[Cheonji Ilbo = Correspondent Hye-ji Lim] “In just a few years, we established the 12 tribes and spread the gospel of the Book of Revelation to the world. Even after 2000 years since it was written, there is no one in the world who can testify to the Book of Revelation. It's because the fulfilled realities of this written word must appear before it can be testified. This person has seen the reality of the Book of Revelation from beginning to end (Chapters 1-22), so he is conveying this to the churches.”

On the 12th, Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji Church of Jesus, Chairman Man-hee Lee) held the 'Shincheonji 39th Anniversary Service'. Chairman Man-hee Lee explained the entire book of Revelation and the history of the Bible, introduced the background and founding history of Shincheonji Church of Jesus until today, and asked Korean churches and pastors who maliciously criticise Shincheonji to confirm the prophecies of the Book of Revelation and their fulfilment.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus has been teaching the revealed theology with the Book of Revelation as its core since its foundation, showing remarkable growth every year, and currently has a total global membership of over 300,000.

At the anniversary founding ceremony, Chairman Man-hee Lee told the congregation members of the 12 tribes, “The prophecies of the Book of Revelation have been fulfilled, and today the 12 tribes of Shincheonji have been created. Let’s become an eternal light in this world with the words of truth and give glory to God.” 

The anniversary service was held in the order of history report, contribution award, commemorative video screening, and a special performance. 

Through his sermon, Chairman Lee explained the history of the founding of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, from the time he carried out a life of faith in the Tabernacle Temple in Gwacheon under the guidance of a heavenly star and worshipped in the mountains for three years without a church under the direction of Jesus, until the 12 tribes were created. 

Shincheonji was founded on March 14, 1984. After receiving the command from Jesus, Shincheonji Chairman Lee held worship services on the mountain for about three years from the beginning of 1981 and has since testified the revealed word. Later, on June 3, 1984, the first temple was established in Bisan-dong, Anyang city, Gyeonggi province, and worship was held. Hearing Chairman Lee's speech at the meeting, many people from all over the country began to gather, and on March 14, 1995, at the 11th anniversary ceremony held at Suwon Public Stadium, the layout of Shincheonji's12 tribes was formed. 

Chairman Lee said, “Everything was done according to the command of Heaven, and nothing was done out of one's own volition.”

“In the name Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, Shincheonji is an abbreviation for ‘new heaven and new earth,’ where the first heaven and first earth recorded in Revelation 21:1 comes to an end.” “Revelation means the promised temple where all nations will come and be healed and worship the Lord,” he explained. 

He went on to say, “All the events from Revelation 1 to 22 are testified at the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and only the one who has seen all the events in Revelation can testify about what he has seen and heard.” He stressed, “We have to listen and check for ourselves.”

He also appealed to the established churches and said, “If the Book of Revelation had not been fulfilled, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony would not have appeared.”

Chairman Lee said, “Just as Jesus came and fulfilled the Old Testament, Jesus fulfils the Book of Revelation today as well, and tells His chosen messenger to go and testify its fulfilment (Revelation 22:16)”.

He pointed out that only he can teach, and that he speaks “only of what he sees and hears,” and pointed out, “It is the person who spreads lies who makes comments and speculates on 'this or that'.” 

In addition, “When we engrave the Word on our hearts and minds, become the embodiment of the Word and a walking Bible, and are qualified to walk with God, we then become qualified to live eternally. May all the 12 tribes become the light of this eternal world.”

Shincheonji Zion Christian Mission Center graph of the number of graduates by year