ManHee Lee, the chairman of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, has been touring South Korea daily calling for pastors and believers alike to confirm the prophecy and fulfilled reality of Revelation, emphasising that we have entered the “era of fulfilment” in which the Book of Revelation, the last prophecy of the Bible, has been revealed.

At a mid-week noon service held at the Changwon Church of Shincheonji Church of Jesus to an audience of 5000 faithful on the 13th, Chairman Lee stated, “Now is the time when reality is being fulfilled, and God wants us to know that reality. We must become believers who understand and believe, not blind followers who simply shout ‘Amen.’”

Chairman Lee emphasised that we must take seriously the warning not to “add to or subtract from the Bible,” saying, “The Book of Revelation is God’s final work, and when the Book of Revelation is fulfilled, it will be fulfilled without fail, as if it were sealed.”

Chairman Lee explained the 6000-year history of God, whose prophets were killed in every generation since Adam's generation by those who claimed to believe in God.

Chairman Lee went on to explain how most of the prophecies recorded in the Book of Revelation have fulfilled and appeared as reality, including John receiving instructions from Jesus in Revelation 1, and in Revelation 2-3, sending letters to the seven churches and seven messengers, urging them to repent. He reiterated, “This is not just a prophecy; it has come true in reality today.”

Chairman Lee went on to explain how the 12 tribes of Shincheonji Church of Jesus have been created according to the promise, and is a place that testifies to the reality that God promised and fulfilled.

He then emphasised, “We must realise that we are living in an era where the prophecies of the Book of Revelation are being fulfilled in reality. Let us engrave the words of the Book of Revelation in our hearts like a seal and have an unchanging faith that will not change until the end.” He added, “God will surely fulfil His words, and those who follow His promise will be saved.”

These are the words of Ms. Do-hee Han (58, female), who attended the ‘Shincheonji John Tribe Bible Seminar’ held on the 3rd November.

While saying this, he said, “If there are any logical flaws or errors in this teaching, please ask questions,” and added, “If the teaching is not biblical, you don’t have to learn it, but I hope you will check for yourself without mindlessly persecuting it.”

This Bible seminar also included presentations by two overseas pastors from El Salvador who participated in the '2nd International Special Lecture on Revelation' hosted by Shincheonji Church of Jesus from the 31st of last month to the 1st of this month. These pastors have signed an MOU with Shincheonji Church of Jesus and changed their church signboard. 

Domestic pastors who attended the Bible seminar that day and listened to the lectures on the Book of Revelation and the comments of foreign pastors responded by saying, “Many pastors acknowledge that the words of Shincheonji Church of Jesus are clear and biblical, although they may not express it,” and, “I think that a pastor who truly cares for the congregation should put aside his pride and follow the word.” Another pastor said, “I will definitely recommend that my fellow pastors listen to the words of Shincheonji Church of Jesus at least once.”

A unique performance art piece that stops people in their tracks was held on a roadside in central Gwangju on 10th November, attracting the attention of citizens.

The performance was given by members of the Shincheonji Gwangju Church for the graduates and believers who could not attend the '110,000 Graduation of Class 115 of Zion Christian Mission Center', held at Shincheonji Cheongju Church on 30th October, due to limited space.

The 'Group' performance of the graduation ceremony, re-enacted ten days later, conveys the need for people of religion to cease their conflict and strife and unite with each other to end wars and achieve peace. Artists from the Shincheonji Gwangju Church, who painted their entire bodies with images of various religious figures, soldiers, and graduates, re-enacted the body painting performance of the graduation ceremony and once again congratulated the graduates who completed the eight-month course at the Zion Christian Mission Centre.

A passerby who saw the artists' performance with their entire bodies painted and standing, said, “I couldn’t help but laugh at the rhythm of the people wearing the puppet masks. It felt good to laugh in the morning.”

The leader of the Peter tribe of Shincheonji Church of Jesus said, “We will continue to do our best to communicate with citizens and practice the spirit of Jesus’ love and service.”

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The lecture, delivered by the leader of the Simon tribe of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, was centred on the testimony of the fulfilment of the Book of Revelation, which is the final book of prophecy that has appeared in reality today.

The lecturer explained the prophecies of the Bible and the process of their fulfilment, emphasising that just as it was necessary to know and believe in the prophecies of the Old Testament 2000 years ago when Jesus came as the Saviour, it is important to know and believe in the prophecies of the New Testament today. He emphasised, “Our belief is based on firsthand testimony of the fulfilment of biblical prophecy.”

Overseas pastors showed great interest in the discussion held after the seminar, asking questions about the methods of learning about the Book of Revelation,  Jesus’ role in the fulfilment of the Book of Revelation, the teachings from Shincheonji Church of Jesus, and more.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus is sharing the teachings obtained from the Bible with religious leaders from around the world and striving to promote interreligious harmony and understanding.

Pastor Min-cheol Kim, who has been a Presbyterian pastor for over 20 years, said this after attending the Shincheonji Bible Seminar held in Dongdaemun, Seoul, South Korea, on the 6th October.

The recent nationwide Bible Seminar series held by Shincheonji Church of Jesus was held to inform and confirm that the prophecy of the Book of Revelation, the last prophecy of the New Testament, has been fulfilled and appeared in reality today.

On that day, approximately 5000 people including foreigners, pastors and believers from the established churches, attended the seminar at Shincheonji Dongdaemun Church located in the heart of Seoul. The main lecture, given by the leader of the Seoul James tribe of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, explained the entire Book of Revelation. The lecturer said, “God wants us all to enter heaven,” and “Only those who do God’s will can enter heaven.” He added, “In particular, in order to know God’s will, we must know the Book of Revelation, which contains God’s will.”

He also emphasised, “Let us know God’s heart and desire to become one beyond religion, denomination, and country.”

As with all recent seminars held throughout South Korea by Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a follow-up programme for Bible education, where one can systematically learn the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, was provided for attendees.

This is one such testimonial given by pastors from all over the world who gathered in South Korea to attend the recent Shincheonji Bible Seminar, held nationwide to inform and confirm that the prophecy of the Book of Revelation, the last prophecy of the New Testament, which was considered an enigma to solve despite numerous scholars' attempts for 2000 years, has been fulfilled and has appeared in reality today.

The tribe leader also said, “When the promise of the Book of Revelation is fulfilled, Jesus chooses one person and shows him the events and reality of the entire Book of Revelation.” He explained, “This pastor, who is a witness to the actual fulfilment (reality) of the Book of Revelation, will convey what he saw and heard without adding or subtracting anything, as instructed by Jesus in Revelation 22:8 and 16.”

The tribe leader emphasised, “Starting with this pastor in the Book of Revelation, Jesus recreates those who have engraved the words of revelation in their hearts like a seal into the 12 tribes, the family of God, and they will be together forever.” He added, “At this time when God’s work is completing, one must confirm who one is according to the Book of Revelation and whether one has been created according to the Book of Revelation.”

The reason why the Bible Seminar is growing in interest among pastors and other attendees is because they can hear answers to questions they had about the Bible that they had not been able to answer before.

A Shincheonji Church of Jesus official said, “The message we want to convey is to believe by directly confirming the prophecies and fulfilment of the Bible,” and added, “We hope that through the ongoing Bible seminars, you will be able to confirm the Bible and gain a deeper understanding of the Bible.”

These words resounded throughout the main sanctuary of the Shincheonji Chungju Church at the Shincheonji Bible Seminar on Revelation held by Shincheonji Church of Jesus on the 27th October. The leader of the Philip Tribe, who lectured that day on the theme of 'The Secret of Heaven in the Book of Revelation,' went on to say, “You must know Revelation, the greatest truth of this age, to understand the true meaning of the Bible.”

Giving words of hope, and addressing attendee pastors in particular, the tribe leader continued, “There are tremendous secrets, such as the first resurrection in Revelation 20 and the resurrection recorded in 1 Corinthians 15, so pastors, more than anyone else, must know the Bible in its entirety.”

One pastor who listened to the sermon and took notes said, “It's enthralling because it goes beyond history and instruction to teach prophecy and fulfilment,” and added, “I need to make a committed effort to understand the verses of the Bible that I didn’t know before.”

On that day, attendees of the Bible Seminar also visited the Chungju Heavenly Culture Promotion Centre and closely examined the 6000-year history of the Bible, what kind of place Shincheonji Church of Jesus is, the status of domestic and international Bible Conferences and MOUs, and the status of overseas church signboard replacement.

No graduation is made complete without a cap and gown!

Attention has been drawn to the unique marks engraved on the graduation gown and square caps worn by the 111,628 graduates of the '110,000 Graduation of Class 115 of Zion Christian Mission Center' who completed the six-month Bible education course at the Zion Christian Mission Centre, the theological education institute of Shincheonji Church of Jesus. What is the significance of the graduation gown and cap?

With regards to the graduation gown, the Throne Mark of Shincheonji Church of Jesus (New Heaven New Earth), drawn on the back and chest, symbolises the Holy City New Jerusalem that comes down to the New Heaven and New Earth, which has been created according to the image of heaven as seen in Revelation 4 and Revelation 21. The two outer rings represent the heavens and the earth, and the square within the circle represents the kingdom of God, the Holy City New Jerusalem. The jasper and ruby coloured Bible in the centre symbolise God, who has the Word of eternal life (Jn 1:1, Rv 4:2-3), and the rainbow colours surrounding the throne symbolise God’s covenant. The cross in the centre symbolises the way of Jesus’ cross, and the well of living water flowing out symbolises the path through which God’s words come out. The tree with twelve kinds of fruit represents the twelve tribes of the new Israel who receive the words of eternal life and bear twelve kinds of fruit every month. The throne mark is officially registered with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (trademark number: 42-0001873). Wearing the graduation robe is evidence that one is a citizen of God’s holy city, New Jerusalem.

Now, the reason why the graduation cap is square is because the square in Revelation 21:16 represents the New Jerusalem, the holy city of the spiritual world, and it means that they were educated in front of the throne of the spiritual world. In the centre of the graduation cap is an open Bible made of jasper and ruby, which represents the theology of the revealed word, that is, the word of the fulfilled reality. Inside the book are engraved the Alpha and Omega, which signify that the kingdom of God will be completed as promised in the Bible. The fact that the graduation cap was made so that it could touch the forehead of the graduate means that the graduates have mastered the revealed word from beginning to end and have completed the theology promised in the Bible. At the graduation ceremony, the instructor moves the graduates’ graduation cap tassels from the left side where the A (alpha) is located to the right side where the Ω (omega) is located, symbolising that the graduates have been born again with the seed of God’s word and have been sealed by the revealed word, becoming complete children of God.

Since the first 86 graduates of the Zion Christian Mission Centre in 1991, Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji Church of Jesus, Chairman ManHee Lee), has experienced exponential growth.

In 1998, the number of graduates was 1365, followed by 11,214 graduates in 2010, 25,099 graduates in 2014, 103,764 graduates in 2019, 106,186 graduates in 2022, and 108,084 graduates in 2023. This year, in 2024, 111,628 graduates from 153 countries, including a sizeable number of pastors, seminarians and religious leaders of other faiths, including Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, graduated, having completed the curriculum of the Zion Christian Mission Centre, which is a free Bible education institution independent of Shincheonji Church of Jesus.

The entire process is done according to the Bible. In short, Shincheonji Church of Jesus is God’s kingdom that God established on this earth today as His will is fulfilled in heaven. It is a creation made as a result of God’s 6000 years of history and a holy temple where priests and people–who will be saved together in the Lord–belong. It is about harvesting those born of God’s seed as recorded in the Book of Revelation, sealing them, and creating the 12 tribes of God’s new nation and new people.

Shincheonji explains, “The 12 tribes were created by harvesting and sealing the ripened fruit of the seeds that Jesus sowed during his first coming.” It goes on to say, “The kingdom of God that appeared in each era was comprised of the 12 tribes. The 12 tribes that appeared in the Old Testament and the First Coming also appear at the Second Coming, that is, in the Book of Revelation.” It also emphasises, “Just as Moses built the tabernacle on this earth based on the layout of heaven that God showed him, today’s Shincheonji Church of Jesus was founded in 1984 on this earth by Chairman ManHee Lee, the pastor promised in the Book of Revelation, according to the image of heaven in the spiritual world that God showed him.” Despite being 94 years of age, Chairman Lee continues to fulfil his duty and testify to the prophecies and fulfilled realities of the Book of Revelation as the messenger of Jesus Christ sent to the churches (Revelation 22:8, 16).

In conclusion, it is no exaggeration to say that the 12 tribes of Shincheonji Church of Jesus are the true reality of the Bible's promises.

Pastor Myung-hoon Kang, who served as a pastor at the Presbyterian Church of Korea for 25 years and still runs a church, said this at the 110,000 Graduation of Class 115 of Zion Christian Mission Center held at the Cheongju Church of Shincheonji Church of Jesus on the 30th October.

Despite having persecuted Shincheonji Church of Jesus before hearing the revealed word from Shincheonji, he shared about how he came to hear the word from Shincheonji, saying, “Thanks to the service and love shown by the members of (Shincheonji) my heart was able to change little by little.”

Pastor Kang decided he had to learn the Word properly and nurture the congregation, and so signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) for biblical exchange with Shincheonji Church of Jesus. As a result, the church he runs grew day by day and found vitality, “as if coming out of darkness into light.”

Pastor Kang said that although there was persecution from those around him, he found strength by recalling Jesus’ words in Matthew 10, “A person’s enemies will be the members of his own household. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” As a result, all the church members became one and changed the church sign to Shincheonji Church of Jesus.

As this slogan, shouted in broken Korean by a Sikh religious leader from London, England, flowed out through the speakers, about 1000 religious leaders also chanted together, “We are One.” It was a symbolic moment showing that they wanted to become one only in the “truth” for a world of peace, transcending race, language, and religion. It was a scene that decorated the finale of the “2nd International Special Lecture on Revelation” hosted by Shincheonji Church of Jesus.

This is a testimonial of faith by Willie Brown III (27, male, Washington, D.C.), who is one of the 111,628 graduates of the '110,000 Graduation Ceremony of the 12 Tribes of Shincheonji in 2024' that was held on 30th October.

According to the results of a survey conducted by Shincheonji Church of Jesus on 1485 youth graduates (19-39 years old) of the Zion Christian Mission Centre on the 30th, 1477 people (99.46%) responded positively to the question of whether they felt the lecture content was Bible-based teaching and 1471 people (99.06%) responded that the lectures were helpful in understanding the Bible and forming a proper faith. The number of people who responded that they came to believe that the prophecy of the Book of Revelation had been fulfilled stood at 1461 (98.38%).

Furthermore, among the graduates who responded to the survey, 1433 (96.5%) responded that their life satisfaction improved through the Zion Christian Mission Centre education course, and the percentage of respondents who responded that they would recommend this education course to their acquaintances was very high at 1390 (93.6%).

Jada (27, female), a graduate from Washington, D.C., said, “Through the words of the Chairman, I have come to confirm the fact that Shincheonji is the temple of truth where God and Jesus are,” and “I attended the graduation ceremony held in Korea because I wanted to see the Chairman in person, who saw and heard all the events in the Book of Revelation.”

Bi (42, female) from Thailand said, “More than 10 churches I went to could not explain the meaning of the Bible. After coming to Shincheonji, I was able to perfectly understand everything from Genesis to Revelation.”

During the COVID-19 pandemic, no other religious group was hit as hard as Shincheonji Church of Jesus. However, Shincheonji Church of Jesus used this as an opportunity to spread the revealed word globally, and as a result, the church grew by nearly 500,000 graduates within just five years.

This year alone, Shincheonji Church of Jesus produced an unprecedented 111,628 graduates, marking the largest such growth within one year by any religious organisation in modern history and sparking a wave of reformation in the religious world.

The growth of Shincheonji is reminiscent of the early days of the church when Christians were rapidly increasing. At that time, Judaism regarded the growth of Christianity as a threat and believed that persecuting them was serving God. Gamaliel, a respected rabbi at the time, warned that persecuting Christians could actually be opposing God, saying, “For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God” (Acts 5). These are words that Protestants who persecute Shincheonji today should take to heart.

This year's graduation ceremony was held in the face of unprecedented administrative tyranny by the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization. Shincheonji planned to hold the graduation ceremony at the Imjingak Peace Nuri Park in Paju on the 30th, but the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization suddenly cancelled the venue on the 29th. The Gyeonggi Tourism Organization cited the designation of the Paju area as a danger zone and cited a security threat related to the North, but this is an action that violates the Constitution that guarantees religious freedom. This act will go down in history as an example of a public institution succumbing to the pressure of a specific religion and violating constitutional rights.

Nevertheless, Shincheonji did not give in to this and quickly changed the location of the graduation ceremony to Cheongju Church and held the event as scheduled. It was Shincheonji’s extraordinary organisational power and unity that allowed them to prepare and successfully hold an event with tens of thousands of people in half a day.

A pastor who presented a graduation speech as a representative of this year's graduates appealed, “Even if dogs bark, the Shincheonji Express Train to Heaven will not stop,” and “Come and see.” Shincheonji Church of Jesus says, “Shincheonji is the kingdom of God created according to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament and is the ark of salvation.” Rather than trying to stop today's ark of salvation, it would be a wise choice to board on that train as soon as possible.

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Shincheonji Church of Jesus held the world's first 110,000 Graduation Ceremony on October 30th. This year, a staggering 111,628 people from 153 countries completed the introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses at the Zion Christian Mission Centre, the Bible education institute of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, and passed the graduation exam. This is an unprecedented number among domestic and international theological education institutions.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus continues to grow consistently, having held its fourth 100,000-person graduation ceremony despite religious oppression and discrimination. Following the initial 100,000 graduation ceremony of 103,764 graduates in 2019, graduations were held in 2022 and 2023 for 106,186 and 108,084 graduates, respectively.

Pastors from established denominations who persecuted Shincheonji Church of Jesus are also amazed by the excellence of Shincheonji’s word and are experiencing a ‘wind of repentance.’ Among the graduates this year, 3377 are pastors, and 6203 are currently studying at the Zion Christian Mission Centre.

This year's graduation ceremony was held under the theme of 'The Wind of Peace with the First Fruits'. The location was Shincheonji Cheongju Church.

In his sermon, Chairman ManHee Lee of Shincheonji Church of Jesus spoke for an hour about the significance and value of the kingdom and people of Shincheonji, who have become the reality of the firstfruits recorded in James 1:18 of the New Testament and the reality of the Tree of Life that reappears in Revelation 22. 

This graduation ceremony was originally scheduled to be held at the Imjingak Peace Nuri Park in Paju. However, the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization notified the venue of the cancellation on the day of the event, and the venue was hastily changed. Shincheonji Church of Jesus demonstrated outstanding organisational skills by successfully holding the graduation ceremony despite this unfair treatment.

Regarding the persecution of Shincheonji, Chairman Lee appealed, “Please stop the religious oppression” and, “Let’s work together to make our country a better place by God's grace. I earnestly hope that there will be no religious oppression.”

It is expected that Shincheonji Church of Jesus will hold an even larger graduation next year.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus held the world's first 110,000 Graduation Ceremony on October 30th. This marks the fourth 100,000 graduation ceremony of Shincheonji Church of Jesus held within the last five years. A staggering 111,628 graduates took part in yesterday's celebration, making it the largest graduation by any single religious denomination in modern history.

In short, the 100,000 graduation ceremony means more than 100,000 students studied Shincheonji Church’s Bible course this year. These dedicated individuals have mastered the profound truths of the Bible through an 8-9 month programme that spans the entire 66 books of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation inclusive. Achieving scores of over 90% on their final exams showcases their hard work and commitment to understanding God’s word.

This year, many graduates from outside of Korea visited Korea to participate in the event.

Celebrating their graduation, Chairman ManHee Lee of Shincheonji Church gave them warm advice in his congratulatory message.

Chairman Lee started the address by mentioning how God’s holy world turned into a sinful world during the era of Adam. God has been working to recover the world for 6000 years.

Explaining that, Chairman Lee also mentioned the tree of life that bears twelve crops of fruit every month, whose leaves heal all nations. Finally, after 6000 years, the tree of life re-appears in Rev 22. He explained that the tree of life is a parable which refers to an organisation of people. God hid this secret from Satan to protect and prevent it from being stolen by the opposer. Chairman Lee explained, “You are the reality of it. You are very precious trees.”

He then explained God’s plan of recovering the world. Jesus came and sowed God’s seed, then came back to harvest the ripened crops. Then, the crops are sealed and registered to the twelve tribes. This is how God’s kingdom of heaven on earth is made, God’s deepest wish – to live with people on earth. Explaining this, Chairman Lee emphasised the importance of fulfilment by saying, “As Rev 22:18-19 says, if you add or take away from Revelation, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven and will be cursed. If you’re a Christian, you must pay attention to this word. How many people who haven't added to or taken away from Revelation exist in Christianity? You must not ignore God’s word.” He then explained why Revelation shouldn’t be added to or taken away from the scripture. It’s because the prophecy is being fulfilled exactly according to what the scripture records, like how a stamp and the stamped shape are alike.

Chairman Lee explained more about the promised twelve tribes, “Revelation was recorded for the sealed twelve tribes. (…) You can’t break the scripture (Jn 10:35) and you can’t add or take away from the scripture (Rev 22:18-19). Who is God? He is the creator of the world. God has worked for the twelve tribes for 6000 years. Thanking God, we must become confident believers. Since we have received the word as a free gift, we must deliver it as a free gift (Rev 22:17).”

Chairman ManHee Lee also confidently declared, “There’s no other place that masters Revelation aside from Shincheonji Church!” He explained the reason. Shincheonji Church masters Revelation because there is a person who ate the scroll (Rev 10) and saw and heard all the events of Revelation (Rev 22:8).

Explaining God’s plan to recover the world, Chairman Lee also mentioned Rev 6 and Rev 7. It’s about ending the era before Jesus’ Second Coming (Rev 6) and establishing a new era, the twelve tribes (Rev 7). According to Rev 7, 14, and 15, God and God’s throne are with the twelve tribes. He said, “Where God is, the truth is.”

Graduates were touched by the Chairman’s congratulatory message, giving applause and answering with loud Amens.

The congratulatory performance, which is one of the most anticipated parts of Shincheonji Church’s graduation ceremony, was given by Shincheonji Church members in the form of a Korean traditional drum performance. It was powerful and majestic!

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