Jesus Christ’s discourse on eternal life
& Shinchonji Church with the spirit of truth
Jesus Christ’s discourse on eternal life &
Shincheonji Church with the spirit of truth
The heaven and earth that God created are everlasting. The living things on the earth, however, have limited life spans.
According to the Bible, God created people in his image and likeness (Gen 1:26-27).
These people God created are God’s children, but can also be called gods (Psa 82:6; Acts 17:29).
People (Adam and Eve) became mortal because they ate the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which the serpent gave them.
After this, God shortened the lifespan of his sons, making them mortal (Gen 3:19; Gen 6:1-3).
This was why Apostle Paul pointed out that although death came through the first man, Adam, life comes through the second man, Jesus Christ (1 Cor 15:21-22).
These are the two potential outcomes for all people: life or death, depending on whether we eat from the tree of life given by God or from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil given by the devil (Gen 2:9; Gen 2:17; Gen 3:22; Jn 14:6).
Just as Apostle Paul testified (1 Cor 15:26; 1 Cor 15:51-54), God’s work on earth since Adam’s fall is to get rid of death and to give eternal life back to his creation (Rev 20:12-15; Rev 21:3-4).
The seminaries and pastors of the world neither know God’s will nor do they know the Bible because God has not revealed either one to them (Isa 29:9-13; Rev 5:1-3).
It is not their fault that they do not understand the true meaning of the Bible.
On the other hand, anyone who falsely interprets the Bible (2 Pet 3:16), that person does not know God’s will and is behaving arrogantly.
Before the book is opened, it could only be taught according to men’s rules, but once it is opened, from that time on it should not be taught according to men’s rules.
If Adam had sinned by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, would he have died and returned to dust (Gen 3:19)?
People persecute us as heresy without knowing the true meaning of the Bible themselves.
Perhaps discussing exactly what Jesus said in the NT about this topic(Jesus Christ’s discourse on eternal life) will help to alleviate some confusion.
Jn 8:47-55 => “The one who belongs to God listens and responds to God’s words. You don’t listen and respond, because you don’t belong to God.” The Judeans replied, “Aren’t we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?” Jesus answered, “I am not possessed by a demon, but I honor my Father – and yet you dishonor me. I am not trying to get praise for myself. There is one who demands it, and he also judges. I tell you the solemn truth, if anyone obeys my teaching, he will never see death.” Then the Judeans responded, “Now we know you’re possessed by a demon! 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? And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?” Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory is worthless. The one who glorifies me is my Father, about whom you people say, ‘He is our God.’ Yet you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.”
Jn 11:25-27 => 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.”
- Rom 8:9-11 => 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.
Rev 21:1-4 => Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth(Shincheonji : in Korean), for the first heaven and earth had ceased to exist, and the sea existed no more. And I saw the holy city – the new Jerusalem – descending out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband. 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.”
- Jn 14:16-17 => Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he resides with you and will be in you.
- Jn 14:20 => You will know at that time that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in you.
Rev 3:20 => Listen! I am standing at the door and knocking! If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come into his home(※ 1Co 3:9) and share a meal with him, and he with me.
- Gal 4:6 => And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls “Abba! Father!”
Do the scriptures above say that only the spirit lives eternally or do these say that even the body can live eternally? Is there death in the kingdom of heaven?
Jesus said that only those who have become a new creation by being born again through water and spirit can enter the kingdom of heaven (Jn 3:5-7; 2 Cor 5:17).
Apostle Paul said that when people are transformed, the perishable body will put on the imperishable, and the mortal body will put on immortality and death will be swallowed up by life (1 Cor 15:51-54). Should we deny these scriptures?
Jesus bore the cross to atone for people’s sins and so that God, who had left because of people’s sins, could come with Jesus to dwell within his people (1 Cor 3:16; Jn 14:20; Rev 3:20; Gal 4:6; Rom 8:9). Although people should die as payment for their sins, those to whom God and Jesus come and dwell will be able to attain life. Just as Jesus of Nazareth was raised from death to life, it will be possible for people never to die (Jn 11). ※ http://subdue-it.blogspot.kr/2013/04/why-did-jesus-bear-cross-do-you-know-why.htmlAnyone who belongs to God listens to God’s word and believes it. Anyone who listens to it but does not believe proves that he or she does not belong to God (Jn 8:46-47). John the Baptist came in the name of Elijah (Matt 11:10-14; Matt 17:10-13; Lk 1:13-17). Jesus came in the name of God (Jn 5:43). The spirit of truth, the Counselor, comes in the name of Jesus and dwells within the person God chooses (Jn 14:16-17; Jn 14:26; Rev 10).
Because the spirit of truth is with Shincheonji Church of Jesus (SCJ), we have mastered the Bible and teach it. Instead of persecuting SCJ, people should repent and come to learn.
SCJ is doing everything according to the Bible. How could this be wrong?
If SCJ is not doing things according to the Bible, let us discuss with the Bible.
Why do people label SCJ as a cult when they do not even understand the true meaning of the Bible? Labeling anyone as a cult according to one’s own judgment is following in the footsteps of John Calvin. Instead, we(Shincheonji) argue that the teachings of those who persecute us because they incorrectly interpret the Bible are not according to the Bible, and are thus the true heresy(cult).
We have love, forgiveness, and truth, and we pray for those who persecute us.
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