On 21st November 2019, Daily Leaders published an article entitled ‘100K Graduation Fever Evident at Open Bible Seminar in Busan’. This is a translation of that article.

2 tribes in Busan, 4,000 people gather at the Open Bible Seminar 

Continual Requests for follow-Up Open Bible Seminar Made after Chairman Man Hee Lee's Open Bible Seminar on the Second Coming and Harvest 

(▲On 6th November the Open Bible Seminar was held at Shincheonji Church of Jesus’ Andrew Tribe Zion Mission Center (left) and Busan James Temple (right). In the photo, the guest speakers are Myeong-seok Choi, Thaddeus tribe leader (bottom left), and Jae-sang Lee, Thomas tribe leader. [Photo = Provided by Shincheonji Church of Jesus]

Shincheonji Church of Jesus' graduation ceremony (Chairman Man Hee Lee; hereafter Shincheonji Church of Jesus) for '100,000 fresh graduates' was simultaneously held in three venues domestically and in 112 venues overseas on November 10th. Fever from the graduation ceremony continued on in Busan.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus' Busan James tribe and Andrew tribe, which covers regions including Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam and Jeju, held their Open Bible Seminar for 1500 and 2,500 guests, respectively, on November 16th.

The Open Bible Seminar on the Second Coming and Harvest led by Chairman Man Hee Lee last month in Busan - East Busan (Andrew tribe) and West Busan (Busan James tribe) - was followed by the 12 Tribes' Open Bible Seminar. 

Guest speakers Myeong-seok Choi and Jae-sang Lee spoke at the 12 Tribes' Open Bible Seminar at Andrew Tribe's Zion Mission Center and Busan James' Temple, respectively, on the theme 'Promised New Kingdom New People of the New Testament: Creation of the 12 Tribes' and 'Work of the Holy Spirit and Elementary Truths of God's Word'.

Myung-seok Choi, Thaddeus tribe leader, said, “God prophesied about the sowing of His seed, and promised to return to carry out the work of harvest after His seed was sown by Jesus. Jesus has returned 2000 years later and is harvesting those born of God's seed to Mount Zion today. Those who have been harvested are sealed with the revealed word of God and create the 12 tribes - the promised kingdom of the New Testament. The place where the promises of God and Jesus are fulfilled is New Heaven New Earth.”

Jae-Sang Lee said, “When perfection comes, everything we know in part will be known fully. And perfection is seeing face-to-face. Revelation must be fulfilled to attain perfection. The new work promised at the Second Coming is the creation of the 12 tribes - the new heaven and and new earth - where God, Jesus and heaven come down and become one. This is a perfect place."

One pastor who attended the conference confessed that it possesses "irrefutable Biblical teaching", adding, "I was amazed at the words that were being explained purely through scripture, without personal opinions or judgment. Just as the New Testament testifies to the reality of the Old Testament at the time of Jesus' first coming 2000 years ago, the New Testament also testifies in detail about the prophecy and fulfillment of the book of Revelation. The process is the same. All Christians should listen to this word. After today's event, this should be properly confirmed and actively discussed."

Sang-hee Kim, who attended the recent Open Bible Seminar in Busan, said, “I felt that the word was different from that of the existing Church. As the seed is the word, I realised that the place where the sons of God are gathered is this new kingdom here."

The lecture was publicised in response to a flood of inquiries about Shincheonji Church of Jesus following the success of the Chairman's nationwide 'Open Bible Seminar on the Second Coming and Harvest'. In fact, since last month's Open Bible Seminar, more than 60,000 people have enrolled for online Bible study. Accordingly, for two days from the 15th to the 16th, Shincheonji Church of Jesus' 12 Tribes' Open Bible Seminar was held with visiting lecturers, and attendance from thousands on the themes of the New Testament including the Harvest, End of the Age, New Covenant, Judgment, Tree of Life, and the Counsellor.

On the 22nd and 23rd, the head of every branch of Shincheonji Church of Jesus will hold their respective Open Bible Seminar nationwide throughout their regions. In particular, Chairman Man Hee Lee will be keynote speaker at the Open Bible Seminar in Jeju Island, scheduled for the 19th.

A Shincheonji Church of Jesus official said, “I would like to actively promote this word so that no one will say they have not heard about Revelation, which is the promise of the New Testament. It is up to the individual to believe. Everyone understands and believes that this is what God wants and the duty we have received. If the book of Revelation is fulfilled, don't simply say 'it's a cult'. Become a sincere believer who checks and discusses the word meticulously."

To read the original article in Daily Leaders Newspaper (Korean only), please click here⇨https://bit.ly/2vlQ50U