The Process of Indoctrination in SCJ Bible Study

The First Impression: Clear Teaching, Warm Community, and a Desire to Understand For people who truly want to understand the Bible more deeply, Shincheonji’s Bible study program can feel incredibly …

The Shincheonji Church of Jesus (SCJ) employs a highly structured approach to Bible study, using parables, typology, and prophetic claims to present their leader, Lee Man Hee, as the “Promised …

What Would You Do? Imagine someone approaches you with a bold proclamation: everything you know about Christianity is a lie. They claim the Bible has been misinterpreted for centuries, mainstream …

The Shincheonji Bible Study, which we present here in the Closer Look Initiative, consists of notes taken during an online seminar. We are sharing the entire seminar process to provide …

  Shincheonji’s Bible Study System: An Overview   Shincheonji Church of Jesus (SCJ) presents a structured approach to its organization, dividing its members into 12 tribes, which are considered part …

Shincheonji strategically prepares its members for a “war of doctrine” by preemptively addressing criticisms that traditional churches might level against them. They do this by repeatedly using the same verses …

Shincheonji’s Bible study program is designed as a strategic process to uproot pre-existing beliefs and cultivate a new understanding of the Bible, positioning itself as the only source of true, …

Shincheonji’s approach to teaching and revealing information is strategic, beginning with concealing identities and using parables, then gradually revealing the fulfillment of prophecies, all with a specific purpose of leading …