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On 7th November 2021, Cheonji Ilbo (Cheonji Daily) published an article, in Korean, entitled, "(24 Wise Questions - 16) 'Why is it Difficult for the Rich to Enter Heaven? Is it Because They're Evil?'” This is a translation of that report.
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📰Korea JoongAng Daily published an article on December 17, 2011, which listed a series of questions posed by the late founder of the Samsung Group, Byung-chul Lee, one month before his death in 1987. Byung-chul Lee posed 24 questions on matters of religion and faith in writing to his acquaintance, who was a Catholic priest. 33 years had passed until these questions were published, and today the answers are finally being proclaimed to the public by Chairman Manhee Lee of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony. Now people throughout the world can finally find the truth they have been seeking. This paper seeks to answer the 24 wise questions posed by the late Byung-chul Lee.
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(24 Wise Questions - 16) “The Bible likens a rich man entering heaven to a camel going through the eye of a needle. Does this mean that the rich are evil?"
(Chairman Manhee Lee) "This is about asking God for food that does not perish and is eternal"
Chairman Lee, Shincheonji Church of Jesus
The rich are not evil. There are two types of rich people - one who is rich in terms of physical wealth, and the other who is rich in spirit. The end result for someone who has physical wealth and someone who has no physical wealth is the same. They both have 24 hours a day and their three meals. What is the difference?
The difference lies among people who are rich in spirit. If the physically rich cannot enter heaven, why did God give Job more possessions? People who are rich in spirit think they lack nothing, so they become complacent and do not seek. The physically rich do not believe that their pockets are full enough, so they work to gain even more physical wealth.
If one comes to know oneself and the true God, regardless of whether one has much authority or wealth, one will realise what the true treasure is and will seek for it. The true treasure is life. Rather than seeking for food which perishes like a dream, people should seek after the food which does not perish and is eternal.
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Chairman Manhee Lee's Response to the '24 Wise Questions'
(24 Wise Questions - 3) “How does the Theory of Evolution differ from Creation?”
(24 Wise Questions - 4) "If Science frees us from illness and gives long life, won't this invalidate the existence of God?"
(24 Wise Questions - 5) "If God loves people, why does He allow pain, suffering and death?”
(24 Wise Questions - 6) "Why did God create wicked people?”
(24 Wise Questions - 9) “Why is Religion Necessary for Humanity?”
(24 Wise Questions - 10) “What is the Spirit and Soul?”
(24 Wise Questions - 11) “What are the Different Kinds of Religion and Their Characteristics?”
(24 Wise Questions - 12) “If one does not believe in Catholicism, can one still get to heaven?”
(24 Wise Questions - 13) “If All Religions Serve the Same Purpose, Why does Catholicism Consider All Other Faiths Heretical?”
(24 Wise Questions - 14) "How do you believe that the spirits and souls of the deceased do not perish, but either go to heaven or hell?"
(24 Wise Questions - 15) "Many enjoy wealth without faith - even the Wicked do so in this life. What's God's teaching on this?"
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