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When talking to someone deep in CoG, prioritize biblical arguments over external historical claims — pick a focused topic (like God the Mother), prepare for their expected responses, and meet them in Scripture

The False Teachings and Lies of Joo-Cheol Kim (Pastor of the Church of God) 01:01:26 – 01:03:30

Q&A: Austin asks for a 5-10 minute conversation strategy for someone deeply invested in CoG.

Mike's suggested approach: (1) stick to the Bible since the person may refuse to look up historical sources; (2) focus on one core issue — he recommends the God the Mother claim and Genesis in context; (3) bring them to Jeremiah's passage about the Queen of Heaven worship (which God condemned) as a counter-image; (4) know in advance what they will say so you can have a prepared response; (5) ask them to show you in the text where God the Mother appears and examine those verses together in context.
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The False Teachings and Lies of Joo-Cheol Kim (Pastor of the Church of God) @ 01:01:26

2018-08-22

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