Unification Church
THE UNIFICATION CHURCH
Introduction A misinterpretation of the Bible can lead one far away from the revealed truth. Moon is one of misinterpreters of the Bible. Being a member of Presbyterian Church does not make him interpret the Bible correctly. The main purpose of this presentation is not just for the sake of requirement rather to make the hearers alert for the need of faithful interpretation of the Bible to build their firm foundation of Christian faith. The paper does not deal with the detail since the textbook gives them sufficient understanding of the movement. Mainly it deals with a brief history of the founder, the basic teachings of the movement along with presenters ' evaluation. Finally, study questions are presented in order to make the hearers examine their position in the Christian faith and learn from the false teachings of Moonies.
1. Brief Lines about the Founder The Unification Church also known as the Moonies, which named after the founder Sun Myung Moon who was born in North Korea 1920. He was raised in a Presbyterian family and exhibited clairvoyant tendencies during his formative years. Sun Myung Moon means "someone who has clarified the Truth," or "Shining Sun and Moon." He was an electrical engineer. In 1944, Moon married the first of several wives. At this time, his name was Yong. He interacted with spiritualist groups who were awaiting a Korean Messiah. It led him to the official birth of this movement; the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity. In 1936, at age sixteen, Moon claimed to have received a vision in which Jesus Christ appeared to him, instructing him to complete the task that Jesus had left undone. That is to say, Jesus had "spiritually"
Introduction A misinterpretation of the Bible can lead one far away from the revealed truth. Moon is one of misinterpreters of the Bible. Being a member of Presbyterian Church does not make him interpret the Bible correctly. The main purpose of this presentation is not just for the sake of requirement rather to make the hearers alert for the need of faithful interpretation of the Bible to build their firm foundation of Christian faith. The paper does not deal with the detail since the textbook gives them sufficient understanding of the movement. Mainly it deals with a brief history of the founder, the basic teachings of the movement along with presenters ' evaluation. Finally, study questions are presented in order to make the hearers examine their position in the Christian faith and learn from the false teachings of Moonies.
1. Brief Lines about the Founder The Unification Church also known as the Moonies, which named after the founder Sun Myung Moon who was born in North Korea 1920. He was raised in a Presbyterian family and exhibited clairvoyant tendencies during his formative years. Sun Myung Moon means "someone who has clarified the Truth," or "Shining Sun and Moon." He was an electrical engineer. In 1944, Moon married the first of several wives. At this time, his name was Yong. He interacted with spiritualist groups who were awaiting a Korean Messiah. It led him to the official birth of this movement; the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity. In 1936, at age sixteen, Moon claimed to have received a vision in which Jesus Christ appeared to him, instructing him to complete the task that Jesus had left undone. That is to say, Jesus had "spiritually"
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