Here at “What is Shincheonji NZ”, we believe that all Kiwis should have a fair go when it comes to discovering what the Bible says about the deep issues of life. It’s why for the past few years, we’ve helped people like Laura and others tell their story about their experience with Shincheonji (SCJ) in New Zealand. This …
A legal challenge from Pathways / Shincheonji NZ (and our response) Read More »
A reader recently shared that one of Shincheonji’s front groups, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) hosted a “World Peace Summit” in Auckland over the weekend. As usual, their advertising and branding make no mention of the fact that HWPL doesn’t exist legally as a separate organisation in NZ. Rather, it is a …
Shincheonji (also known as Pathways, Cornerstone, Zion Mission Centre, New Heaven New Earth) has been a particularly problematic high-control group in New Zealand. However, recent news about their founder Lee Man-Hee’s ailing health has brought fear to SCJ members and hope to loved ones who have been hurt and harmed by their decades of deception. …
Over the weekend, we’ve received multiple reports from church pastors in Auckland that Shincheonji members visited their Christmas services and attempted to invite unsuspecting worshippers to join their deceptive studies. Amid the joy and celebration of Jesus’s birth as the Saviour of the world, Shincheonji members like “Dennis” and “Cecilia” (who don’t believe Jesus’s birth …
And behold, “wise men” from the east came to church… Read More »
Last week, Christianity Today (CT) published the following article: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/december-web-only/shincheonji-new-zealand-korea-christian-church.html?share=O6RtELHsGGLv2VSs9Y094g22ZC2QPHnM The article details how Shincheonji (New Heaven and Earth) successfully infiltrated traditional churches and campus ministries in New Zealand from 2015 to today, using deceptive practices and heretical beliefs to recruit Kiwis into their high-control cult. CT tracked Shincheonji’s spread in New Zealand over the …
News report: How Shincheonji spread in New Zealand and beyond Read More »
Before you sign up to any Bible course:1. Be mindful of sharing your personal details with people you have just met.2. If asked to join a Bible Study / Cell Group / Bible Class, always ask which church it is connected to and follow up with that church.3. If offered to meet with a mentor …
Return to old methods: New Shincheonji front group in NZ – Cornerstone Ministries Read More »
I was in an echo chamber. Josh, Shincheonji Auckland member My story starts when I ran into an old friend at university, we had not seen each other since high school. I was at a stage in my life where I had been a follower of Christ for a while and was looking to move …
During my time in Shincheonji, I actually felt super religious. After all, I was going to a religious thing 5 times a day, learning the Bible. Back then I could recite verses from memory. It makes you feel hyper-religious. When I did everything, I felt very connected to God. But ultimately, it was a completely …
I had just moved from Auckland and tried looking for a church in Wellington. I was sitting alone in a brand new church, and shortly after the worship started, two girls came in and sat next to me. I thought we were just having a casual chat… Looking back now, that was when I stepped …
