At the threshold of autumn 2023, an event was held to explore ways of letting go of life's worries and finding joy and happiness.

On the 8th September, Shincheonji Jeonjiu Church, Thomas Tribe, of Shincheonji Church of Jesus held the 'Happiness Lecture: A Message of Joy for You' with about 1000 citizens in attendance.

The event brought joy and emotion to the audience through a variety of performances, including drum performances, cheerleading performances, letter readings, and singing performances, as well as the play 'Guard Boy'.

In addition, citizens looking for contentment and joy continued to visit the experiential booths, which included otolaryngology & acupuncture therapy, balloon art, and flower crafts set up at the ‘Happiness Lecture’.

In particular, on the 4th floor, a body and soul exhibition was held; and across the four floors were ‘Connecting with My Soul’ in Hall 1, ‘Secret of Happiness’ in Hall 2, ‘God’s Story’ in Hall 3, and ‘God’s Gift’ in Hall 4.

Attendees who toured the exhibition expressed their impressions of the work, saying that the exhibition, 'Answered numerous questions,' and left them with much food for thought.

Lecturer Jun-cheol Gyeong, who was giving the talk, began his lecture with the topic, ‘How can I live a happy life?’

Lecturer Gyeong said, “If you live a life with spiritual discernment, you will gain a heart that cannot be attained through human will alone or bought with money.” He added, “If you live a life of constant gratitude, God will look down upon the world and hear your prayers.” Citing 3 John 1, he explained, “You will live a life in which your soul prospers and everything goes well.”

In-cheol Lee (male, Deokjin district, Jeonju city), who attended the Happiness Lecture, said, “I came to the event at the invitation of a good acquaintance, whom I know well. I've been feeling exhausted after going through some big and small challenges recently, but the performances were touching and the lecture heartfelt. I received great comfort and am grateful to everyone who prepared such a great event.”

Meanwhile, an official from Jeonju Church said, “These monthly seminars are growing,” and, “We're preparing for a large-scale praise right after the Chuseok holidays.”

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These are the honest impressions of pastors who attended the Shincheonji Bible Seminar.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus, created from the 12 tribes promised in the Bible, is the only church that can testify not only to the true meaning of the words of Revelation but also to its reality.

Even though he is well over 90 years old, Chairman ManHee Lee of Shincheonji travelled around South Korea every four days to testify the Word, and his sincerity and passion moved the hearts of pastors.

Starting in Seoul on October 7th, the seminar was held in Daejeon on the 11th and Daegu on the 15th, and three days later in Busan.

Before the testimony of the Word, the magnificent sound of drums knocked at the heart of those in attendance.

In Daegu, Chairman ManHee Lee testified about the reality of the betrayers, destroyers, and saviour, as well as the main contents of all the chapters of Revelation.

Chairman Lee of Shincheonji said:-

In every lecture, Chairman Lee asked the pastors, “Which tribe do you belong to?” and the pastors were unable to give any answer. This is because only Shincheonji has 12 tribes.

The October seminar series was prepared in response to a flood of requests for additional lectures from current and former pastors who attended the initial Bible Seminar held in the first half of the year.

A pastor, who attended for the second time, explained that the revival of Shincheonji is only natural because there is a promised pastor who clearly teaches the Book of Revelation:-

Pastor Gwang-seon Choi said:-

Another pastor said:-

20,000 believers, including 300 pastors, attended the Shincheonji Bible Seminar held in Gwangju, the finale stop of the nationwide lecture tour.

A large number of people came to fill the Shincheonji Gwangju temple of Peter Tribe, and their desire to want to learn the Word was evident by their turning through the pages of the Bible.

Chairman Lee asked pastors to properly learn and teach the words of Revelation since they lead many church members, and said:-

The pastors, who took notes and listened to the end, expressed their ambition to spread the truth they had learned to fellow believers.

Following the seminar, one pastor said:-

Another pastor said:-

A third pastor said:-

A church leader who was interviewed said:-

Following the seminar, one pastor said:-

1500 pastors participated in the initial Shincheonji Bible Seminar held in April, and 1150 pastors participated in the second Bible Seminar series held in October.

A total of 3500 pastors, including those attending the 12 Tribes' Bible Seminar, visited Shincheonji to hear the message, and it is a very unusual phenomenon to attend a place that has been called a heresy.

There is a growing trend among pastors that the Word from Shincheonji must be checked out for themselves, and this can be inferred from the opinions of attendees.

A pastor attending the Seoul lecture said, “The fact that the revealed word came to the chairman of Shincheonji is itself an amazing event of the 21st century.”

A pastor attending in Daejeon said, “Our pastors should come with a repentant heart and learn well so that we ourselves can live and also save fellow believers.”

A pastor attending in Daegu said, “The word that God’s kingdom will be fulfilled on this earth has truly become my hope.”

A pastor attending in Busan said, “I really felt like I was alive when I heard the words of Shincheonji.”

Just as Noah cried out about 4400 years ago that the people must board the ark, the promised pastor of the New Testament is appealing that one must belong to the 12 tribes of Shincheonji to be saved.

Shincheonji is showing unprecedented growth in Christian history. Approximately 120,000 people, including 2800 domestic and foreign pastors, are learning the Word at the Zion Christian Mission Centre, and Shincheonji is preparing for an unbelievable miracle called the third '100,000 Graduation Ceremony' this year.

Shincheonji has the promised pastor, the revealed word, and even the fulfilled reality. Isn’t that the secret to its popularity?

CPR training, which is most important in emergency situations, is being promoted in Donghae City, Gangwon Province.

On the 16th October, the Donghae Branch of Shincheonji Volunteer Group (Director Chan-yong Park) conducted life-saving CPR training at the Donghae Volunteer Centre.

The training was held on the occasion of World Heart Day (September 29th) designated by the World Heart Federation as an opportunity to improve emergency response skills and communicate with local residents.

Because expert help is needed, Donghae Fire Department conducted theoretical and practical training on rescue breathing, including the importance of performing CPR for the first witness to a cardiac arrest patient and how to use an automatic external defibrillator (AED).

CPR training is an emergency treatment method that can more than double the survival rate of people in acute cardiac arrest through quick and appropriate response in emergency situations.

Soo-ja Kim, who participated in the training, said, “It was useful because learning CPR would be of great help even in unexpectedly dangerous moments with my family or potential emergency situations around me.”

Joo-hee Seo, who was taking careful notes on the training content, said, “They say that if you perform correct CPR within 4 minutes, the survival rate of an acute cardiac arrest patient improves by 2 to 3 times. I think this training is really necessary in everyday life.”

Yeon-hee Choi, deputy director of the Donghae branch of Shincheonji Volunteer Group, said, “While conducting the training, I felt proud of the sincere and active participation of members and residents.” She added, “We wish to help create a safe community by providing this training that saves families and neighbours to more people.”

Everyone works hard throughout their lives to lead a happy life, but they live a vague life without being able to set a standard or definition for true happiness.

Shincheonji Chungju Church (head lecturer Jae-Jun Oh, Philip Tribe) of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, held a follow-up lecture for the Shincheonji Bible Seminar under the theme of 'Happy Living' and received a great response by providing time to communicate with the citizens of Chungju about the direction of a happy life.

On the 21st, Shincheonji Chungju Church rented a café in Seongseong district, Chungju city and spoke on the key features of finding happiness, the most important life value.

This seminar was divided into three sessions at 10:00 am, 2:00 pm, and 8:30 pm, and about 200 citizens participated.

At the beginning of the seminar, when asked ‘When are you happiest?’, participants responded that they were happy “when eating, travelling, and sleeping.”

In response, head lecturer Jae-jun Oh, who is in charge of Chungju Church, said, “Those things give temporary happiness, but you can feel the greatest happiness when you come to an understanding of the unchanging truth.” He added, “The surest way to make yourself happy is clearly stated in the Bible, and it is through Shincheonji Church of Jesus.” “I don’t want you to come here because I say so, but because you yourself find happiness through the Bible,” he emphasised.

He added, “All the answers to life’s questions, including where life comes from and where it goes, are found in the Bible, so I hope you can check for yourselves and escape from a vague life and temporary happiness and enjoy certain and eternal happiness.”

Ms. Kim (42 years old, female), who attended the seminar, said, “I thought the Bible was a book for people who go to church, but when I heard that it was a book that records the way to achieve happiness in life, I was curious and applied for follow-up education.”

Another attendee, Mr. Lee (56 years old), said, “The lecture was very useful, and I was worried that they would force me to go to Shincheonji Church, but instead of telling me to go to Shincheonji Church, I was told to check the Bible to see what prophecy and fulfilment was.” “I feel less burdened and want to take this opportunity to find out,” he said.

An official from Chungju Church said, “We hope this will be a valuable time to learn what true happiness is through the Bible.”

On the 20th October, the Cheongpyeong branch of Shincheonji Volunteer Group carried out the 'Green Nature' environmental clean-up activity at the Safety Recreation Area and Cheongpyeong Bridge in Cheongpyeong town, Gapyeong district, Gyeonggi province.

Cheongpyeong (淸平), whose name means clear water and a wide yard, is a place where many people visit for summer holidays due to its clear water and beautiful mountains.

In order to provide a comfortable resting place for local residents and tourists, the Cheongpyeong branch of Shincheonji Volunteer Group worked hard to collect 500kg of household waste, including cigarette butts, plastic, and waste paper, from the river and surrounding roads through the Green Nature campaign.

The 'Green Nature' campaign pursued by Shincheonji Volunteer Group carries out wetland conservation activities, environmental cleanups to protect major facilities and cultural assets, disaster recovery activities, public awareness campaigns for environmental protection, and the creation of flower paths in illegal dumping areas to preserve a beautiful nature for posterity.

Mr. Cheon, a volunteer who participated in the volunteer work, expressed his feelings, saying, “My mind is relieved seeing the environment made cleaner while collecting river waste.”

An official from the Cheongpyeong branch of Shincheonji Volunteer Group said, “We will continue to promote communication with residents through volunteer activities that serve the local community.”

The Shincheonji Bible Seminar, where Chairman ManHee Lee of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji Church of Jesus) personally toured major cities across South Korea to give lectures, concluded its one-month crusade with favourable reviews from pastors and believers alike.

Pastors who attended the Shincheonji Bible Seminar series in Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, and Gwangju, starting from Seoul on the 7th October, were amazed at the fact that Shincheonji's lectures on the fulfilled realities of the entire Book of Revelation were purely based on the Bible without error, and revealed the fulfilled realities of the Book of Revelation. They expressed their gratitude to Chairman Lee for his testimony. A pastor who opened his carefully written notes said, “I really want to share this message when I return to church,” and pastors expressed a desire to sign an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) to have the revealed word from Shincheonji Church of Jesus taught to church congregations, showing strong interest in the revealed word of Shincheonji.

In Seoul, over 1600 people including 450 pastors attended; in Daejeon, over 2000 people including 200 pastors; in Daegu, over 2000 people including over 100 pastors; in Busan, over 1600 people including over 100 pastors; and in Gwangju about 4000 people including 300 pastors attended.

Mr. Kim, a pastor from the Seoul area who came to listen to the lecture, said, “I'd kept my distance to the point where we even hung a ‘no entry’ sign at the entrance of our churches because Shincheonji was said to be a heresy, but when I attended and heard the Shincheonji lecture in person, I was very surprised because the teachings were entirely biblical.” “Thank you - every single word has deeply resonated with me,” he said.

Mr. Choi, a pastor who has been in ministry for 19 years, said, “I'd first heard of the lecture on the Book of Revelation through YouTube, and by chance, I ended up attending the event in person through an acquaintance.” He added, “I visited many Presbyterian, Holiness Church, and Baptist churches, and the Chairman of the church (Shincheonji) spoke on Chapter 1 of Revelation. As I listened to his fluent lecture up to chapter 22, I thought to myself, ‘This is the only place where you can learn the Bible.’”

Pastor Seung-chun Jeon, who serves at a non-denominational church, said, “I think having a deep understanding of the Bible and a sermon delivered with confidence is what differentiates Chairman Lee from pastors who do not understand the Bible well.” “It was a great blessing and I was deeply moved,” he said.

Pastor Park from the Presbyterian Church said, “The reality is that even seminary deans don’t know the Word, and it’s not uncommon to sell pastoral licenses for tens of millions of Korean won, so it was good to hear a clear and accurate Bible-based lecture. I think it will be of great help in future sermons I give.”

Pastor Kim, who runs a Presbyterian church, said, “I've been a pastor for 19 years, but I was surprised to hear for the first time that the words of Revelation in the New Testament were fulfilled as prophesied and had appeared in reality.” “I thought no pastor could testify like this unless he had actually received the revealed word,” he said.

Pastor Park, who said that he had difficulty interpreting the Book of Revelation even after 40 years of pastoral life, said, “It was difficult to preach on the Book of Revelation,” and added, “But Chairman Lee completely understands the Book of Revelation and spoke clearly about it.” He expressed surprise. At the same time, he recommended Shincheonji's teachings on Revelation to his fellow pastors. Pastor Park emphasised the need for dialogue, saying, “I think it's important to have deep and open dialogue to understand each other’s beliefs,” and added, “If possible, all denominations should gather in one place and discuss the Word.” “I hope such a venue will be created,” he said.

The witty words of Shincheonji Chairman ManHee Lee, who is over 90 years old, erupted in applause and laughter in the hall. The Shincheonji Bible Seminar held in major cities in South Korea during the month of October was successfully completed. Many of the attendees were pastors who had criticised Shincheonji as a heresy.

The sight of pastors who treated 'Shincheonji' as a serious cult pricked up their ears and responded with 'Amen' to Chairman ManHee Lee's lecture on the fulfilled realities of the entire book of Revelation represented the changed status of Shincheonji and the interest of the religious community. The success of the Shincheonji Bible Seminar is proven by the reactions of the pastors who attended and the statistics.

Among the 1500 domestic pastors who attended the Shincheonji Bible Seminar held earlier this year, 282 domestic and 5069 overseas pastors are taking classes at the Zion Christian Mission Centre, a Shincheonji Bible education institution. After this lecture series, the number of students taking pastoral training is expected to increase further. What is the reason why the Bible Seminar, led by Chairman ManHee Lee of Shincheonji Church of Jesus and rejected by the established churches and denominations, has been such a success?

The key message that Chairman ManHee Lee delivered at both the first and second Shincheonji Bible seminar series this year was the ‘testimony of the fulfilled realities of the entire Book of Revelation.’ He said, “The Book of Revelation has been fulfilled up to chapter 17,” and emphasised, “I am conveying what I have personally seen and heard with regards to the fulfilled realities of the prophecies recorded in the Book of Revelation, as I was commanded.” As Chairman ManHee Lee, a former farmer who did not attend seminary school and was not ordained as a pastor, preached the Book of Revelation, which pastors around the world were most curious about, the pastors in attendance repeatedly responded with 'Amen' and applause.

Chairman ManHee Lee repeatedly appealed, “When the Book of Revelation is fulfilled, if you add to or subtract from the Book of Revelation, you will be cursed disaster and cannot go to heaven. Let us believe in the Book of Revelation, understand it, and reach the goal of our faith together.” He also expressed his frustration with religious pastors who arbitrarily defined Shincheonji as a 'heresy' and refused to even check the facts.

The pastors who met after the meeting acknowledged that it was a ‘lecture on a different level that penetrates the Bible’ and ‘a word of revelation.’ Some people expressed deep emotion at the loud and confident testimony of Chairman ManHee Lee, who is over 90 years old.

Regarding this, one pastor said, “If he had not personally seen and heard the actual realities of the Book of Revelation being fulfilled, he would not have been able to speak with such power and confidence.” Another pastor said, “I too was trapped in the cult-centred frame of thinking and couldn’t think of anything else, but after listening to this Word, my thoughts changed,” and recommended, “Open your heart and listen.”

A pastor who has been active for 35 years said, “Let’s sign an MOU and not think of heresy.” “There is nothing wrong with what I said,” he confessed, adding, “I think I should come to Shincheonji and learn the Word.”

Shincheonji explained the meaning of holding this Bible Seminar, saying, “The lectures will unravel the Book of Revelation which is the last of the 6000-year work of God that has not been solved or known by anyone, one by one”, and added, “This is an event where the greatest truth of mankind is being made known to all nations.”

It is no small thing if, 2000 years after the Book of Revelation was preached, it was fulfilled in the East, in South Korea, and someone appeared to testify to its reality. At this Bible Seminar, Chairman ManHee Lee said, “The day when God will judge the corrupt religious world is not far off,” and “The 12 tribes of Shincheonji is the ark of salvation prepared by God at the time of the fulfilment of Revelation.”

The Bible records that the last days are like the days of Noah and Lot. Looking at the loud and confident appearance of Chairman ManHee Lee, who is over 90 years old, one is reminded of Grandfather Noah desperately shouting, ‘Get on the ark!’ The Shincheonji Bible Seminar was once again a huge success because pastors and believers acknowledged that, like Noah, there is a 'messenger of prophecy announcing the impending judgment' from Shincheonji.

Since ancient times, God has prophesied and fulfilled prophecy (promise). According to Isaiah 14:24, God is the one who definitely fulfils what He has thought and planned. Likewise, the prophecies of the New Testament are also like this.

At his first coming, Jesus received and ate the open scroll of Ezekiel 3 and came to the rebellious Israelites (Matthew 15:24). According to the prophecy of Jeremiah 31, he sowed the seed of God among the two seeds to create a new thing (Matthew 13:24~30). The devil also came to the field where Jesus sowed seed and sowed weeds (devil's seeds). So two seeds were sown in Jesus' field (church) and they grew together until the time of harvest (Matthew 13:24-30).

Also, Jesus made a new covenant (Luke 22:14-20). Jesus, who prophesied the new covenant, the New Testament, fulfilled the Old Testament and died (John 19:28-30). This new covenant is the Book of Revelation that will be fulfilled at the Second Coming. This Book of Revelation was written by God and has been preserved with seven seals to this day, so no one in heaven or earth knows its meaning (Rev. 5).

When Jesus returns, he will harvest the ripe grain from the seed sown during his first coming and create the 12 tribes of God's new nation (Rev. 7, 14). This is what Jesus fulfilled according to the promise in Revelation, and he promised it before it was fulfilled so that people would see and believe when it is fulfilled (John 14:29). Those who were harvested during the harvest were born with God's seed, and those who were not harvested were born with the devil's seed (Matthew 13:37-43).

Jesus said that the Second Coming and the harvest are times of re-creation. After Jesus judges the sinful chosen people of Revelation 2 and 3 in Revelation 6, a total of 144,000 people, 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes, receive the seal of God in Revelation 7. The spiritual meaning of the 'seal' in the Bible is the word of God, and sealing with God's seal in the end times means that God selects His own people in the end times.

After the sealing of the 144,000 people, an uncountable great multitude emerges from every nation, tribe, people, and language amidst the trials (Revelation 3:10) and great tribulation (Revelation 7) that come upon the whole world. These beings are the entities who will be saved when Revelation is fulfilled. In particular, if the 144,000 are priests who are sealed, the great multitude are those who saw and perceived that the Book of Revelation was fulfilled by coming to check for themselves, and are qualified to become the people of God's new nation.

When the Book of Revelation is fulfilled, only the sealed 144,000 and the great multitude are saved, and there is no record of salvation for the other people in the first heaven and the first earth, that is, those who were not harvested or sealed.

The words of the New Testament are not lies. If you are not among the sealed 144,000 or the great multitude, you will not be saved at the time of the fulfilment of Revelation. God showed the sealing of the 144,000 of the 12 tribes of Shincheonji, the new heaven and new earth, and also showed the creation of the great multitude after that. God and heaven come to Shincheonji. The 144,000 who are sealed from the 12 tribes of Shincheonji and the great multitude that came out of the tribulation will enter heaven, while the outsiders who were not sealed and do not belong to the great multitude will enter hell, the fiery lake of burning sulphur.

So what are the results for those who do God’s will and those who do not do His will?

According to Luke 17:26-27, the second coming of the Lord will be like the time of Noah. During Noah's Flood, Adam's descendants who could not board Noah's ark and all things in heaven and earth were destroyed, but only Noah's family who boarded the ark were saved. This means that division into salvation and destruction will occur at the time of the fulfilment of Revelation. The Book of Revelation tells us that the 144,000 sealed people of the 12 tribes of the new heaven and new earth and the great multitude are those who believed in and kept the promise, and only these people will be saved.

A meaningful time was created for pastors working at churches in Seoul to break down the walls between denominations and denominations and communicate through the words of Revelation.

On the 8th September, the Simon Tribe of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (tribe leader Seung-ju Lee) (hereinafter referred to as the Simon Tribe of Shincheonji) held a seminar titled ‘Testimony of the Revealed Word of the New Covenant’ at Seodaemun Church in Seodaemun district, Seoul, with about 30 pastors invited. The seminar on that day was held in the following order: ▲watching the introduction video of Shincheonji ▲opening and event introduction ▲representative prayer ▲presentation.

Pastor Deok-hyeon Kim, who gave a congratulatory address, said, “When I first attended the Shincheonji Church seminar, I was surprised to see about 300 people attending, transcending denomination and creed.” He added, “It was a sight to see pastors from all over the country sharing harmoniously and becoming one in the Word.” “It was quite impressive,” he recalled.

Pastor Kim said, “As someone who has learned the words of Shincheonji and realised the will of God the Creator through them, I must say something to the religious world,” and emphasised, “With the conscience of a scholar, this is not the time to view the work of God’s revealed word negatively, calling it a heresy or a cult.”

On the next stage, the ‘Beautiful Country’ and ‘Light of Life’ performances prepared by the young people of the Simon Tribe of Shincheonji were performed.

Thereafter, in the presentation, Seung-joo Lee, head of the Simon Tribe of Shincheonji, said, “When God chose the chosen people, He chose Jacob’s 12 sons through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to create Israel, and during the first coming, Jesus chose the 12 disciples and did the work of spreading the gospel.” He explained, “Today, at this time of the Second Coming, we are creating the kingdom of God on this earth by creating 12 tribes through the promised pastor of the New Testament.”

The tribe leader said, “I also participated in the advanced study of the Book of Revelation and learned it at the Zion Christian Mission Centre for 2 hours, 4 times a week over 6 months.” He added, “Like the saying that someone who has tried it knows the taste, the Book of Revelation is truly the fulfilled word of revelation. Only those who have learned it can appreciate its true value.”

He continued, “The word ‘New Testament’ appears only once in the Bible, after Malachi ends and when the Gospel of Matthew begins, there's the word 'New Testament'.” He continued, “However, the word ‘new covenant’ appears eight times in the text of the Bible, and if you use the word ‘new covenant,’ you are called a heretic.” “It doesn’t make sense,” he pointed out. He added, “We are one in God, Jesus, and the Bible,” and urged, “Let’s come together as one and interact to awaken believers.”

Pastor A, who attended the seminar on that day, said, “When I thought of Shincheonji, I thought it was a cult, and it formed such an impression that I couldn’t recommend it to anyone around me. Following the seminar, my thoughts have changed, and I'd now like to know more of the Word by continuing interaction with Shincheonji, though I am yet to study their words.”

Pastor B said, “I learned for the first time that the origin of Chairman ManHee Lee’s faith was the guidance of the stars.” He added, “Jesus told us to be witnesses in this last era, and the expression 'testify the word of God' was planted in my heart. I will learn more about the Book of Revelation testified by Chairman Lee and live as a witness,” he pledged.

Meanwhile, the Simon tribe, held a lecture on the Book of Revelation on September 21st by opening the Zion Christian Mission Centre for pastors, elders, preachers, evangelists, seminarians, etc. for the second time since last June.