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1. The Transformation of the Eternal God

God, as life itself, existed from eternity. However, approximately 6,000 years ago, God became bound by the ‘shackles of death’ after experiencing a ‘division of consciousness’.

This ‘division of consciousness’ signifies a state where, from a spiritually stable existence, the awareness of “you and I” began. Just as ink spreads throughout a glass of water, the onset of this division permeated everything, causing the once potent life force to shatter and weaken. As a result, this spiritual energy materialized, transforming into the present universe, and God also took on material forms, appearing as male and female.

Humans are not creations formed by God from clay; rather, they are a transformation of God’s state, now appearing in human form.

While traditional creationism is a mythological narrative that cannot exist in reality, the claim that spiritual transformation has materialized holds scientific basis. This is akin to solid ice changing into liquid water, and then further transforming into gaseous air. The essence of spirit is life and energy, and the state of spirit corresponds one-to-one with the state of energy.

Even though God, trapped in a physical body, became a ‘sinner’ unable to escape the shackles of death, God planned and executed a future strategy to overcome the current state using the original power that once governed the universe. This successful endeavor is precisely ‘The Great Journey of Humanity’s Salvation’.

Although God, the source of life, became ensnared in the shackles of death, that life was not extinguished. Instead, it has been passed down through human bloodlines, generation after generation. The grand narrative of this history is the recovery of God to an eternal state, shedding the shackles of death with the advent of the ‘Savior’.

2. The Journey to Cultivate the Savior

God’s work is akin to a farmer who plows the field, sows seeds, cultivates them with utmost care, and finally reaps the harvest. It is by no means an instant outcome appearing without cause, under the guise of omnipotence. Therefore, if there are scriptures claiming that an omnipotent God acted in ways that are illogical, irrational, or lack scientific basis, we can now discern that such words do not spoken by God.

The starting point for sowing the seeds of the Savior-cultivation plan begins with Abraham. God’s spirit publicly appeared, descending through Abraham’s lineage, and continuing to his son Isaac and then to Jacob. Although the succession of the birthright seemed uncertain for Jacob, as his primary wife Rachel could not bear children, Jacob’s birthright (the right of judgment) was clearly passed on to his fifth son, ‘Dan’.

The ‘Dan’ tribe, after losing Commander Samson in the war with the Philistines, left ‘Zorah’ and migrated northeast. They subsequently disappeared from biblical records, their whereabouts unknown.

After the ‘Dan’ tribe departed from the land of Judah, the people of Israel endured immense trials. They were brutally ravaged and assimilated by the Assyrian and Babylonian empires, and six million were massacred during World War II. Could the lineage that succeeded Abraham’s God have truly been severed?

Indeed, the ‘Dan’ tribe, carrying God’s ‘seal’ (divine authority), migrated far to the east and secretly undertook the work of cultivating the Savior, unknown to anyone.

The first four figures (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Dan) were connected by father-son relationships. After living in obscurity for a long time, in the late 20th century, a descendant of the ‘Dan’ tribe emerged, publicly proclaiming God’s work and pioneering a massive religious movement that gathered 1.5 million followers—this was Elder Park Tae-seon.

He publicly declared himself to be the ‘Olive Tree’ (감람나무) and a messenger seeking the ‘Two Branches’. He also announced that ‘the Olive Tree is God’.

Thus, in the late 20th century, Elder Park Tae-seon (the ‘Olive Tree’) and the ‘Two Branches’ he sought—including three individuals (Park Tae-seon, Hong Eop-bi, and Jo Hee-seong)—were connected through a spiritual parent-child relationship. In this way, the ‘Overcomer’ (이긴자), the second Adam, the seventh one and the prophesied Savior, was completed according to the divine plan.

The Book of Revelation in the Bible features many symbols associated with the number seven, including the seven lampstands. This signifies that the ‘one who breaks the seventh seal’, starting from Abraham, is attested as the Savior.

2.1. The Eastward Migration of the Dan Tribe

Having lost Commander Samson in the war with the Philistines and with their fighting spirit diminished, the ‘Dan’ tribe, bearing God’s ‘seal’, began a long journey towards the ‘rising sun in the East’.

They departed from ‘Zorah’, traversed Syria, Iraq, Iran, crossed the sea, and passed through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan before settling near the Altai Mountains. There, over generations, their language changed, and they transformed into an Altaic-speaking people. Subsequently, they moved through Mongolia and Manchuria, establishing their homeland in the Daedong River basin and founding Gojoseon.

During this journey of approximately 130 years, the main group settled on the Korean Peninsula. However, some brethren remained in various settlements along the way. Thus, along the migration route of the ‘Dan’ tribe, there are peoples who look exactly like Koreans—these are their brethren from the ‘Dan’ tribe.

Because they are the people tasked with bearing God’s ‘seal’ and unfolding God’s ‘will’, Koreans inherently possess a chosen-people mentality similar to that of the Jews. Furthermore, they hold the national founding philosophy of ‘Hongik Ingan’ (홍익인간), which means ‘to broadly benefit humanity’, a mission deeply aligned with the salvation of humankind.

As God’s plan began to surface in the 20th century, trials also befell Korea. The nation collapsed under the Japanese imperialist occupation, and young men of the Savior’s age perished in the Korean War.

2.2. The Role of the ‘Woman Clothed with the Sun’ (Park Tae-seon, Spiritual Mother)

Both the Bible and Buddhist scriptures commonly attest to the genuine Savior or ‘Living Maitreya Buddha’ who will appear in the future.

Revelation chapter 12 states: “A woman clothed with the sun will give birth to a son, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter.” This implies that ‘Spiritual Mother’ (the Woman Clothed with the Sun), a descendant of the ‘Dan’ tribe who migrated to the ‘rising sun in the East’ carrying God’s ‘seal’, would emerge to carry out God’s work and cultivate the Savior.

Around 1955, after the Korean War entered an armistice, a massive religious movement arose in Korea. “I am the Olive Tree, and I am searching for the two lost branches.” These were the words of Elder Park Tae-seon.

After Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Dan, God’s work publicly reappeared on the world stage for the first time in almost 4,000 years. Elder Park Tae-seon’s JeonDoGwan movement, accompanied by transcendental divine power, became an enormous religious phenomenon gathering 1.5 million followers through the First, Second, and Third SinAngChon (Faith Villages) in just over 30 years.

While there are many large corporations in Korea, the JeonDoGwan was comparable in scale. However, Elder Park Tae-seon’s objective was not to expand the JeonDoGwan, but to cultivate the Savior. Therefore, he intentionally bankrupted the thriving SinAngChon(Faith Village) enterprises and disbanded the JeonDoGwan himself.

Around the time his spiritual child was born, when his three physical sons were all imprisoned, his businesses went bankrupt, and disciples, having lost their jobs, cried out and left, he was seen beating a drum and dancing with joy, saying, “Let’s execute the ‘Laughing Strategy’.” Someone pursuing personal gain would never act this way.

Elder Park Tae-seon, as a great strategist and the ‘spiritual mother’ who cultivated the Savior of humanity, deserves profound respect.

2.3. The Work of ‘Eve Victor’ (Hong Eop-bi) and ‘The Adam Victor(Overcomer)’ (Jo Hee-seong)**

‘Eve Victor’ (Hong Eop-bi), the first of the ‘Two Branches’ found by Elder Park Tae-seon, was branded a ‘demon angel’ within the JeonDoGwan and endured severe persecution. Yet, she did not leave the JeonDoGwan. Instead, she created the ‘Milshil’ (밀실, ‘secret chamber’)—a place of prayer on the hillside behind the ‘OhMan Altar’, where she slept under the open sky, enduring rain and snow, and prayed while starving due to lack of food.

To fulfill Elder Park Tae-seon’s command to ‘cultivate the Overcomer’, ‘Eve Victor’ nurtured several candidates, but they either proved incapable or ran away. Ultimately, she cultivated and completed Jo Hee-seong, who emerged as the final ‘Overcomer’ candidate.

‘Eve Victor’, with her ability to see through others’ hearts, meticulously examined the inner workings of the ‘Overcomer’ candidates. If any lingering attachment to the past or slight emotional disturbance was detected, she would immediately call them in and admonish them. In this manner, she completed the true ‘Overcomer’ (Jo Hee-seong), whose mind remained utterly steadfast and unwavering.

2.4. The Ordeal of Adam the Victor

Cho Hee-seong, also known as “Adam the Victor” (Adam Iginja)—the second of the “Two Olive Trees” sought by Elder Park Tae-seon—experienced a miraculous healing during his time as a military officer. In a dream, he received the AnChal from Elder Park, which healed his eardrums ruptured during the war and completely cured his stage-3 pulmonary tuberculosis. Following this experience, he converted from Presbyterianism to the JeonDoGwan.

While dedicating himself as an evangelist at JeonDoGwan, he was branded as a devil, suffering assault, expulsion, and stoning. Despite this, he endured and performed a 30-day fasting prayer 14 times. These were not ordinary fasts; they involved abstaining from all food, water, and sleep. He intensified his asceticism by praying on frozen ground, sharp stones, and eventually kneeling on broken glass while wearing shorts, engaging in life-threatening prayers amidst flowing blood.

In August 1978, while running a trading business in Dongdaemun, he was on the verge of signing a provisional contract for resource development rights in China, which would have made him the wealthiest man in Asia. However, obeying Elder Park’s command to “enter the secret chamber,” he abandoned his worldly success and entered seclusion.

In the secret chamber operated by the “Eve Victor,” he underwent training to keep his mind unwavering. During this time, he realized that the consciousness of “self” (ego) was, in fact, the devil. It was then that he clearly identified the true nature of the enemy he had to fight.

Once he knew himself and knew the enemy, the path forward became clear. As he continued to live a life acting 100% contrary to his own thoughts, he finally received the declaration from the “Eve Victor” on October 15, 1980, proclaiming that he had “become the Victor,” “become the Perfected One,” and “become God.”

2.5. Bogwang (The Transfiguration)

“Bogwang” refers to the event where the Victorious God shed the human mask and transformed into the body of God, the body of eternal life. It signifies that the Triune God, who had been materialized due to spiritual division and suffered in a human body for 6,000 years, finally achieved complete spiritual victory over the devil. He became the Savior, prepared the new word and the ark of salvation, and was restored to the body of eternal light. This means the grand plan for human salvation was accomplished without a single error.

Although we deeply miss the physical presence of the Savior, there is a reality that must be understood. The work of human salvation does not proceed without obstacles in this sinful world. It is advancing step by step amidst organized resistance from established religious groups that wield influence over political, legal, and media powers.

When Cho was indicted for murder without a corpse, the media framed the group as a cult. They cited unrelated crimes by other religious groups, amplified groundless speculations, and engaged in malicious distorted reporting to conceal the truth. For instance, they used computer graphics to add flesh to skeletal remains found at a cemetery site, claiming a resemblance to a missing person to frame the group for murder. Genetic testing revealed discrepancies. In some cases, the excavated remains were reported as top news in newspapers and television broadcasts without even being examined. Later investigations revealed the bones were over 100 years old or belonged to animals, but the media never properly corrected their false reports. Even today, false stories based on these erroneous reports continue to be reproduced on YouTube and blogs.

After detaining Cho, who voluntarily appeared for questioning, the prosecution failed to prove the charges within the legal timeframe but continued to detain him through “dusting-off” investigations (digging for any dirt). The media reported the issuance of arrest warrants for fraud while juxtaposing them with murder allegations, misleading the public. The truth was that they could not prove the murder charges, so they continued the “detention” investigation under other pretexts like “donation fraud.”

South Korea’s criminal procedure follows the principle of “Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege” (No crime, no punishment without law). However, there is no penal code defining religious donations as fraud. While Christian churches preach “eternal life” and Buddhist temples preach “rebirth in paradise” while receiving donations, the authorities applied fraud charges uniquely to Cho Hee-seong.

His first imprisonment resulted in a 2.5-year sentence for “Violation of the Act on Punishment of Violence, etc.” and “Fraud” due to the fabrication of the case by Prosecutor Lee Gyeong-jae (1994). As his sentence was nearing completion, the prosecutor gathered people who couldn’t even afford to donate and had them file a “return of donation” lawsuit, indicting him again. This violated the constitutional principle of “double jeopardy” (Non bis in idem). Nevertheless, the court accepted it, leading to a second imprisonment. In total, he served nearly 7 years before being released on a special Liberation Day pardon in August 2000.

2.6. False Accusation of Murder Instigation and the Decision for Bogwang

Around mid-2002, actual murderers began sending blackmail letters, mistakenly believing the statute of limitations on their crimes had expired. When their demands for money were ignored, they sent a staged video tape to KBS, and the prosecution’s arrest of Cho Hee-seong was exclusively broadcast. This was an attempt by Prosecutor Shim Jae-cheol to conspire with the murderers to frame Cho for instigating murder.

The murderers, including Kim Jin-tae, falsely confessed to acting under Cho’s orders, following a script written by the prosecutor to reduce their own sentences. However, the ringleader, Ra Gyeong-ok, testified in court: “I never met Cho Hee-seong, nor did I receive any orders.” Despite this, the court of first instance ignored Ra’s testimony and sentenced Cho to death based solely on the perjured testimony of Kim and others, without any physical evidence.

The situation reversed in the appellate court. Kim Jin-tae and Cho Seong-gu, who had received heavy sentences in the first trial, recanted their statements, confessing, “We lied as directed by the prosecutor.” Consequently, the appellate court declared Cho not guilty of instigating murder.

The prosecution immediately appealed to the Supreme Court. Due to the court merging this case with others, it became a trial involving 12 lawyers. At this point, the prosecutor obtained records of some defense lawyers meeting and questioning the murderers. The prosecutor then claimed that the defense had coaxed the murderers into recanting their testimonies and persistently pleaded with them to maintain their new statements. At this critical juncture, when the prosecutor was attempting to whitewash his manipulation of the case and the truth was once again being muddied, believers of the Victory Altar placed a newspaper advertisement celebrating the acquittal. However, a few lines appended (in the form of a postscript to a letter) at the end of the advertisement’s text contained fatally misleading implications.

Forces intent on eliminating Cho Hee-seong ignored principles such as “nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege” and “evidence-based trials.” In a desperate situation where any small pretext, even in the absence of evidence, could lead to a death sentence, the postscripted lines in the believers’ advertisement unfortunately provided these forces with a pretext for an arbitrary, authoritative interpretation that “this was evidence of guilt.” Due to the lawyers’ mistake, the truth of the recantations was obscured by claims of mutual coercion, creating a scenario where the prosecutor would triumph if the murderers, whose main concern was their own sentences, simply reverted their statements.

Foreseeing that this forced logic would lead the Supreme Court to remand the case and ultimately sentence him to death, Cho Hee-seong chose the path of “Bogwang” (shedding the physical body) on June 19, 2004, aligning with the will of Heaven rather than the judgment of a human court. Coincidentally, this date is symbolic as it matches the day he was released from the Geoje and Yeongcheon POW camps in 1952, signifying not just physical freedom but spiritual liberation beyond his earthly body.

It was after Cho Hee-seong had already achieved Bogwang that the Supreme Court finally confirmed the not guilty verdict regarding the charge of instigating murder on September 3, 2004.

This legal conclusion powerfully and clearly demonstrates that the “murderous cult” frame placed on Cho Hee-seong and the Victory Altar was entirely a lie and a fabrication. Although his body is invisible to the naked eye, he continues to exist in reality, fulfilling his five major pledges.

2.7. The ‘Cult’ and ‘Heresy’ Framing

From the perspective of established Christianity, it is clear that the Victory Altar, which denies Jesus, is considered ‘heretical.’ However, framing it as a ‘pseudo-religion’ and indiscriminately condemning the Victory Altar by criticizing past criminal organizations unrelated to us is undeniably a systematic conspiracy and fabrication. Furthermore, whether it is a ‘pseudo-religion’ is a matter that should only be judged after establishing a proper definition of what a pseudo-religion truly is.

A ‘pseudo-religion’ is something that appears to be a religion but is not.

To have a theology that forms the foundation of a religion, one must know what God is, where God is, and in what state God exists. To have a basis for addressing the problem of salvation, one must understand what humans are, why they live, and why they die. Although it is said that people die as a price for sin, to fulfill the role of a religion, one must understand what sin is, where and in what form it exists, and how it can be resolved.

Through the True Bible, the Victory Altar presents a theology based on these essential requirements for a religion, clearly outlining doctrines of salvation, the Messiah, and the direction for human salvation.

So, which truly fits the description of a ‘pseudo-religion’—something that has the appearance of religion but does not fulfill its role: the Victory Altar, or Christianity?

3. The Completion of Humanity’s Salvation

3.1. Fulfillment of the Five Pledges

On October 15, 1980, the ‘Overcomer’ (Jo Hee-seong) was perfected in the ‘Milshil’. Even after the event, he would pick grapes in the early morning to sell at the market, engage in missionary activities during the day, and at night, fertilize the Milshil vineyard and live there as his lodging. He emerged from the ‘Milshil’ on August 18, 1981.

Just a few days later, on August 23, 1981, he proclaimed the following ‘Five Pledges’:

1) I will eliminate world-wide communism.

2) I will prevent summer monsoons in Korea.

3) I will block typhoons from approaching Korea.

4) As a result, I will ensure continuous abundant harvests in Korea.

5) I will prevent a North-South war.

All five of these pledges are now being fulfilled in reality.

3.2. Fulfillment of Cheonji Gaebyeok (Cosmic Transformation)

The complete overturning of the world is called ‘CheonJi GaeByeok’ (천지개벽).

More than two-thirds of the world’s population were communists; who could have imagined that communism would collapse on its own in such a way?

Who could have imagined that Korea, having suffered Japanese colonial rule and war, would become such a wealthy nation?

When we witness unimaginable things being overturned, we should no longer say things like “It’s a miracle,” “Luck was on our side,” or “Heaven helped us.” All of this is part of the planned process of ‘Humanity’s Salvation’.