"The Bible? You don't need to know that!... Christianity in Korea without the Scriptures" -Shincheonji News-
When Jesus’ disciples asked him why he spoke to the people in parables, Jesus responded by saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them’ and he said that, ‘…it is to hide the secrets of the kingdom of heaven from Satan.’ (Lk 8:10) Also, he explained that it was ‘to fulfill the prophecies of the Old Testament (Ps 78:2).’ The Christians who believe in Jesus must know the parables to know the kingdom of heaven.
However, in a recent anti-cult seminar hosted in Daegu by Mr. Shin OO, he claimed “there is no need to know the parables,” sparking a huge controversy thereafter. In addition, Pastor Jin OO publicly stated, “there is no need to examine the Bible,” which has been bringing shock to many people.
If one rejects the Bible then what is the foundation of Christianity? As we think of the words “the word was God” in John chapter 1 verse 1-4, arguing against believing in the Bible is extremely disgraceful . It is equivalent to saying, “do not believe in God.” This was a deliberate action set to prevent believers from going to Shincheonji to learn the Bible. This reminds me of the saying, “One ends up burning his thatched cottage to get rid of the bedbugs.” However, to a believer sincerely carrying out a life of faith in hope for heaven and eternal life, will that house be a mere thatched cottage?
Last year on July 20th in an urgent press conference, Shincheonji exposed the actions committed by Mr. Shin OO, who currently stands in the frontline of persecuting Shincheonji. Previously, he followed many rich church members to obtain various kinds of thanksgiving offerings and expensive gifts for his birthday. He also had a non-transparent financial accounting, and was kicked out of Shincheonji for using the word of God for his personal gain. It is a frustrating situation, for the Christian Council of Korea (“CCK”) has placed this individual, who falls short of basic moral standards, in charge of the committee to countermeasure cults.
The one who kidnaps, confines, and assaults is the criminal-the cult expert
Pastor Jin OO, who calls himself a “cult expert” is a conversion education pastor, well known for breaking apart countless families of Shincheonji members, through illegal forced conversion education in exchange for large sums of money. He received many probation and court orders due to his violation of human rights.
Many prophets and apostles sacrificed their lives testifying to the ends of the earth, the words recorded in the Bible. They did not succumb to any hardships, and as witnesses of Christ they fulfilled their duty in testifying to the gospel. Are these pastors who instruct to “not look at the Bible, that there is no need to know it,” truly pastors who belong to God?
A particular organization that opposes and persecutes Shincheonji, granted access into the news conference room only the press they have selectively approved in advance. This means they wanted specific news press who could publish only the content they wanted published. On one side of the conference room, the members of this organization publically criticized and told other news press to leave the room. They closed their eyes and ears and were concerned only in voicing their own opinions. The image of a believer was not found in any of them.
Now they use the media to distort news reports. Shincheonji, however, has nothing to hide. In every press conferences hosted by Shincheonji, the door was widely open to all media and even to the general public. Shincheonji is also broadcasting 24 hours a day online so that people can see and hear diverse news events and the word of God regardless where they might be. Furthermore, the entire testimony of the revealed word of Shincheonji has been made known through the Bible Seminar, not just in the various places within this country, but also in Europe and in the United States.
Christianity is exceptional compared to other religions, because they have the Bible that God has given. Now, we have to return to the basics and decide who is right according to the Bible. Now we will see how long the schemes of those who do not place God as the standard will last, those who unfairly use other Christians and the media to exalt their own point of view.
City of Truth, Beautiful Shincheonji
Let’s ask a believer from God’s church and a believer from a worldly church. “What have you learned from your pastor today?” By listening to their answers, we will know which pastor has taught their congregation the things of heaven, and which pastor the things of the earth. Jesus said, “If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” At which church will one attain salvation? A child resembles one’s father and mother. It will be plain at the time of judgment whose seed one received, and whose wine one has been drinking.
