Shincheonji - 0053 - Truth and Lies

Truth and Lies

Truth comes from God and lies come from the devil (Jn 8:41~47).

A pastor from Shincheonji (SCJ) recently participated in a debate with a certain pastor of another church. This pastor's identity will not be revealed to avoid embarrassing him. The pastor from SCJ had no idea what the topic of the debate would be prior to his arrival. Instead of talking about biblical explanations or testimonies, however, the other pastor brought only slanderous attacks to the discussion table. This was not a respectful discussion between pastors. The pastor from SCJ, therefore, suggested to put an end to the slanderous attacks and instead to talk only about the Bible. The pastor from SCJ asked the other pastor to answer a set of 40 questions about the Bible before continuing the debate Furthermore, the pastor from SCJ pointed out that slandering others is a way of degrading oneself as a pastor. Instead of continuing the discussion by answering the 40 questions, the other pastor left. Later he posted an article on the Internet claiming to have won the debate against SCJ without even mentioning the 40 questions that he failed to answer.

Later on, that pastor also filed a legal complaint at the police station against the pastor of SCJ. When the pastor from SCJ met the other pastor at the police station, they both agreed to meet alone to settle their differences in private the following day. Breaking his promise, the pastor who had filed the complaint came the next day with two other followers. The pastor from SCJ placed a recorder on the table and asked, "Why did you announce that you won our debate without answering the 40 questions I gave you?" The SCJ pastor continued, "I will give you another chance. Please try to answer just 10 questions." Five minutes had not even passed before the other pastor claimed to have an appointment he just could not miss. He left without answering a single question. Who do you think won the debate?

Lies cannot become the truth and the truth cannot become lies. Instead of lying in order to please men, we should speak the truth to please God (refer to Gal 1:10). SCJ has received the revelation of heaven, which no one in heaven, on earth, or under the earth could know. Now, we are working diligently to testify the word of revelation according to God's will and command (Rv 10). This is the appointed task God has given to SCJ. Only the one who receives the revelation can know the one true God (Mt 11:27) All believers can enter their hope of eternal life, by getting to know God and the one God has sent (Jn 17:3). Let us understand it, confirm it, believe it, and truly become the people who attain salvation.

Shincheonji - 0052 - Persecution and Blessings(The Good & Evil)

Persecution and Blessings

<The Oppressed>

The criterion for judging good and the evil is the Bible (Jn 10:35). The tree of life was a person in whom God resided (Jn 15:1~8); the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was a person in who Satan resided (Dn 4:20~22).

Those who persecute, curse and murder others are the ones in whom evil spirits dwell; those who bless are the ones in whom God dwells. In the biblical historical accounts, the Physical Israelites were prosecuted and mistreated by Egyptians (Ex 1:10~14, 3:9~10). Jesus was also persecuted the most severely by his own, the Physical Israelites (Mt 27; Jn 5:15~18). In the same way, Shincheonji has been persecuted harshly by the Spiritual Israelites today. God was with Moses and Jesus, and as for today, God and the spirit of truth are with Shincheonji (Rv 21:1~3). There are persecutors. There are also people who receive persecution and yet bless, forgive, and love the persecutors (Mt 5:44). Throughout the 6,000 years of biblical history, Jesus and his disciples were persecuted the most excessively (Heb 11); Shincheonji, the Church of Jesus is the next one tat receives the most intense persecution.

There are holy spirits as well as evil spirits in the spiritual world. The evil spirits originated from on of the spirits (angels) created by God. Not having kept positions of authority but having abandoned their own home, they have become evil spirits (Is 14:12~15; Jude 1:6). They have come to this world of humanity and enter people; this has caused people to do evil and turn into the wicked. Spirits, however, are invisible, untouchable, and scentless. If so, how can we distinguish those with holy spirits from those with evil spirits? Since the Bible tells us about good and evil, we can only distinguish good from evil using the Bible (1 Jn 4:1~6). This is why the Bible is vital for us. Just as trees are recognized by their fruit, spirits that are in people can be identified by people's deeds (Mt 7:15~20).

We believe that Moses was a pastor who belonged to God because the promise that God had made with Abraham was fulfilled through Moses. It is also known to us that Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, was an Evil person because he interfered with God's work and his people. Jesus, too, came according to the promises that God had made with prophets of the Old testament and fulfilled them accordingly. This is the reason for us to believe in Jesus that he was the promised pastor of God (Jn 5:39~40, Jn 19:30). It is made known to us that the Pharisees and priests at that time were the evil ones because they opposed Jesus, who was carrying out God's work. As for today, the pastor of Shincheonji, the Church of Jesus, has appeared according to the New Testament (Jn 14) and has been fulfilling the promises in the New Testament -- because of these reasons, it is definite that he is a pastor who belongs to God. Thus anyone who interferes with the promised work of God and the work of Shincheonji are unfortunately evildoers.

<The Blessing>

The following are what we call "blessings": Jesus healed the ill (Jn 5), brought life to the dead (Jn 11), and fed many people with five loaves of bread and two fish (Mt 14:16~21). He also gave people the truth and the revealed word (Jn 17:7~8, 17) blessed them, and sacrificed himself for all people in the world. After doing all these, Jesus was resurrected and ascended to haven (Mt 16).

<The Curse>

In Luke 20, the priests of the Physical Israelites refused to believe in Jesus even though they knew that he was their heir. They insulted, cursed, and persecuted him just because they did not want the heir to take over the vineyard  (church). They also fabricated lies to label him a heretic and eventually murdered him later -- this is what we call "curses."

From our standpoint as the Spiritual Israelites, who were real heretics at the first coming of Jesus? Who were the ones possessed by evil spirits? Were they not the priests at that time (Jn 8:40~44)? Were they not the people who sided with the priests, cursed, and insulted Jesus with them (Mt 27)? History and the Bible prove what they have done. Why did they do such wicked things? It was because they were controlled by the evil spirits in them. As for today, at the end of the Christian world, the New Testament (Revelation) also testifies that all nations will become Satan's world because of his deception (Rv 18). In other words, people will eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and receive teachings from Satan (Rv 2:14~15, 2:20~21). It is also recorded that all nations will worship Satan.

Today it has been about 2,000 years since Jesus prophesied future events. Let us examine what he prophesied. He remarked, "When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" (Lk 18:8) The scripture also prophesies that two witnesses who stand before the Lord will get killed (Rv 11). In addition, destroyers will take over God's temple and stand on the holy place because of the increase of wickedness (Mt 24). It is also prophesied in Revelation 17 and 18 that all nations will eat food sacrificed to idols and be led astray, and that all the nations will fall and marry the devil. Who kill the promised pastor, the messenger of Jesus, who stand before the Lord? Is it non-believers or gentiles? Is it pastors or regular congregation members? I'd like to ask everyone who reads this message: "Do people who persecute, curse, and kill the pastor promised in the New Testament belong to evil spirits or holy spirits?" Are they not the ones who act according to their own thoughts, not following the holy spirit and the scriptures? They carry out wicked deeds, controlled by evil spirits.

The pastor of Shincheonji, the Church of Jesus, has appeared according to the New Testament, and has been fulfilling accordingly. He has been proclaiming the revealed word that comes from above, not teachings of men, along with the physical fulfillment of the Bible (Rv 10). How can this act be wrong? The Bible points out today being identical to the days of Noah and Lot. Furthermore, if anyone wants to be saved, one must side with those who are persecuted.

Please think deeply about what happened in each generation.

The work of God's holy spirit is accompanied with forgiveness and love. The holy spirit works in the place where blessings, the revealed word, and God's word of testimony are found. On the contrary, the deeds of the devil are cursing, persecuting, measuring, lying, criticizing, murdering, etc. Those who perform such wickedness prove themselves to be the ones who did not keep the positions of their authority, and abandoned their own home. They also form a sect, carry out the work of deception, and commit sexual immorality with the devil (Jude 1:6, 17~19). Just like at the first coming, without receiving the revealed word (i.e revelation) of Revelation (Rv 10), no one knows God and the one sent by God; no one can obtain salvation (Mt 11:27; Jn 17:3). Only if believers go to the place where the revealed word (i.e. revelation) is taught, can they attain salvation.

Shincheonji - 0051 - Calvin's Geneva Council & the Christia Council of Korea

 

           What is the true meaning of Calvinism, which has predestination as one of its core doctrines? What are the true identities of the Presbyterian churches and the Christian Council of Korea, which have been founded on the teachings of Calvinism? There are many similarities between the two.

             The Catholic Church was founded after Jesus' ascension, but Protestantism broke away from Catholicism through the work of Martin Luther. Afterward, John Calvin seized ecclesiastical authority in Geneva in 1541 through the Council of Geneva. Through that committee, he forced people to believe in his doctrine of predestination. He cruelly tortured, banished, and even killed those who disagreed with him (Stefan Zweig "The Right to Heresy: Castellio against Calvin"; Cho Chansun "The Sinful History of Christianity." Pyeongdan Publishing Company).

             In the words of Jesus’ prophecy in Jn 16:1-2, Jesus said, "I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away. They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God." This message from Jesus is applicable to Calvin’s doctrines, ideology, and actions. The first of the Ten Commandments (God's and Jesus' words of promise) says, "You shall have no other gods before me" (Ex 20:3-6; Mat 22:37-38).

             Adam and Eve in Genesis disobeyed God (Gn 3). They were eventually destroyed because of their betrayal and because they united with the serpent, the devil (Rv 12:9; Rv 20:2). What about Solomon? His worship of gentile gods brought destruction upon the Israelites (1 Kgs 11). The New Testament also prophesies that those who worship gentile gods and gentile pastors will not be able to escape from eternal punishment and destruction at the time of judgment (Rv 13; Rv 14).

 

(Ref: http://www.cck.or.kr; the Christian Press of Korea, Forum on April 24, 2008)

             The Christian Council of Korea was originally established during Korea’s period of military dictatorship to serve the political aspirations of a certain politician. This politician wanted to mobilize the forces of conservatism that were working during President Park's third term.

             During the most recent Japanese occupation of Korea, Presbyterian churches, which were founded by Calvin, allowed their congregations to bow to the Japanese emperor (a gentile) to begin every worship service. How is this different from the way Solomon worshipped gentile gods? This is an undeniable historical fact that can be verified by looking at the Korean conservative denomination called “Goshin.” Goshin emerged from the Korean Presbyterian Church because they did not approve of the conciliations the Korean Presbyterian Church made during the Japanese occupation. Please consider how Adam, Eve, and the people living at the time of Solomon's reign were destroyed by worshiping gentile gods. Do you think that there is salvation for the Korean Presbyterian Church, which unashamedly bowed down to gentile gods? Was the Christian Council of Korea established for Christians or for worldly politicians?

             The Christian Council of Korea was established in 1989. In 1990, the organization appointed a certain man to serve as “Judge of Cults” and as “Vice Chairman” of a committee that creates strategies for use against cults in Korea. According to a newspaper article about him, this man completed only two years of elementary school, and used to be a member of a denomination that the Christian Council itself has labeled a cult. The Christian Council of Korea taught him and helped him to conduct cult education seminars nationwide. These seminars are aimed at forcing people to believe in his doctrines just as Calvin did. Since the seminars are full of criticism, persecution, and insults, it is clear that the Christian Council of Korea, has no love, no forgiveness, and no truth. These are the things Jesus commanded us to pursue, and since the CCK has followed another path, it has lost credibility among Protestant believers. This may be the reason the number of Korean Christians has recently fallen from 12 million to 8.6 million. Approximately one-third of Korean Christians have left their churches. Can we say that this is the work of the holy spirit? Throughout Christian history there has never been a time when this many believers have abandoned their faith so quickly. What has caused this tragedy? Shouldn’t the Christian Council of Korea be able to give a clear account for this decline? Shouldn’t they be held responsible for this situation.

             If 3.5 million Korean Christians have left their churches since these seminars began, where did they go? Did they abandon their faith to return to the world? Did they start attending Catholic Churches? Did they move to Shincheonji Church of Jesus? Shouldn’t Christianity be filled with the holy spirit, love, forgiveness, and salvation?

             The Christian Council of Korea has fabricated pure lies in an effort to persecute Shincheonji as a cult. One of their claims is that Shincheonji teaches people that Matt 24 is the only chapter regarding the end of the age. Shincheonji, however, has never made such a claim. The CCK has categorized Shincheonji as a cult because they want our congregation members to leave Shincheonji and start attending CCK member churches. This is also following the footsteps of Calvin. They also want to prevent their congregation members from leaving them in favor of Shincheonji. In spite of their attempts, true believers are following the commands of Jesus – commands to pursue love, forgiveness, and truth – and coming to Shincheonji. Please come and verify whether this is true. Those who work in the faith conversion programs disgrace people and even beat them to death when they refuse to convert. Their cruel actions, just like Calvin's, are the fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy of Jn 16:2.

             The number of Korean Christians has been falling so dramatically because Christians are persecuting and cursing other Christians. The man appointed by the CCK as a "cult expert," is now working with another man, who was recently expelled from Shincheonji. Although CCK calls Shincheonji a cult, they now collaborate with one of the people we have expelled. Together they hold even more seminars claiming to help Christians distinguish cults. Amid all this cursing and persecution of other Christians, what will be the outcome for the Christian world?

             If what Shincheonji claims is true, they should stop calling us a cult. This man who is now working with the CCK "cult expert" was expelled from Shincheonji for claiming that people must eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Shincheonji Chairman to attain salvation. He was expelled for claiming that people must pray in the name of the Shincheonji Chairman for their prayers to be answered. He was expelled from Shincheonji because he was spreading destructive lies. If the Christian Council of Korea has appointed these two people – the so-called cult expert and the person expelled from Shincheonji – to work for their organization, if they have acknowledged them as true believers, wouldn’t it be more correct to say that the Christian Council of Korea is itself the true cult? Those who belong to God will acknowledge the word of God and this claim as truth; those who belong to the devil will reject this claim. Why did the Christian Council of Korea appoint a man, whom they once categorized as a heretic, to be their cult expert? Please consider what has been discussed above and distinguish where God, salvation, and the truth really are. Anyone who knows and believes the Bible will distinguish right from wrong.

Shincheonji - 0050 - The Place God the Father, the Son of God, the Holy Spirit, & the Fulfillment of God’s Prophecies Can All Be Found

The Place God the Father, the Son of God, the Holy Spirit, & the Fulfillment of God’s Prophecies Can All Be Found

Hallelujah! Three cheers for Shincheonji, God’s kingdom of the holy spirit!

             In the midst of this world of darkness, I have sought out the true light, crying out to the north, south, east, and west. Finally, God has answered my prayers. The place that I was seeking was Shincheonji Church of Jesus, Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (SCJ). Although it is intensely persecuted as a cult, SCJ is the place where the New Testament prophecies are being fulfilled. I have examined it myself, and I can confirm‍ that they have mastered the Bible. SCJ has the promised words of Revelation and their fulfillment. It is the place where people from every corner of society – people who were searching for a true life of faith – are gathering. In spite of the harsh slander and persecution they are receiving, people continue to join SCJ. This is the place where Jesus’ promised wedding banquet of the Lamb takes place; it is the place where people are gathered from the east and the west (Mat 8:11-12; Lk 13:28-30; Mat 22, 24, 25; Rv 19).

             Those who belong to God listen and obey God’s word (NT), but those who do not belong to God do not listen to God’s word (Jn 8:45-47).

             “They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world’s perspective and the world listens to them. We are from God; the person who knows God listens to us, but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit,” (1 Jn 4:5-6). Those of the earth belong to the earth; they have seen and heard the things of the earth, and can speak only the words of the earth. The one who comes from above, however, speaks of what he has seen and heard in heaven. He speaks the word of God because the holy spirit is given without limit (Jn 3:31-34). Those who hear and believe the words of the earth (i.e. the teachings of men) receive the seal of the earth (i.e. the mark of the beast in Rv 13). Those who hear and believe the words of heaven (i.e. the words of revelation) receive the seal of heaven (Rv 7). Today, the only place in the world where the 12 tribes are being sealed – the only place there the new song is being sung – is Zion Mission Center (Rv 7; Rv 14).

             The promised 12 tribes, which are God’s kingdom and priests, are purchased by the promised blood of Jesus as the first fruits harvested from the world (Rv 5:9-10, Rv 14:14-16, Rv 14:1-4). The end times for the church are the time of harvest, and the harvesters are angels. Those who are harvested are the sons of God (i.e. the wheat-like believers). People who remain in the fields are weeds bundled by their pastors. The harvesters are sent and go out to harvest with Jesus (Mat 24:31, Mat 13:24-30, 37-40).

             Let us believe in the Bible, in God’s word. Why do people believe and follow the teachings of men – the teachings of the earth – instead of believing in God’s promised word? Let us believe so that we can become the people of the kingdom of heaven. Please come and see for yourself. You will be able to see the physical fulfillment of the NT. Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, is the only place in the world where the NT is opened, where the word of revelation is, and where the physical fulfillment of the prophecies has appeared (Rv 21; Rv 15:5).

             The prophecies God gave to Abraham were fulfilled at the time of Moses. The prophecies God gave through the prophets of the OT were fulfilled at the time of Jesus (Jn 19:30). The prophecies Jesus gave in the NT are fulfilled today through SCJ, which is testifying about their fulfillment (Rv 21:1-6).

             The Bible clearly distinguishes those who are persecuted from (Mat 5:10-12). It tells us that the destination for the people who commit each of these actions is heaven and hell, respectively.

             The teachings of men are taught while God’s book remains sealed with seven seals (Rv 5:1-3), but the words of revelation are taught when the book is opened (Rv 10). The difference between these teachings of men and the words of revelation is the difference between heaven and earth. Instead of persecuting or judging the revealed word of heaven with the words of the earth, people should come and learn to be born again as a new creation, and to have the holy spirit within them. Since the time of creation, SCJ is the place that has the highest truth. It is the place where the blessings promised in Rev 2 and 3 and the word of Rv 10 have been given to one person. Furthermore, it is the place where the 12 tribes of God’s kingdom and priests (i.e. the true pastors), who are purchased with the blood of Jesus (Rv 1:5-6, Rv 5:9-10), are located. Heaven and the people of heaven are being fulfilled at SCJ. I have seen, heard, and have come to understand this at SCJ and I, too, testify to this fact.

Shincheonji - 0049 - Jesus Christ's Discourse on Eternal Life

Jesus Christ’s Discourse on Eternal Life

             This is an explanation for all churches and believers that they might have a true life of faith.

             The heaven and earth that God created are everlasting. The sun, moon, stars, clouds, and winds are also eternal. The living things on the earth, however, have limited life spans. According to the Bible, God created people in his image and likeness (Gn 1:26-27). These people God created are God’s children, but can also be called gods (Ps 82:6; Acts 17:29).

             People (Adam and Eve) became mortal because they ate the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which the serpent gave them. After this, God shortened the lifespan of his sons, making them mortal (Gn 3:19, 6:1-3). This was why Apostle Paul pointed out that although death came through the first man, Adam, life comes through the second man, Jesus Christ (1 Cor 15:21-22). These are the two potential outcomes for all people: life or death, depending on whether we eat from the tree of life given by God or from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil given by the devil (Gn 2:9, 17, 3:22; Jn 14:6). Just as Apostle Paul testified (1 Cor 15:26, 51-54), God’s work on earth since Adam’s fall is to get rid of death and to give eternal life back to his creation (Rv 20:12-15; Rv 21:3-4).

             The seminaries and pastors of the world neither know God’s will nor do they know the Bible because God has not revealed either one to them (Is 29:9-13; Rv 5:1-3). It is not their fault that they do not understand the true meaning of the Bible. On the other hand, anyone who falsely interprets the Bible (2 Pt 3:16), that person does not know God’s will and is behaving arrogantly. Before the book is opened, it could only be taught according to men’s rules, but once it is opened, from that time on it should not be taught according to men’s rules. If Adam had sinned by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, would he have died and returned to dust (Gn 3:19)?

             Let us examine what Jesus taught regarding eternal life in the following passages so we can truly make this knowledge our own.

             I bring up this topic because people persecute us as heresy without knowing the true meaning of the Bible themselves. Perhaps discussing exactly what Jesus said in the NT about this topic will help to alleviate some confusion.

 

Do the scriptures above say that only the spirit lives eternally or do these say that even the body can live eternally? Is there death in the kingdom of heaven?

             Jesus said that only those who have become a new creation by being born again through water and spirit can enter the kingdom of heaven (Jn 3:5-7; 2 Cor 5:17). Apostle Paul said that when people are transformed, the perishable body will put on the imperishable, and the mortal body will put on immortality and death will be swallowed up by life (1 Cor 15:51-54). Should we deny these scriptures?

             Jesus bore the cross to atone for people’s sins and so that God, who had left because of people’s sins, could come with Jesus to dwell within his people (1 Cor 3:16; Jn 14:20; Rv 3:20; Gal 4:6; Rom 8:9). Although people should die as payment for their sins, those to whom God and Jesus come and dwell will be able to attain life. Just as Jesus of Nazareth was raised from death to life, it will be possible for people never to die (Jn 11).

             Anyone who belongs to God listens to God’s word and believes it. Anyone who listens to it but does not believe proves that he or she does not belong to God (Jn 8:46-47). John the Baptist came in the name of Elijah (Mat 11:10-14; Mat 17:10-13; Lk 1:13-17). Jesus came in the name of God (Jn 5:43). The spirit of truth, the Counselor, comes in the name of Jesus and dwells within the person God chooses (Jn 14:16-17, 26; Rv 10).

             Because the spirit of truth is with Shincheonji Church of Jesus (SCJ), we have mastered the Bible and teach it. Instead of persecuting SCJ, people should repent and come to learn. SCJ is doing everything according to the Bible. How could this be wrong? If SCJ is not doing things according to the Bible, let us discuss with the Bible. Why do people label SCJ as a cult when they do not even understand the true meaning of the Bible? Labeling anyone as a cult according to one’s own judgment is following in the footsteps of John Calvin. Instead, we argue that the teachings of those who persecute us because they incorrectly interpret the Bible are not according to the Bible, and are thus the true heresy.

We have love, forgiveness, and truth, and we pray for those who persecute us.