Shincheonji Tanzania Church Conducts Revelation Bible Exam with Local Pastors and Believers

Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, Peter Tribe, Tanzania Church conducted an open Revelation Bible exam with local Protestant pastors and Shincheonji members in major cities including Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The examination aimed to evaluate whether believers who hope for heaven have kept the words of Revelation as referenced in Revelation 22:18-19 and to encourage each person to stand rightly before God.

The exam consisted of 10 main questions and 33 sub-questions, all centered on the Book of Revelation. Participants were assessed not just on their knowledge but on whether they truly believed and practiced according to the Word. A total of 138 individuals participated, including 98 local Protestant pastors and 40 Shincheonji members. This marked the first time a large number of pastors overseas participated in such an exam, contrasting with last year's event in Korea where only one pastor from a traditional denomination joined.

Results revealed a significant difference between groups, with Shincheonji members scoring an average of 95 points while Protestant pastors scored an average of 7 points. However, the primary goal was not to rank participants but to create an opportunity for self-reflection through Revelation and to draw closer to God. One participating pastor stated that seeing Shincheonji members write their answers confidently made him reflect on his faith and calling as a pastor, prompting him to study Revelation through the Shincheonji Zion Christian Mission Center and lead his congregation on God's path.

Chairman Lee Man-hee of Shincheonji Church of Jesus has consistently emphasized Revelation 22:18–19, stating that to enter heaven, one must not add to or subtract from the words of Revelation but fully understand and keep them. He has highlighted that the standard for discerning truth and falsehood, orthodoxy and heresy, is not human tradition or doctrine but the Word of God alone, underscoring the necessity of testing faith by the Bible. Previously, Shincheonji Church of Jesus held a similar Bible exam in Korea with pastors from traditional churches, where among 313 participants, only one pastor from an established denomination joined.

A Shincheonji Church representative commented that the Bible exam is not just a test of knowledge but a way to confirm whether one's standard of faith is truly the Word of God. The representative expressed gratitude that more pastors are gradually joining both domestically and internationally and hopes more churches and believers will unite and interact based on Scripture. Since its establishment in 2018, Shincheonji Tanzania Church has grown steadily, with about 2,440 members as of August this year, and continues to work toward spreading Scripture-centered faith through active exchanges with local pastors.