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On the 35th anniversary of the founding of 'Shincheonji Church of Jesus, The Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony' (hereon 'Shincheonji church'), a commemorative service with 20,000 people in attendance was held in Jamsil Indoor Stadium, Seoul, Republic of Korea, on the 14th March.

The service began with Shincheonji church congregation members - dressed in identical hanboks with the 12-jewel breastplates representing the Biblical 12 tribes - worshipping in song with a solid orchestra. Then, a brief history of the growth of Shincheonji church was displayed on an LED screen, followed by an hour-long sermon delivered by the Chairman (pastor) of Shincheonji church, Manhee Lee. Chairman Lee testified about the purpose and value of Shincheonji church and the attitude a true believer ought to have at this time, according to the very words of the Bible. He delivered words of hope, saying:

"Every prophecy recorded in the Bible from the time of Adam until now has been fulfilled and this prophecy recorded in the Book of Revelation has now become reality in our time today. We can now see and touch the promised 12 tribes where the promised Holy City New Jerusalem will come down. This is not a dream. This prophecy has now appeared in reality. Let's fulfil everything in order to glorify God and give Him rest."

◆ What is Shincheonji church?

Shincheonji church (full name 'Shincheonji Church of Jesus, The Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony') was founded on March 14th 1984 with its headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea. ‘Shincheonji’ in Korean is translated as ‘New Heaven New Earth’, which is the promised church recorded in the New Testament Book of Revelation (Rv 21). The head of the church is Jesus Christ - not man. 2000 years ago, Jesus Christ promised about future events recorded in the Book of Revelation and he is the one who opens the scroll (Revelation) that has been sealed for 2000 years (Rv 5). Shincheonji church is also the ‘tabernacle of the covenant law’ (Rv 15:5) where the plain testimony of the fulfilment of Revelation is given. It is the promised ‘New Heaven New Earth’ where God promises to dwell with His creation and end all mourning, death, crying and pain (Rv 21:3-4). This is God's hope and man's hope. The reason why the true meaning of the prophecies Jesus promised in the Book of Revelation is being made known today is because there is an appointed time when God and Jesus fulfil their promises. Moreover, such secrets must be hidden from the enemy who has led the whole world astray since the fall of Adam (Rv 12:9). 

◆ The secret of its rapid growth? The "pure word"

In spite of persecution from the established church in Korea, Shincheonji church has grown exponentially from a handful of believers in March 1984 to 120 in 1986, 45,000 in 2007, 70,000 in 2010, 120,000 in 2012, 140,000 in 2014, 170,000 in 2016 and roughly 205,000 globally today. Because it is God and Jesus' promised church, the word it teaches is ‘pure'. Shincheonji church testifies to the entire 66 books of the Bible and to all the prophecies recorded in the Book of Revelation which Jesus' promised messenger (promised pastor) has seen and heard and testifies to the churches (Rv 22:8, 16). Moreover, the church creates ‘Bible-centred believers’ who, upon completion of an intensive six-month Bible study programme held at the church’s Zion Christian Mission Centers throughout the world, take a 400-question exam on the Bible. Through mastery of the Bible, students then graduate into Shincheonji church.

One of the most striking phenomenons in relation to the growth of Shincheonji church is the rapid increase in its overseas congregation members. Following initial conferences in Los Angeles (1996), Berlin (2000), Australia (2009) and South Africa (2012), overseas missions began in earnest in Germany (2012) where Chairman Lee held a seminar, resulting in widespread attention from local ministers and laypeople, as well as secular and Christian press publishing revelatory reports including “Revelation is being accomplished in the Republic of Korea" and "The New Wave of Christianity". In 2013, overseas ministers travelled to Korea for the first time to study the Bible at Zion Christian Mission Centers, spurring the growth of the overseas churches.

As traditional Christianity is on the decline and seminaries are bringing in fewer seminary students each year, Shincheonji church is growing and providing thirsty and seeking hearts with the revealed word of the Bible. Why not sit back, watch the Commemorative Service and perceive the hope for yourself?J

The 35th Anniversary of the Founding of Shincheonji church “From weak and humble beginnings, the history of the heavens in its 35th year has become a great triumph."

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