[Shincheonji Revelation] Regarding the seven churches (Rv 1:4)

Regarding the seven churches (Rv 1:4)
Korean commentaries on Revelation

Author	Author’s opinion	Page #
Jae Joon Kim	The seven churches represent all the churches of the world in every generation.	96
Eung Jo Kim	The seven churches were literally seven churches in Asia Minor. Figuratively,they represent all the churches from the time of the prophecy to the time of the second coming.	667
Yong Gi Cho	Revelation is a prophecy that divides church history into seven parts.	37
Soo Ahm Park	The word is given to all the churches of the world from the time of the first coming to the time of the second coming.	48
Sang Guen Lee	The revelation is sent to all the churches of the world through the seven churches at that time.	64
Won Tae Suk	The seven churches refer to all churches in all generations.	81
Yoon Sun Park	The seven churches represent all the churches in the time of the NT.	69, 73, 76, 79, 95, 97, 100

Non-Korean commentaries on Revelation

Author	Author’s opinion	Page #
Dake	The seven churches refer to all churches until the rapture.	643
Johnson	The seven churches represent all churches in all generations.	341
Biederwolf	The seven churches figuratively refer to the history of the church from the time of Apostle John until the second coming.	324-325
Hendricksen	They represent all churches at that time.	58
Lenski	The seven churches are symbolic archetypes of churches in every generation.	72
Wolvrood	The seven churches were locatd in the western half of Asia Minor.	37
Ladd	Seven was one of John’s favorite numbers, and it seems to symbolize completeness. John chose these seven churches with which he was well acquainted as representative of all churches.	24

The correct testimony
The seven churches mentioned in Rv 1:4 are the same seven churches mentioned in Rv 2-3. Apostle John summarized the entire book of Revelation in Rv 1:1-8 after he saw and heard all its events. This summary is key to understanding Revelation. Apostle John did not send his letters to the seven churches before he was taken to the Island of Patmos. He was in the spirit on the Island of Patmos when the Lord commanded him in a vision to send the letters. John sent those letters in a vision. Since they were sent in vision, no one in reality actually received John’s letters. No one who sends someone a letter in a dream could possibly expect that person to receive anything in reality.Today, as the prophecies of Revelation have been and are being fulfilled, Jesus has sent the letters through his promised pastor who overcomes. The letters were seven letters sent to seven messengers. They were not sent to the all pastors of the world or to all the world’s churches.The seven letters Apostle John sent in his vision are letters that had to be sent in the future. The letters are a prophecy. When the prophecy is fulfilled, real letters are sent in the physical world, not in a dream or vision. These letters are sent in the end times by the one who overcomes to the seven messengers (seven churches) at the one tabernacle (i.e. the church of the seven golden lampstands), which was invaded by the Nicolaitans (Rv 2-3).This is the testimony of the one who saw and heard everything and who sent the letters according to Jesus’ command. This is the true testimony.


References:Korean commentaries

Author	Title	Date	Publisher
Jae Joon Kim	Revelation	1969	Christian Literature Society of Korea
Eung Jo Kim	Commentary on the Bible	1981	Sung Chung Publishing
Yong Gi Cho	Commentary on Revelation	1976	Youngsan Publishing
Soo Ahm Park	Revelation	1991	Christian Literature Society of Korea
Sang Keun Lee	Revelation	1968	Sung Deung Publishing
Won Tae Suk	Commentary on Revelation	1984	Kyung Hayng Publishing
Yoon Sun Park	Commentary on Revelation	1964	Yungeumsa

Non-Korean commentaries

Author	Title	Date	Publisher
F. J. Dake	Revelation expounded: Eternal mysteries simplified (Korean translation)	1980	Sung Won Publishing
Alan F. Johnson	The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Revelation (Korean translation)	1990	Jihae Christian Publishing
W. E. Biederwolf	The Second Coming Bible (Korean translation)	1989	Jang Ahn Publishing
William Hendriksen	More Than Conquerors: An Interpretation of the Book of Revelation (Korean translation)	1989	Agape Publishing
R. C. H. Lenski	The Interpretation of St. John’s Revelation (Korean translation)	1981	Baekhap publishing
John F. Walvoord	The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Korean translation)	1991	Voice Publishing
G. E. Ladd	A Commentary on the Revelation of John	1990	WM. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

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Shincheonji - The seven stars and the seven golden lampstands

Main reference : Rv 1,2,3

What are the seven stars and the seven golden lampstands that were prophesied in Revelation?

Jesus said to John, ‘The mystery is this, the seven stars are the angels, and the seven golden lampstands are the seven churches.' (Rv 1:20) Then, who are the seven messengers and what are the seven churches, when and from where do they appear and from which church? John saw Jesus holding seven stars in his right hand standing among the seven golden lampstands (seven churches) (Rev 1:12-16)

Is Jesus in flesh or in spirit? Is John who saw this in the flesh or in spirit? Jesus was among the seven golden lampstands in the spirit. John was the flesh that was moved when he saw and heard the holy spirit and the word in flesh.


New John saw the fulfillment of the prophecies to the main reference which took place in Gwachon, Korea in 1979. Jesus worked with the seven angels who were the chosen messengers; they are the lampstands - messengers who prepare the way at the time of the end (at Revelation's fulfillment). The seven golden lampstands is the body or church, who do the work of unveiling. As seen in Rv 4, the light on top of the candlestand is God's seven spirits blazing before Gods throne. The reason this is clearly made known is according to Jesus' promise because it is not the era to speak figuratively but to speak clearly through the reality (Jn 16:25).


The seven messengers and the seven golden lampstands who were in the tabernacle (heaven) are connected to each other.

It was made like this at the time of Moses (Ex25:31-40) everything was exactly made according to the things that were seen in heaven. It is the same at Jesus' First Coming (Jn 5:35, Mt 11:12-13). John the Baptist worked as the light of a lamp.

According to the promise in Rv 1, first there is a work of a lampstand - the messengers from the church of the golden lampstands - that prepares the way  even at Jesus' second coming. The work of the seven golden lampstands or lampstands, is to prepare the way for the bridegroom who is Jesus at the time of the end.

Jesus doesn't come at until the messengers who are the seven golden lampstands prepare the way at the time of the end. When the work of the messengers who prepare the way is seen, then Jesus will come again soon.


Believers must perceive this and repent. What we first need to know from the Bible is that when the messengers who prepare the way do their work, there is someone who comes before Jesus at the time of the end. This is the group of destruction who are Satan's Nicolaitans (beast with seven heads and ten horns). Like this, the work of religion begins with the work of God. God works through men who then work together with Him. This is the same with those who belong to God and those who belong to Satan. The messengers of the seven lampstands and the messenger of Revelation 22:16 are different.

When the spirits of the seven lampstands before God's throne chooses a person on earth and works together with them, if that person falls into Satan's deception the spirit working within that person leaves (reference Rv 2:5), and Satan's spirit dwells together with them.

The summary of the messenger who prepares the way - the seven golden lampstands reveal the way to the Lord, this is not Jesus but he is the one who comes before the Lord to prepare the way for him. We must never forget that the Lord comes out from the place where the messenger who prepares the way appears from.

As recorded, Satan's group invaded through the appearance of the messengers who prepare the way and started a war between them. The messenger who prepares the way is defeated and flees in seven directions (Dt 28:25) at the time of the first coming and the second coming. Then, Jesus comes to fight and overcome Satan's pastors who destroyed the first tabernacle and establishes God's nation.


Therefore, if you don’t know the purpose of the Bible then you will not know the reality of the promises even if you see it according to the fulfillment. By perceiving the word you enter into the heaven you have hoped for through faith and receive salvation. Those who are defeated from the war flee in seven directions as recorded in the Scripture and the One Who Overcomes becomes Israel and creates the twelve tribes. How can you say that you are a believer even after seeing this? We at Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of Testimony have fought and overcome Satan and the Nicolaitans and created the twelve tribes. God and Jesus Christ are with Shincheonji as promised in Revelation chapter 2 and 3 (Rv 3:12, 21, 21:1-7).

Amen!


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