Shincheonji Bible: 24 questions of Wisdom Asked by Chairman Byoungchul Lee #1

1. How can you prove God’s existence? Why doesn’t God clearly reveal himself?

Looking at oneself gives proof of God’s existence. God does not reveal himself to people because God and men have become enemies.There are two kinds of gods or spirits: God the creator, who is life, and an evil spirit, who is a created being.

Each kind of god has both a parent-god and a child-god. The god who exists inside of a person is the child-god. A person (body) is like the house for a god.

A god is a spirit and the soul is life. Even if the god leaves, a person is able to breathe and live if he still has the soul. When both the god and the soul leave, the person dies. However, even if a body is dead, the spirit is still alive. We cannot know God if we do not know about religion. Man (Adam), who was created and was the child-god of the Creator (Acts 17:29), became a living spirit after receiving the breath of life (Gn 2). However, as a result of receiving the evil spirit of the dragon, who is a created being, the living spirit and the evil spirit became one. This caused confusion, anxiety, and pain. The soul and the spirit left, the flesh returned to the dust and became dust (Gn 3).

People who are born with the genes of the first man (Adam) are the people who have been living on this earth until today. When man, who is the child-god of God, receives another god, the parent-god, who gives life, leaves and after living the life they are left with, the man dies.

As a result of inherited sin and personal sin accumulating on top of original sin; sin increased and our lifespan became shorter (Gn 6:1-3; Ps 90:10). Because evil entered into life, pain and death also came into existence. By receiving another god, sin was committed and because of this sin, the holy God of life left men. The parent-god cannot come to people because of sin and people cannot go to the parent-god because of sin. This is how there came to be a division between heaven and hell.

Confirmation: I am dreaming. My spirit (god) that looks like me comes out from me, goes far away and wanders around. The spirit wanders around and is able to see and hear. My body’s soul, which is still within the body, is not dead and is still breathing. The spirit (god) and soul (life) are separated. The spirit which left even has the ability to fly. The soul which remains in my body lies still and breathes. When the soul (body), which is the house of the spirit, is shaken, the spirit comes back immediately. The spirit then lets the soul know what it has seen and heard. The child-god cannot receive help from the parent-god as a result of sin. One cannot know God through worldly knowledge or wisdom.

Since there are two kinds of gods, which give two kinds of thoughts of the heart, it causes confusion; and after suffering under this kind of captivity and pressure, the spirit leaves, the soul also leaves and only the body (house) is left to return to the ground.

Heavenly religion belongs to the parent-god and it is education which is given to the child-god. This education provides a way for the child-god to meet the parent-god and receive the breath of life. The spirit, which became a living spirit as a result receiving of the breath of life, became a dying spirit and soul as a result of receiving an evil spirit. How does it cause death? It sends all kinds of illnesses and destroys the inner parts of the body (house). Because the house is destroyed, the spirit leaves. By understanding religion, escaping from the evil spirit, and believing in the parent-god, who helps people to become living spirits, the body will be judged and die because of the original sin, hereditary sin, and personal sin, but the spirit will live by being encouraged through faith. This is due to a separation between the child-god and the evil spirit, which was with the child-god.

In order to save mankind, who is in this kind of state from the evil god, first the cost of sin must be paid (with the blood of a righteous man). The evil god must be overcome and one must overcome oneself. This is when one is able to find oneself once again, escape from the evil god and become one with the parent-god, who is the Creator and life. This is the path of religion. This does not occur simply by wishing for it, but rather, it is possible through the one who gives us the path and life (religion). It is similar to a reunification where an orphan finds and drinks the breast milk of his mother.

I have seen the God of heaven, have heard his voice, dreamed dreams and have experienced the spirit and the soul leaving my body. I have also experienced the spirit and the soul leaving and returning (to the body, which is the house of flesh) twice.

Both times I tried hard not to die. After the spirit and soul left, I did not think at all about the body, which was the house. With the same outfit I wore while I was alive, I was traveling somewhere on earth. This happened when I was walking on a path by myself. I do not remember for how long I had left the flesh. I was going far away and the moment I thought about the body, I was back in the body and came back to life again.

Conclusion: The proof of the parent-god is to look at oneself, who is a child-god. How can the son say the father does not exist because he has not seen him? The reason why the parent-god does not show himself is because the child-god has committed sin by uniting with another god. This is why the parent-god (holy spirit) has been groaning (Rom 8:19-27). If I wrote based on the evidence recorded in the Bible, I would have a lot more to say; but I have explained, as you can see above, so people who do not believe would also be able to understand.

Shincheonji Bible: Mind Over Matter

Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior has come to earth during His first coming in order for many people to receive a chance at life. Apart from the many things He did, we are also able to learn the mindset He had throughout His ministry.

An example of Jesus' mindset can be seen when He was on the cross. When Jesus was on the cross there was an instance in Jn 19:28 where it says: After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture, said, “I am thirsty.”A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth. Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit (NIV 1984). 

Many may wonder why Jesus had asked for sour wine. It may seem like He was thirsty, but actually the purpose of why He said He was thirsty was in order to fulfill scriptures (Ps 69:21). Why would Jesus say He is thirsty when He is dying on the cross in such pain? This is because He was thinking of finishing God's purpose and to fulfill prophecy for believers to truly believe He was the one sent by God (Jn 14:29). Jesus was thinking of God and those who may believe in Him more than His pain. We can see this as the true heart of Jesus and His mindset of putting God's promises before oneself. 

Let us be believers who constantly look to help God fulfill His word!

Shincheonji Bible: The Questions We Never Seem to Ask

There are so many questions in the world that have yet to be answered. There are physical laws and rules of this earth that all of nature obeys. Then as the people of this earth, we have questions and that is why we have many subjects to study such as science, math, etc... But I want to ask these questions.

1. Why are we able to understand what is above and what is below?
2. Why are clouds above? Why is the sun above? Why does rain come from above?
3. Why doesn't this earth have a different order of how it exists such as tree floating instead of being implanted in the ground?
4. Why do plants need the sun, the rain, and the air in order to live? Why are we as humans no different?
5. Where did the birds of the air learn how to fly and where did the ants learn to walk in a straight line?

6. Why do we need food to live? Why are we not created so we don't need to eat or drink?
7. Why do we live if we just die?
8. How does everything on earth have an order that is so specific? Why are the mountains higher than the sea and the land in between?
9. Why is there man and why is there woman?

These are just several questions that people may never ask in their lifetime.

It is easy to say there is no creator and without the answers to these questions, it is definitely hard to believe.  However, if there is a creator, wouldn't this creator leave the answers for His creation? Most definitely! Science was first created to answer the questions of this earth and even to find out who this creator is. However after many years, we have only asked questions and never found the answers. We may have missed what has always been in front of us. The creator according to the Bible is God. God has left us something called the Bible, the word. However, we must ask ourselves if we try to find and understand God through the word or just through what we see with our eyes. If one truly does search, all the answers are in the Bible. It is just a matter of how much one really wants to know. For example, In Dt 32:2, we can see that God expressed the rain as His word. As we and plants need water to live, God uses the His creation to help us understand His purpose of why He created the world in such a way. Without the things of above as rain is above, so is the word which comes from God who is above.

Let us always stay hungry for the word! Let us always search for God and He will surely grant us the knowledge that He has written and has given us.

Shincheonji Bible: The Identity of God and the Identity of Satan

Main reference: Jn 1:1-4, Jn 8:42-47 (Mt 7:15-20, 1 Jn 4)

When we look at the Bible, we are able to find God and His heart recorded within it. Furthermore, the Bible also records the acts of the enemy who opposed God. As believers, we must be able to examine what the identity of God and also the enemy who is trying to stop God's work. 

Who is God? God is the creator and owner of his creation which is everything in the heavens and the earth. God is also life (Jn 1:1-4), spirit, love, and truth. 

Who is satan? Satan is God's creation that wanted to be above God because of his pride and greed. That is why he was cast out by God and eventually he had become the being he is today. (Ez 28:12-19, Is 14:12-15). Satan became the origin of death, evil, curses and lies. 

Why is it that satan is the origin of lies? It is because there are many cases in the Bible where satan's deeds are exposed. From the beginning satan as the serpent lied to Ever that she would not die, but become like God by eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil as stated in Gn 3:5. The fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil carries its name because it has a mixture of what is good and what is evil. Therefore, because Eve ate of it, she once who was good had become one also mixed of evil. Eve no longer was good, but evil had entered her in which was an act of turning her back on God. Through the lies of Satan, the words of deception had entered the earth, and since then God has been trying to bring His people back. However, because satan is trying to block God's work, he will carry out actions of persecuting, cursing, and lying so that God's work through people is slowed 

What is it that we must think about then? We must become believer who sees God as life and make sure we do not turn our back on Him. Because God is life, He is the one who keeps us living in spirit and once we turn our backs on him, the life will leave us with no choice. The reason why God has still been working for 6,000 years is because God who is good and love had to leave mankind due to evil entering the world. Therefore, we must do our best effort to not break the covenant and speak lies so that the word of truth do not leave our hearts or else we may lose the likeness and image of God. If we lose the image and likeness of God, then we have no choice, but to become a possible target that satan is looking for. Let us be that much more rooted in the word so satan can never grasp hold of us. God who has been working for so long has been waiting for believers who will grasp onto His word with his/her life. Let us become those believers today and hopefully be able to see our hopes become a reality before our eyes in this lifetime! 

Shincheonji Bible: The Light that Shines

Psalm 119:105 Says that the word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Through this verse, we are able to understand and perceive many things about our walk in faith. 

Everyday, each person goes through their own paths and experiences their own lives in a different way. However, specifically for believers, we all have one path which is to go to heaven. Although we all have one path, we must be sure we are walking on the one that leads to the end result of heaven and be able to see if our path is correct. Through Psalm 119:105, we are able to perceive that the word is what lights our paths and without it, it is difficult for us to see where we are going. In this world with so much chaos and so much darkness, it is important that we always have the word in our hearts like a light that is able to shine wherever we go. When we walk on the sidewalk, it is very scary if there is no light to shine above. Then similarly it must be frightening if we walk our life of faith without the word to guide us. Therefore, let us always remember that this word is more than just pages, but truly a light for us to see and for us to even run in confidence on this path to heaven!