According to the Word of God
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"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (John 1:1).
Manmin Central Church Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee
Since the opening of the church, we have achieved the ministry only according to God's Word. Above all, we obeyed the words of the 66 books of the Bible. We have also obeyed the words of God given from time to time in deep inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Now let's look back on the ministry of this church that was accomplished according to God's Word, and thereby let's have more trust and love for God.
1. I only obeyed to become a pastor
April 17, 1974, that was the day I met God. I was in poverty, disease-stricken, and was only waiting for my death. But, I was healed in a church, and what I then craved the most was the Word of God.
I wanted to know who God is, and how I could communicate with God. I diligently read the Bible, and attended all worship services and revival meetings. I just believed all the words of God and wanted to fulfill His words so much. As I only obeyed the words of God, I received a calling to become a pastor, a servant of God.
In 1979, I was too old to go to theological college, I had lost my mental power to memorize and I couldn't realistically take any entrance exam. But I did not say that I couldn't do it. I only obeyed and became a pastor according to God's Word.
Since then, I only lived with the Word and prayer. I repeatedly did 100- or 200-night vowed prayers, and I obeyed all the urging of the Holy Spirit to fast for 10, 15, 21, or even 40 days.
In 1982, I only obeyed God's Word when I opened the church in my senior year of the theological college. God gave me the name of the church, the time and place to open the church, and the finances to open the church. I had only about 7 dollars with me, but God gave me the money to open the church in such an unexpected way.
2. I opened the church according to God's Word
God gave me the name 'Manmin' or 'All peoples' with the vision to preach the gospel to all peoples. God sent me 13 members including four children. They were the beginning members of the church. God also let me know how I should pray and fast for the opening; and that there would be hindering works of Satan; and how to overcome those hindrances.
God urged me to offer four prayer meetings beginning in March, 1982. In May He gave me the time to open the church, saying, "Open the church when the sun is scorching." Then He said, "You will face a test, but do not worry, just believe and pray and I will pay you back with blessings."
In June there was actually a test that was disturbing to the opening of the church. One of my classmates was jealous of the divine healing and works of the Holy Spirit taking place through me. He slandered me and spread false rumors. I heard the professors' council concluded to expel me. One of the professors told me about the situation and advised me not to open the church.
But God told me about this situation, "Rejoice and give thanks. Pray for them with love." As I gave thanks in prayers according to the word given, all the misunderstandings were resolved in a moment, and the classmate, who had slandered me, repented.
On July 25, 1982, according to the word of God, we finally opened the church on a hot summer day when the sun was scorching. Just like the sun would look brighter after a storm, the joy of being able to open the church after the storm of the harsh test was beyond words.
The history of Manmin Central Church was made only according to God's Word right from the beginning. Since the opening, as we have been obeying the words of the Bible and praying fervently every day, the signs and wonders have never ceased. Not only such diseases as cancers and lung tuberculosis were healed, but demons also left, the blind came to see, the deaf came to hear and the mute came to speak. Those who were carried on stretchers stood up and went back on their own feet.
3. We moved from sanctuary to sanctuary according to God's Word
The church grew even to the extent that within one year from the opening we did not have enough space. Though we wanted to move, there were no big buildings around, and we did not have money either.
Then God told us to build a temporary building on a vacant lot. He said, "If you build, it will fall, and if you build again, it will fall again, but then God's providence will be revealed." So, we began to build the temporary building, but the local government officials tore it down. We rebuilt but they tore it down again and again.
It went on like this for several months and our church members increasingly had greater longing for a sanctuary. During this time a big building was constructed near the church, and somebody suggested we move into that building. But though it was a good place, we could not afford it with the faith and financial situation of the members at that time. But as the temporary buildings were demolished again and again, they began to have a burning fervor, so the big amount of money to move to a bigger place was prepared in a moment.
It was something difficult to understand with human thought, but as we obeyed God's Word a way was opened for us to move to a new sanctuary as God said His providence would be revealed. After that, whenever we were moving into a new church building, and not just when we were moving, but also in everything we obeyed the Word of God.
Manmin Central Church
4. Manmin has achieved its ministry according to God's Word
Even for the three tests in 1998 and 1999, God told us in advance that His blessings would come at the speed of light if we passed them with faith. When we overcame such hardships with only joy and thanksgiving and obedience to God's Word, what we saw before our eyes was the gate opened towards world evangelism.
God commanded us to conduct overseas crusades beginning in 2000 and in every crusade the power of God increased to expand God's kingdom. We conducted crusades in Uganda, Japan, Pakistan, Kenya, the Philippines, Honduras, India, Russia, Germany, Peru, DR Congo, and the U.S., where hundreds of thousands of people or even millions of people gathered.
God the Creator and Jesus Christ were attested and many people were healed of their diseases by the Holy Spirit's power. Demons departed, the dead came to life and many people threw away idols and converted to Christianity.
In particular, we started the Israeli ministry in July, 2007 and continued for a three year period. In September 2009, we conducted Israel United Crusade. Consequently, the gospel returned to Israel as the Bible prophesies. In Israel, Jesus Christ had been proclaimed to orthodox Jews as well as Messianic Jews.
Even when there were foreign requests with very favorable terms for us, we did not go if God did not allow it. But if God commanded, we went unconditionally. We did not care although we did not have anybody to help us and we did not have money, or although there were threats of terrorism and legal pressure. When we showed faith to God until the end, God miraculously prepared money and everything for the crusade.
Everywhere we went, God let us bear the fruit as we obeyed, and He received glory as He promised.
India United Crusade 2002/ Israel United Crusade 2009
Dr. Jaerock Lee's crusades were conducted in many countries. God the Creator and Jesus Christ were proclaimed and the Holy Spirit's power healed many people of diseases. Many people converted to Christianity.
The Uganda United Crusade was reported by CNN. During Peru United Crusade 2004, Dr. Lee met the president of Peru.
Pastor Daniel Rozen, Israel
"After Dr. Lee's prayer during Israel United Crusade, swine flu stopped spreading and great downpours quenched the national drought."
DR Congo Equateur Governor Sebastien Impeto Pengo
"After Dr. Lee's prayer for terminating Ebola virus, it ended in DR Congo."
Dr. Mieke Kuiper, Austra
"Dr. Lee's prayer stopped the crisis of Brisbane River flooding caused by heavy downpours in Australia."
Pastor Grace Lee, Manmin Mission Center, Nepal
"Manmin Mission Center, Nepal and its 196 branch and associate churches were protected during April 2015 Nepal Earthquake."
5. God's providence is going on in the flow of whole spirit
In 2000, Manmin entered into the 'second stage of take-off'. During this period we conducted large-scale overseas crusades all over the world and finished the three-year ministry in Israel. Then, God proclaimed the third stage of take-off in 2010 so that all people may reach salvation and Manmin members all over the world adorn themselves as the Lord's brides.
Since December 25 in 2010, I spent times of endurance and sacrifice that were like death itself. I lost my life-force in the spiritual training. Furthermore, sins were committed continuously, and I had to fill up the measure of justice by offering my life.
Thus, many members could recover their relation with God as His children, but God wanted them to be His true children with sincere hearts and in full assurance of faith. Again, I had to fill up more than 90 percent of the measure of justice so that my members could become His true children.
I filled up the measure of justice to receive the members' measure of faith in 2011; for their faith to grow up rapidly in 2012; and to receive three-month-grace period from God for them in 2013. As a result, we Manmin accomplished 'standardization of spirit' on March 31 in 2014.
After spending these last four years this way, what did God accomplish in the third-stage of take-off? It was the flow of spirit called, 'standardization of spirit'. As He commanded me to fill up New Jerusalem with our church members, we can now understand that we can construct of the Grand Sanctuary with the true meaning of it and greatly accomplish world evangelism only when there is a sufficient number of people of spirit and whole spirit. That is why God let me endure again and again though it just seemed impossible to endure even for just for one more day.
The year 2015 is the year of glory. God said that the glory would be revealed not only through the shepherd but also through people of spirit. The greatness of glory would be different according to the measure of justice each filled up. It means that according to how much they kneel down before God, pray, and bring down strength from Him, the fruit will be different and the degree of guarantee in the shepherd's space will be different.
This flow of whole spirit could be made because the price of justice was paid (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Despite the Sabbath year, I sacrificed everything for souls and the flow of whole spirit was formed as the fruit so that more people can enter spirit and deeper levels of spirit. This is because it is necessary to have many spiritual warriors in achieving the providence for the end time when the power of re-creation is completed.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, God's providence is fulfilled for sure (Numbers 23:19). I urge you to achieve the heart of spirit and whole spirit, accomplish God's providence for the end time, and meet the day of glory. I give all thanks and glory to God who has been with us and glorified for the last 33 years and will receive greater glory through us.
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