Shincheonji Overcomes Religious Persecution with Graduation of 111,628 Graduates

 

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.”

Chairman Lee continued, “Jesus told us to love even our enemies and pray for them,” and “Even in the midst of persecution and difficulties, we must practise God’s love and show perfect love as children of God. We must show God’s love through good deeds.”

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

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