT when your members evangelize and NOT ONE WORD is mentioned about the Korean guy until you find it on the internet, then something is DEFINITELY WRONG. Then their response to someone questioning this Korean guy is usually a YouTube video comparing the internet to the Pharisees. This is the same type of behavior that the Church of Scientology is KNOWN for!
If you are considering going here let me leave you with some food for thought. The North Jersey news covered this controversial church where ex-​members called it a cult. They requested in interview with the pastor BUT he declined. Now, do you really think any HONEST pastor would DECLINE an interview after his church was portrayed as a cult? I know that if any of my previous church’s were called a cult, the pastor would NOT HESITATE to defend their organization via an interview. There is something very wrong going on within the walls of Church of God.

After a long journey of many years searching for a church that I felt at home in I ended up at the Church of God. I had been following a faith based upon experience for so long that I didn’t realize I knew nothing about what Christ actually taught his disciples. My faith in God feels real and concrete for once. It has been a real eye opening experience to understand the Bible as God had purposed it to be and this truth has been something I can’t stop sharing.
Not only that, but the core values of the Church of God rest upon sincere love and devotion for people. The empathy that is given towards the community especially in trying times has given me a more open mind towards others’ needs. The members of the Church of God are sincerely selfless, which is so refreshing especially in this time where disasters throughout the world are occurring more frequently and people are in need of support from the community. After seeing the damage of the Nepal earthquake and how quickly the church members responded without hesitation and for long hours working hard to help the people, I was brought to tears.
I am so grateful to be a part of this community, or rather, this family, that is always seeking to do the will of God as it is written in the Bible.

The people from the Church of God constantly try to recruit me off the streets! I must look like a devil woman who needs saving. I was confronted by four women in a local coffee shop begging me to tell them what I know about Mother God. I told them my Mother God was Lady Gaga. Went to a bible study here when I was looking for a new church (I was confronted by a member at a Barnes and Noble who said they were a Protestant Church… big lie), absolute biggest mistake of my life. If you encounter these people in town, they will harass you and beg you to attend their church. Scientology seems normal compared to this bunch.