[Shinchonji-LeeManHee] MBC PD Note‘s false broadcast and the truth

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MBC PD Note‘s false broadcast and the truth

If the media of a nation is upright, its nation and citizens will also be upright. No one should plant lies in peoples’ hearts nor should any lies be allowed to remain undisclosed. A public broadcast must not convey lies, and any false broadcasts should be shut down.Any false information that is broadcast via TV or radio must be corrected.

Twice, once on May 8^th and once on Dec 25^th, 2007, the program PD Note from the Korean TV broadcasting company MBC aired a program about Shinchonji Church of Jesus. The program focused on false reports of Shinchonji members abandoning their homes, breaking up their families, imprisoning and assaulting others, and embezzling money.

We at Shinchonji have evidence that proves the MBC PD Note broadcast to be false.

Both secular and Christian media groups have agreed with us on several occasions that the MBC PD Note program was full of lies. These other members of the press have officially broadcasted that MBC PD Note failed to convey accurate information about Shinchonji. Furthermore, prosecutors and police officers have also investigated this case and they have cleared Shinchonji of all suspicion. In utter disregard for this reality, MBC PD Note has refused to air a correction.

Since the PD Note broadcast has been proven to be false, all the spiteful comments regarding Shinchonji that have been posted in response on Internet cafes and church web sites should be deleted.

The following account reveals how MBC created their false broadcast about Shinchonji.

Mr. Shin was once a head pastor at one of the churches that belongs to the 12 tribes of Shinchonji Church of Jesus. He denied Jesus’ flesh and blood, Jesus’ words of promise, and even Jesus himself (Jn 6:51-57; Jn 14:13-14). Out of his greed for becoming the leader of Shinchonji by getting rid of its chairman, Mr. Shin created a DVD full of lies. He was finally expelled from Shinchonji for trying to organize this coup d'etat. After being expelled, Mr. Shin began to collaborate with Mr. Jin, who is a pastor known as an expert on cults. Mr. Jin has been performing conversion education programs, which are supposedly designed to bring Shinchonji members back to his denomination. Mr. Shin gave false information about Shinchinji to MBC PD Note. MBC PD Note followed Shin’s and Jin’s lead by implying on their program that Shinchonji has caused its members all sorts of family problems. In truth, all these problems arose because the actions of Mr. Shin and Mr. Jin. MBC PD Note has also disgraced itself by broadcasting baseless lies about embezzlement.

Mr. Jin and his followers have committed several illegal actions. They have demanded excessive amounts of money from the families of so-called Shinchonji victims for helping their family members escape (i.e. converting people from Shinchonji to a more “suitable” denomination). They forced victims to give up their studies and quit their jobs by locking them up during their conversion education programs. Mr. Jin and his followers have violated peoples’ freedom of religion, which is one of the most basic of human rights.

Roughly 100 Shinchonji members have returned to Shinchonji after being forced to attend the conversion education programs. After their return they have reported on the unlawful actions of Mr. Jin and his followers.

Having been deceived by the conversion education pastors, the parents of these young victims have forced them to give up their life of faith in Shinchonji. With utter disregard for the victims’ own feelings, their families have even imprisoned and beat them into submission. Often these continual assaults force the victims to run away from their own homes. The conversion education has caused so much dissension among family members that many families have become permanently broken. Their actions are only focused on converting people, and in this way they follow the traditions of Calvinism. Their actions disrupt societal order and harm Christianity.

If MBC PD Note wants to stand upright, they should broadcast a correction regarding the lies they told about Shinchonji. For the sake of this country and its citizens, they must stop hurting innocent believers. They should take responsibility for their actions and broadcast the truth.

[Shinchonji-LeeManHee] The people of heaven who are born again

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The people of heaven who are born again

There are two kinds of seed: the seed of heaven and the seed of the earth. There are people born in heaven and people born on the earth. The one who comes from above speaks of what he has seen and heard in heaven, but the one who comes from the earth speaks of what he has seen and heard on the earth (Jn 3:31-34). This is how those who are born of the holy spirit are different from those who are born of the flesh.

It is through God’s seed and holy spirit that Christians are able to believe in Jesus and be born again (Jn 3:5-6; 1 Pet 1:23). People who have not been born again yet claim to believe are mere flesh born of the world (i.e. the earth). The mind of a sinful person cannot know the work of the holy spirit (Rom 8:5-11).

Buddhist monks shave their heads and go to temples in the mountains; they leave the world behind for the sake of their faith. The monks spend their days together at the temples, praying and committing themselves to live with Buddha. We can see similar devotion in Catholicism. Catholic priests and nuns make a similar commitment to leave the world behind them. They devote their entire lives at a monastery or a nunnery, praying to and meditating on the Lord of heaven. Their lives of faith are different from the way they lived before making such a spiritual commitment. Both groups live a new life, and they are “born again” as they commit themselves to Buddha or to the Lord of heaven. If their commitment is what the Lord of heaven wants, the Lord must be with them, and they, too, will be in the Lord.

Jesus sent out 70 disciples for evangelism purposes (Lk 10:1-2). The disciples returned with joy saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!” Jesus replied, “Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven,” (Lk 10:17-20). Jesus also said, “If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you,” (Jn 15:19). God, the kingdom of heaven, and the angels came to Jesus during the time of the first coming (Matt 13:24; Matt 3:16; Lk 3:22). For this reason, going to Jesus was the same as going to heaven and to God (Jn 14:6). Let us consider what the New Testament declares about God, Jesus, and the kingdom of heaven. The New Testament says that God, Jesus, and the kingdom of heaven descend upon the one who overcomes (Rev 3:12). If this is what the scriptures state, where must we go to meet God, Jesus, and heaven at the time of the second coming? Everyone who truly believes in the Bible should judge for him and herself and believe the truth.

Protestants today should stop denouncing Buddhism, Confucianism, Catholicism, and other newly rising denominations as “cults.” Instead of throwing stones at others, they should examine themselves whether their knowledge and actions surpass that of those whom they call heretics.

In their hearts, true believers must leave the sinful world and dwell in the Lord of heaven. The scriptures declare that friendship with the world is hostility toward God (Jam 4:4). We must resemble Apostle Paul and Apostle John, who received the revelation from heaven instead of the words of the world. Persecuting, criticizing, cursing, insulting, committing spiritual murder, lying to deceive others, and carrying out lawless acts must stop. These kinds of actions must be prohibited. Instead, through justice, love, forgiveness, faith, modesty, and mercy, let us become the light which reveals God’s truth to all people. Let us willingly offer our service and bless others to become believers acknowledged by God.

If we call Buddhist monks and Catholic priests and nuns heretics while our actions prove to be no better than theirs, what will God think of us? Just look at the Internet, it is obvious that the sheer volume of insults, curses, criticism, and persecution out there outweighs the words of truth. How can all these words of persecution be the words of righteousness? How can they be the Lord’s teaching?

Shouldn’t we speak words of righteousness and blessing instead of words that promote curses and persecution? Anyone who does not yet know the truth about righteousness can easily acquire the proper knowledge by asking and learning. How can we talk about others while we ourselves are not yet perfect? No one can pass judgment without verifying for themselves first. We must regard God’s point of view and his word as our standard for judgment rather than relying on our own standards.

To fulfill the Lord’s will, true believers must become citizens of heaven born again through the word and the holy spirit. We must leave the sinful world behind and live in the Lord. We must become people who do the work of the Lord on his behalf.

[Shinchonji-LeeManHee] The people of heaven who are born again

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– The New Heaven and New Earth

This site and all of its content has been written according to the Bible. Our purpose is to instruct all Christians in a deeper knowledge of God’s word and to lead them to a deeper faith.

The people of heaven who are born again

There are two kinds of seed: the seed of heaven and the seed of the earth. There are people born in heaven and people born on the earth. The one who comes from above speaks of what he has seen and heard in heaven, but the one who comes from the earth speaks of what he has seen and heard on the earth (Jn 3:31-34). This is how those who are born of the holy spirit are different from those who are born of the flesh.

It is through God’s seed and holy spirit that Christians are able to believe in Jesus and be born again (Jn 3:5-6; 1 Pet 1:23). People who have not been born again yet claim to believe are mere flesh born of the world (i.e. the earth). The mind of a sinful person cannot know the work of the holy spirit (Rom 8:5-11).

Buddhist monks shave their heads and go to temples in the mountains; they leave the world behind for the sake of their faith. The monks spend their days together at the temples, praying and committing themselves to live with Buddha. We can see similar devotion in Catholicism. Catholic priests and nuns make a similar commitment to leave the world behind them. They devote their entire lives at a monastery or a nunnery, praying to and meditating on the Lord of heaven. Their lives of faith are different from the way they lived before making such a spiritual commitment. Both groups live a new life, and they are “born again” as they commit themselves to Buddha or to the Lord of heaven. If their commitment is what the Lord of heaven wants, the Lord must be with them, and they, too, will be in the Lord.

Jesus sent out 70 disciples for evangelism purposes (Lk 10:1-2). The disciples returned with joy saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!” Jesus replied, “Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven,” (Lk 10:17-20). Jesus also said, “If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you,” (Jn 15:19). God, the kingdom of heaven, and the angels came to Jesus during the time of the first coming (Matt 13:24; Matt 3:16; Lk 3:22). For this reason, going to Jesus was the same as going to heaven and to God (Jn 14:6). Let us consider what the New Testament declares about God, Jesus, and the kingdom of heaven. The New Testament says that God, Jesus, and the kingdom of heaven descend upon the one who overcomes (Rev 3:12). If this is what the scriptures state, where must we go to meet God, Jesus, and heaven at the time of the second coming? Everyone who truly believes in the Bible should judge for him and herself and believe the truth.

Protestants today should stop denouncing Buddhism, Confucianism, Catholicism, and other newly rising denominations as “cults.” Instead of throwing stones at others, they should examine themselves whether their knowledge and actions surpass that of those whom they call heretics.

In their hearts, true believers must leave the sinful world and dwell in the Lord of heaven. The scriptures declare that friendship with the world is hostility toward God (Jam 4:4). We must resemble Apostle Paul and Apostle John, who received the revelation from heaven instead of the words of the world. Persecuting, criticizing, cursing, insulting, committing spiritual murder, lying to deceive others, and carrying out lawless acts must stop. These kinds of actions must be prohibited. Instead, through justice, love, forgiveness, faith, modesty, and mercy, let us become the light which reveals God’s truth to all people. Let us willingly offer our service and bless others to become believers acknowledged by God.

If we call Buddhist monks and Catholic priests and nuns heretics while our actions prove to be no better than theirs, what will God think of us? Just look at the Internet, it is obvious that the sheer volume of insults, curses, criticism, and persecution out there outweighs the words of truth. How can all these words of persecution be the words of righteousness? How can they be the Lord’s teaching?

Shouldn’t we speak words of righteousness and blessing instead of words that promote curses and persecution? Anyone who does not yet know the truth about righteousness can easily acquire the proper knowledge by asking and learning. How can we talk about others while we ourselves are not yet perfect? No one can pass judgment without verifying for themselves first. We must regard God’s point of view and his word as our standard for judgment rather than relying on our own standards.

To fulfill the Lord’s will, true believers must become citizens of heaven born again through the word and the holy spirit. We must leave the sinful world behind and live in the Lord. We must become people who do the work of the Lord on his behalf.

[Shinchonji-LeeManHee] The evidence of Revelation

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Coming to and working through Jesus according to prophecies, God completely fulfilled the promises he made in the Old Testament (Isa 29:9-14; Hab 2:2-3; Eze 1-3; Jn 19:30).

According to these reference scriptures, no one was able to fathom the word of revelation that God was going to fulfill. When God came to Jesus, the word that had been sealed became a revelation (Matt 15:24; Matt 11:27). Awhile after Jesus ascended to heaven, he returned to his disciple John to give him a revelation. For most people Revelation is the most mysterious book in the Bible. Pastors are always trying to research the meaning of the book of Revelation, but they always end up creating their own meaning, which they assume to be true. In spite of their attempts, however, all of their interpretations have proven to be false.

John did not go into exile on the island of Patmos after the events of Rev 1-3. The correct understanding of Rev 1-3 is that John received his revelation while in exile on the island of Patmos. The location of Rev 2 and 3 is the same location as the location of Rev 4-22.

Rev 5 says that no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open or even look inside the scroll sealed with seven seals that lay in God’s hand. Jesus became the only one who was able to break the seven seals because he was victorious. Jesus gave the opened scroll to an angel, and the angel gave it to Apostle John. Having eaten that scroll, John has been preaching the word to those whom he was commanded to go (Rev 10).

This was all part of the prophecy that had to be fulfilled, but now it is being fulfilled before our eyes. Anyone, except for the Apostle John-figure pastor, who claims to know and understand the prophecies of Revelation is lying and acting counter to God’s plan. There is only one pastor promised in the New Testament who has received the opened scroll; there is only one promised temple to which all nations must come and worship God (Rev 15:4-5). When Revelation is fulfilled, God’s promised kingdom and priests are the 12 tribes mentioned in Rev 7. These 12 tribes are created after the previous heaven comes to an end (Rev 6). The 144,000 are the priests, after the sealing of the 144,000, the great multitude in white robes also receive salvation as the people of the kingdom. They will return to God after hearing the word of revelation (i.e. the revealed word). When all of these events finally take place, all the entities prophesied in Revelation will have finally appeared. Anything and anybody not established through the blood of promise are false; they are anti-christs.

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Any lawless organizations or actions that go against the word of God will be cursed (Isa 8:20-22). For this reason, we need to be on guard against such organizations and actions. People should come to Shinchonji seeking advice before deciding to promote such lawlessness. Since Shinchonji holds the revelation that has come from above, anyone who comes to Shinchonji seeking advice will be able to view him or herself according to the Bible and be able to understand the will of heaven. Anyone who is deceived by lies, plagiarizes the truth, or attempts to create the 12 tribes through their own power is nothing but an anti-christ. We should refrain from such lawless actions. Anyone who carries out the work of lawlessness will be judged according to the scriptures (Jn 12:48; Rev 20:12; Rev 22:18).

[Shinchonji-LeeManHee] Persecution and a true life of faith

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Persecution and a true life of faith

Although we cannot see God, we believe in him through his word. We believe in God and his word because God's prophecies, which were given at various times over the last 6,000 years, have been and are being fulfilled. The fulfillment has become the evidence that allows us to believe in God.

There are people who truly believe in the words that God and Jesus promised in the New Testament, and there are others who claim to believe while persecuting the true believers (Matt 5:10-12).

In the time of the Old Testament, the Egyptians did not believe in God and persecuted the Physical Israelites, who were God’s chosen people (Exo 1-5). At the time of the first coming, instead of believing in Jesus, who came as spiritual Israel, the Physical Israelites persecuted him and his followers (Matt 5; Matt 7; Jn 8; Acts 7:51-52). Today, in the same way, the vast majority of Korean Christians have failed to believe in the fulfillment of the New Testament prophecies. Instead of believing, they are persecuting Shinchonji Church of Jesus, which has been created in fulfillment of the promises in the Bible.

Shouldn't we see the faith of those who persecute and those who are persecuted from a biblical point of view? God and his son Jesus said in the scriptures that those who lie to, persecute, and curse others are false believers who belong to the devil (Matt 7:1-6; Jn 8:44). Just as the Jewish elders, priests, and people at the time of the first coming persecuted Jesus and his followers instead of believing, most Korean pastors and congregation members are persecuting Shinchonji by posting derogatory, libelous statements on their web pages and in Internet cafes.

Although many Shinchonji members have read those persecutory words, we will not waver. How can we stand firm? We know that those derogatory words did not come from God; we know God has nothing whatsoever to do with the persecution. All words of persecution and insults originate with the devil. Those who are persecuted are the people of heaven. They are the believers who will receive the blessings of heaven. If you look at people's actions and deeds in the way Jn 15:18-20 and Matt 5:1-10 point out, you will learn to recognize a tree by its fruit (Matt 7:15-20; Lk 6:43-45).

The words of God are life (Jn 1:1-4), and the words of persecution are death. With which word must we side to receive blessings (Deut 30:19-20)? Did God not command us to forgive, love, and bless others (Matt 18; 1 Jn 4)?

True believers, therefore, do not allow themselves to become victims of the slanderous words even if they read them. Because the persecutors belong to the devil, they follow the will his when they oppress others. If the work of persecution is performed by the devil, not by God, should we abandon the word, faith, and righteousness just because of receiving persecution? The words of persecution are not the truth. They are nothing but the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. They are given by the serpent to harm our faith, and this is why we must refuse them (Gen 2:17).

Who believes the lies and insulting words created by the devil? If the Bible and Jesus' commandments were in their hearts, and if they were true believers, how could they post such disparaging comments on the Internet?

Shinchonji people, however, are keeping the words and commandments of God (Jn 14:23; Rev 1:1-3).

[Shinchonji-LeeManHee] Persecutors who curse others and the savior who blesses

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Persecutors who curse others and the savior who blesses

The New Testament prophesied about the appearance of both persecutors and the savior. Just as the first coming fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies (Jn 19:30), these two groups will act according to the New Testament prophecies when the time of fulfillment comes. How, then, can we distinguish the persecutors from the savior? The Bible says in Matt 7:15-20 that we will be able to recognize them by their fruit (actions).

Why do persecutors persecute and slander others (Matt 5:10-12; Matt 7:1-5)? According to 2 Thes 2:9-10, people who have evil spirits inside them come displaying all kinds of counterfeit signs and miracles in accordance with the work of Satan. The one with the God’s holy spirit comes in accordance with righteousness and truth. If a person’s spirit is dead, he or she will be unable to understand.

God’s son Jesus testified about God, God’s word, heaven, and eternity (Jn 12:49-50). These are the kinds of things for which believers should hope (Jn 6:51-57; Jn 8:45-55; 1 Cor 15:51-54; Rev 21:1-6). In the time of the first coming, the Jews slandered Jesus by calling him a cult leader, Beelzebub, and demon-possessed just because he proclaimed the truth about heaven and eternity (Matt 12:22-28; Acts 24:5). Which spirits do you think were working through these people?

We must see God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit according to the Bible. In the scriptures, we can also see two witnesses who stand before the Lord of the earth (Zec 4; Rev 11) and a son who sits on the throne of Jesus (Rev 3:21). We must understand that this son is the one who overcomes. He is not God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit. We must not misunderstand this point or else we will commit the sin of blasphemy against the Spirit.

A man named Mr. Shin has betrayed Shinchonji and united with the Christian Council of Korea. They are making up all kinds of lies to persecute Shinchonji chairman Lee Man-Hee. It is their wish to make the world see our chairman as a crazy person who thinks he is Jesus or the spirit of God. This all stems from their ignorance of the Bible. Jesus Christ is the founder of Christianity. Likewise, Jesus is also the founder of Shinchonji Church of Jesus. In spite of all our attempts to correct them, they continue to tell lies making Lee Man-Hee out to be the founder and saying that our congregation members can be saved by eating his flesh and drinking his blood. They claim that Shinchonji people even pray in the name of Lee Man-Hee. These are all baseless lies.

Lots slanderous comments have been posted on the Internet. Who is doing such a thing? Where does the Bible say people should do this? The Bible tells us that those who lie belong to Satan and that we should not judge others (Matt 5:10-12; Matt 7:1-5; Jn 8:44). These slanderous comments, therefore, must have been made by those who belong to Satan. Jesus commanded us to love, forgive, and bless others. Is that what they are doing? They call themselves orthodox. They claim to be saved before the prophecies of betrayal, destruction and salvation are fulfilled. These are pure lies, but this is why Jesus prophesied that there would be lots of deception and many trials on the earth at the end of the age (Matt 24:3-4; Rev 3:10). The slanderous words that are posted on the Internet are lawless acts for which these people will be judged in the end. Believers should be able to discern whether these comments came from God or Satan by using the Bible as a standard. The pastors of the world fight against Shinchonji, not because it is a cult, but because do not want their congregation members to leave them and follow the real truth.

According to a poll conducted by the National Statistical Office of Korea, the number of Christians in Korea was estimated to be 8.6 million. This number reveals a dramatic decline when compared to the 12 million members about which Korean churches previously boasted. What do you think happened? The beginning of this decline can be traced back to the 90’s, when the Christian Council of Korea began to crack down on churches they felt were cults. They held seminars for pastors and lay people that were led by pastors who claimed to specialize in identifying cults. Many of the 3 million Christians who have left Presbyterian churches moved to Catholic churches. Others have come to Shinchonji, and still others have completely abandoned their religion. What is the root cause? The fact is that the bible colleges have no word; they have no truth.

We, at Shinchonji Church of Jesus, are enlightening people with the word of truth. We pray that you too will receive the truth and be saved.

[Shinchonji-LeeManHee] SCJ - Eternal life in the spirit and in the flesh

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Eternal life in the spirit and in the flesh

Is Jesus' promise concerning eternal life spiritual or physical?

Jesus stated that the scriptures cannot be broken (Jn 10:35). Today all believers must base their faith on the Bible. We should not follow the example of the believers in Calvin’s time who surrendered their faith in the Bible when they were pressured by the ruling ecclesiastical authorities of the day. We must overcome just like Stephen the martyr (Acts 7:51-60). Jesus never spoke a single lie, he spoke only the truth (Jn 8:45-55). Just as Jesus did, true believers must hold fast to the word of truth regardless of any persecution we might receive. Like Jesus, we must always speak the truth regardless of our circumstances.

Just like the false pastors of the first coming and the false pastors of Calvin’s time did, some of today’s pastors abuse their authority in an attempt to force people to bend to their will. These leaders threaten to kill the spirits of anyone who resists; they abuse their people both mentally and physically. There have even been cases of murder.

Let us consider what happened recently in Ulsan, South Korea. A woman from Ulsan was murdered by her husband because she refused to follow his orders to abandon her faith during a session of forced conversion education. Religious education should never involve any compulsion, oppression, or threats. No one can force anyone to follow any specific doctrines. Isn’t it better to help people to see and believe the truth as they are enlightened by the words of promise. True faith does not include forced or oppressive indoctrination.

Now let us consider eternal life. Although Jesus promised heaven and eternal life in the NT, the Jewish priests and elders at the time of the first coming refused to believe and attacked Jesus instead. They considered Jesus' claims about eternal life to be nonsense. They argued over eternal life and responded to Jesus by saying, “Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say, ‘If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.’ You aren't greater than our father Abraham who died, are you?” (Jn 8).

Clearly, the issue of eternal life was a point of controversy between Jesus and the Jews. Whose teachings were correct? If Jesus had denied eternal life, he would have been a liar. The fact that confirmed the existence of eternal life meant he was keeping God’s word and was speaking on behalf of God (Jn 5:19-20; Jn 12:49-50; Jn 17:7-8). Just as Jesus spoke on behalf of God (1 Jn 2:1), we, too, must speak on behalf of Jesus. If a person speaks according to the Bible, that person speaks on behalf of God and Jesus. Refusing to believe in any words that are spoken on behalf of God and Jesus is refusing to listen to God’s and Jesus’ words. This is just like what the Jews did when they refused to listen to Jesus; they refused to listen to God (Jn 12:44). If anyone wants to deny another person’s testimony, they should do so through the scriptures.

When considering what Jesus said about eternal life, would Adam and Eve have returned to dust if they had not eaten from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil that brought them death (Gen 3:19)? Did God intend for his people, who were created in his image, to become sick, suffer, and eventually die? No. Death is result of sin (James 1:15), and it is because of sin that God, who is life, could no longer be with his people. God left his people and this limited their lifespan (Gen 6:1-3).

God was able to come to Jesus because he had no sin (Lk 3:22). Jesus then bore the cross to solve the problem of sin for the rest of us (Jn 1:29; 1 Pet 2:24). Afterwards, the spirit of God, who had once left people, came back to Jesus' disciples because their sins had been atoned (Acts 2:1-4).

Jesus, who had raised Lazarus from the dead, resurrected from the dead himself and appeared before his disciples. Jesus made it known to them that he was flesh and not spirit when he told them to touch the nail marks in his hands (Lk 24:36-43; Jn 20:26-27). Do you believe in these words? Adam lived almost 1,000 years after he had sinned. Rev 20 states that those who take part in the first resurrection become God's priests and reign as kings for 1,000 years. Do you believe in these words?

Shinchonji Church of Jesus has spoken the recorded words of Jesus on his behalf. We have never spoken of physical eternal life without firmly basing our words on the Bible. We have only spoken according to what is written in the Bible. Just like Jesus' disciples (Jn 11:25-27), Shinchonji believes in the words of Jesus. The people who persecute us, however, claim that Shinchonji's idea that the flesh can live forever is not based on the Bible. This is simply another scheme to persecute Shinchonji by telling lies just like the Jews did at the time of the first coming. Is this not the same as the situation regarding the Apostles' Creed? The apostles never wrote the Apostles' Creed. Others created it on their own and forced all Christians to confess it.

What are these things that Shinchonji Church of Jesus claims about eternal life that are mentioned in the Bible? According to the scriptures, God is the only one who can give or take away life (Job 1:21). Even though God, who is life, left Adam, Adam was able to live nearly 1,000 years. Soon after that, however, the human lifespan was decreased to approximately 70 years with the accumulation of original sins, hereditary sins, and personal sins (Ps 90:10). Thus, as sin accumulated, our lifespan dropped. If our sins are atoned and God is able to return to his people once more, people will be able to live longer. Jesus talked about eternal life because he was able to solve the problem of sin and make it possible for people to reunite with God, who is life. Let us learn more about how the scriptures testify about eternal life.

The Bible’s teachings regarding eternal life

•        Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies, and the one who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” She replied, “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God who comes into the world.” (Jn 11:25-27)

•        For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit. You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this person does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness. Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you. (Rom 8:5-11)

•        In a moment, in the blinking of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. Now when this perishable puts on the imperishable, and this mortal puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will happen, “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” (1 Cor 15:52-54)

•        And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Look! The residence of God is among human beings. He will live among them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will not exist any more – or mourning, or crying, or pain, for the former things have ceased to exist.” (Rev 21:3-4)

God fulfilled what he prophesied to Abraham through Moses (Gen 15:13-14; Exo 12). At that time, all the Egyptians hated Moses and went against him, despite the fact that God was with him. God fulfilled the prophecies he had made through the OT prophets when he came and worked through Jesus (Jn 19:30). Similarly, at that time, all the Physical Israelites tried to get rid of Jesus despite the fact that God was with him. Jesus, who made a covenant (prophesied) roughly 2,000 years ago, has come to Shinchonji today and is fulfilling his prophecies (Rev 21:1-6). Currently, the Spiritual Israelites are fighting against and trying to destroy Shinchonji. In every generation, the people of the previous generation always persecute the place that works to create a new generation – the place where God dwells.

Gal 4:29 says that those born of the flesh persecute those born of the holy spirit. Anyone who believes in God and his word must use the Bible to recognize the place where God dwells. Is he with the persecutors or with those who are persecuted?As they were waiting for the Messiah (their savior), the Physical Israelites fasted and prayed three times a day. They were so zealous for God, but in spite of their zeal, they refused to believe in the true Messiah when he came. Instead, they persecuted and even killed him.

Today, too, Jesus, who gave us so many prophecies in the NT, comes as a spirit (just as God did in the first coming) and fulfills his prophecies. People, however, do not realize this and persecute us instead. How is this different from the times of Noah, Lot, and the time of Jesus' first coming? Christians who believe in the words of promise, however, will not hesitate to come to Shinchonji, verify whether Jesus' words have been fulfilled, believe in their fulfillment, and, in doing so, receive salvation.

Shinchonji believes in the words recorded in the Bible and we speak those words on behalf of God and Jesus. Those who oppose the word do so because they do not believe in the Bible. Shinchonji has never mentioned physical eternal life without basing our claims on the Bible. On the contrary, we simply give people biblical references like the ones listed above and tell them to believe what the Bible tells them. Just as people persecuted Jesus at the time of the first coming because he talked about eternal life, people are persecuting us because we talk about eternal life. These people should stop this persecution. Without physical and spiritual eternal life, there is no reason to live a life of faith. Just like Jesus’ disciples, we believe in heaven and eternal life because Jesus spoke of them (Jn 11:25-27). We also believe that the prophecies will be fulfilled according to the Bible.

We would like to ask a biblical question to those who persecute Shinchonji: What was God's objective in recording the Bible? We would like to hear their response to this question. Shouldn’t everyone living a life of faith without knowing the answer to this question try to learn? Isn’t this one of our duties as a believer? Shinchonji is trying to reveal God's will to all believers.