📰The Bible is one of the best-selling and most widely distributed books in history, yet it is also considered to be among the least understood. The Bible, which is referred to as the New Covenant and Promise of God, in which 'the way to heaven and salvation' is presented, differs in theologians' interpretations that make it difficult to understand. These differing interpretations have been the cause of the rise of denominations with each one establishing their own doctrine. With the increase in online church services and gatherings resulting from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, there has been growing interest in the comparison of various church doctrine. This paper, therefore, attempts to provide readers with the opportunity to compare differing Biblical teachings without interpretation. Among a host of online sermons and Bible-based teachings, the contrasting doctrine between the established Church and Shincheonji Church of Jesus, which has drawn public interest throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, is hereby compared and summarised. Best efforts have been made to provide a summary of Shincheonji Church of Jesus' understanding of the Bible. Judgment as to what is right or wrong is left to the reader’s discernment.
"The 'white stone' represents the word of judgment and the person who receives the word of judgment. At the first coming, Jesus became the 'living stone' who judged the false shepherds (pastors)"
Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony
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In Revelation 2:17, Jesus said that he would give the white stone to only one person who is called 'the one who overcomes'. He also said that no one would know the new name written on this stone other than the one who receives it.
The characteristics of a stone is that it is hard and can break something when struck.
About 3500 years ago, Moses received from God the two stone tablets on which the Law was written (Exodus 24:12), and Moses ruled and judged Israel with the Law written on the tablets of stone. From then on, the stone tablets became a symbol of God's law.
The characteristics of a stone is that it is hard and can break something when struck.
About 3500 years ago, Moses received from God the two stone tablets on which the Law was written (Exodus 24:12), and Moses ruled and judged Israel with the Law written on the tablets of stone. From then on, the stone tablets became a symbol of God's law.
In Daniel 2, it is said that the 'rock cut out of the mountain' will strike and destroy the idols of gentile Babylon and will establish a kingdom that will never perish. At the first coming when that prophecy was fulfilled, Jesus, who was the reality of the 'stone', was the 'living Stone' (1 Peter 2:4), and Jesus said in John 12:48 that the words he spoke would judge people in the last days. Therefore, the stone represents judgment.
In Matthew 21, Jesus said to the scribes and Pharisees who were the false pastors of his day, 'Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.' This content refers to judgment of the false pastors with the Word (law) at the time of the first coming by likening Jesus to a stone - that is, to someone who had God's law written on his heart to judge with (Matthew 21:42-44).
The white stone that Jesus promises to give to the one who overcomes in the main reference (Revelation 2:17) is the stone that Jesus received from God; and the one who overcomes who receives this white stone can judge with the law of this Word (John 12:48). Just as Jesus, who received God's law, became the 'living stone', the one who overcomes at the second coming receives the white stone from Jesus and becomes the living stone who receives the authority to judge.
In this way, as in the time of Jesus' first coming 2000 years ago, the one who overcomes who has received the white stone will judge the false pastors of spiritual Babylon, which is the group of destroyers in Revelation, with the Word and will create the 12 tribes of Shincheonji, the eternal kingdom of God. In summary, the white stone represents the word of judgment and the person who receives the word of judgment.
"This 'white stone' is the entrance ticket to the wedding feast. Only those with the white stone are given the right to feast"
Korean Church
Pastor A of the Presbyterian Church
"First of all, the white stone is a tool used by judges to judge. This white stone is used by judges to make certain decisions, and to declare freedom or victory. White stones are typically used to declare victory.
Another of its uses is as an admission ticket to the banquet hall. Only those who have the white stone are granted the right to enter this banquet. Then, if we are to enter the feast together with Jesus Christ, the bridegroom, what should we possess? We must have the white stone.
What is the meaning of this white stone? We are already those with the white stone. Who has given us that guarantee? It is Jesus Christ who has provided us that guarantee. What is engraved on the white stone? A new name is written on it, which no one knows except the one who receives it.
That means that only we, the brides, know the name Jesus Christ. This was revealed to us through revelation. We have to believe this."
Source: http://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=889006
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