Noah Brown: November 2024

"Religious oppression must never happen in our country. I sincerely ask the government and relevant authorities to ensure that such things never occur."

ManHee Lee, the Chairman of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, made these remarks on October 30th, during a graduation ceremony held at the Shincheonji Cheongju Church.

These remarks followed an administrative decision that has sparked international controversy, raising concerns about religious freedom and causing substantial financial loss.

Originally, the Zion Christian Mission Centre of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, in partnership with the Association for Buddhist National Unification of Korea had planned to hold a ‘Religious Leaders Forum and Graduation Ceremony’ at Imjingak Peace Park in Paju, South Korea, on 30th October.

However, on October 29th, the day before the event, despite over 30,000 foreign dignitaries and graduates from 57 countries, including 1000 religious leaders representing Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism, having already arrived in Korea, and tens of millions of Korean Won spent on event preparations, a sudden decision to cancel the booking was made without prior communication or consultation.

The background to this decision is thought to involve other religious groups who oppose and persecute Shincheonji Church due to its rapid growth, as well as the influence of the political circle.

Despite the sudden cancellation, Shincheonji Church of Jesus proceeded with the graduation ceremony at Shincheonji Cheongju Church for the overseas members and domestic and international religious leaders who had come to Korea for the event.

At a press conference held at Shincheonji Cheongju Church, Chairman Lee emphasised during a meeting with reporters, “Separation of politics and religion is clearly stated in our country’s Constitution,” and, “Even those in power should not disregard the law.”

Chairman Lee stated, “Our country, which was once poor and struggling, has endured much hardship and suffering. But now, we are a prosperous nation. Wouldn’t it be even better if our nation became one that is recognised by God?” He continued, “Therefore, I ask for everyone’s help in making our country one of love, without division, where we can all live together in peace.”

The incident has reignited international debate about religious freedom and tolerance in South Korea.

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“We have been told that the purpose of faith is to enter heaven, but we have not learned what heaven is, where it is, or how to enter it. At today’s seminar, I was able to learn what heaven is, where it is, and how to enter it through the Book of Revelation.”

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.

On Sunday, 3rd November, 30,000 people pastors, seminarians, Christians, and everyday citizens attended the Shincheonji Bible Seminar on Revelation held at the Suncheon Church of Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Korea. The main lecturer on that day, who is the leader of the Peter tribe, explained the foundation of a believer's life of faith and delivered a clear message of hope to the attendees, saying, “The standard of faith is the Bible, and what we must know is that everything will be fulfilled according to God’s promise.”

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.

Pastor Kim, who runs a church in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, said, “I acknowledge that the word is clear and biblical,” and added, “I will put down my pride and follow the word for the sake of the congregation. I will definitely recommend my fellow pastors to listen to the word of Shincheonji Church of Jesus at least once.”

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.”

Source: https://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=3196924

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In an incredible gathering that was ten times the size of the first event, Shincheonji's “2nd International Special Lecture on Revelation” brought together around 1000 religious leaders from 57 countries to Korea to learn about the evidence of the fulfilment of the Book of Revelation.

Over two days, leaders of various faiths, including Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Sikhism, dressed in attire representing their respective religions, engaged in interfaith scripture exchange, sang hymns together, gave speeches on the Book of Revelation and expressed their hopes for global peace.

This special lecture was prepared with the purpose of increasing mutual understanding between religions and creating peace on earth based on the scriptures.

The head of the Shincheonji Department of Education, which is one of the 24 Departments of the General Assembly, clearly introduced how Shincheonji Church of Jesus has been created according to the promise of the Bible and why Shincheonji Church of Jesus reveals the greatest truth in the 6000-year history of the Bible.

He said, “Because God dwells only in Shincheonji among the entire world, all nations come to Shincheonji and worship Him. Shincheonji is a place that testifies to the reality of the fulfilment of the New Testament and the Book of Revelation. This is something that God promised and God fulfils.”

He went on to introduce Chairman ManHee Lee of Shincheonji as the one and only pastor of the New Testament who is promised in the world, saying that he is the only person who has seen and heard the fulfilment of the entire Book of Revelation.

He also said that just as Jesus began the work of peace, Chairman Lee is currently working to complete peace by receiving the answer to peace from heaven. He played the documentary film 'Great Legacy', a true story of peace that brought an end to the civil war in Mindanao that claimed 120,000 lives over 40 years of conflict.

Then, four leaders representing the Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and Islamic faiths came out and delivered speeches on the most difficult book of the Bible, the Book of Revelation.

Robert Sosene, a pastor from Fiji, said:-

“At the time of the Second Coming, God and Jesus will come to Mount Zion. Because God and Jesus are the Word, we must be created according to the Word of the Bible. My fellow pastors and religious leaders from all over the world, let's honestly ask ourselves this question, 'Who am I according to the Bible?' 'Am I created according to the Bible?' Because only those who are created according to the promises of the Bible will be harvested, the 12 tribes of Shincheonji, the place of life.”

Chairman Lee then took to the pulpit and explained the story of how God began history after Adam's sin at the time of creation. He then emphasised that the Book of Revelation is a book that records events of betrayal, destruction, and salvation, and that God's purpose is to create God's kingdom and people.

Chairman Lee said:-

“In Revelation Chapter 6, the churches that have continued from the time of Adam until now, and the sun, moon, and stars are the nation of Israel. They darkened and fell in Chapter 6 of Revelation. Then, one era ended. After this happened (Chapter 7 of Revelation), there is a history of sealing. The history of harvesting those born of God’s seed and inscribing the Word in their hearts begins. The number of people sealed is 144,000, the 12 tribes. These 12 tribes are the 12 tribes in Chapter 14 of Revelation.”

The attendees responded with a standing ovation to the concise testimony on the book of Revelation.

When religious leaders were asked if they would share the word of revelation with their congregations, they all raised their 'O' signs and resolved to participate.

Perhaps the most moving testimony of all was from Goncharov Anton, an Israeli pastor, who said:-

“I came here because I wanted to hear the actual evidence of the fulfilment of the Book of Revelation in person. I was very moved. The Jews believe that Jesus came to our people of Israel at the first coming and that he must come back to the land of Israel. However, after learning about the words of Shincheonji’s Revelation, I came to understand that Jesus came to Korea at the second coming and is working through the promised pastor, and I came here because I wanted to see the pastor in person...Now I have a dream. I hope that the Zion Mission Centre will be established in my hometown. Later, when there are many Shincheonji believers, I hope that the promised pastor will come to our land as well.”

Shincheonji recently held a successful 110,000 member graduation ceremony, surprising everyone with its rapid growth.

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More than 66,000 people, including 460 pastors, attended the Bible Seminar on Revelation lectures held by Shincheonji Church of Jesus in a number of cities throughout South Korea on the 26th and 27th October.

The reason for the 'Revelation fever' that is sweeping the nation is, in the words of one attendee pastor from the Protestant Church, “the secret recipe of the Book of Revelation that only Shincheonji Church of Jesus has.” Shincheonji Church of Jesus testifies to the prophecies and fulfilled realities of the Book of Revelation.

Mr. Ki-Hyeon Yoon (73, male), who has been a believer for about 30 years, attended the ‘Shincheonji John Tribe Bible Seminar’ held at the Shincheonji Seongnam Church in Seongnam City on the 26th.

The seminar drew in approximately 20,000 people, including 60 pastors. Mr. Yoon said, “After listening to a lecture that clearly explained the complexity of the Book of Revelation within just one hour, I felt that I had to study the Bible here.” “I was very impressed by the lecture,” he said, and immediately registered for follow-up Bible education following the conference.

On the same day, sermon conferences were held in major areas of North Jeolla Province. Pastors, seminarians, and Christians from the North Jeolla Province, including 1000 from Jeonju, 700 from Iksan, 500 from Jeongeup, and 300 from Gimje, attended and showed great interest in the actual evidence of Shincheonji’s Revelation.

The fever of the Revelation conference continued on the following day, the 27th.

Mr. Sam-hee Lim (56, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju), a born-again Christian who serves as a pastor at a church, said, “I heard that Shincheonji can preach the prophecies and reality of the Book of Revelation without hesitation. I was amazed that it was all according to the Bible from beginning to end.”

At around the same time, a lecture on the Book of Revelation was given at a Bible conference held at the Andrew Tribe Training Centre of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, attended by 10,000 people including 120 pastors and seminarians.

Pastor Park, who has served in the Presbyterian Church for 18 years, said, “I always thought I would go to heaven, but hearing that heaven will come down to this earth was so shocking that it shook my faith,” and added, “I will listen to the message until the end, and if I believe it is true, I will go out and spread this message.”

One participant, who originally came from a Christian family but had never been to church, said, “I really want to suggest to people who label Shincheonji a cult to give it a try. Don’t just believe what you see in the press or on social media, but check it out for yourself.”

In addition, on that day, Bible conferences were held at Shincheonji Hwagok Church (Bartholomew Tribe), Gongju Church (Matthias Tribe), Chungju Church (Philip Tribe), and Uijeongbu Church (Seoul James Tribe).

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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.

Source: https://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=3195765

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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 Zion Christian Mission Centre's curriculum consists of:-

- Introductory Course: Basic Bible knowledge and understanding of Jesus' parables

- Intermediate Course: Understanding the Bible's structure, God's creation, and re-creation

- Advanced Course: In-depth study of the Book of Revelation, the prophecy and its fulfilment

After receiving Bible education for more than 6 months, students take a graduation exam that comprehensively covers the contents of the introductory, intermediate, and advanced level courses. Only those who pass this exam can join Shincheonji Church of Jesus. The decision to join is always left up to the individual.

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 stands for the Chinese characters of ‘new heaven and new earth’ and represents the new tabernacle and new people (2 Pt 3:13, Mt 13:31-32, Rv 14:1-5, Rv 15:2-5). Just as Moses built the tabernacle on earth exactly like the image God showed him of heaven, the New Heaven and New Earth of today has been built on earth, exactly like the spiritual realm of heaven that the Promised Pastor saw. This is the kingdom of God that has been fulfilled on earth, as it is in heaven.

It is the 'Church of Jesus' because as the name states, the head of the church of New Heaven and New Earth is Jesus Christ.

The ‘Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony’ represents the tabernacle that testifies about the physical fulfilment of Revelation that has occurred. ‘Temple’ represents the holy house where we offer worship to God. The Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony is the promised temple where all nations will come to be healed and worship the Lord.

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.

Source: https://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=3195763

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“Renew the World with the Word of Revelation, We are One!”

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.

In an incredible gathering that was ten times the size of the first event, Shincheonji's “2nd International Special Lecture on Revelation” united religious leaders from 57 countries for two days of interfaith scripture exchange, sharing speeches on the Book of Revelation and expressing their hopes for global peace.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus has been actively engaged in 'scriptural exchange' with religious leaders worldwide in accordance with the belief that interreligious disputes and conflicts can be resolved through mutual understanding and harmony based on scriptures. The purpose is to accurately understand and perceive the will of heaven by comparing and confirming the words contained in each scripture, as misunderstandings and discord between religions have continued due to inaccurate interpretations of scriptures.

ManHee Lee, the Chairman of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, appeared as the main lecturer and emphasised, “God and heaven are one. To become one, we must engage in dialogue and share our scriptures.” Chairman Lee emphasised that we must confirm the reality of the prophecies recorded in the Book of Revelation today while testifying from the entire Bible to the prophecies and realities of the Book of Revelation.

Leaders from diverse faiths echoed the Chairman's message, sharing inspiring stories of how studying Revelation has transformed their spiritual lives. One Buddhist leader shared how Revelation opened his mind to a new vision of a compassionate, united world, while a pastor from Fiji expressed his commitment to bringing back the truth of Revelation to his community. These heartfelt testimonies show the power of understanding and harmony beyond religious boundaries.

Rabbi Anton, a Jewish pastor in Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, said, “After hearing the evidence of the fulfilment of Revelation delivered by the Chairman, I accepted the fact that Jesus Christ is working through the messenger of the covenant at the time of His second coming, and this brought me to this place.” He added, “I will return to my homeland and let the many Jewish people who are still waiting for the Messiah know that the messenger of the covenant has appeared in Korea.”

With such impactful connections and shared visions, this seminar is paving the way to becoming an international event for peace and unity.

Sources: https://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=3195400

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