▲ Archdiocese of Seoul Catholic Diocese website 'CAG' warning notice

It has been revealed that members of the Church of Almighty God (Church of Almighty God, Eastern Lightning, and Eastern Lightning) are disguised as Catholics and spreading religion.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul and the Archdiocese of Daegu have been publicly announcing their church membership for years, and they have also refuted their heretical teachings and warned them through the Catholic Peace Radio.

The problem is not only in South Korea, but also in Russia, Vietnam and France, where people disguise themselves as Catholics and spread their religion.

On November 11, the Russian media Katolik.life published an anecdote about the recruitment of a Catholic by members of the Church of Almighty God.

Members of The Church of Almighty God disguised themselves as Catholics, communicating with Catholics who did not have a clear understanding or perception of the truth through social media and chat, and meeting them on Instagram.

There are pages in French, and there are parishes that worship in Russian. He introduced himself as a Catholic priest, added a "subscription" to the video, "liked" it and immediately invited him to an online seminar.

The five-day virtual conference is held nightly. There, I listened to lectures, read books, asked questions, and reviewed lectures.

However, he said he felt stressed out because he didn't understand the religious terminology they used. Still, I continued to listen to the lectures, and when I searched the internet, I found out that it was a heretical group called the Church of Almighty God. It is said that after learning of this, he resolutely left the "East Thunder" group.

This is why members of the Church of Almighty God disguise themselves as Catholics and recruit people on social media and social networks. They falsely claim to be "French Catholics" and invite people to chat and be active on WhatsApp. They obtained the phone numbers of the participants and spread the news.

Their behavior is also rampant in Vietnam. On November 15, the Catholic website UCA reported: "Heretical groups like the Church of Almighty God are spreading in Vietnam." Across Vietnam, many Catholics are falling prey to the heresy of the Church of Almighty God disguised as a religion, destroying their faith and dividing their church communities.

"Cults such as the Church of Almighty God and Eastern Lightning originated in East Asia and have some similarities with Vietnamese culture, so they can easily spread in this region," he said.

They also claim that "Jesus Christ was reincarnated as a Chinese woman." The denomination operates primarily through social media, creating groups such as "Bible Discussions" and posing as Catholic priests or nuns to attract Catholics. At first, it was no different from the general Catholic community, but later it introduced false doctrines under the guise of Bible study. He said.

The advent of social media has made it easier for these denominations to spread false doctrines under the guise of legitimate Catholicism. Hidden behind anonymity, there are no restrictions on the joining of new believers because there are no restrictions.

In response, the Catholic Church in Vietnam said it had begun to strengthen its catechism counseling efforts to provide Catholics with a more rigorous education. Church leaders are also raising awareness of these dangerous groups and warning parishioners about their deceptive tactics.

A local priest in Hanoi, John Baptist Nguyen, warned: "This cult takes advantage of people's despair and fear. Believers must understand the true teachings of the Bible in order to be free from the grip of these heretics.

▲ The YouTube channel of Catholic Peace Radio refutes the teachings of the Church of Almighty God (Eastern Lightning) and calls for caution

The Church of Almighty God community says that this is the last time and that they must come to their church to be saved. Believers see terrible images of wars, natural disasters, earthquakes, tsunamis, tsunamis, various diseases and infectious diseases, which are said to be signs of the end times and signs of the times. However, there have been many times in the 2000-year history of the Earth that have been more dire than this terrible situation. The cult says that when we find ourselves in this situation, the time of the Second Coming is approaching, but natural disasters and social problems should not be explicitly linked to the end times.

It is also said that the Second Coming of Jesus appeared in China, the land of the East, so is the wise men in the Bible also Chinese? The east, the ends of the earth, the place where the sun rises - these are all expressed in terms of the geographical environment of the east and west, the north and the south, and are not the specific names of any country.

The end of the Bible refers to living faithfully where you live here and now. It's the end of the world, so come to our church now, what possessions do you need? What do you need for homework? What does your family need? It would be a mistake to make such an argument.

True believers are not afraid to judge. Rather, it is a blessed day that gives us eternal life. A cult that exploits the fear of the end of the world is a money-making trick.