Shincheonji Bible Study: Elementary Teachings & Perfection

 

Shincheonji Bible Study:

Elementary Teachings

and Perfection

 

Today's Shincheonji Bible Study is "Elementary Teachings and Perfection"
Let's see what Elementary Teachings and Perfection.

Main reference: Heb 6 (1 Cor 13, Jn 16:25, Hos 4:6, Rv 1 ~ 22)


What is an elementary teaching? What is perfection?

At the first coming of Jesus, the law of Moses was the elementary teaching, and at the second coming of Jesus, the work of Jesus’ first coming is the elementary teaching.

Then, what is perfection?

• Heb 6:1-3

“Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits.”

God said in Ps 78:2-4, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter hidden things, things from of old,” to tell the next generation. At the appointed time, God came to the true pastor (Jesus) He had promised about and spoke in parables (Mt 13:34-35). After speaking in parables, Jesus said that he will speak plainly about the Father when the time comes (Jn 16:25).


An elementary principle is an elementary teaching given to the people to make known what will come next. Jesus spoke in parables to hide things (Mt 13:10-15, Lk 8:10), but the time when he speaks of them plainly is the time when he speaks of what is perfect.

The words recorded in the Bible can largely be categorized into four parts, which are history, moral teachings, prophecy, and fulfillment. A prophecy is a promise made between God and man. Even if one keeps the commandments found in history and moral teachings, he would not be able to keep what has been fulfilled if he does not know the meaning of the prophecy (promise). This is why one must know the prophecies and their fulfillment.

The amount of knowledge at the time of Adam, which was the time of God’s creation, was different from the amount of knowledge at the time of Moses. The amount of knowledge at Jesus’ first coming was also different from the amount of knowledge at the time of Jesus’ second coming. The cultures of each era also differed from one another. Just as an elementary teaching is taught in elementary school and an advanced teaching in college,

 

the elementary teachings of the Way are taught before the perfect teachings. History and moral teachings are examples of elementary teachings, for everyone is required to keep them.

Also, Jesus fulfilled the promises of the Old Testament at the first coming (Jn 19:30). As described in Ezekiel 3, he received and ate the open scroll (Ez 2:9-10, Revelation) and fulfilled it.  However, even this too can be seen as an elementary teaching that will guide the people of today into believing when the Book of Revelation of the New Testament is fulfilled.

The Old and the New Testaments are different and the levels of their meanings are also different. The fulfillment of the Old Testament was the sowing of the promised seed by Jesus (Jer 31:27, Mt 13:24-25), and the fulfillment of the New Testament is the creation of the new kingdom by harvesting the fruits of the seed that was sown (Mt 13:30, Rv 14:14-16, Rv 7). Which one is the elementary teaching and which one is the perfection?

Shincheonji Bible Study: Elementary Teachings

& Perfection Source: Shincheonji Cafe