Shincheonji - 0021 - Ecclesiastical Authority & Spiritual Murder

Ecclesiastical Authority & Spiritual Murder

             Since the scriptures cannot be broken (Jn 10:35), everyone’s deeds will be judged according what is written in the book (Rv 20:12).

             What does it mean that the scriptures cannot be broken? It means that God’s prophecies are always fulfilled (Isa 46:10). The scriptures of God will come true regardless of whether we believe in their fulfillment. There are many pastors and denominations in the world today. Unfortunately, the Bible tells us that people do not work on behalf of Jesus just because they claim to work in Jesus’ name. There are many false apostles or pastors, who lie and masquerade as true workers of Christ (2Cor 11:13-15; Mt 24:2-5). They claim ecclesiastical authority and power in the name of Jesus, and with this authority they can spiritually murder their own congregation members (Jn 16:1-4). Some have even had congregation members who refuse to follow committed to mental hospitals. How can they claim to have the love and forgiveness of Jesus (Lk 20:9-15; Mt 5:10-12)?

             How can they claim to be orthodox and to believe in Jesus when they don’t even keep Jesus’ commandments? Jesus gave up his life for sinners. If you are a follower of Jesus and if you believe in God, you must follow their steps. Instead, these people persecute and kill their own congregation members out of selfish ambition. They will be judged according to Rv 20:12.

             We must judge for ourselves what is true and what is biblical. We must not be like Cain who killed his brother Abel when Abel did not listen to him. We should not belong to the evil one like Cain did (1Jn 3:12). Instead, we should side with true believers who carry out God’s love and good deeds.

             Jesus said in Jn 16:1-2 that when the time comes, people will put you out of the synagogues and that the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God. Today, there are pastors who ban their congregation members from the church, spiritually killing them just because they did not obey. Just because these pastors who commit their congregation members to a mental institute when they decide to stop attending services claim to be orthodox, does not mean they really are, does it? Are they orthodox or heretical? Is this the right type of faith? Isn’t this just the oppression of the freedom of religion? We must find the correct answer from the Bible. Jesus has already warned us about these kinds of evil deeds in the Bible.