“New Heavens & New Earth” (Shincheonji)

These notes support a facilitator leading discovery-style Bible study about the Korean group Shincheonji (“New Heavens and New Earth”). Keep your tone gentle but very clear. Let the Bible do the heavy work. Avoid arguing; keep asking, “What does this passage say?”

1. Who is Jesus?

Issue: Shincheonji reduces Jesus to a special man chosen by God and denies His full eternal nature.

Facilitator aims:

“New Heavens and New Earth” (Shincheonji) vs the Bible

This article explains the Korean group Shincheonji (“New Heavens and New Earth”). They often use Bible words, but their beliefs do not match what the Bible actually teaches. Although this cult started in Korea, it has become popular in the west.  Especially within the Australian and US universities. They target people in their 20s in all the countries to recruit them as covert infiltrators.  They often hide behind other names than "Shincheonji".

Jehovah’s Witnesses vs the Bible

What do the Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that is different from the Bible?

This article highlights the most basic and obvious deviations from Christian theology and practice. It compares the claims of the Jehovah’s Witnesses organisation with the teaching of the Bible. General topics include: who Jesus is, who the Holy Spirit is, who can be saved and how, whether Jesus has already returned, what the governing body is, and what their authority is.