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Providence is a Christian religious movement founded by Jung Myung Seok (also known as and known by the names of Joshua Jung, "Joshua Lee" and "Pastor Joshua"). The movement began as a splinter group from the Unification Church in South Korea in 1978 where it still has the most members. The organization has been widely referred to by the media as a cult.

Following accusations against him by South Korean police of rape, fraud and embezzlement, Jung fled the country in 1999 and spent time in Hong Kong and China before being arrested by Chinese police in May 2007. In April 2009, the Supreme court of South Korea sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment.

Other names for the church include Jesus Morning Star (JMS) (the most known name in South Korea), Christian Gospel Mission (CGM, official name in South Korea), Setsuri ("providence" in Japanese), International Christian Association (ICA), Morning Star Church, The Bright Moon Church, Ae-chun Church, Young-dong Church, Nak-seong-dae Church, and Seoul Church.

Beliefs

Jung's teaching is explained to followers in a series of 30 secret lectures. According to Sakurai, after a series of Bible studies aiming to demonstrate that the Great Tribulation has already begun, the final, most secret lectures prove that Jung is the Messiah using numerology, explain that those who do not "meet" him will not go to Heaven, and warn that any who betray him are committing a grave crime. It is also taught that Eve was 14 years old when she first had sex with Adam.

Jung teaches that he is here to finish the restoration history of the Holy Trinty, asserting that he is the messiah of this time period and has the responsibility to save all mankind. Jung claims that the Christian doctrine of bodily resurrection is false but that people can be saved through him.

Jung continues to publish sermons each week. His teachings are summed up in the titles of his sermons, and on Dec 8, 2008 he preached a message declaring that no one can be, "Lord," other than God or Jesus. He preaches that the Lord always works through people. He also says in many sermons that no one can claim to be God or the re-incarnation of Jesus and that anyone who does is a heretic.

History

Jung Myeong-seok was born in Geumsan-gun, Chungnam in 1945 According to Yoshihide Sakurai, a professor of sociology at Hokkaido University, Jung was involved with the Unification Church from 1975 to 1978, and as a result, Jung's teachings closely resemble those of the Unification Church.

Jung was drafted into his first term of service in the Vietnam war. After his first term he returned voluntarily to serve a second term, fulfilling two terms of duty in Vietnam (1966 to 1969).

In 1980, he began his first church which has grown into the international religious movement known as "Providence."

According to the Information Network on Christian Heresies, in 1986 the vice president of Providence attempted to act on the sex scandals surrounding the group, but he was shut out of the organizational system and Jung consolidated all power around himself.

Trials & Court Decisions

In 1999, Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) in Korea reported about sexual abuse allegedly committed by Jung. According to former members, Jung had forced dozens of women to have sex with him, and said that they would go to hell if they told anyone what he had done. This resulted in Jung fleeing the country one day later. He was officially charged in 2001. Providence sued SBS to prevent them from airing the show again. At the end of the trial in 2002, a witness who had testified that there was no sexual exploitation from 1993-4 was found guilty of perjury.

Jung was arrested in 2003 for overstaying his visa in Hong Kong and was due to be returned to Korea, but when released on bail, fled the extradition hearing.

In April 2006, a press conference was held by the anti-cult group EXODUS in which four unidentified women dressed in baseball caps and bandanas covering their faces,accused Jung of organised sex crimes against themselves and other women, who required medical treatment.

In a trial not widely known to viewers, Providence filed suit against a Korean News Broadcasting company for libel. The court ruled that the broadcasts were in fact biased. The court ordered the following: 1) the media must not use one-sided material provided by the informer and others; 2) the media must inform the organization 48 hours before broadcasting; 3) the media must guarantee 5% of the broadcasting time to so that their rebuttal will also be aired; 4) if these orders are violated, the media must pay damages in the amount of 30 million won for each violation.

After nearly 9 years on the run, Jung was arrested by Chinese police in May 2007. He was extradited back to South Korea on February 20, 2008. Jung has also been charged with fraud and embezzlement of church funds.

South Korean media reported that Jung had claimed to have received a "special revelation" from God, and that many female members of his cult were ordered to undress for a "health check" and have sex with him to wipe off their sins. Jung denies the charges, his followers say.

In 2008, in response to the rape allegations, Providence pastor Bae Jae-yong said that it was "distorted rumor that was created by the people who have slandered him" and that "all fundamental truth will be clarified by at the prosecutor's office".

In January 2008, the Supreme Court of South Korea awarded two females 1 Korean and 1 Japanese 50,000,000 W and 10,000,000 W in damages for sexual assault. Providence followers started riots outside of newspapers that reported the court's verdict, forcing The Dong-a Ilbo to temporarily shut down.

In August 2008, Jung was convicted of sexual abuse charges and sentenced by Seoul Central District Court to six years imprisonment. In February 2009, the Seoul High Court added four years to the lower court's sentence of six years. Jung's appeal to the Supreme Court of South Korea of his 10 years imprisonment sentence was dismissed in April 2009.

As of 2012, at least 10 women were still being kept for sexual exploitation by church leaders, according to Kim Jin-ho, former director of the cult and a representative of the organization No JMS (JMS 피해대책협의회). Jo Gyeong-suk, former head of the cult's Seoul branch, said that "not a few of those women committed suicide. They become severely depressed and receive psychiatric treatment, suffer various illnesses and social phobias as a result of the stress, and are unable to marry." A press conference produced video evidence, with photos of a topless woman licking pictures of Jung. Jung's followers responded that the videos were made before 2008 and did not amount to proof that the women actually had intercourse with Jung.

False Accusations made against Jung

On October 24, 2013, Congressman Park Beom-gye (a democrat of Daejeon Seo-gu-eul), member of The National Assembly of Legislation falsely accused Jung of living a luxurious life in prison and reported that Jung was being given special priviledges based on false information from an exaggerated and distorted report.

President Jung was convicted because false information was given to the court.

The Seoul Eastern District Court acquited ‘JMS’ of the charge for allegedly sexually assaulting under-age students in a modeling institute. The court concluded that Jung and 13 other related executives were free from suspicion after a series of investigations.

Outside of Korea

Japan

Providence was first reported in Japanese media in late July 2006. While most reports were about the sexual allegations, the Asahi Shimbun commented on the Providence group (known in Japan as Setsuri) in their August 19, 2006 editorial. It reported that Providence is "causing serious social problems in Japan", labeling it as a "cult" and "sect". It reported that the organization was pressuring members to live together, make regular donations, marry within the organization, and follow the strict guidance of its founder.

Police raided eight Providence facilities in Chiba, Japan on suspicion a senior member illegally obtained residence status. They also searched a facility in the city's Chuo Ward. The senior member, a Korean, was arrested for overstaying her visa. It was learned that Providence recruited "high class, high income" men and selected women for "style and looks".

Hong Kong

The religion has been reported about in Hong Kong, known as "月明教會" (The Bright Moon Church) there. In October 2006 a former member, under pseudonym "Geung"(阿強), told Oriental Daily News that the church has about 100 core members in Hong Kong, many of whom are medical graduates, while some are assistant professors. Though the church has been in Hong Kong for years, the slow development made it fairly unknown until its media exposure to the public. To attract youth, the church temporarily created an organisation to run various community activities, known as the United Culture and Arts Network (UCAN).

Taiwan

The organization's earliest activity in Taiwan was in 1988. The organization is commonly known as Jesus Morning Star church (JMS), Chinese: 晨星會; Hanyu Pinyin: Chéngxīng huì; Tongyong Pinyin: chéeng sīn hùei; lit. 'Jesus Morning Star church'), "攝理教" or "攝禮教" (shè lǐ jìao).

The organization itself rejects these common names, officially registered as "中華基督教新時代青年會" (China Christian Youth Association, CCYA), and sometimes calls itself "攝理教會", and Providence Church.

In November 2001 the Taiwanese version of Next Magazine published the article "Korean cult leader raped over one hundred Taiwanese female college students". Allegedly involved National Taiwan University, Fu Jen Catholic University, and National Chengchi University all denied the report, stated that there were no cult activities in their campuses at the time. NCCU acknowledged that there had been such activities many years ago. There had been similar reports in 1997. Members of EXODUS soon came to Taiwan and held a press conference with an involved woman.

In June 2006, in response to false reporting in the media from October 13-16 2005, Jung commissioned a friend to file a private prosecution against a former church member named Wang Wen-yi (王文益) along with many media in Taipei. During the trial Wang admitted that he released three unverified audio recordings to the media. Keelung District Court's judgment is that Wang's statements of "Jung sexually violated female college students" are defamations, media's reports during 2005 October 13 to 16 are untrue, and Wang was sentenced to 30 days of detention with two years of probation.

Books published by Jung Myung Seok

In 1995, Jung released four books of Poems of Inspiration. In 1996 Jung published his second volume of “Poems of Inspiration.” Also, 10 of his poems were recorded in Korean Poems Dictionary (2011), which includes 100 years of Korean poem literature history. In July 2013 Jung published, “Woman of Poetry” and “Telling through Poems.” These two books of poetry are bestsellers in the Kyobo Book Center (a popular book store in Korea). .

He also published “Words of Salvation”, a book of sermons titled, “Words of Life”, a book of proverbs titled, “Heaven’s Words My Words,” and other religious writings as the president of Christian Gospel Mission.He is also an internationally acclaimed artist recognized for his paintings and calligraphy.

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4. ^ "Asian Cult Leader Arrested". The Australian. 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2008-02-27. Cite error: The named reference "theaustralian" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
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9. Sakurai, Yoshihide. "Cult Problems on Campus : Why were students involved in the “Setsuri” (Providence) cult group?" Journal of Higher Education and Lifelong Learning 15 (2007)
10. Sakurai, Yoshihide (2007). カルト問題と格差社会との関連. 宗教と現代がわかる本 (in Japanese). pp. 140–143. 人間の始祖、アダムとイブは堕天使ルシファーにより誘惑され、成長以前に不義の性交を行い（元摂理信者のノートによれば、禁断の木の実を食べたイブは当時 14 歳であった！）(The first humans, Adam and Eve engaged in underage intercourse -- according to Providence believers, Eve was 14 when she partake of the forbidden fruit!) {{cite conference}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
11. "Suspect of Corrupt Cult Founder Arrested in China". The Korea Times. 2007-05-13. Archived from the original on 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
12. "Cult Leader Extradited to Korea". The Korea Times. 2008-02-21. Archived from the original on 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
13. Sakurai, Yoshihide (2007). カルト問題と格差社会との関連. 宗教と現代がわかる本 (in Japanese). pp. 140–143. {{cite conference}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
14. Jung Myung-seok. "Sun Msg: Only God And Jesus Can Be The Lord". Providence.
15. Jung, Myung-Seok. "Sun Msg: The Messiah Who Is Waited For Comes Through The Body". Providence.
16. Jung, Myung-Seok. "Jesus, the One and Only Son". Providence. "Jesus works through the pastors, disciples, and prophets but those people are not Jesus, I taught you. If you center on people more than Jesus, you are idol worshipping and idolizing people."
17. ({cite web|quote=”“Besides the Holy Father, the Holy Son, and the Holy Spirit, none of the spirits that were born on earth with a body can enter the position of the Trinity, no matter who it may be.”|url=http://gospelofprovidence.com/2012/05/wed-msg-recognize-and-realize-that-the-holy-sons-original-entity-has-come-again/%7Cpublisher=Providence%7Clast=Jung, Myung-Seok)}
18. "정명석 시인, '시의 여인' '시로 말한다' 감각적 구상 그림 돋보여 Poet Jung Myeong-seok. Woman of Poetry and Telling through Poems Sensibly Designed Pictures Stand Out". 뇨스웨이브 News Wave. 정명석 시인은 1945년 충남 금산군에서 출생했다. Poet Jung Myeong-seok was born in Geumsan-gun, Chungnam in 1945. ) {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 94 (help)
19. "Yoshihide Sakurai – Religious Studies in Japan". Japanese Association for Religious Studies. 2011. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
20. Sakurai, Yoshihide (2007-05-18). 日本のカルト問題 : 「摂理」を事例に. 日本近代学会大会 (in Japanese). 1975-77 年の間に統一教（統一教会）に関わった。そのために、摂理の教義は統一教会の教義とかなり似通ったものになっている。(From 1975 to 1978 he was involved with the Unification Church. For this reason, Providence's teachings resemble the Unification Church quite closely.) {{cite conference}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
21. Information Network on Christian Heresy. "///현대종교///" (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-11-04. 정명석은 1975년도에 측근 신도들에게 통일교 창시자 문선명의 사명은 끝났고 1978년부터 자신의 사명이 시작됐다고 공언하기도 했다.
22. "South Korean cult merges sex with prayer". Kyodo News Service, Japan. 2006-07-27. Retrieved 2013-12-26. Jung honed his sagely credentials as an acolyte of South Korea's Unification Church ... Its Bible-based teaching is similar to that of the Unification Church but departs from it
23. ^ Jung, Myung-Seok. ""Sermon by Jung Myung Seok"". Providence. Cite error: The named reference "Sermons by Jung Myung Seok" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
24. "Brief History of Founding of Providence Church". Providence Church.
25. 현대종교 발행인. 신흥종교 2002 실태조사연구집　 자칭 한국의 재림주들. 2002: 국제종교문제연구소장.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
26. "2,000 Japanese join cult led by suspected sex offender on the run from Interpol". Asahi Shimbun. 2006-07-29. Archived from the original on 1900-01-01. Retrieved 2013-12-18. He stayed at his aides' homes in Osaka and Chiba prefectures, where he summoned up to 10 female followers almost every day and indecently assaulted them under the pretext of 'health checks,' they said. Some Japanese female followers were instructed to go overseas for a rendezvous with Jung, they said. The aides told them to never mention the meetings with Jung, warning they would go to hell if they revealed the secret.
27. "China extradites SKorea cult leader". Radio Australia. 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
28. "Ask the Police". Korean National Police Agency. 2005-07-04. Archived from the original on 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
29. Sakurai, Yoshihide (2006). "「摂理」は大学のキャンパスにいる カルトの被害をどう食い止めるか". 中央公論. 121 (10): 142–149. 2002 年ソウル地方法院では、SBS 放送禁止仮処分訴訟において、1993-4 年にかけて鄭との集団性交渉はなかったと証言した証人を偽証罪により懲役 1 年に課した。 (In 2002, the Seoul District Court, in the matter of the SBS broadcast ban injunction, ruled that a witness who had testified that there was no mass sexual relations from 1993-4 had committed perjury, and sentenced him to 1 year in prison.) {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
30. "Ask the Police". Korean National Police Agency. 2003-09-21. Archived from the original on 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
31. "Accused rapist cult leader faces extradition to Korea". News Limited. 2008-01-02. Archived from the original on 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
32. ""JMS 정명석 성폭행 계속...정부 뭐하나" 울분" (in Korean). CNB News. 2006-04-18. Retrieved 2007-01-20. 피해자들은 이 날 오후 4시 안국동 느키나무까페에서 'JMS 비리 폭로 및 수사 촉구를 위한 기자회견'을 열고 최근 언론을 통해 알려진 정명석의 성폭행 당시 상황 등을 낱낱이 공개했다. (Victims held a press conference at 4PM today in the Nukinamu Cafe in Anguk Dong demanding the exposure and investigation into the JMS corruption case and more fully clarifying events surrounding the Jung Myung Seok sexual assaults that had recently been reported in the media.) {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
33. Moon Il Seok. "월간지 記者 추적 "정명석 사건 재심필요(Retrial needed for Jung Myung Seok)". Break News. 차 기자는 세 번째로 a방송의 편파 보도 결과가 그 당시 법적으로 오류로 판명됐음을 상기 시켰다. 그는 "편파적인 보도에 대해 법원은 결국 화해권고결정을 내렸다. 주 내용으로는 '문제 제기자' 등의 일방적인 제보 자료를 방송에 써서는 안 되며 방송 48시간 전 고지할 것과 방송분의 5%를 보장하여 반론 보도를 할 수 있도록 하라는 것이었다. 또한 이를 어길 시에는 건당 3000만원을 배상하라'는 결정이었다. 편파방송의 오류를 법적으로 인정한 이 결정은 시청자들에게 널리 알려지지 않았고 이미 여론에 의해 범죄자로 낙인찍힌 정 총재는 계속하여 언론의 도마질을 당하기 시작했다."고 적시했다. (The third point Cha brings up is the outcome of A Media's biased report, which was found to be legally wrongful at that time. He indicated, "As to their biased report, the court eventually issued a decision of the advice of peaceful settlement. The court ordered the following: 1) the media must not use one-sided material provided by the informer and others; 2) the media must inform the organization 48 hours before broadcasting; 3) the media must guarantee 5% of the broadcasting time to so that their rebuttal will also be aired; 4) if these orders are violated, the media must pay damages in the amount of 30 million won for each violation. The court decision acknowledging the media's errors and biased reporting was not made widely known to viewers, while at the same time President Jung—who was already branded a criminal by public opinion—continued to be "cut to pieces at the chopping block of the press.") {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 459 (help)
34. "JMS(기독교복음선교회) 정명석 총재는". MJ News. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
35. "China extradites chief of alleged S. Korean rapist cult". AFP, The China Post. 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
36. ^ "South Korean religious sect leader extradited from China to face rape charges". International Herald Tribune, AP. 2008-02-20. Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
37. "Cult boss extradited to face sex raps". JoongAng Ilbo. 2008-02-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2013-11-04. Jung was taken directly to the Seoul Central Public Prosecutors' Office from the airport. Prosecutors began questioning Jung after his arrival regarding nine complaints filed against him on charges that include embezzlement and sexual assault.
38. "South Korean fugitive cult leader Jung extradited back to Seoul". Associated Press Television News. 2008-02-20. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
39. "Religious sect leader formally arrested on rape charges". Yonhap. 2008-02-23. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
40. "JMS 정명석씨, 신도 성폭행 6천만원 위자료 확정" (in Korean). Donganuri News. 2008-01-11. Archived from the original on 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2008-01-27. JMS 정명석 총재에게 성추행ㆍ성폭행 당한 여성신도 2명이 위자료를 받게 됐다. (Two female followers received compensation for sexual assault and rape by Leader Jung Myung Soek.) {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
41. "언론계에 'JMS 공포'" (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. 2008-01-17. 17일 언론계에 따르면 JMS 신도 40여명은 지난 14일 서울 광화문 동아일보 사옥 13층 편집국에 난입, "정명석 총재 관련 기사를 내리라"고 강요하며 장시간 난동을 부렸다. (The press reported on the 17th that on the 14th, 40 followers of JMS forced their way into the editorial department on the 13th floor of the Dong-a Ilbo Building in Gwanghwamun Seoul, demanded the paper recall articles about Jung Myung-seok, and created a general disturbance for several hours.) {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
42. "Sect leader imprisoned". Dubai, UAE: 7 Days  – via HighBeam (subscription required) . 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2013-10-31. A South Korean court yesterday sentenced Jung Myung-seok, the leader of a fringe religious sect, to six years in jail for raping female followers, a court official said.... Former members have told the Seoul court that young and attractive women were presented to Jung as 'gifts' and he forced them into sex as a part of a purification ritual. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
43. "정명석 JMS총재 징역 6년 선고" (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2013-10-29. 서울중앙지법 형사26부(재판장 배기열)는 12일 여자 신도들을 성폭행한 혐의로 구속기소된 JMS(기독교복음선교회) 총재 정명석(63)씨에게 징역 6년을 선고했다. (The Seoul Central District Court No. 26 Criminal Division (Justice Bae Ki-yeol) delivered a prison sentence of six years to JMS President Jung Myung-seok, 63, who had been arrested and charged with raping 12 female followers.) {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
44. "JMS 정명석 징역 10년 확정" (in Korean). Yonhap. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2013-10-29. 여신도들을 성폭행한 혐의(강간) 등으로 구속기소된 국제크리스천연합(JMS) 총재 정명석(64)씨에게 징역 10년을 선고한 원심을 확정했다. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
45. "JMS 정명석, 탈퇴자에 대한 테러 지시" (in Korean). Nocut News. 2012-03-28. 성범죄 피해자이기도 했던 한 탈퇴자는 "성상납 대기조 '상록수' 회원이 1천여 명에 이르며, 옥중에서도 미성년자를 포함한 여신도들을 관리하고 있다"고 폭로했다. . . . JMS 전 사무국장 출신의 JMS 피해대책협의회 김진호 대표는 "JMS는 현재 여성지도자 10여 명이 상록수를 관리하고 있다"며, 이들을 정명석의 성범죄를 도운 공범으로 검찰에 고발하겠다"고 밝혔다. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
46. Jeong, Jae-won. "'나체 동영상' 파문으로 다시 주목받는 JMS" (in Korean). NewsNJoy. 논란이 된 동영상에 대해서는 "5년 이상 지난 과거의 영상이며, 성상납의 증거가 될 수 없다"고 반박했다. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
47. "정명석 총재, 교도소 호화생활 보도 허위 왜곡 Congressman Park Beom-gye's report was produced from fabricated information". 뇨스웨이브 News Wave. 2013. 10. 24일 국회 법제사법위원회 소속 박범계(민주당. 대선 서구을) 의원의 대전 고검에 대한 국감에서 주장한 본 기독교복음선교회(속칭 JMS)의 정명석 총재의 호화로운 수감생활에 대한 배포 자료는 사실에 근거한 것이 아닌, 과장 왜곡된 제보에 의한 허위사실임이 알려졌다. After reviewing a national inspection carried out by Daejeon Public Prosecutors Office on October 24, 2013, Congressman Park Beom-gye (a democrat of Daejeon Seo-gu-eul), member of The National Assembly of Legislation claimed that Jung Myeong-seok, the president of Christian Gospel Mission (known as JMS and CGM), has being leading a luxurious life in prison. This report was not based on fact but on false information from an exaggerated and distorted report. ) {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 621 (help)
48. "정명석 총재, 교도소 호화생활 보도 허위 왜곡 Congressman Park Beom-gye's report was produced from fabricated information". 뇨스웨이브 News Wave. 수형인이 무고를 당하여 정상적인 변호사가 선임되어 법에 관련된 사항을 의논한 것이지 녹음해서 교단에 전달한 일은 없고, 이는 명백한 허위사실 유포라고 전했다. President Jung was convicted because false information was given , Therefore, when the lawyer met with President Jung, they only discussed legal matters. The lawyer never delivered recorded messages to CGM's headquarters. It is clear that false information was being circulated. ) {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 384 (help)
49. "'"JMS 미성년자 성범죄 의혹" 무혐의 처분 Allegation of JMS's sexual assault on minors proven false". OBS News. 서울동부지검은 기독교복음선도회, 약칭 'JMS'가 모델 학원을 운영하면서 미성년자들을 상대로 성범죄를 저질렀다는 고소 사건과 관련, 무혐의 처분했다고 밝혔습니다. 검찰은 김모 씨가 제출한 JMS 정명석 총재를 비롯한 간부 13명의 아동청소년 성 보호법 위반 등을 조사한 결과, 증거불충분으로 모두 혐의없음 처분했습니다. Seoul Eastern District Court acquits 'JMS' of sexually assaulting under-age students in a modeling institute. The court concluded that JMS (Jeong Myung-Suk) - the president - and 13 other related executives were free from suspicion after a series of investigations. ) {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 91 (help)
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59. "정명석 시인, '시의 여인' '시로 말한다' 감각적 구상 그림 돋보여 Poet Jung Myeong-seok. Woman of Poetry and Telling through Poems Sensibly Designed Pictures Stand Out". 뇨스웨이브 News Wave. 정명석 시인의 시집 『시의 여인』과 『시로 말한다』가 교보문고 베스트셀러에 오르는 등 화제가 되고 있다. 지난 7월 동시에 발간된 이 시집들은 시 분야에서 1, 2위를 다투며 독자들의 마음을 사로잡았다. 1996년 <영감의 시> 2집에 이어 17년 만에 발간된 이 시집들은 저자의 <영감의 시> 시리즈로 묶여 나온 것이다. Poet Jung Myeong-seok's poetry books, Woman of Poetry and Telling through Poems, are becoming hot issues as they are bestsellers in the Kyobo Book Center. These poetry books that were simultaneously released in July have been fighting between first and second place in the poetry category, and have captured the hearts of readers. They were released as Poems of Inspiration series, after the second volume of Poems of Inspiration, which was released in 1996, 17 years ago)
60. "정명석 시인, '시의 여인' '시로 말한다' 감각적 구상 그림 돋보여 Poet Jung Myeong-seok. Woman of Poetry and Telling through Poems Sensibly Designed Pictures Stand Out". 뇨스웨이브 News Wave. 정명석 시인은 1945년 충남 금산군에서 출생했다. 1995년 월간 『문예사조』로 등단한 후 『영감의 시』네 권을 선보였고, 한국 시문학 100년사를 총망라한 『한국시 대사전』(2011)에 그의 시 10편이 등재되었다. 저자는 시작(詩作) 활동 외에도 50여 년간 성경 연구를 해 오면서 기독교복음선교회 총회장을 맡아 『구원의 말씀』, 설교집『생명의 말씀』, 잠언집『하늘말 내말』 등의 종교 서적들을 꾸준히 집필해 왔다. 또 다양한 예술분야를 섭렵하여 국내 및 국외(영국, 프랑스, 독일, 아르헨티나 등)에서 그림과 서예 작품 다수를 전시한 바 있다. Poet Jung Myeong-seok was born in Geumsan-gun, Chungnam in 1945. After starting his literary career with monthly "The trend of literature" in 1995, he released four books of Poems of Inspiration. Also, 10 of his poems were recorded in Korean Poems Dictionary (2011), which includes 100 years of Korean poem literature history. Other than writing poems, he has been studying the Bible for the past 50 years and wrote Word of Salvation, sermon-book Word of Life, proverb-book Heaven's Words My Words and other religious writings as the president of Christian Gospel Mission. Also, he has mastered various fields in art and exhibited drawings and calligraphy domestically and internationally (English, France, Germany, Argentina, etc.). ) {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 1043 (help)

• Korean section: Seven Days SBS news report 13 June 05

External links

• Providence Trial - English language Providence related website authored by various members internationally
• Gospel of Providence - English summaries of Jung Myung Seok's sermons posted each week
• Apologetics Index - Jung Myung Seok entry
• Freedom of Mind Center

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• Christianity in Korea
• Christianity in South Korea
• Abrahamic religions
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