I have never experienced such free and warm interaction before. I felt true peace within the truth. This was the testimony of one religious leader who attended the 3rd Special Lecture on Revelation Open to All Nations. The program has now grown into a hub of harmony among religious leaders.
Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (Chairman Lee Man-hee), announced on the 5th that the 3rd Special Lecture on Revelation Open to All Nations, held for four days and three nights starting on October 30, was successfully concluded.
The Special Lecture on Revelation Open to All Nations is an international exchange program that seeks interreligious dialogue and peace based on understanding the prophecies and fulfillment recorded in the Book of Revelation of the New Testament. Beginning with its first session in February 2024, the number of participating countries and religious traditions has continued to expand, establishing the program as a global platform for dialogue among faith leaders.
The third session was held under the theme The Path of Understanding Led by Scripture, the Path of Peace Walked Together by Religions. More than 1,000 participants, including 440 religious leaders from 59 countries, attendedmaking it the largest gathering to date.
Affirming the potential for interreligious harmony through Revelation, the Special Lecture Open to All Nations concluded on the 1st as more than 440 religious leaders gathered at the Goseong Peace Training Center in Gyeonggi Province, proclaiming, We are one!
Religion United Through the Book of Revelation
Religious leaders who participated in the third session all agreed that the truth they learned through Shincheonji Church of Jesus carries great power.
Venerable Yullyeoseongwon (Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism), who attended the Special Lecture Open to All Nations for the first time this year, shared his impression:
I believe the reason Shincheonji continues to grow and develop is the power of the Word. This was a time to confirm that this Word is the path for humanity to become one, transcending the boundaries of religion.
Leaders from Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Confucianism, and other traditions studied the prophecies and fulfillment of the Book of Revelation together, discovering similarities between their scriptures and shared messages of peace.
Positive evaluations from pastors and leaders of other religions continued.
Islamic leader Mohammed Usman from Eswatini remarked, Shincheonjis curriculum for conveying peace and truth is perfect.
The high level of satisfaction was evident in their enthusiasm for studying scripture.
A total of 317 religious leaders from 60 countries participated in the World Religious Leaders Revelation Contest held at the end of the program, and 154 of them achieved perfect scores.
After completing seven weeks of lecturesincluding the Special Lecture Open to All Nationsand passing the examinations, 125 participants (42 domestic and 83 overseas) were appointed as honorary Bible teachers.
Uniting once more with crying, laughter, worship, and debate.
This special lecture open to all nations featured not only Revelation but also a joint prayer meeting aspiring for 'Global Peace', 'The Path to Heaven' (True/False Bible Quiz), 'Time Travel through the Bible' experiencing the heart of the shepherd through drama, 'Round Table' to discuss the culture of peace. The religious leaders stated that they experienced 'empathy and harmony' while laughing and crying in this space for exchange.
One Venerable stated, "We are accomplishing things unimaginable in Buddhism," and "I could imagine monks wearing their robes and lecturing on the Bible and members of Shincheonji discussing Buddhism. It was a time of learning many things."
A pastor who is currently serving at a Presbyterian church also shared his thoughts: "We were able to share interfaith understanding and our faith values, and through this cultural exchange, I was able to see the hope of becoming one and moving forward together."
Peace Beyond Inspiration: Transforming Inspiration into Action
At the bell-ringing ceremony for the "Special Lecture on Revelation Open to All Nations" held at the Goseong Peace Training Center in Gyeonggi Province on the 1st, examples of peace activities that followed the second Revelation Special Lecture were shared.
Venerable Sok Bunteuun, Director of the Buddhist Higher Education Department of the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Religion, explained that Cambodia has been promoting interreligious exchange by hosting Revelation lectures at Buddhist temples. He noted that this year's event, which drew 110 religious leaders last year, has grown into a large-scale event with 850 participants, including religious and social leaders.
Venerable Sok Bunteuun stated, "At this event, 215 people signed a pledge for religious peace and pledged to continue participating in future exchange programs. This was a historic moment where religious and social leaders made a real choice for peace."
Building on these achievements, he plans to hold a "Religious Peace Education Camp" in January next year to further expand the scope of peace cooperation. All religious leaders who participated in the third international lecture also read a resolution, pledging to practice peace, saying, "We will fulfill our mission of spreading peace and truth and lead humanity to the path of salvation."
A Shincheonji Church of Jesus official commented, "This special lecture confirmed that the Bible is not the scripture of a specific religion, but contains universal truth for humanity. It served as an opportunity to understand each other's faith through the Word and restore peace and harmony, the inherent mission of religion."
Chairman Man-hee Lee emphasized, "We must reflect on our past, when we criticized one another and strayed from God's will, and be reborn as spiritual leaders who uphold the original values of spreading the truth and realizing peace. Let us achieve peace, which is both God's hope and ours, through dialogue and communication." Meanwhile, the first special lecture, held in January 2024, was attended by approximately 80 leaders from 10 religious denominations in 28 countries, including Korea, and last year, the second special lecture was attended by approximately 270 religious leaders from 57 countries.
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