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WCDN NEWS 2017 December VOL.6 CONFERENCES WORLDWIDE WCDN PHOTOS 01 Contents DECEMBER 2017 VOL.6 Noah’s Ark ‟If indeed you continue in [a]the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven…” COVER STORY [ Colossians 1:23 ] Palace Bridge on Neva River in Saint Petersburg The Palace Bridge, located in the Neva River in front of the Winter Palace, It is said that the ark that Noah's family rode is well known for it’s timely opening of the bridge. The bridge is drawn from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. and it’s purpose is to allow big industrial ships to pass by during the night. thousands of years ago, was found in the ice of the Many tourists gather around the bridge to see the opening every day before 1 a.m. mountains of Ararat in Turkey. One of the reasons why Noah's Ark was able to withstand the flood was because it was built of pine tree, a very strong material. 01. PHOTO ESSAY – 01 The Ark of Noah Likewise while we sail the sea of life 02. THE WORD OF LIFE The Kingdom of Heaven Suffers Violence in order to get through the rough waves and safely get to the destination, heaven, 03. GREETINGS we need strength like a pine tree. This does not mean that your character must be strong, 04. NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT THE CONFERENCE but it means that you should have an unchanging heart. 05. GOD’S POWER Just as Noah's Ark survived the flood and came to a new world, Jeomok Park (Complex Fractures of Tibia, Fibla and Ulna) when we have unchanging hearts, Elena Litvina (Knee Arthritis) we will be able to come over the temptations of the world and Gyuchan Yun (Strabismus) Sangyoung Park (Blindness) by faith win over and enter the heavenly gate. 06. AFTER THE CONFERENCE Extracted from Lamp, 1-minute Christian Column of Rev. Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee 07. CREATION & SCIENCE Hexagons Hidden in Nature 08. NEXT CONFERENCE 09. PHOTO ESSAY – 02 With Your Beloved One 10. WCDN WORLD WIDE 11. CAN YOU ANSWER ME? What do you have to do to give a valid tithe? 12. PHOTOS FROM RUSSIA CONFERENCE 02 03 The Word of Life Rev. Pastor Dr. The Kingdom Jaerock Lee Founder and Board Chairman of WCDN of Heaven Senior Pastor of Manmin Central Church Suffers Violence violating the law, they had to offer sin offerings to 1. You Can Take the Heavenly Kingdom by be forgiven of their sins. On the contrary, the New Force with Faith Testament is the time of the Holy Spirit and of grace. That is because by believing in the Lord Jesus we Whoever believes in Jesus Christ can be saved and can be forgiven of our sins and be saved through the go to the heavenly kingdom. But the enemy Satan tries blood of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit. to disrupt people to keep them from believing the gospel. They always tempt people to sin, even those But concerning the time of the Holy Spirit and who already accepted the Lord. In order to defeat this the time of grace, many people think if we believe enemy Satan, we must fight against sins to the point in Jesus we can be forgiven and saved although "From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, of shedding blood and cast off every form of evil. To we commit sins. However, in the New Testament, and violent men take it by force" the extent that we achieve sanctification and fulfill even if we did not commit sins in action, evil in our duties, our faith increases and we can enter better our hearts is considered as sin. If we hate a brother, Matthew 11:12 dwelling places. we are committing a sin of murderer (1 John 3:15). Everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already In the passage, Jesus said, "From the days of John committed adultery with her in his heart (Matthew the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers 5:28). The enemy Satan will not dare to come near Heaven, God's kingdom. violence". John the Baptist is a person who prepared Then what does this verse mean? the way of Jesus. He testified to Jesus so that Jesus When you accepted Jesus Christ, you were forgiven It means that God's children can enter better heavenly dwelling places would accomplish His duty. So, 'from the days of of sins, and received the Holy Spirit as a gift. Then, you to the extent that their faith increases by winning in the John the Baptist until now' symbolizes the days of must not follow fleshly desire, but act by following the spiritual battle against the enemy Satan. Jesus Christ and the New Testament era where we Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:19-21 warns that the deeds of receive salvation with faith. the flesh are evident, which are immorality, sensuality, idolatry, strife, jealousy, carousing, and things like these, 'Before John the Baptist' refers to the period of the and those who practice such things cannot inherit the Old Testament, which was the era of the Law. People kingdom of God. In other words, they cannot enter were saved through the deeds of the Law. They had Heaven but they will go to Hell. There are many other to keep all the laws, and if they committed sins by parts in the Bible that warn us that those who commit 04 05 The Word of Life sins have nothing to do with God. It means that we have second heavens, and there can also be heavens above the by force.' The faith of those who are just saved is as 1. You Can Take to get rid of not only the sins in action but also evil in third heaven. Among many heavens in spiritual realm, big as a mustard seed. But if they sow the seed in the our hearts, the thoughts and natures. the Apostle Paul went to the third heaven that has our field of their heart and take care of it and grow it, their Heavenly Kingdom Then is it more difficult for people to be saved in eternal dwelling places. The apostle Paul saw Paradise in faith will grow as big as a tree that is thick and has no New Testament times than in Old Testament times? It the third heaven (2 Corinthians 12:4). problem in storms. Just as many birds nest and rest in by Force with Faith is not so. In the Old Testament days, they had to keep big trees, those with great faith can embrace many souls the law with their own ability and effort, but in the Just before Jesus died on the cross to achieve the (Matthew 13:31-32). If you lead many souls to the way New Testament days, we can throw away sins not by providence of human salvation, one of the criminals of salvation, you will dwell in bigger and more beautiful 2. The Spiritual our own strength but by the power of the Holy Spirit. hung on the cross said at the last moment, "Jesus, places in the heavenly kingdom (Matthew 5:5). When we accept the Lord with faith and try to cast off remember me when You come in Your kingdom!" Then, Meaning of 'Violent our sins with the power of the Holy Spirit, we will be He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be Even if you imagined the most beautiful, able to throw away not only sins in action but also the with Me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43). He barely had faith fascinating, and the happiest place, it could not be Men Take It by Force' sinful natures in our heart. to receive salvation but because he died immediately, comparable with Heaven. Even the lowest dwelling he could not live according to the word of God. Also, place of heaven, Paradise, is much more beautiful he did not work for the kingdom of God, so he had no than the most beautiful place on this earth. So, how 2. The Spiritual Meaning of 'Violent Men heavenly rewards. Paradise is the place for those who can we explain with words of men the glory and joy Take It by Force' just accepted the Lord and barely gained salvation. of the city of New Jerusalem where God's throne is? If you clearly come to know about the heavenly 'Taking the heavenly kingdom by force' doesn't Also, in Revelation chapter 21, we see a record kingdom, you will bear in mind things on this earth simply mean going to Heaven. The heavenly kingdom about the city of New Jerusalem. It is a holy and are meaningless. You will cast away all worldly desires is divided into many levels and there are relatively glorious city and the most glorious dwelling place and meaningless lust, and change yourself according better places than others. So, we have to long for and in Heaven. The city houses the throne of God, and to the Word of God and try to take the heavenly take better heavenly dwelling places by force. The is the dwelling place for those who have great faith kingdom by force. heavenly kingdom belongs to spiritual heaven, and by having achieved sanctification of heart and being this spiritual heaven belongs to a dimension different faithful in all aspects.