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.

Shincheonji - 0048 - The Promised Pastor

The Promised Pastor

             God promised that his son would be born of a virgin and that he himself would come to unite with that son (Ps 2:7; Is 7:14). God also promised to unlock the secrets hidden in the incomprehensible prophecies he had given to his prophets. These “sealed” prophecies are variously referred to as visions (Hos 12:10), sealed scrolls (Is 29:9-14; Ez 1; Ez 2; Ez 3), and revelations (Hab 2:2-3). God kept his promise to open the words when he revealed the truth to the “Son of Man” at the time of the first coming by making him eat the sealed scroll. Even this method of revelation, by which God’s son conveys the revealed words (i.e. of the unsealed scroll) to the rebellious Israelites, was promised (Is 29:9-14; Hab 2:2-3; Eze 1; Eze 2; Eze 3).

             These promises were fulfilled accordingly by Jesus Christ (Mat 1, Mat 11:27, Mat 15:24; Jn 1:32, Jn 10:30, Jn 19:30). God opened the word that was hidden even to the prophets and the seers. He united with Jesus, and gave him the opened word. This is why Jesus said in Jn 5:37-39 that it was he whom God was testifying about in the Bible. The purpose of the Old Testament (OT) prophecies was to proclaim the identity of just one person – Jesus. John the Baptist came in the name of Elijah and Jesus Christ came in the name of Father God (Mat 11:10-14, Mat 17:10-13; Jn 5:43). The true believers of the OT, who hoped for heaven and the promised pastor, finally lived a true life of faith by seeing and believing in Jesus (Jn 6:40) because he came as the one and only Messiah (or savior).

             Jesus, during the time of his first coming, promised that he would return (Jn 14:1-3). He said in Mat 23:39, “For I say to you, from now on you will not see me until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’” Who, then, is this one who comes in the name of the Lord? He is the holy Spirit of Truth, the Counselor (Jn 14:16-17, 26). The holy Spirit of Truth, who comes in the name of the Lord, will come to dwell within one person.

Who is this person in whom the Spirit of Truth dwells?

             Just as John the Baptist came in the name of the spirit of Elijah (Mat 11:10-14, Mat 17:10-13; Lk 1:13-17), and just as Jesus came in the name of God (Jn 5:43), the holy Spirit of Truth comes in the name of Jesus Christ (Jn 14:26). Just as the spirit of God entered and dwelled within Jesus (Jn 14:9-11), who overcame at the time of the first coming (Jn 16:33), the holy Spirit of Truth will come and dwell within one chosen person (i.e. the one who overcomes).

             This person is the one promised in Rev 2 and Rev 3 who is born of the woman mentioned in Rev 12. He is the one who rules over all nations with an iron scepter (Rv 2:26-27). He has gone up to see the throne of God (Rv 3:21, Rv 4). He has fought against and defeated the beast with seven heads and ten horns that belongs to the dragon (Rv 12). In Rv 21:7, the one who overcomes becomes the son of God and the heir who receives the inheritance. According to Jn 14, the holy Spirit of Truth that comes in the name of Jesus Christ will work within the one who overcomes, just like the holy spirit of God worked within Jesus. Anyone who believes in this word of promise is a person who believes in the words of Jesus Christ. Anyone who refuses to believe this message believes neither in Jesus nor his words.

             As mentioned above, in Jn 5:37-39 Jesus said that God testified about him in the Bible and the Bible testifies about Jesus. Similarly, Jesus testified about the Counselor in the New Testament and the New Testament testifies about the holy Spirit of Truth, the Counselor.

             Hab 2:2-3 says that there is an appointed time when the revelation that is mentioned in the Old Testament (Is 29:9-14) is fulfilled. According to the prophecies in Ez 1, Ez 2, and Ez 3, God opened the sealed book and gave it to Jesus (Mat 11:27; Jn 17:8). Jesus obeyed God’s commands by spreading the opened word to the rebellious Israelites (Mat 15:24) and by conveying the revelation he received from God (Mat 11:27). Just as it was prophesied in the book of Isaiah (Is 29:9-13), the pastors of the day who taught the Bible according to human knowledge persecuted Jesus, who had received a revelation from God. They called him a heretic because he was teaching the Bible according to God's knowledge (Jn 8). In a similar way, today, no one under heaven could open or see the sealed word of God; no one in this world could understand the sealed book mentioned in Rev 5. Jesus, however, because he overcame the world, is able to take the sealed book and open all its seals. He receives the book, breaks all the seals, and then reveals (feeds) its content to the chosen one (Rv 10). This person then proclaims the words of the opened scroll. In the words of Rev 10, the chosen one must prophesy again to many nations, peoples, languages, kings (refer to Rv 13:7; Rv 17:15). At this time, pastors who have been preaching the teachings of men will persecute the place that teaches the Bible according to the revelation given by Jesus Christ, because they do not understand God’s word of revelation. Wise believers, however, will learn the new teaching, confirm‍ it using the Bible, and confess that it is truth.

             Shincheonji Church of Jesus is gathering people who are biblically wise – the good spiritual crops – from all over the world (Lk 13:27-30; Mat 8:11-12, Mat 24:31; Rv 14:1-4, Rv 14:14-16). Shincheonji is the place of the physical fulfillment of the New Testament prophecies. Those who fail to be harvested to Shincheonji will not be able to claim ignorance at the time of judgment (Jn 12:48; Rv 20:12-15). According to Rv 21:8 and Rv 22:15, in the time of judgment the dogs, sorcerers, sexually immoral, murderers, idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood will be outside the holy city. They will be cast into the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. Also, as Mat 7:2 says, “For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.”

             Now is the time for everyone to examine his or her Christian faith according to the Bible (refer to Rv 22:18-19; Dt 30:1-20). Shincheonji Church of Jesus is praying that all believers will be able to see and understand the prophecies of the New Testament as well as their fulfillment. We pray that all believers will see and believe so that they can attain salvation.

Shincheonji - 0047 - Religion and Today's Reality

Religion and Today’s Reality

            Every one of the world’s religions (e.g. Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Confucianism, etc.) has a text from which it teaches. None of these religions, however, can claim to have mastered their respective scriptures. If people do not know all of their scriptures, they do not have a full understanding. If they do not have a full understanding, they cannot have faith in the true meaning of the text. This is why many who seek the truth have been anticipating the appearance of the “” [NB: means “spirit of the true path”] and of the “god of heaven.” This “god of heaven,” according to several texts from eastern prophets, is the lord of all religions. Christians, however, await the spirit of truth (Jn 15:26; Jn 16:13). is another name for the spirit of truth. Jesus told us in Rv 2-3 about people in the end times who lack ears to hear the words of the spirit. Even if the spirit of truth comes, then, how can people who do not have ears to hear the words of the spirit hear and properly understand?

              Believers await the spirit of the truth, the Counselor, because the scriptures promise that it will be sent (Jn 14:25-26, Jn 16). No one can teach others to follow the right path (i.e. the truth) unless the promised spirit of truth, the Counselor, comes and testifies about it.

             Contrary to the rumors being circulated by groups persecuting Shinchonji Church of Jesus (SCJ) as a cult, we have never claimed that Mat 24 is the only chapter in the Bible concerning the end of the age. Let us examine what occurred at the time of the first coming. Just as it is written in Isaiah 29:9-13, the Bible was a sealed scroll, the true meaning of which no one could know. Why? Their pastors had become blind (refer to Is 42:18-19; Mat 15:14). It was then that Jesus came and opened the sealed scroll. As Jesus was preaching the words from the opened scroll (i.e. the word of revelation), the people of the day, who only learned the Bible through the teachings of men, persecuted Jesus as a cult leader or as the devil himself (Jn 8). In the same way, the spirit of truth, the Counselor, has come today and has revealed the sealed scroll of Rv 5. Now, although the spirit of truth is been testifying about the revealed word through one person, people denounce the revealed word as heresy and the person who preaches it as a cult leader. This is happening again because people have neither seen the revealed word nor have they heard of it before. It happens again despite the fact that God and Jesus clearly promised to send the spirit of truth (the Counselor) and the revealed word of God's scroll (Jn 14:16, 26; Mat 11:27; Rv 10).

            

             The spirit of truth has come upon on SCJ and SCJ is proclaiming that truth. Instead of persecuting, people should first listen to the word of revelation and verify using the Bible whether what they are hearing is true. Anyone who does this will be able to understand. Those who understand and believe will receive the greatest blessings (refer to Jn 14:29; Rv 1:1-3).