Chapter 10 introduces a pivotal moment in Shincheonji’s theology—the appointment of the New John, the Promised Pastor. This figure is likened to Apostle John, but not a reincarnation. Instead, he is a new individual who witnesses and testifies to the actual realities of Revelation’s fulfillment. As described in Revelation 10:8–11, this person eats the opened scroll from the angel’s hand, symbolizing that he alone receives direct revelation from heaven—not through human teaching, but by divine instruction, much like the prophets of old Testament.
This chapter is often presented as the transfer of divine authority from heaven to a human representative on earth, signifying that the era of the new covenant has begun. This new figure is responsible for proclaiming God’s fulfilled Word to many peoples, nations, languages, and kings (Revelation 10:11), which SCJ identifies as the global testimony work they are engaged in today.
Chapter 11 extends the narrative with the dramatic rise—and martyrdom—of the two witnesses, who stand before the Lord of the earth (Revelation 11:3–13). Shincheonji interprets these witnesses as real people who testify about the corruption and betrayal in the “first tabernacle” (i.e., the previous corrupted church) and are killed for their testimony. This death, however, is not the end. They are resurrected and ascend in a cloud before their enemies—signifying God’s vindication.
In SCJ doctrine, this “death and resurrection” is seen figuratively, indicating the rejection and persecution of the promised pastor and his companion, followed by divine vindication and the beginning of judgment on Babylon (the corrupted religious system).
Chapter 11 concludes with the seventh trumpet sounding, which in Shincheonji doctrine marks the final proclamation of salvation and the establishment of God’s kingdom on earth. This signals the end of the old religious order and the beginning of the reign of the new heaven and new earth.
Together, Chapters 10 and 11 represent the transition from the corrupted old world to the new one, led by the one who received the opened scroll. This moment marks the beginning of the fulfillment era, where judgment, testimony, and salvation unfold on earth through the actions and words of the promised pastor. These chapters are foundational to Shincheonji’s belief that Lee Man-hee is the fulfillment of this role.
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Revelation Chapters 10–11: The Open Scroll, the Two Witnesses, and the Final Trumpet
The Testimony of Fulfillment through the Overcomer, Lee Man-hee (이만희)
The Plea of the Overcomer, Lee Man-hee (이만희)
In the dark wake of judgment, Lee Man-hee, the Overcomer, stood in prayer. The title given him—New John (새요한)—was not self-appointed. It was born through tribulation, through the spiritual battlefield he had walked with trembling hands and a faithful heart.
Now, facing heaven with no one left to hear him on earth, he cried out—not with eloquence, but with ache.
“Father,” he prayed, “the congregation members of the Tabernacle are not listening nor perceiving Your word. I don’t have any strength. Father, let only Your will be done. Have pity upon the Tabernacle.”
It was not the voice of a man defeated, but one surrendered. He had delivered the seven letters—he had warned them. He had stood alone at times, appealing to the very betrayers who once broke bread beside him. But still, they did not repent.
And just like Adam, cast from Eden, so too were the betrayers thrown out—not by men, but by divine justice. The final blow did not come from within, but from the outside. Gentile pastors—outsiders—trampled the house of God. The sanctuary of the covenant, once radiant, was now a public court under foreign feet.
New John remained faithful. Even as the voices turned against him and the congregation hardened their hearts, he prayed not for vengeance, but mercy.
The Physical Fulfillment of Revelation, pp. 158–159
The Vision of the Mighty Angel (Revelation 10:1–4)
The silence that followed was not peace—it was pause. A breath before the next revelation.
Suddenly, the sky split, and a mighty angel descended. He was not a mere figure of light—he was wrapped in a cloud, crowned with a rainbow, with a face shining like the sun, and legs like pillars of fire. When his feet touched down—one on the sea, one on the land—New John trembled.
The Overcomer understood what this meant. The sea represented the Gentile world. The land, the chosen people. This angel stood with dominion over both.
And in his hand, there was a little scroll, opened.
New John, his breath shallow, whispered as he watched:
“The angel looked like the very image of Jesus who anointed me.”
To his eyes, it was more than an angel—it was the Spirit of Truth, the promised Counselor from 1 John 2. The Advocate, sent from the Father’s throne.
Then came the voice—roaring like a lion. In response, seven thunders echoed across heaven. New John instinctively leaned forward, ready to write. But a voice from above cried out:
“New John, seal up what the seven thunders have said and do not write it down.”
It was a restriction from heaven—not a denial of understanding, but a delay in revelation. This was not the time to disclose every mystery. There was something greater to prepare for: judgment.
And so, New John did not write.
The Physical Fulfillment of Revelation, pp. 160–163; The Creation of Heaven and Earth, pp. 197–200
The Open Scroll and the Commission of Judgment
The angel raised his right hand to the heavens. With thunder in his voice, he declared:
“The Creator God will not delay any longer. At the sound of the seventh trumpet, everything recorded in the gospel will be fulfilled!”
New John stood frozen. He had seen all—betrayal, destruction, silence. Now he was hearing the promise of final fulfillment.
Then came the command that would change everything:
“As you have seen me judge with the words of this scroll, you must judge them also.”
This was no metaphor. As Jesus said in John 5:19, the Son does only what he sees the Father doing. So now, New John was being called to judge not by invention, not by theory, but by the revelation he had witnessed with his eyes and heart.
The earth—the betrayers of the Tabernacle Temple—and the sea—the Gentile churches—would be judged not by violence, but by the opened scroll, the living Word now entrusted to one man.
The Physical Fulfillment of Revelation, pp. 164–167
Eating the Scroll – The Mission of the Counselor
The angel lowered the scroll.
“Take it and eat it,” he said.
New John reached forward. He took the scroll with trembling hands and placed it to his lips. It was the Revelation—the entire prophecy, now fulfilled. In his mouth, it was sweet, like honey—for this was the secret of God, the fulfillment hidden for generations and now revealed.
But in his stomach, it turned bitter. It was not just truth—it was duty. Pain. Rejection.
In his solitude, New John cried out in anguish:
“Ah, it is sour. This duty given to me is so heavy. What must I do now? Who will listen to me?”
But then he remembered. He had promised—even to the last drop of his blood, he would testify.
“No, no. Didn’t I promise and swear that I will be faithful even to the last drop of my blood? Father God, I will put my whole body, my whole life for this very work and fulfill my duty. Please, lead me.”
He had now become a walking Bible, the scroll made flesh. The Spirit of Truth did not merely dwell with him—it dwelled in him.
Then came the final charge:
“New John, you must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”
And New John answered, unwavering:
“I will prophesy again.”
The Creation of Heaven and Earth, pp. 201–203
Measuring the Temple – Revelation 11
In the stillness that followed his vow, another angel approached New John—not with fury or thunder, but with purpose. In his hand was a reed, like a measuring rod.
“New John, I will give you a reed like a measuring rod.”
But this was no ordinary instrument. It was not wood or metal. In Shincheonji doctrine, this reed is symbolic—it is a spiritual partner, a co-worker in the work of testimony, someone who shares in the sacred duty of measuring the temple of God, the altar, and the worshipers within.
To measure in the Bible is not just to assess physical dimensions—it is to judge, to examine by the standard of the Word. This act would determine who belonged to God and who did not.
New John, now carrying the open scroll within himself, was told to measure those who had escaped betrayal—those who had accepted the testimony and stood in truth. Only they could be measured. Only they could remain.
But the outer court—the Tabernacle Temple that had been overrun by Gentiles—was to be excluded. For forty-two months, it would be trampled, defiled by those who did not belong.
This was not only symbolic. New John had lived through this. He had seen the Gentile pastors walk freely into the sanctuary and assert their authority. Now, God was drawing the line.
The Physical Fulfillment of Revelation, pp. 171–173
The Two Witnesses and the Bitter Testimony
Then the angel gave a new declaration—a prophecy that would shape the mission ahead.
“I will give power to my two witnesses. They will prophesy for 1,260 days in sackcloth.”
In Shincheonji’s understanding, these two witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands referenced in Zechariah 4 and Revelation 11:4. They are none other than New John and his spiritual partner, often interpreted as the spiritual reed given earlier.
The sackcloth they wear is not of fabric—it is of mourning, repentance, and burden. For 1,260 days they cry out with urgency:
“Repent! The kingdom of heaven is near!”
But the congregation of the Tabernacle had grown calloused. Hardened by betrayal, they would not listen. Even though the witnesses pointed to corruption and pleaded for truth, their words were dismissed.
And behind the opposition was a familiar face: Pastor Nicholas (니콜라 전도사). Once honored, he was now revealed as the destroyer. He had been empowered by the Christian Stewardship Training Center (SEC/CSTC), the very vehicle by which Gentile pastors infiltrated the Tabernacle.
It was not only Nicholas. He was joined by Mr. Tak, Mr. Oh, and others, declaring boldly:
“We’re here to reform the church. This is the way to salvation.”
But the witnesses saw through it. They cried out:
“Pastor Nicholas, the destroyer, is corrupting the Tabernacle into a ground for Gentiles!”
One member of the congregation, standing before the new Calvin Presbyterian Church signboard affixed to the once-holy temple, whispered in disbelief:
“Since when was a Tabernacle, which was promised by the blood of Jesus, Calvin Presbyterian Church? He brought someone else. He must really want to die.”
The Physical Fulfillment of Revelation, pp. 174–177; The Reality of Revelation (1985), Chapter 17, pp. 258–259
Divine Authority and the War with the Beast
Yet even in their rejection, the two witnesses prophesied with divine authority. They were not alone. God was with them.
- Fire came from their mouths – not literal fire, but the Word of judgment (Jeremiah 5:14).
- They shut the sky – withholding spiritual rain, meaning no truth would be given to those who rejected the testimony.
- They turned water into blood – revealing that the so-called teachings of the Tabernacle were now poisoned, corrupted doctrines.
But as their testimony reached its peak, the beast from the abyss rose. In Shincheonji doctrine, this beast is the combination of Nicholas and the SEC/CSTC pastors. They did not kill the witnesses physically—they spiritually killed them by stripping them of the ability to fulfill their entrusted mission.
For three and a half days, the witnesses lay exposed—their reputation destroyed, their authority mocked. There was no burial, no honor. Just celebration among those who once called them brothers.
“He must be crippled now from all the beatings,” said one.
“Now we can finally stretch out and sleep in peace,” said another.
The inhabitants of the earth—interpreted as the believers of the Tabernacle whose flesh remained but whose spirit was gone—sent each other gifts. They rejoiced, not knowing they were rejoicing over their own destruction.
The Physical Fulfillment of Revelation, pp. 178–180
Resurrection, Earthquake, and the Seventh Trumpet
But heaven did not remain silent.
Three and a half days later, New John felt it—the stirring of the Word again within him. The breath of life re-entered their spirits.
Then a voice—loud, undeniable—from heaven declared:
“New John, come up here!”
They rose. Not just in spirit, but in position. The two witnesses ascended—spiritually resurrected, with their flesh now entering the Tabernacle of Heaven, God’s true dwelling place.
As they rose, the earth shook—not physically, but spiritually. A great spiritual earthquake rippled through the hearts of the people. One-tenth of the Tabernacle collapsed. 7,000 people—a complete symbolic number—spiritually died.
Then the final trumpet sounded.
“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
Heaven opened. The ark of the covenant appeared. Thunder cracked. Hail fell.
This hailstorm, SCJ teaches, is not weather—it is the Word of wrath, delivered through New John. It is the declaration of judgment, of salvation, of the arrival of the eternal kingdom.
The Creation of Heaven and Earth, pp. 204–207; The Physical Fulfillment of Revelation, pp. 181–185
Concluding Declaration
New John stands again—not as a victim, but as a witness.
“This is the era in which the last trumpet is sounding.”
“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of God.”
“Repent, you Gentile pastors who brought destruction. Repent!”
The seventh trumpet, unlike the previous six, is not a warning of betrayal—but a declaration of salvation. It is the sound of the creation of God’s kingdom, and the judgment of those who joined hands with Satan.
And according to Shincheonji doctrine—this is not a prophecy waiting to be fulfilled.
It has already happened. In South Korea. Through the one who overcame.
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