[2025-09-22] The Meaning of Israel and the People of Israel Israel means “overcome” (Gn 32:28). The Jews became Israel (Physical Israel) by overcoming. Therefore, if the people of Israel lose in their fight against the enemy, they are no longer Israel. At the time of the First Coming, Jesus said that he had overcome the world (Jn 16:33). Therefore, Christianity is Israel (Spiritual Israel), and Christians are the people of Spiritual Israel. Also, in the New Testament Revelation, Jesus repeatedly urged us to “overcome.” With what do we overcome? We overcome with the truth (refer to Rv 12:10–11). Therefore, Shincheonji has become God's new kingdom (New Spiritual Israel, Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony) and new people (people of New Spiritual Israel) in this era of the Revelation's fulfillment by overcoming again and again through the truth (the revealed Word). Today, Shincheonji, which began with the promised pastor alone, has become a c...