This reference file assesses WMSCOG’s stated teachings using its own official articles, a close reading of Scripture, and independent historical material where needed. Our conclusion is a traditional Christian theological critique, not a finding about the character of individual believers.
01 / IDENTIFYING CHRIST
Does Scripture identify Ahnsahnghong as Jesus returned?
What WMSCOG says: It identifies Ahnsahnghong as the Second Coming Christ, who founded its church in 1964 and restored New Covenant feasts. Its own chronology states 1948 baptism, 1964 establishment, and 1985 “ascension.”
The biblical difficulty: Acts 1:9–11 depicts the return of the Jesus who ascended. Matthew 24:23–31 and Revelation 1:7 portray the coming as public and unmistakable; 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17 links it to resurrection and gathering. The New Testament does not explicitly name Ahnsahnghong. These passages do not, on their face, describe an ordinary twentieth-century ministry ending in death.
Read: Acts 1:11; Matthew 24:23–31; Revelation 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17; Hebrews 9:28; Romans 6:9. Official WMSCOG history ↗
02 / THE DIVINE IMAGE
Does Genesis 1:26 prove Father God and Mother God?
What WMSCOG says: “Let us” and male-and-female humanity establish two divine images, Father and Mother. It cites Elohim as grammatically plural.
The biblical difficulty: Genesis 1:27 immediately describes a singular actor creating humanity. Elohim can be morphologically plural while functioning with singular meaning and verbs when referring to Israel’s God. Christian interpreters debate the precise meaning of the plural deliberation, but the text never calls either participant “God the Mother.” Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 44:6; John 1:1–3; and Colossians 1:15–17 must be considered.
Read: Genesis 1:1, 26–27; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 44:6; John 1:1–3; Colossians 1:16. Official claim ↗
03 / FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Does “Jerusalem above is our mother” identify a goddess?
What WMSCOG says: Galatians 4:26 and Revelation 22:17 disclose a divine Mother or Bride.
The biblical difficulty: Galatians 4:21–31 explicitly compares Hagar and Sarah as an allegory of two covenants. Paul identifies the freedom of the promise rather than a new person to worship, and continues into Galatians 5:1 with an appeal to freedom. Revelation 21:9–10 identifies the Bride imagery by showing the holy city, and Ephesians 5:25–32 uses marriage imagery for Christ and his church. Revelation 22:17 invites the thirsty to come, but does not name a contemporary human divine being.
Read: Galatians 4:21–31; Galatians 5:1; Revelation 21:2, 9–10; 22:17; Ephesians 5:25–32.
04 / A NEW SAVING NAME
Does Revelation 3:12 reveal “Ahnsahnghong”?
What WMSCOG says: The “new name” of Revelation 3:12 is Ahnsahnghong and belongs to a new age of salvation.
The biblical difficulty: Revelation 3:12 neither spells out that name nor states that a later founder will replace the apostolic confession. Acts 4:12, Philippians 2:9–11, John 14:26 and John 16:14 continue to focus the church on Jesus. A symbolic apocalyptic expression is insufficient to establish a specific identity without additional textual evidence.
Read: Revelation 3:12; Acts 4:10–12; John 14:26; John 16:13–14; Philippians 2:9–11. Official doctrine ↗
05 / THE NEW COVENANT
Did a modern church uniquely restore the only saving Passover?
What WMSCOG says: Ahnsahnghong restored New Covenant Passover, a teaching it considers essential to salvation, claiming it was abolished in AD 325.
The biblical difficulty: Jesus’ Last Supper is an important New Covenant event (Luke 22:19–20), and Christians continue to commemorate it (1 Corinthians 11:23–26). Scripture identifies Christ himself as the decisive sacrifice (Hebrews 10:10–18), while Ephesians 2:8–10 distinguishes grace and good works. There is no New Testament text assigning exclusive administration of salvation to a church founded in 1964.
Read: Luke 22:14–20; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26; Hebrews 10:10–18; Ephesians 2:8–10. WMSCOG claim ↗
06 / EXCLUSIVE SALVATION
Does eternal life require recognition of a divine Mother?
What WMSCOG says: Its published teachings describe God the Mother as necessary to receive eternal life.
The biblical difficulty: John 3:16, John 5:24, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 1 Timothy 2:5 and 1 John 5:11–13 direct believers to Christ as the source of salvation. If recognition of a modern Mother figure were necessary, one would expect a clear apostolic statement establishing that condition. Those texts do not provide one.
Read: John 3:16–18; John 5:24; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 John 5:11–13. Official claim ↗
07 / SABBATH AND DAYS
Do Sabbath and feast observance determine who is a true Christian?
What WMSCOG says: It promotes seventh-day worship and the New Covenant feasts as distinctives of the true church.
The biblical difficulty: The Sabbath has deep biblical roots and Christians disagree over its ongoing observance. Yet Romans 14:5–6 and Colossians 2:16–17 warn against judging fellow believers by days or festivals; Acts 15 does not establish a modern organization’s liturgical calendar as a condition of salvation.
Read: Exodus 20:8–11; Acts 15:6–29; Romans 14:5–6; Colossians 2:16–17; Galatians 4:9–11. Official beliefs ↗
08 / CHURCH HISTORY
Did the Council of Nicaea abolish the Passover in 325?
What WMSCOG says: Its new-name article associates AD 325 with abolition of the Passover.
The historical issue: Nicaea addressed a dispute about the annual date of the Christian Pascha/Easter celebration, seeking a common observance distinct from Jewish calendar reckoning. That dispute must not be conflated with eliminating the Lord’s Supper or all remembrance of Christ’s death. Some historical sources also record anti-Jewish motivations associated with Constantine, which deserve candid discussion; none of that demonstrates a complete abolition of Christian communion in 325.
Read: World Council of Churches: dating of Easter ↗ · International Theological Commission: Nicaea ↗
TRANSPARENT SOURCES
Primary claims and historical checks
The WMSCOG links above are first-party statements of its own doctrine. Bible passages are primary textual evidence, interpreted here from a mainstream Christian reading. Historical material about Nicaea comes from the World Council of Churches and the International Theological Commission. This analysis does not present rumors about living persons as established facts.
WMSCOG official About page ↗ · WMSCOG official timeline ↗ · WMSCOG official Mother doctrine ↗ · WMSCOG official Ahnsahnghong doctrine ↗