There are millions of churches and tens of thousands of denominations of Christianity throughout the world today. What distinguishes Shincheonji Church of Jesus (hereon Shincheonji church) from all the other churches and seminaries? Why do I go there?

Firstly, Shincheonji church has been fulfilled according to God’s many promises recorded in the Bible. From 2600 years ago, God promised of a ‘New Heaven New Earth’ that would appear at the time of the fulfilment of the promises recorded in the New Testament Revelation (see Is 65:17, Is 66:22, 2 Peter 3:13, Rv 21:1). Shincheonji (shortened from ‘Shincheonshinji’) translates from Korean into ‘New Heaven New Earth’. Its full name is ‘Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony’. Jesus - not man - is the head of the church because he is the one who promised about the events recorded in the book of Revelation 2000 years ago and is the one who opened the scroll (Revelation) that had been sealed for 2000 years (Rv 5). This church is the tabernacle where the testimony of the fulfilment of Revelation is plainly made known (Rv 15:5). It is, ultimately, the promised ‘New Heaven New Earth’ recorded in Rv 21 where God promises to be with His creation and end all mourning, death, crying and pain (Rv 21:3-4). Is there anything else more hopeful than this?

What also distinguishes Shincheonji church from any other church or seminary is the purity of the word that is taught. At Shincheonji church’s Zion Christian Mission Center (theological wing), one can learn the entire 66 books of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation during a six-month Bible study programme. Students are then sealed through a 400-question exam so that the word remains in one’s heart and mind. This is also according to God’s promise of recording His word in believers’ hearts and minds (see Heb 8:10). God doesn’t come to each person individually to make the true word known. According to the way He has always worked in the Bible, He chooses one promised pastor to fulfil and testify what was promised. 2000 years ago, Jesus Christ promised that he would send his messenger. This person has seen and heard the entire fulfilment of Revelation that began in the Republic of Korea and he has been testifying this to all the churches (Rv 22:8, 16). Although this can be difficult to believe in our spiritually darkened and confused world, this is God’s way of making the truth known to people. God always works through one promised pastor to fulfil His promise.

Shincheonji church is growing unlike any other. In the face of persecution from the established Church in Korea and its allied press, 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 nearly 205,000 globally today. Those who study the word at the Zion Christian Mission Centers and graduate into Shincheonji church are the leaves on the tree of life that will heal all nations (Rv 22:2). Everything in Shincheonji church is fulfilled according to God’s promises in the Bible.

So, why did I choose to come to Shincheonji church?

In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. (Prov 16:9)

Simply put, I didn't! God led my footsteps here. I was hungry and thirsty to know God and believed that I could know His purpose for my life and receive the answers to the questions I had about the condition of the world through the Bible (see Ps 37:23, Prov 3:5). Moreover, the entire Bible is clearly testified with the Bible as the sole standard without any need for external commentaries. Moreover, believers have great respect and love for one another, supporting one another on what can sometimes be a difficult journey. Lastly, Shincheonji church puts its beliefs into practice through Shincheonji Volunteer Group which, with nearly 200,000 volunteers worldwide, serves the marginalised and isolated through whatever means.

The light that began in the east is shining brightly in the west😊