Shincheonji - 63 - The People of Heaven who Are Born Again

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The People of Heaven Who are Born Again


There are two kinds of seed: the seed of heaven and the seed of the earth. There are people born in heaven and people born on the earth. The one who comes from above speaks of what he has seen and heard in heaven, but the one who comes from the earth speaks of what he has seen and heard on the earth (Jn 3:31-34). This is how those who are born of the holy spirit are different from those who are born of the flesh.

It is through God’s seed and holy spirit that Christians are able to believe in Jesus and be born again (Jn 3:5-6; 1 Pt 1:23). People who have not been born again yet claim to believe are mere flesh born of the world (i.e. the earth). The mind of a sinful person cannot know the work of the holy spirit (Rom 8:5-11).

Buddhist monks shave their heads and go to temples in the mountains; they leave the world behind for the sake of their faith. The monks spend their days together at the temples, praying and committing themselves to live with Buddha. We can see similar devotion in Catholicism. Catholic priests and nuns make a similar commitment to leave the world behind them. They devote their entire lives at a monastery or a nunnery, praying to and meditating on the Lord of heaven. Their lives of faith are different from the way they lived before making such a spiritual commitment. Both groups live a new life, and they are “born again” as they commit themselves to Buddha or to the Lord of heaven. If their commitment is what the Lord of heaven wants, the Lord must be with them, and they, too, will be in the Lord.

Jesus sent out 70 disciples for evangelism purposes (Lk 10:1-2). The disciples returned with joy saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!” Jesus replied, “Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven,” (Lk 10:17-20). Jesus also said, “If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this reason the world hates you,” (Jn 15:19). God, the kingdom of heaven, and the angels came to Jesus during the time of the first coming (Mt 13:24, 3:16; Lk 3:22). For this reason, going to Jesus was the same as going to heaven and to God (Jn 14:6). Let us consider what the New Testament declares about God, Jesus, and the kingdom of heaven. The New Testament says that God, Jesus, and the kingdom of heaven descend upon the one who overcomes (Rv 3:12). If this is what the scriptures state, where must we go to meet God, Jesus, and heaven at the time of the second coming? Everyone who truly believes in the Bible should judge for him and herself and believe the truth.

Protestants today should stop denouncing Buddhism, Confucianism, Catholicism, and other newly rising denominations as “cults.” Instead of throwing stones at others, they should examine themselves whether their knowledge and actions surpass that of those whom they call heretics.

In their hearts, true believers must leave the sinful world and dwell in the Lord of heaven. The scriptures declare that friendship with the world is hostility toward God (Jas 4:4). We must resemble Apostle Paul and Apostle John, who received the revelation from heaven instead of the words of the world. Persecuting, criticizing, cursing, insulting, committing spiritual murder, lying to deceive others, and carrying out lawless acts must stop. These kinds of actions must be prohibited. Instead, through justice, love, forgiveness, faith, modesty, and mercy, let us become the light which reveals God’s truth to all people. Let us willingly offer our service and bless others to become believers acknowledged by God.

If we call Buddhist monks and Catholic priests and nuns heretics while our actions prove to be no better than theirs, what will God think of us? Just look at the Internet, it is obvious that the sheer volume of insults, curses, criticism, and persecution out there outweighs the words of truth. How can all these words of persecution be the words of righteousness? How can they be the Lord’s teaching?

Shouldn’t we speak words of righteousness and blessing instead of words that promote curses and persecution? Anyone who does not yet know the truth about righteousness can easily acquire the proper knowledge by asking and learning. How can we talk about others while we ourselves are not yet perfect? No one can pass judgment without verifying for themselves first. We must regard God’s point of view and his word as our standard for judgment rather than relying on our own standards.

To fulfill the Lord’s will, true believers must become citizens of heaven born again through the word and the holy spirit. We must leave the sinful world behind and live in the Lord. We must become people who do the work of the Lord on his behalf.