On Sunday, October 29th, Philippine-based volunteers of We Are One hosted the 2023 Earth Run: Peace Heritage at the City of Imus Grandstand and Track Oval (CIGTO). 592 individuals joined and together covered a total distance of 1095 kilometres.

The campaign, also referred to as "We Are Run," is a new initiative of We Are One, an international youth organisation made up of volunteers from New Heaven New Earth, Shincheonji Church of Jesus. Members had the innovative idea of hosting races worldwide so that the combined distance covered by all the peace runners would equal the circumference of the entire world (24,901 miles).

We Are One strives to make social contributions to society that only the youth can make. The organisation made headlines when it earned the Guinness World Records in 2022 for the most online blood donation sign-ups. A total of 71,121 volunteers from the group completed online blood donation applications within within a 24-hour period on October 1st, 2022, and more volunteers agreed to donate blood throughout the months of October and November.

Worldwide, We Are One running groups hosted Earth Run marathons in 30 different countries by the end of October 2023. Events were held in nine countries in Asia (Japan, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, Kazakhstan and Turkey), seven countries in Europe (Switzerland, Portugal, Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Russia and Germany), and three countries in the Americas (United States, Brazil and Colombia). Marathons were also hosted in nine African countries and two countries in Oceania.

Sponsors of the run in Philippines included MPT South Management Corporation CAVITEX, Nature's Spring Water, Rotary Club of QC Big Bike Riders and NCR Philippines, and media partners included The Manila Times and Diyaryo Milenyo Digital News.

This event was made possible through the invaluable support of Congressman Adrian Jay "AJ" Advincula, City Government of Imus, Mayor Alex "AA" Advincula, City of Imus Sports Development Unit, Imus City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), City General Services Office - City of Imus, City of Imus Traffic Management Office - CITMO, Philippine National Police - Imus City Information Office, and the Association of Barangay Captains.

“I can’t kill myself and I can’t run away. No one in heaven or earth knows about this (fulfilment of Revelation). The duty I must carry out is as big as the universe.” - Chairman ManHee Lee - 

Chairman ManHee Lee, head of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji), introduces himself as simply a farmer from the countryside whenever he has the opportunity. He has, on numerous occasions, expressed his gratitude that he miraculously survived the bloody Korean War, and that upon being discharged from the army he did not engage in any religious practice other than praying to the heavens every morning and evening. His life as a rural farmer changed completely after encountering a dazzling star (Jesus). He received the command to convey to the whole world what he saw and heard firsthand at the location where the fulfilled realities of the Book of Revelation appeared. As he admits, Chairman ManHee Lee's life was held captive by God and was a one-way path from which there is no escape. Going to the churches of tradition, which boast of prestigious degrees and religious status, and informing them of their reality and calling for them to come to 'Shincheonji' according to the Book of Revelation has posed a threat to his life and to being criticised a 'cult leader'.

It has already been 40 years since people began to gather after hearing the testimony of the fulfilment of the Book of Revelation delivered by Chairman ManHee Lee. Overcoming harsh persecution, Shincheonji held its third 100,000 graduation ceremony this year. We call ‘amazing things accomplished by the power of God’ miracles. Everyone said it was a miracle when they saw the second 100,000 graduation ceremony held in Daegu, where the pain of COVID-19 was deep, in 2022. And Shincheonji, which held the 100,000 graduation ceremony for the third consecutive time this year, showed another miracle. The impeccable operation of the ceremony on the day, ranging from scale to order, safety, and cleanliness, is also being evaluated as truly exhibiting a ‘new heaven.’

When the news of Shincheonji's 100,000 Graduation Ceremony (103,764 people) broke in 2019, the religious media published all kinds of fiction, calling it a 'fabrication'. Then, last year, when the COVID-19 pandemic was coming to its end and another ‘100,000 Graduation Ceremony (106,186 students)’ was held in Daegu, the religious world was in great turmoil. And after the third '100,000 Graduation Ceremony (108,084 students)' held again in just one year, the religious community became quiet again. The established churches that pride themselves on being ‘orthodox’ are declining to the extent that it would not be surprising if they closed down at any time. On the other hand, Shincheonji, which they persecuted as a 'cult', has already held the '100,000 Graduation Ceremony' three times, unprecedented in religious history, proving that it is a 'trend', so those who have persecuted now seem at a loss for words.

Shincheonji is growing rapidly by spreading the ‘true meaning and fulfilled reality of the Book of Revelation,’ which no one knew about for 2000 years. When pastors and believers around the world hear the testimony of the fulfilment of the Book of Revelation preached by Shincheonji, they unanimously say, “It is a revelation received from heaven,” and “The difference between the established theology is like heaven and earth.” Chairman ManHee Lee emphasises that the fulfilment of Revelation is an era of re-creation where a corrupt era will end and a new world will be created. Believers who responded to his call to “get aboard the ark of salvation of the 12 tribes of Shincheonji” are flocking to Shincheonji. The time to end the corrupt religious world and create a new chosen people is now, and the answer lies in Shincheonji, so it is natural that Shincheonji is hated and rejected by the established churches that pride themselves on being 'orthodox.' However, since it is said that the path to heaven is not wide, but the end of a narrow road, it seems that we will have to wait and see what lies at the end of the one-way path that Shincheonji is walking.

On the 9th November, the Sangmyeon Residents' Association in Gapyeong district, Gyeonggi province (Chairperson Woo-seok Shim) presented a letter of appreciation to the Cheongpyeong branch of Shincheonji Volunteer Group (Director Seong-min Cho), which is leading the 'Good Donation Good Consumption Campaign', at the Sangmyeon Happiness Sharing Storehouse.

The 'Good Donation Good Consumption' campaign was established to help local residents in need. It is a voluntary initiative in which a portion of profits generated through daily consumption from stores that have signed an agreement with Shincheonji Church of Jesus are distributed to individuals and community projects.

The Cheongpyeong branch has been carrying out a campaign every month, uniting ethical companies and beneficiaries, and the gifted items are carefully delivered to the Storehouse and donated to local residents in need. Through this month's campaign, five volunteers donated 200 packs of ramen to the Storehouse operated by Sangmyeon Residents' Association.

Sangmyeon Happiness Sharing Storehouse is a space prepared for local residents in temporary difficulty or in need of donations of ingredients and foods.

The relationship between the Happiness Sharing Storehouse and the Cheongpyeong branch has continued with donation activities conducted 10 times since the first donation of goods in February of this year, and a certificate of appreciation was handed out on the 9th November.

Woo-seok Shim, Chairperson of the Sangmyeon Residents’ Association, said, “When starting the Happiness Sharing Storehouse Project, there were difficulties as there were far more beneficiaries than donors due to the characteristics of the Sangmyeon region, so we're grateful to the Cheongpyeong branch who have provided a consistent service for nearly a year.”

Jun-su Yoon, General Manager of Happiness Sharing Storehouse, said, “As I prepare a letter of appreciation for the Cheongpyeong branch, I am filled with new emotions as I think about the times I've spent with the volunteer group over the past year.” He added, “The most popular choice of food at the Happiness Sharing Coop is instant ramen, and they have been donating plenty of ramen this month as well.” “Thanks to the Cheongpyeong branch, our storehouse is always filled, and I feel grateful just by seeing them,” he said.

Hyun-soon Cho, deputy director of the Cheongpyeong branch of Shincheonji Volunteer Group, said, “We're grateful to the good and ethical companies and consumers, and to Sangmyeon Happiness Sharing Storehouse for participating in the Good Donation Good Consumption campaign.” She added, “Receiving today's certificate of appreciation is not what satisfies us the most; on the contrary, we'll continue to put our love for our neighbours into practice by serving even more diligently.”

On the 12th November 2023, Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony held its third ‘100,000 Graduation Ceremony’ at Daegu Stadium, following 2019 and 2022.

A total of 108,084 graduates graduated at this 100,000 graduation ceremony, and the surprising result is that a total of 6274 former and current pastors and seminarians from South Korea and overseas graduated.

In particular, with safety and order as the top priorities above all else, the graduation ceremony was held without any accidents through the cooperation of the organiser, Daegu City, Daegu Police Agency, and Daegu Fire Department.

A 15-minute card section performance with more than 10,000 participants was given under the theme of 'The Event of Betrayal, Destruction, and Salvation' in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament as testified by Shincheonji, and the special performance of 'Heavenly Drums' was enough to captivate the eyes and ears of the audience.

Among those in attendance were pastors from the Gangwon region and people from all social classes. Pastors of other religions and social figures who watched the performances also applauded and expressed their wonder at the scale of the event and the appearance of order and safety.

Pastor Seungchun Jeon, who has been a member of the Unification Church for 50 years, said, “The cheers and enthusiasm of the 100,000 graduates was truly amazing,” and, “The card section exquisitely symbolised important events in the Book of Revelation, and I felt greatly touched and blessed.” He added, “It was a meaningful day where the doors of heaven seemed to open wide.”

Protestant pastor Hwang also said, “It was really touching to see so many people moving in an orderly manner despite the cold weather.”

Reporter Kim, who attended as a media representative, said, “The overall atmosphere of the event and this religious organisation called Shincheonji are truly amazing.” He added, “I think many people come because Shincheonji teaches the Bible correctly and teaches a lot about God.”

Deok-hee Jo (68), who attended the course as a graduate student, also said, “I practiced in the Catholic Church for 15 years, but I could not understand the Bible properly. I decided to choose Shincheonji because it taught me the words of the Bible with clarity.”

Gwang-sik Ji, an instructor of Shincheonji's Philip Tribe, said, “There were a lot of students whose misunderstandings and prejudices about Shincheonji were resolved by listening to the Word from Shincheonji,” and, “We are seeing rapid growth as we clearly testify according to the Bible that the promise in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament has been fulfilled.”

On that day, the helicopter carrying Chairman ManHee Lee of Shincheonji took to the skies, and 100,000 people, who had arrived at the stadium from all over the country in approximately 2300 buses that had set off before dawn, gathered inside and outside the stadium in eager anticipation.

Led by Chairman ManHee Lee, the heads of the 12 tribes and 24 departments of Shincheonji, which is an organisation created on earth according to the organisation in heaven, entered together.

In his address, ManHee Lee, Chairman of Shincheonji, said:-

Among those graduating this time, there were 6274 current and former pastors and seminarians. Among them was pastor-turned-graduate, Hyeon-mo Jeong, who had taken both the six-month Zion Mission Center course of Shincheonji and a doctoral course at the Graduate School of Theology at the same time to objectively confirm the teachings based on the Bible. 

Pastor Jeong said to the crowds in the stadium:-

Graduate Dam-hee Seo said:-

Gwang-hoon Jeong, Chairman of the Korea Popular Arts Association, said:-

Last year, the Shincheonji graduation ceremony, which was highly regarded for its excellent organisational skills in terms of safety and order, was again 'second to none' this year. Full safety measures were taken for accident prevention, such as maintaining order at the event site, deploying safety management personnel and emergency medical teams. A total of 14,000 people, including medical, guidance, and transportation staff, were deployed and the event was completed without a hitch.

With a spirit of volunteerism, the warm hands of volunteers mustering the cold weather shone brightly.

Medical volunteer Seon-sun Je said:-

Youth volunteer Gyeongmin Lee said:-

Seong-gwang Kim of Golden Time (emergency rescue company) said:-

A local citizen in Daegu said:-

Another Daegu citizen said:-

The excitement was great, with many believers who could not enter the packed Daegu Stadium watching the large screens stationed around the area. Rather than feeling disappointed about not being able to attend the event in person, even the current members at Shincheonji were surprised by Shincheonji's astonishing growth.

Shincheonji member Dong-suk Jeong said:-

The high-quality performances expressing the beauty of heaven announced to all people that the world of Shincheonji, the greatest news for mankind, has come.

Dong-an Ko, General Secretary of the General Assembly of Shincheonji, said:-

Graduate Seonghyeon Kim said:-

“After learning the Word, I realised that this is truly a place where God and heaven are, and that this is a place that testifies to the reality of the fulfilment of the Book of Revelation.” Regarding his study experience, he said, “The Zion Mission Centre course was so much fun and I was very moved. There were many times when I cried and there were many times when I felt the love of God and Jesus. When I saw over 100,000 people gathered in one place and acting as one, I thought that heaven was really not far away and that this world could change.”

German graduate Lennart Duninger said:-

For the history of Shincheonji, which started with one pastor, to grow to this extent, there were countless stories of effort and the work of the Holy Spirit.

Chairman Lee of Shincheonji said that the miracles of the three 100,000 graduation ceremonies were possible because the spirits of heaven were with Shincheonji, saying, “The reason we were able to achieve 100,000 graduates despite severe persecution is because Jesus and the angels are working together to fulfil the work of harvest.”

What's even more surprising is that 80,000 people are currently taking the Zion Mission Centre course, so an even larger graduation ceremony is being planned for next year.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji) has already held its third ‘100,000 Graduation Ceremony’. A whopping 108,084 students graduated through the Shincheonji 100,000 Graduation Ceremony held at Daegu Stadium on the 12th November.

The Shincheonji Graduation Ceremony is an event commemorating the completion of a six-month Bible study course through the Zion Christian Mission Centre, the Bible education institution of Shincheonji. To be eligible for graduation, you must complete all courses at the Centre as well as score 90 points or higher on the graduation exam. It is certainly not unusual for more than 100,000 people a year to go through such a difficult process and join Shincheonji, which is considered taboo by the established religious denominations.

Before COVID-19, Shincheonji was trapped in the ‘cult-framing’ imposed by the established religious denominations. In South Korea, the societal view of Shincheonji has been so severe that it is considered natural that if it is discovered that someone attends Shincheonji, they will be ostracised from home, school, work, and society. As this is already the third Shincheonji '100,000 Graduation Ceremony' held despite such prejudice and persecution, the religious community as well as society are now looking at 'Shincheonji' again.

When Shincheonji held its first '100,000 Graduation Ceremony' in 2019, before the coronavirus, religious circles in the media and pastors in Korea looked at the '100,000 Graduation Ceremony' with suspicion, wondering if it was somehow a manipulation. The following year, in 2020, when Shincheonji was accused of being the main culprit in the spread of the coronavirus, the prevailing mood in religious circles was that “Shincheonji is over.” However, seeing Shincheonji hold another '100,000 Graduation Ceremony' last year, the doubts of the religious community and pastors changed to 'surprise and envy.' And now this year, Shincheonji, which produced a huge number of graduates, ‘108,084’, is proving that it is now ‘setting a trend in the religious world.’

It is also worth noting that the number of pastors and seminarians among the graduates was 6274, which is more than 10 times more than last year's number of 522. Pastors who had rejected Shincheonji are also flocking to Shincheonji. The fact that pastors are flocking to Shincheonji, which has been criticised as a ‘cult’, means that there is something special about Shincheonji.

Hyeon-mo Jeong, who presented his testimonial as a representative of the graduates this time, said that he took both the Shincheonji Bible study course and the doctoral theological thesis at the same time and objectively compared the doctrines of both. He then described the established theology, which is biased toward the Old Testament, and the revealed theology of Shincheonji, which conveys the true meaning and reality of the Book of Revelation, as “the difference between heaven and earth.” Fellow graduate students also seemed to empathise with his comments.

Shincheonji has already held its third 100,000 graduation ceremony, overcoming the harsh persecution of today's world, where all religions are corrupt and on the path to decline. Shincheonji says the reason for its rapid growth is “because God the Word and Jesus are with Shincheonji.” Even if it is difficult to determine whether this statement is true or not, it is an undeniable truth that Shincheonji is the only denomination in religious history that has held 100,000 graduation ceremonies three times.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji Church of Jesus, Chairman ManHee Lee) held its third ‘100,000 Graduation Ceremony’ and once again certified that it is a ‘trend’ in the religious world.

Zion Christian Mission Centre (Director Young-jin Tan), a free Bible education institution of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, held the 'Class 114 Graduation Ceremony' at Daegu Stadium and Daegu Auxiliary Stadium in Suseong district, Daegu at noon on the 12th November 2023.

A total of 108,084 students graduated on that day, making it the world’s largest graduation by any theological institution. In particular, among the 100,000 graduates of this ceremony, 6274 are former and current pastors and seminarians at home and abroad. This is more than a 10-fold increase compared to last year's graduation ceremony, when 522 pastors graduated.

The number of graduates is 35,792 from Asia, including 11 from Nepal, 32 from Taiwan, 15 from East Timor, 35 from Lebanon, 220 from Malaysia, 3509 from Mongolia, 1 from Bhutan, 4 from Saudi Arabia, 4 from Sri Lanka, 3 from the United Arab Emirates, 1 from Afghanistan, 13 from Jordan, 59 from Uzbekistan, 1 from Iraq, 2 from Iran, 5 from Israel, 8795 from India, 153 from Indonesia, 229 from Japan, 4 from Qatar, 230 from Kazakhstan, 23 from Cambodia, 4 from Kyrgyzstan, 6 from Tajikistan, 60 from Thailand, 294 from Turkey, 2114 from Pakistan, and 1273 from Philippines. There were 18,691 from other countries outside South Korea.

Shincheonji Church of Jesus produced a total of 103,764 graduates in 2019 and a total of 106,186 graduates last year amidst the negative news of COVID-19.

For safety reasons, the number of people participating in the graduation ceremony in Korea was limited to 80,000, and the number of congratulatory guests was limited to 10,000. The vehicles were distributed across three locations: Dalseong district, Changnyeong district, and Ulsan Metropolitan City, and a total of 2200 vehicles were mobilised.

Due to a lack of space, this graduation ceremony was held all over the world. The graduation ceremony was broadcast live on YouTube and broadcast simultaneously around the world in 13 languages, with more than 300,000 people participating both online and offline.

In his commemorative speech, Chairman Lee emphasised, “For 6000 years, God has been working to achieve what we have today,” and added, “If God and heaven come to our country, our country will become a truly holy and blessed country.” He said, “The Book of Revelation that we learned records the creation of a new era,” and added, “Pain and death have occurred, but I believe that in the future, unlike that, a good world will be created where death moves to life.” “This is what we have believed in,” he explained.

He added, “When everyone in our country becomes one and becomes a beautiful country and beautiful politics in God’s eyes, God will want to come quickly,” and “Let’s pray for our country to do well.” He said, “If things go well, good will return to the people”, and emphasised, “May our country become a light that shines to the whole world.”

On that day, Daegu Stadium was filled with Shincheonji graduates and believers, giving an impression of the 'Shincheonji trend' in the religious world. Despite the cold weather, about 80,000 graduates, church members, and social figures wearing blue graduation uniforms gathered about two hours before the event started to show off their enthusiasm. The crowds of Shincheonji believers welcoming the graduates were full inside and outside Daegu Stadium. In particular, the smiles could not be wiped off the faces of the believers who filled the outside of the stadium.

Yong-beom Kim (male, 29), who attended the 100,000 graduation ceremony for the first time, said, “I hope that through this graduation ceremony, everyone will come to realise that there is truth and the Word in Shincheonji.”

The event was held with an opening ceremony for the first part, commemoration ceremony for the second part, and a graduation ceremony for the third part. Part 1 started with a praise service, followed by a national ceremony, opening declaration, and congratulatory remarks. Part 2 consisted of a hymn of glory, a representative prayer, a speech by Chairman ManHee Lee, and a blessing prayer. Part 3 consisted of a video broadcast of the World Graduation Ceremony, followed by a card section, a congratulatory speech by Director Young-jin Tan, presentation of certificates, turning of the tassels of the graduation cap, presentation of certificates (perfect attendance award, evangelism award), presentation of graduation testimonials, congratulatory performance, and commemorative photo taking.

In particular, the large-scale card section, in which more than 10,100 people participated, expressed the reality of betrayal, destruction and salvation in the Book of Revelation through mass cardgames, creating awe-inspiring performances that were pleasing to the eyes and ears.

At the site, safety and order were strictly observed due to concerns about large numbers of people gathering at the same time. Entrances were limited to two, and attendees lined up at a distance and moved one by one, following the guidance of assigned security guards.

According to the organisers, as concerns were raised about safety in the large crowd of 100,000, more than 4,000 people worked as guide staff, and a total of 14,000 staff, including safety guards, were mobilised to put safety as the top priority.

Shincheonji medical volunteers, including doctors, nurses, and oriental medicine doctors, said they were grateful to be able to serve with their talents. Ji-hoon Ahn (41, male), a member of the John Tribe, said, “People who are sick after staying in cold places or who come from far away cannot eat properly, so they come to the treatment room and receive acupuncture or medicine before leaving.” “I’m grateful that I can help people,” he said. Gong-hee Kong (37, female), a member of the Thomas tribe, also expressed her feelings, saying, “I'm truly grateful that I can be of help by participating in the 100,000 graduation ceremony.”

Ho-hyeon Kim (38, male), who attended as a safety guard, said, “Seeing the graduates entering brought me back to the past, and seeing how pure they all were made me look back on my original intentions in many ways.” He said, “This place is said to be a so-called heresy or a cult, but if you think about how they can hold a graduation ceremony for 100,000 people three times, I think you need to open your mind a little more and look into it.” He added, “It is clear that the faith is healthy and the standards are correct.”

After the event, a total of 848 people from the Environmental Management Department were deployed to provide environmental clean-up services.

This is the reaction of residents around the event venue. Mr. Kim (59, male), who believes in Buddhism, said, “I briefly saw on TV that the event was held here last year, and I am surprised to hear that it is being held again this year.” He continued, “If you listen to the stories about believers in Shincheonji, it seems like there is a very special and sincere exchange, and the believers are coming together a lot,” and predicted, “From what I can see, it seems like it will develop further and further.” He added, “Currently, Protestantism in our country is quite corrupt, and other religions are also being commercialised, but unlike this, Shincheonji seems to have broken that down and is sincere.”

Mr. A (male, 50s), a member of a media company who attended the 100,000 graduation ceremony this year as well as last year, said, “I was very impressed by how orderly it still was,” and “I think it was a good experience in many ways.” He continued, “Now I want to listen to the Book of Revelation.”

Mr. B, who requested anonymity, said, “I was stunned and amazed to be able to witness firsthand so many graduates from around the world. Today, I was able to hear the word from God through Chairman Lee, who is called the promised pastor.” “I hope that more people will be transformed into light through these words,” he said.

Gye-sik Choi, publisher of the Korea Issue Journal, said, “100,000 people have completed the course each year, and this is already the third time. It's a phenomenon that has never been seen before,” adding, “Shincheonji is the only denomination that achieves such miracles.” He also said, “This kind of event should be included on the front page.”

On that day, Director Tan Young-jin announced another graduation ceremony next year. Director Tan said, “In addition to the students who graduated today, there are already more than 83,000 students currently studying at the Centre,” and added, “Of course, the number will inevitably exceed 100,000 when they complete the course next year.”

Hyeon-mo Jeong, a graduate of Class 114 of the Bartholomew Tribe of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, shouted this at the ‘Class 114 of Zion Christian Mission Center Graduation Ceremony’ held at Daegu Stadium in Daegu City on the afternoon of the 12th November 2023. Mr. Jeong, who read a moving testimony for 20 minutes as a representative of this year's 108,084 graduates, received a thunderous applause from the attendees.

Wearing a blue graduation attire and a graduation cap, Mr. Jeong began reading his testimony with a bright expression in front of the microphone.

Mr. Jeong said, “I've worked as a university professor for a long time and am currently working for students as the Vice President of UIC Graduate School.” He added, “I took both the advanced course at the Zion Christian Mission Centre and the doctoral thesis at the Graduate School of Theology at the same time.”

The reason he, who is also a Presbyterian pastor, chose to attend the Zion Christian Mission Centre course was because he was curious about the secret to gathering 100,000 people every year despite the rejection and persecution. He decided to take the advanced course at the Zion Christian Mission Center and a doctoral thesis at the same time in order to objectively confirm it based on the Bible.

As a result, he confessed, “The level of the Word is the difference between heaven and earth.” Mr. Jeong pointed out, “Because theological universities focus their education on the Old Testament rather than the New Testament, they rarely teach on the Book of Revelation.” He also said, “The number of students in seminaries is decreasing due to the emphasis on organisational management solely for church revival, and the number of believers leaving the church is increasing due to pastors who do not preach the word of life.”

He realised the reality of the seminary in light of the words in Revelation 22:18-19, 'If you add to or subtract from the words of Revelation, you will not enter heaven and will be cursed,' and decided to become a member of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, which teaches the Word based on the 5W1H principle.

He continued, “Shincheonji testifies without hesitation not only to the true meaning of the Book of Revelation, which no one in the world knew about, but also to the reality of what was fulfilled according to prophecy.” He added, “All believers, regardless of age or gender, can master the 66 books of the Bible and become a walking Bible, singing the new song of the revealed word.” “I was confident that it was the only church in the world where I could preach,” he said.

Mr. Jeong suggested to domestic pastors and believers in Korea, “Today, many churches around the world acknowledge the revealed word of Shincheonji,” and added, “Let’s listen to the revealed word directly and take a Bible test to see who has added or subtracted from the Book of Revelation and who has mastered it.”

Pastor Hara Prasad Mahakud of the Chennai Church in India, of the tribe of Matthias, representing the overseas graduates, also shared his story of completing the course in his testimonial.

He explained how keen interest in the Book of Revelation is in Indian Christian circles. Pastor Mahakud said, “As a professor of theology for 13 years, I taught about 1000 students and served as dean of two Indian theological colleges that managed churches and pastors with thousands of believers. One day, I heard that I could learn the words of the Book of Revelation.” He expressed his surprise by saying, “Shincheonji is the only place in the world that teaches not only the secrets of the Book of Revelation, that is, the prophecies, but also the fulfilled reality.”

Afterwards, he preached these words to the pastors and students he had taught, and 161 people, including fellow pastors who attended the Revelation seminar held in India, joined Shincheonji Church of Jesus this year. Currently, 65 of them have changed their church signs, and about 4700 members are learning the revealed word of Shincheonji in these churches.

He said, “The reason Shincheonji is growing rapidly despite persecution is because God is with us,” and “the greatest truth of mankind is being spread.” Unable to mask his joy, he said, “This is the power of the Book of Revelation.”

Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Shincheonji Church of Jesus) is holding its third ‘100,000 Graduation Ceremony’ today.

Zion Christian Mission Centre, a free Bible education institution of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, will hold the 'Class 114 Graduation Ceremony' from noon to 2:30pm KST today (12th) at Daegu Stadium and Daegu Auxiliary Stadium in Suseong district, Daegu. A total of 108,084 students will graduate on this day, making it the world’s largest graduation by any theological institution.

The event will be held with an opening ceremony in the first part, a commemoration ceremony in the second part, and a graduation ceremony in the third part. The graduation ceremony will be broadcast simultaneously around the world in 13 languages, including Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, French, Russian, and Spanish, through the official YouTube channel of Shincheonji Church of Jesus.

According to the organisers, as concerns were raised about safety due to the large crowd of 100,000 people, safety was the top priority for this graduation ceremony and measures were taken to prepare for accident prevention, such as maintaining order at the event site, deploying safety management personnel, and emergency medical teams.

There are more than 4,000 people working as guide staff, and the total staff, including safety guards, is 14,000.

To maintain order inside and outside the event venue, 792 safety staff will be deployed to the External Security Department and 2910 to the Internal Security Department. In detail, the guide safety personnel include 832 guides, 1625 instructors, 197 separate guides for each tribe (394 total in 2 shifts), and 185 passage guides for each tribe (370 total in 2 shifts).

In preparation for any unforeseen incidents, the emergency medical team consists of 4 teams with a total of 20 people. The ambulance medical team on standby consists of 4 teams with a total of 8 people. The staff consists of 4 emergency technicians and 4 nurses, with 2 people per team.

There are 24 medical teams of graduates and staff, consisting of 54 specialists (doctors, oriental medicine doctors), 112 nurses, 32 stretcher workers, and 12 other people. The external plaza medical team consists of three teams, three doctors, three oriental medicine doctors, and 18 nurses. The VIP medical team consists of a total of 5 people: 1 doctor, 1 Oriental medicine doctor, and 3 nurses. The transportation medical team is divided into 3 teams with 12 people (3 doctors and 9 nurses), and the outskirts medical team is divided into 3 teams with a total of 14 people. The staff is divided into the outer bus medical team (2 Oriental medicine doctors, 6 nurses) and the outer booth medical team (1 doctor, 1 Oriental medicine doctor, and 4 nurses).

The medical booth is operated by a total of 32 medical teams, with a total medical staff of about 258 (60 doctors and oriental medicine doctors, 121 nurses, 9 emergency technicians, and 55 others), and a response manual is prepared in the event of an emergency patient. Four emergency medical teams will continuously tour the event site, and the staff consists of 4 specialists, 1 trainee, 2 emergency medical technicians, 1 emergency nurse, 1 nurse, and 8 stretcher personnel. Additionally, 4 ambulances (4 paramedics and 4 nurses) are on standby.

The organiser explained, "Continuing from last year, we have been preparing this year with a 'safe graduation ceremony' as our top priority. Since we have already held two 100,000 graduation ceremonies, we will create an orderly and safe graduation ceremony based on sufficient know-how and extensive data."

Daegu police will take measures such as operating a joint situation room, deploying three companies of riot police, and deploying about 250 police officers, including traffic police officers, to the scene. In addition, general drivers guides to take detours in advance through traffic management, advance publicity using traffic broadcasts and electronic display boards, and provision of real-time traffic information until vehicles gather and disperse. Safety management of gatherings is also carried out in parallel.

After the event, a total of 848 people from the Environmental Management Department will be deployed to provide environmental clean-up services.

Previously, Shincheonji Church of Jesus produced a total of 103,764 graduates in 2019 and a total of 106,186 graduates last year despite the negative news of COVID-19. Unlike the religious world, where the number of church members is rapidly decreasing, the number of members of Shincheonji Church of Jesus currently exceeds 310,000.