[Shincheonji Church of Jesus] The Figurative Treasure and Rich Man

 

[Shincheonji Church of Jesus] 

The Figurative Treasure and Rich Man 

Main Referfence

Rv 3:17-18 

17 You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 

18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. 

✅What are Realities of Figurative Treasure and Rich Man? 

Realities 

Treasure = God's Word of Truth and God's chosen people  

Rich man = person who has a lot of spiritual treasure meaning knowledge of Word 

Explanation

1. The Figurative Treasure 

Physical Characteristics

① precious and valuable

② does not change 

*Types of Treasure: gold, silver, pearls, gems, jewels 

1) The Figurative Gold and Silver 

Prv 16:16) Wisdom, Understanding → Gold, Silver 

Ps 12:6) God's Word (truth) = Pure Silver

Lam 4:2) Sons of Zion: treasure → Pure Gold 

Mt 25:14-30) Master → Servants: talents of gold → to sell 

2) The Figurative Pearl 

Mt 7:6) What is scared, do not give pearl to dogs or pigs 

Jn 17:17) Truth (=word of God) → sanctify 

Prv 3:15) Wisdom → more precious than rubies 

3) The Figurative Treasure

Dt 28:12) Storehouse of heaven → rain

Dt 33:13) Treasure in heaven → dew

Dt 32:2) Rain, dew = God's Word 

Mt 13:44) Kingdom of heaven = treasure hidden in field 

3) The Figurative Treasure

1 Pt 2:4) Precious living stone (jewel) 

Ex 28:15-21) High priest: breastplate → 12 precious stones 

High priest = Jesus, 12 precious stones = 12 disciples 

Heb 10:1) law = shadow, not reality 

Jn 14:2) Jesus → going away to prepare place for us 

Rv 21:9) Spiritual realm: heaven = Holy city, new Jerusalem 

Mt 6:10) Physical realm: heaven "Your kingdom come", "On earth as it is in heaven"

Satan's Treasure (fake treasure)

Rv 17:4,5) Prostitute (Babylon) → dressed in gold, precious stones, and pearls 

Rv 18:2) Babylon = home for demons 

2. The Figurative Rich Man  

 Physical Characteristics

① someone who has a lot of gold 

② silver and precious stones 

*Type of Rich Man 

- Physical rich man 

- Spiritual rich man 

Physical Rich Man 

Mt 6:24) God and money: You cannot serve both 

Ex 28:15-21) Rich Man → hard for rich man to enter kingdom of heaven 

Spiritual Rich Man 

Gold, Silver, Precious Stones (God's treasure) ↔ Gold, Silver, Precious Stones (Satan's treasure) 

The Figurative Treasure and Rich Man [Shincheonji Church of Jesus]

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