[Shincheonji God's Word] 666—the mark of the beast

Main ref.: Rv 13:11-18; Dn 3:1-7; 1 Kgs 10:14; 1 Kgs 11:2-8; Mt 25:14-3; Dn 2; Dn 4; Dn 7; Mt 13:34-35
Question: There are two different beasts in Revelation. The beast coming out of the sea enters the tabernacle of heaven and defeats its congregation members. Because it is victorious, the beast seizes authority over the defeated congregation members. The other beast, which comes from the tabernacle (the figurative earth), arrives at the throne of the beast from the sea and works on its behalf. This beast from the earth entices the congregation members of the tabernacle to worship the first beast and its idols. He kills anyone who refuses to worship the idols. His name, in fact, is 666. Isn’t the number 666 familiar to you? Who is this beast called 666?
Answer: The actions of this beast from the earth are similar to the actions of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, the nation of demons (Rv 18:2). King Nebuchadnezzar set up an idol—an image of gold sixty cubits high and six cubits wide (Dn 3:1). Nebuchadnezzar then threw anyone who refused to fall down and worship the image he made into a blazing furnace (Dn 3:6). According to 1 Kgs 10:14, the weight of gold that Solomon received yearly as a tribute from gentile nations was 666 talents—the same as the number of the beast (666) in Revelation. Solomon used this gold to make shields to protect himself. According to 1 Kgs 10:16, six hundred measures of gold went into each shield. Solomon also made shrines for the worshiping of gentile gods in the temple of Jerusalem. These actions of Solomon are the same as the actions of the beast from the earth. The number of the beast symbolizes Solomon, who betrayed God, and the gentile King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The Bible says that this beast from the earth, which has two horns like a lamb, belongs to the first beast that had seven heads and came up from the sea. This beast from the earth is also referred to as an eighth king, who once was, now is not, but arises later (Rv 17). This beast works with ten horns to judges the prostitute.
A few people who witnessed all of these events in the tabernacle of heaven fought against these beasts, overcame them, and expelled them from the tabernacle (Rv 12). After overcoming the beast, these people gather at the sea of glass (Rv 15) with God and his angels. Since they are living witnesses who can testify about all of these events, their group is referred to as the “Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony.” They also know the true identity and actions of the beast called 666. When the true identity of Babylon, which is the nation of demons, is revealed, is it surprising that the people of Babylon (including the seven heads and ten horns of the beast) persecute the congregation members of the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony? The people of God are always persecuted by the people of the devil. The congregation members of the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony truly belong to God because it is the place for those who have overcame the beast. All Christians should realize that these are the events that God wants to reveal to his people. We must all know and believe in the events revealed by God.
Since the witnesses in Shincheonji church of Jesus—Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony are testifying about what they have seen and heard, their testimony is true. The events of the book of Revelation are understood only by those who receive the revealed word (i. e. the revelation). Believers can attain heaven and eternal life only by knowing the one true God, Jesus, and the one who overcomes in Rv 2 and 3—the true pastor(Man Hee Lee peace advocate)  through whom the spirit of the Advocate is working.

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[shinchonji god's word] The Pastor of Truth and of Lies

Main reference: Jn17:17, Jn1:1-5, Jn8:44
 
What is the meaning of truth and lies?
Truth means logic and a lie is when it does not accord with logic. Truth is the word of God, and a lie is the word of evil. The truth is the seed of life that belongs to God, and lies are the seed of death that belongs to the devil.
 
Truth is from God, and lies are from the devil. Depending on whether the word of a preacher is of truth or not, he or she is classified as either God's pastor or Satan's pastor. On a superficial level, both of them might look the same, seeming like God's pastors. However, Satan's pastors pretend to be God's pastors, dressed in sheep’s clothing, and they are guided by the evil spirit dwelling in them.
 
As an example, let's have a look at the chief priests (pastors), the elders and the congregation at the time of Jesus' first coming. They were seemingly pastors, workers and the chosen people of God, but they were manipulated by the spirit of Satan living within them to persecute, murder and interrupt, as you may know.
 
The only way to discern these two kinds is with the holy bible, since their acts can be revealed according to the bible. Therefore, Jesus said to 'repent' (Mt 4:17), and to 'be reborn of water and the spirit (holy spirit) (Jn3:5)'. Unless you're not reborn, you would be just the kingdom and people of Satan. Therefore, apostle Paul said 'as it is written, there is no one righteous, not even one' (Ps14:2-3, Ro3:10).
 
Similarly, even in today’s time you will not be able to find the truth nor orthodox away from the bible. Not being able to come to the public dispute requested by Shinchonji, why do they persecute, curse and engage in forced conversions and murders? Is that the commandment of Jesus? Is this orthodoxy? It is only an exertion of their ecclesiastical authority. They say there are almost 60 legal advisers of CCK (The Christian Counsel of Korea), and for what are these people needed? There are laws of the earth and laws of the heaven. The laws of the earth are a compendium of law, and the laws of heaven are the 66 books of holy bible. Even if it is not a violation of the law in this world that does not mean that they're innocent according to the laws of heaven.
 
The reason why pastors who insist on lies persecute the promised pastor who speaks the truth is because their testimonies are being proven to be false; their congregations leave them distrusting them.
 
God prophesied in the bible beforehand to let us know about the betrayer, the destroyer and the savior. When the three existences appear, each of them commits to what they are meant to do as written on the bible. A believer realizes who the betrayer, the destroyer and the savior are reflecting on their deeds based on the bible. Therefore, unless the believer know the bible properly, he or she would not be able recognize the betrayers from the chosen people, the gentile destroyers and the promised pastor, the savior.
 
If one has no interest in the bible, it is because he or she has no true faith as a purpose. If he or she did not have real concerns on the heaven and hell, or any interest in truth and untruth, their faith is not for the sake of a true wish. If one truly believed in the word of Jesus and kept the faith in heaven, he or she would have made efforts to know the real meaning of the word.
 
If the members of the city of truth, beautiful Shinchonji and all the believers around the world took a test about the bible, what would be the result like? If the members of Shinchonji got 90 points, all other congregations (with their pastors included) would not even get 20 points. As that is the fact, even if Jesus promised (prophesied) and fulfilled the promise, how could they figure it out and believe that? Since they taught lies and the commandments of men, how could they know the word of promise?  If they were told the truth, they would say 'what is truth?' To some renowned man, I told that he should know the true God, and he said 'God is just God. What is true God?', and accused the one who said 'the true God' as a heresy.
 
Therefore, a believer should be born of the word to know the true God (Jn17:3), to know the truth, and believe the promised covenant who became in flesh. It is a pity that many pastors in the world are preaching false testimonies and feeding their congregations notes that are made of lies. The liars, the pastors of lies should realize that they are the pastor of Satan in the bible, and seek for the truth to be reborn as true believers.
 
Jesus bore the cross and bled to save us from the sin. He let us know where the omens of the 2nd coming will appear in Mt. 24, Rev. 13 and 12.  Any pastor who teaches the war mentioned in those passages as the war of the world is a false pastor who makes up lies. The case of rapture and 666 barcode were all made up. The testimony of the one who saw and heard the war is the only truth.
 
Jesus told us about betrayers, destroyers and the promised pastor, the savior in the second coming (2Th2:1-4, Rev.6,12,13), and that he will return (Jn14:2-3).  The omens that would appear then are written in Mt.24 and in the book of Revelation. He told us about being destroyed and being saved. He spoke about the period of tribulations when the pastor of Satan goes in and trample over the church(Rev. 13:5), the mountain where the believers should escape to and hide themselves in (Mt. 24:15-16, Rev. 14:1-5), and the Kingdom of God and his new temple which is to be created in the second coming (Rev.7, Rev.21:1-7, 15:4-5).
 
I dearly pray that the believers follow God's word recorded in the bible and receive salvation.
 
Amen!