On that day, Shincheonji Daejeon Church, Matthias Tribe (Tribe leader Bang-sik Jang) hosted the Shincheonji 12 Tribes Bible Seminar on the topic of 'Revealing the Fulfilled Reality of Revelation, the New Covenant'. The event was attended by 80 pastors, 30 journalists, and 1200 members of the general public on the 4th floor of Shincheonji Daejeon Church. Prior to the event, a beautiful performance was given by a wind orchestra, followed by a passionate time of praise and a screening of a special video related to the last Shincheonji Bible Seminar.

On that day, in Daejeon, Bang-sik Jang, the head of Matthias tribe, presided, and Jeong-woo Lee, the head of Peter tribe, gave the lecture.

First, tribe head Lee emphasised, “God has told us the secret of heaven in the Bible.”

He went on to say, “Through the 6000-year history of the Bible, God has sent shepherds (pastors) and prophets in every era to fulfil God’s will and purpose, and has consistently testified the promise and process of fulfilment. The new thing God promised to create is the 12 tribes of Shincheonji.”

In particular, tribe head Lee said, “Heaven and hell are distinguished according to whether the harvest is successful. We should, therefore, find out in the Bible how one can be harvested and go to heaven.”

He said, “If a believer does not understand the book of Revelation, that person cannot recognise the reality that is to be fulfilled when the book of Revelation is fulfilled as prophesied, and so the book of Revelation is of utmost importance in fulfilling God’s purpose and will.” He continued, “As promised in the New Testament, the Word and its truth is being testified through the shepherd who came, the messenger of Jesus.”

Former Presbyterian Pastor Hyeon-cheol Kim (pseudonym, 64, male) who participated in the seminar said, “Today’s message was so clear and timely. My heart skipped a beat and it was overflowing with grace and emotion. In the future, I will make the revealed theology of Shincheonji known to my loved ones.”

Evangelist Park, who is currently 'learning the Word of Shincheonji' at the Zion Christian Mission Center, said, “I studied theology both in Korea and abroad, but I feel that there is no other place in the world where I can so easily turn back and forth through the pages of the Bible to testify its 66 books.”

Pastor Seong-woo Kim (pseudonym, 65, male), who signed an MOU with Shincheonji last year, said, “I was drawn to the orderly appearance of Shincheonji members, and I am currently receiving evangelism education after completing the introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses.”

An evangelist (58, female) who said that she had learned the Word in Shincheonji after watching “Between Heaven and Earth” on YouTube said, “I usually shared the Word with pastors, principals, and business leaders through zoom, but it wasn't enough. After coming here and learning the Book of Revelation, I'm so happy I can understand the words of Genesis.”

Citizen Gyeong-hee Lee (56, female, Dunsan neighbourhood, Daejeon) said, “I've been a believer for over 30 years, but I've have never had a chance to listen to a sermon on the book of Revelation.”

On this day, on the 3rd floor of Shincheonji Daejeon Church, an event titled 'The Theatre of Life' was held, drawing interest.

At the request of the pastors who attended the 'Shincheonji Bible Seminar: Testimony on the Fulfillment of Revelation' held by Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji Church of Jesus, Chairman ManHee Lee) in Seoul, Busan, Daejeon, Incheon, Gwangju, and Daegu, South Korea, from April to June this year, the 'Shincheonji 12 Tribes Bible Seminar' series is now being held in major cities in Korea on the theme of 'Revealing the Fulfilled Reality of Revelation, the New Covenant'.

To this end, on the 22nd, the Matthew Tribe of Shincheonji Church of Jesus hosted the Shincheonji 12 Tribes Bible Seminar at the Ramada Hotel in Songdo, Incheon at 3:00pm with about 700 pastors, journalists, and the general public in attendance.

The format of the current lecture series is 'cross-tribal', meaning that every head of the 12 tribes of Shincheonji Church of Jesus delivers a lecture at a neighbouring tribe. Therefore, on that day, Seung-ju Lee, the head of Simon Tribe, stood on the podium and clearly explained the three key mysteries of the book of Revelation as well as the prophecy and fulfilment of the book of Revelation. The lecture was broadcast live in English and Korean through the official YouTube channel of Shincheonji Church of Jesus.

Tribe head Lee began by saying that the kingdom of God was stolen by the serpent and went on to explain the tragic story of God, saying, “God's purpose is to create God's kingdom and rule over it again; that is, to restore it.” He explained the background of the creation of the 12 tribes, saying, “The people born of God's seed are harvested and the 12 tribes are created to create the kingdom of God.”

“In Matthew 13, Jesus sowed the seed of God, but it is also said that the seed of weeds would be sown. At the Second Coming of Jesus, the Bible promises that Jesus will bring his angels to harvest and gather the wheat-like believers, as is recorded in Matthew 24:31.” Explaining the current reality of the Christian world, he said, “You don't go to heaven just by going to church.”

He said, “The Second Coming is the time of harvest and the end time. In the Church of Jesus (Christianity), there are wheat and weeds (superficial believers). Jesus said that he would gather the wheat and bring it into the barn and tie the weeds in bundles to be burnt in the fire.” He also emphasised the importance of one's 'belonging', saying, “One has to check if one has been harvested (according to the Bible).”

In particular, tribe head Lee emphasised the need to listen to the testimony from the one person who has seen and heard all the events of Revelation according to Revelation 22.

Journalist A, who believes in the Catholic faith, said, “For the first time, I learned about the actual story of the Book of Revelation, which is rarely touched on and about which I knew nothing. Catholics also deal much with the Old and New Testaments, but I've never heard anything about the book of Revelation.” He continued, “The fact that believers are gathering is evidence that the true church is growing. Shincheonji is convinced that the existing cult-framing instituted against it will soon shatter.”

Mr. B, an everyday person who attended the Shincheonji Bible Seminar through the introduction of a friend, said, “I've been a believer at the Holiness Church for five years, but what I find amazing is how clearly the word can be explained here.”

An official of Shincheonji Church of Jesus stated, “We expect this seminar series to serve as an opportunity for the attendees to understand why they need to know the book of Revelation, which is Jesus’ promise, and study at the Zion Christian Mission Center in order to understand this and enter the kingdom of heaven together.”

Meanwhile, there were 460,000 online and offline attendees at the Shincheonji Bible Seminar held from April to June this year. Among them, the number of pastors stood at 54,000. As of the end of June, the number of YouTube views of the Shincheonji Bible Seminar exceeded 14 million.

Visitors ranged in age and gender, from young people in their 20s to elderly people in their 60s and 70s. According to the guidance, they filled the seats in an orderly manner, starting with the front row.

Jeong-hwa Lee (pseudonym, 55, female) who attended in person said, “Even though the lecture lasted for over an hour, the story of the Bible was so interesting that you wouldn’t even notice time passing. In fact, it would have been nice if it had been longer.”

Sujeong Lee (pseudonym, 45, female, Yeosu), who came with her younger sister, said, “I've been going to church for five years, but this is the first time I've heard about the Book of Revelation.”

Ga-young Choi (female, 25) said, “It was amazing to see so many pastors from countries like India and Uganda listen to the Word and change their church signboard to Shincheonji.”

Meanwhile, an official from Shincheonji Church of Jesus said that starting with 103,764 graduates in 2019, the second graduation ceremony was held in 2022 with 106,686 graduates amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and that another 100,000 graduation ceremony will be held this year.

The 'Shincheonji 12 Tribes Bible Seminar' was hosted by the Simon Tribe of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji Church of Jesus) at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Goyang city, Gyeonggi province on the 22nd under the theme of 'Revealing the Fulfilled Reality of Revelation, the New Covenant'.

The Shincheonji 12 Tribes Bible Seminar was held at the request of the pastors who attended the 'Shincheonji Bible Seminar: Testimony on the Fulfillment of Revelation' series, held in Seoul, Busan, Daejeon, Incheon, Gwangju, and Daegu from April to June this year.

The format of the current lecture series is 'cross-tribe', meaning that every head of the 12 tribes of Shincheonji Church of Jesus will give a lecture at a neighbouring tribe. In this case, Simon tribe hosted a lecture that was given by the head of Matthew tribe, Jeong-min Choi. The lecture series is being conducted in this way to emphasise that the 12 tribes of Shincheonji Church of Jesus are united as one.

The lecture was conducted to make known the meanings of the prophecies recorded in the entire book of Revelation of the New Testament, and their fulfilled realities.

Jeong-min Choi, head of Matthew tribe, who gave a lecture that day, said, “The people who made a covenant with God in every era broke the covenant and betrayed, so God prophesied the creation of a new thing through Jeremiah.” He also said, “The book of Revelation is God’s secret about heaven” and emphasised, “God’s purpose is realised through the fulfilment of the Book of Revelation.”

He concluded his sermon by saying, “The reason why Shincheonji Church of Jesus is growing like this is because it is the city of truth where God, Jesus, and the angels are and because it has the word of truth.”

Pastor Young-gil Choi (pseudonym) of the Presbyterian Church said, “After listening today, I realised that the fulfilment of the Book of Revelation can only be testified by Chairman ManHee Lee.”

Pastor Dong-hyeon Ahn (pseudonym), who has been a pastor at Korea Holiness Church for 10 years, said, “I participated in this event with the attitude that I would go and listen to it at least once, even if it is being labelled a cult. I now want to learn more about the Word and sign an MOU* with Shincheonji.”

An official of Shincheonji Church of Jesus stated, “We expect this lecture to serve as an opportunity for the attendees to understand why they need to know the book of Revelation, which is Jesus’ promise, and study at the Zion Christian Mission Center to perceive this and enter the kingdom of heaven together.”

Meanwhile, 1509 pastors in Korea and 52,698 overseas pastors (including online) participated in the numerous Shincheonji Bible Seminar lectures held in the first half of this year. So far, there are 8176 churches in 80 countries that have signed an MOU with Shincheonji Church of Jesus.