{"id":4128,"date":"2018-02-06T00:03:48","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T05:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubfriends.net\/?p=4128"},"modified":"2018-02-17T21:10:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-18T02:10:16","slug":"harvest-south-bay-church-gardena-john-baik-the-plagiarizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubfriends.org\/ubfriends2015\/harvest-south-bay-church-gardena-john-baik-the-plagiarizer\/","title":{"rendered":"(Harvest South Bay Church Gardena) El Camino UBF– John Baik the Plagiarizer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have undeniably proof that John Baik plagiarizes his sermons not once but MULTIPLE times.<\/p>\n

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Here are several examples and they are all very recently (all of Baik’s sermons are currently on the church’s website)<\/p>\n

Let’s look at an excerpt on Baik’s sermon on Matthew ch 1<\/p>\n

IMMANUEL!<\/span> GOD<\/span> WITH<\/span> US!<\/span><\/div>\n
Matthew<\/span> 1:1-25<\/span><\/div>\n
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Key<\/span> Verse<\/span> 1:23<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u201cThe<\/span> virgin<\/span> will<\/span> be<\/span> with<\/span> child<\/span> and<\/span> will<\/span> give<\/span> birth<\/span> to<\/span> a<\/span> son,<\/span> and<\/span> they<\/span> will<\/span><\/div>\n
call<\/span> him<\/span> Immanuel\u201d<\/span> \u2013\u2013<\/span> which<\/span> means,<\/span> \u201cGod<\/span> with<\/span> us.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
First,<\/span> the<\/span> genealogy<\/span> of<\/span> Jesus<\/span> Christ<\/span> the<\/span> Son<\/span> of<\/span> David<\/span> (1:1-17).<\/span> Look<\/span><\/div>\n
at<\/span> verse<\/span> 1.<\/span> \u201cA<\/span> record<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> genealogy<\/span> of<\/span> Jesus<\/span> Christ<\/span> the<\/span> son<\/span> of<\/span> David,<\/span> the<\/span> son<\/span><\/div>\n
of<\/span> Abraham.\u201d<\/span> In<\/span> the<\/span> New<\/span> Testament,<\/span> there<\/span> are<\/span> two<\/span> places<\/span> which<\/span> talk<\/span> about<\/span><\/div>\n
Jesus\u2019<\/span> genealogy<\/span> \u2013<\/span> one<\/span> in<\/span> Luke\u2019s<\/span> gospel,<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> other<\/span> is<\/span> this<\/span> Matthew\u2019s<\/span> gospel.<\/span><\/div>\n
Luke<\/span> was<\/span> a<\/span> Greek,<\/span> and<\/span> he<\/span> emphasized<\/span> the<\/span> Universal<\/span> Messiahship<\/span> of<\/span> Jesus.<\/span> So<\/span><\/div>\n
in<\/span> Luke\u2019s<\/span> gospel,<\/span> Jesus\u2019<\/span> genealogy<\/span> traces<\/span> back<\/span> all<\/span> the<\/span> way<\/span> to<\/span> Adam,<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span><\/div>\n
man.<\/span> But<\/span> in<\/span> Matthew\u2019s<\/span> gospel,<\/span> Jesus\u2019<\/span> genealogy<\/span> starts<\/span> from<\/span> Abraham,<\/span> the<\/span><\/div>\n
father<\/span> of<\/span> faith,<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> author<\/span> Matthew<\/span> suggests<\/span> Abraham<\/span> and<\/span> David<\/span> as<\/span> two<\/span><\/div>\n
representatives<\/span> of<\/span> Jesus\u2019<\/span> genealogy.<\/span> In<\/span> this<\/span> way,<\/span> Matthew<\/span> proclaims<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> Jews<\/span><\/div>\n
that<\/span> Jesus<\/span> is<\/span> their<\/span> promised<\/span> Messiah,<\/span> whom<\/span> God<\/span> had<\/span> mentioned<\/span> to<\/span> Abraham<\/span><\/div>\n
and<\/span> David.<\/span> God<\/span> said<\/span> to<\/span> Abraham,<\/span> \u201cThrough<\/span> your<\/span> offspring,<\/span> all<\/span> peoples<\/span> on<\/span> earth<\/span><\/div>\n
will<\/span> be<\/span> blessed.\u201d<\/span> Jesus<\/span> brings<\/span> blessings<\/span> of<\/span> God<\/span> to<\/span> all<\/span> peoples<\/span> on<\/span> earth.<\/span> God<\/span> also<\/span><\/div>\n
said<\/span> to<\/span> David,<\/span> \u201cWhen<\/span> your<\/span> days<\/span> are<\/span> over<\/span> and<\/span> you<\/span> rest<\/span> with<\/span> your<\/span> fathers,<\/span> I<\/span> will<\/span><\/div>\n
raise<\/span> up<\/span> your<\/span> offspring<\/span> to<\/span> succeed<\/span> you,<\/span> who<\/span> will<\/span> come<\/span> from<\/span> your<\/span> own<\/span> body,<\/span> and<\/span><\/div>\n
I<\/span> will<\/span> establish<\/span> his<\/span> kingdom.<\/span> He<\/span> is<\/span> the<\/span> one<\/span> who<\/span> will<\/span> build<\/span> a<\/span> house<\/span> for<\/span> my<\/span> Name,<\/span><\/div>\n
and<\/span> I<\/span> will<\/span> establish<\/span> the<\/span> throne<\/span> of<\/span> his<\/span> kingdom<\/span> forever.\u201d<\/span> (2Sa<\/span> 7:12-13)<\/span> Jesus<\/span> is<\/span><\/div>\n
the<\/span> king<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> line<\/span> of<\/span> David<\/span> forever.’\u00a0 Source:\u00a0Matthew 1 – IMMANUEL<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Now let’s look at an excerpt of Chang- Woo “Samuel ” Lee’s (the founder of UBF) sermon on Matthew ch 1 in 2000-2001:<\/div>\n
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THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS\r\n\r\nMatthew 1:1-17\r\nKey Verse: 1:1\r\n\r\n   \"A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David,\r\n    the son of Abraham.\"....\r\n\r\nI.  Jesus Christ, David and Abraham (1,2)\r\n\r\nFirst, the character of the genealogy of Jesus. Look at verse 1. \"A\r\nrecord of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of\r\nAbraham.\" When the world was first created, it was good; it was\r\nparadise in which man lived for the glory of God and enjoyed utmost\r\nhappiness. But through one man Adam's disobedience to the holy command\r\nof God, sin and death came into the world (Ro 5:12). Since then, man\r\nlost paradise. The world became like hell. What did God do in this\r\nsituation? God, in his great mercy, made a new plan of world salvation.\r\nGod promised to send a Savior from the offspring of a woman (Ge 3:15).\r\nHe is Jesus. Before his coming, God established two ancestors of faith,\r\nAbraham and David. There are many patriarchs and kings who could have\r\nbeen included in the genealogy of Jesus. But Matthew chose three\r\npersons--Abraham, David and Christ--as three posts and main characters\r\nin the genealogy, because God gave each of them special promises and\r\nmade them covenant people (Ge12:2,3; 2Sa 7:12-16; Mt1:21). God helped\r\nthem to live as a covenant people, who believed his promises that God\r\nwould send a Savior of the world (Ge15:6; Ro4:3). Source: http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180205204714\/http:\/\/www.chicagoubf.org\/dsl\/matthew\/mt01a.mss<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n
Notice how similar they sound? You may say to yourself ” that’s just a coincidence.”<\/p>\n
Let’s look at an excerpt on Baik’s sermon on Matthew ch 2:<\/p>\n
WHERE IS THE ONE WHO HAS BEEN BORN KING OF THE JEWS?<\/p>\n
Matthew 2:1-12<\/p>\n
Key Verse: 2:2<\/p>\n
Merry Christmas! I thank God for blessing us to worship him today. I also thank God for allowing me to be a Christmas messenger. But you also can be messengers as well. Look to your neighbor on your right and your left and say,\u00a0“Jesus came into the world for you!”\u00a0Now you are all Christmas messengers. Amen.<\/p>\n
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…and asked,\u00a0“Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?\u00a0\u00a0We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
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First,\u00a0“Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?”\u00a0(1-2).\u00a0Look at verse 1. “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem….” Magi, traditionally called “Wise Men,”\u00a0supposedly lived in ancient Persia or Babylon. They were great intellectuals, occupying high government\u00a0positions.\u00a0In the ancient times, Astrology was one of very popular subjects among\u00a0the intellectuals. The Magi said\u00a0in verse 2,\u00a0“We saw his star in the east….”\u00a0They saw “his star.” As they were studying stars at night, they found one exceptionally bright star. It was an extraordinary star which captured their eyes. They were convinced that it was “his star,” which symbolized the King of the Jews \u2013 the Promised Messiah. Modern day,\u00a0people,\u00a0both\u00a0believers and unbelievers, have\u00a0heard about Jesus\u2019 second coming; in the same way, people heard and knew about the Messiah\u2019s first coming in those days.\u00a0 Source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.shepherdschurch.org\/Current-Message\/sundaydecember242017<\/a><\/p>\n
Now let’s look at an excerpt of Lee’s sermon on Matthew ch 2 in 2000-2001:<\/p>\n
THE MAGI'S PILGRIMAGE\r\n\r\nMatthew 2:1-23\r\nKey Verse: 2:2\r\n\r\n   \"...and asked, 'Where is the one who has been born king of the\r\n    Jews?  We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.'\"...\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n
First, the Magi--truth-seekers (1,2). Look at verse 1. \"After Jesus was\r\nborn in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from\r\nthe east came to Jerusalem....\" Magi, traditionally called \"Wise Men,\"\r\nsupposedly lived in ancient Persia or Babylon. They were ancient\r\nastrologers who were highly regarded as great scholars and kingly\r\npeople. In ancient times, many believed that a man's destiny was\r\ndetermined by the star under which he was born. According to Time\r\nMagazine, in 1969 there were 10,000 full-time astrologers in the United\r\nStates, and in fact, they are all magic artists.\r\n\r\n   Where did the Magi get the idea to come to Jerusalem? Verse 2b says,\r\n\"We saw his star in the east....\" They saw \"his star.\" In the course of\r\nseeking the truth, once they looked into the sky. They saw a bright\r\nstar in the sky. The star was not an ordinary star. It was an\r\nextraordinary star which captured their souls. They were convinced that\r\nit was \"his star,\" which symbolized the King of the Jews. The Bible\r\nteaches us that Jesus himself is the Star. Revelation 22:16b reads, \"I\r\nam the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.\"\r\nThe bright  Morning Star is the beginning of brightening the whole\r\nworld every day. Matthew 4:16 says that Jesus is \"a great light.\" When\r\nthe Great Light began to shine, the Magi caught its light from his\r\nstar, which was solely reflected by the Great Light. When they had a\r\nburning desire to seek the truth, God showed them his star. Source: http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180205204933\/http:\/\/www.chicagoubf.org\/dsl\/matthew\/mt02.mss<\/a><\/pre>\n
Notice how they are nearly identical? At this point you are saying to yourself “this is just an anomaly.” But here is more evidence to debunk that.<\/div>\n
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Let’s look at an excerpt on Baik’s sermon on Luke ch 2:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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GLORY<\/span> TO<\/span> GOD,<\/span> PEACE<\/span> TO<\/span> MEN<\/span><\/div>\n
Luke<\/span> 2:1-20<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Key<\/span> Verse<\/span> 2:14<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cGlory<\/span> to<\/span> God<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> highest,<\/span> and<\/span> on<\/span> earth<\/span> peace<\/span> to<\/span> men<\/span> on<\/span> whom<\/span> his<\/span> favor<\/span><\/div>\n
rests.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
First,<\/span> \u201cShe<\/span> wrapped<\/span> him<\/span> in<\/span> cloths<\/span> and<\/span> placed<\/span> him<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> manger\u201d<\/span> (1-7).<\/span><\/div>\n
Look<\/span> at<\/span> verse<\/span> 1.<\/span> The<\/span> Roman<\/span> Emperor<\/span> Caesar<\/span> Augustus<\/span> issued<\/span> a<\/span> decree<\/span> that<\/span> a<\/span><\/div>\n
census<\/span> should<\/span> be<\/span> taken<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> entire<\/span> Roman<\/span> world.<\/span> The<\/span> purpose<\/span> of<\/span> this<\/span> census<\/span><\/div>\n
was<\/span> to<\/span> collect<\/span> taxes<\/span> from<\/span> its<\/span> colonies<\/span> more<\/span> effectively.<\/span> Because<\/span> of<\/span> this<\/span> census,<\/span><\/div>\n
everyone<\/span> had<\/span> to<\/span> go<\/span> to<\/span> his<\/span> own<\/span> town<\/span> to<\/span> register.<\/span> So<\/span> Joseph<\/span> together<\/span> with<\/span> his<\/span> fully<\/span><\/div>\n
pregnant<\/span> wife,<\/span> Mary,<\/span> also<\/span> went<\/span> up<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> town<\/span> of<\/span> Nazareth<\/span> in<\/span> Galilee,<\/span> to<\/span><\/div>\n
Bethlehem<\/span> the<\/span> town<\/span> of<\/span> David,<\/span> because<\/span> he<\/span> belonged<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> house<\/span> and<\/span> line<\/span> of<\/span> David.<\/span><\/div>\n
While<\/span> they<\/span> were<\/span> in<\/span> Bethlehem,<\/span> the<\/span> time<\/span> came<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> baby<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> born,<\/span> and<\/span> she<\/span><\/div>\n
gave<\/span> birth<\/span> to<\/span> her<\/span> firstborn,<\/span> a<\/span> son.<\/span> She<\/span> wrapped<\/span> him<\/span> in<\/span> cloths<\/span> and<\/span> placed<\/span> him<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span><\/div>\n
manger,<\/span> because<\/span> there<\/span> was<\/span> no<\/span> room<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> inn.<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cShe<\/span> wrapped<\/span> him<\/span> in<\/span> cloths<\/span> and<\/span> placed<\/span> him<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> manger…\u201d<\/span> The<\/span> Creator<\/span><\/div>\n
God,<\/span> when<\/span> he<\/span> came<\/span> into<\/span> the<\/span> world<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> form<\/span> of<\/span> a<\/span> human,<\/span> was<\/span> rejected<\/span> and<\/span><\/div>\n
pushed<\/span> all<\/span> the<\/span> way<\/span> that<\/span> he<\/span> was<\/span> born<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> stable<\/span> and<\/span> laid<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> manger.<\/span> Who<\/span> can<\/span><\/div>\n
believe<\/span> this?<\/span> When<\/span> God<\/span> was<\/span> coming<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> world<\/span> to<\/span> save<\/span> his<\/span> people<\/span> from<\/span> their<\/span> sins,<\/span><\/div>\n
the<\/span> world<\/span> offered<\/span> him<\/span> a<\/span> stable<\/span> where<\/span> cows<\/span> and<\/span> horses<\/span> were<\/span> staying<\/span> as<\/span> his<\/span> birth<\/span><\/div>\n
place,<\/span> and<\/span> he<\/span> was<\/span> laid<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> manger,<\/span> a<\/span> feeding<\/span> trough<\/span> for<\/span> animals.<\/span> Who<\/span> can<\/span><\/div>\n
imagine<\/span> this?<\/span> God<\/span> says<\/span> in<\/span> Isaiah<\/span> 1:3,<\/span> \u201cThe<\/span> ox<\/span> knows<\/span> his<\/span> master,<\/span> the<\/span> donkey<\/span> his<\/span><\/div>\n
owner\u2019s<\/span> manger,<\/span> but<\/span> Israel<\/span> does<\/span> not<\/span> know,<\/span> my<\/span> people<\/span> do<\/span> not<\/span> understand.\u201d<\/span> This<\/span> is<\/span><\/div>\n
how<\/span> we,<\/span> mankind,<\/span> have<\/span> treated<\/span> God<\/span> from<\/span> the<\/span> beginning<\/span> until<\/span> now.<\/span> Adam,<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span><\/div>\n
man<\/span> did<\/span> not<\/span> honor<\/span> God,<\/span> but<\/span> disobeyed<\/span> him<\/span> even<\/span> though<\/span> God<\/span> was<\/span> so<\/span> good<\/span> to<\/span> him.<\/span><\/div>\n
Israel<\/span> people<\/span> refused<\/span> to<\/span> welcome<\/span> their<\/span> God.<\/span> John<\/span> 1:10<\/span> and<\/span> 11<\/span> testifies<\/span> this,<\/span> saying,<\/span><\/div>\n
\u201cHe<\/span> was<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> world,<\/span> and<\/span> though<\/span> the<\/span> world<\/span> was<\/span> made<\/span> through<\/span> him,<\/span> the<\/span> world<\/span> did<\/span><\/div>\n
not<\/span> recognize<\/span> him.<\/span> He<\/span> came<\/span> to<\/span> that<\/span> which<\/span> was<\/span> his<\/span> own,<\/span> but<\/span> his<\/span> own<\/span> did<\/span> not<\/span><\/div>\n
receive<\/span> him.\u201d Source:\u00a0Luke 2a – GLORY TO GOD, PEACE TO MEN (3)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Now let’s look at an excerpt of Lee’s sermon on Luke ch 2 in 2000-2001:<\/div>\n
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JESUS, THE SAVIOR KING (I)\r\n\r\nLuke 2:1-14\r\nKey Verses: 2:10,11\r\n\r\n   \"But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good\r\n    news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the\r\n    town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the\r\n    Lord.'\"...\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n
First, the time when Jesus was born (1-7).\r\n\r\n     Luke the historian depicts the historical background of the time\r\nof Jesus' birth.  Verse 1 says, \"In those days Caesar Augustus issued a\r\ndecree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.\" The\r\nRoman Empire extended westward to England and east ward to Asia Minor\r\nand to North Africa across the Mediterranean Sea. The world was a Roman\r\nworld. Rome ruled the world with the slogan, \"Peace of Rome,\" which\r\nmeant the Roman Empire rules the world with peace. But the census\r\nreveals the cruelty of Caesar's inner motive of squeezing poor colonial\r\npeople. As much as the Roman Empire prospered, the colonial people\r\nsuffered.\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n
 Look at verses 4-5. \"So Joseph also went up from the town of\r\nNazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because\r\nhe belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register\r\nwith Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a\r\nchild.\" This story reflects the social unrest of that time. All the\r\npeople of the colonies had to stop what they were doing and go to their\r\nown town to register because they knew that Caesar was despotic and his\r\ndecree was inflexible. Because of the decree, someone might have\r\npostponed the day of his wedding ceremony. There was no exception to\r\nthe decree. Joseph knew that it was not good for a woman who had\r\nreached the full term of her pregnancy to travel such a long way. But\r\nthere was no choice. He went to his home-town to register with Mary,\r\ntraveling 100 miles on foot, risking the lives of both the baby and\r\nMary.\r\n\r\n     Look at verses 6-7. \"While they were there, the time came for the\r\nbaby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She\r\nwrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no\r\nroom for them in the inn.\" This story tells us about the dis tressing\r\nsituation of the times. Maybe someone who made a hotel reservation\r\nwanted to give his room to Mary when he heard Mary crying with delivery\r\npains. But for his own survival, he hardened his heart and turned deaf\r\nears to a woman crying with birthpains.  Many people might have done\r\nthe same.\r\n\r\n     As a man, Joseph should provide a room in which Mary could deliver\r\nthe baby. But he could not afford it. Probably, he felt like dying. So\r\nwith no choice, Joseph and Mary went into the stinking stable of an\r\nanimal, where many flies were buzzing around, and she gave birth to a\r\nson and placed him in a manger. To be the mother of Jesus was literally\r\na suffering servant, and it was indeed glorious. Source: http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180206004917\/http:\/\/www.chicagoubf.org\/dsl\/luke\/lk02a-v1.mss<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n
Notice once again how they sound nearly identical? At this point it is impossible to claim that this is a coincidence or an anomaly. Now let’s Look at Baik’s sermon on Romans ch 1:<\/p>\n
THROUGH HIM AND FOR HIS NAME\u2019S SAKE<\/p>\n
Romans 1:1-7<\/p>\n
Key Verse 1:5<\/p>\n
Through him and for his name’s sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith…<\/p>\n
First, “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus<\/b>“\u00a0(1).<\/b>\u00a0Look at verse 1. Paul introduces himself saying, “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God–” He calls himself a servant of Christ Jesus. In those days, “servant” belonged to the slave class. Being a slave was not pleasant at all for anyone \u2013 no freedom, no right, no self-esteem, no nothing. But slaves belonging to prominent families regarded their enslavement to their master great honor. In the movie, “Ben Hur,” the servant of Hur family, regarded his position great honor and privilege. To Paul, being a servant of Jesus Christ was immeasurably great honor and privilege to be proud of. So, this is his first title as he introduces himself to others. He was happy to be known as a servant of Jesus.<\/p>\n
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Being a servant to anyone means to live according to the commands of the master being restricted in freedom, will, desire and right. Actually, when we think about this carefully, we can see that no one is truly free; instead, all people are serving someone, or something. Some people are salves to sin, doing what their sinful desire wants them to do, even at the cost of ruining their future, their family and their life. Some people are serving their own dreams and desires for success in the world, pouring out everything they have for them. Some people are serving their fear \u2013 the fear of security \u2013 doggedly struggling to pay the bills and to build their career. The Bible suggests that eventually, people live as slaves either to God or to sin and Satan. Whom do you want to serve? Living as slaves to our sinful nature, or our worldly desires or pride is disgusting! Surely, being a servant of Jesus Christ is a glorious and honorable thing. Source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.shepherdschurch.org\/Current-Message\/sundayjanuary72018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Now let’s Look at Lee’s sermon on Romans ch 1 in 2001:<\/p>\n
THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY FAITH
\nRomans 1:1-17
\nKey Verse: 1:17
\n“For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a
\nrighteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is
\nwritten: ‘The righteous will live by faith.'”…<\/p>\n
I. Paul the servant of Jesus Christ (1-4)
\nLook at verse 1. “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an
\napostle and set apart for the gospel of God…” Paul begins by giving his
\nown credentials. He calls himself a servant of Jesus Christ. In Paul’s
\ntime, servant meant slave. A slave is one who was once sold and bought
\nand is no more free; he is the possession of whoever bought him. He
\ncannot claim his own human rights. He is completely at the disposal of
\nhis master. Why does Paul describe himself in this way? It was because
\nhe was once a servant of the Jewish leaders, and more fundamentally,
\na servant of sin and Satan; but now he was purchased by the precious
\nblood of Jesus, and now he belonged to Jesus Christ. Paul also says
\nthat he was “set apart for the gospel of God.” Paul did not think that
\nhe became a servant of Jesus Christ by chance or fate. He accepted his
\nservantship as God’s absolute plan for him, a plan made before he was
\nborn (Gal 1:15). He had absolute faith that he was called to be Jesus’
\nservant by the providence of God.
\nPaul continues to explain whose servant he was. He was a servant of
\nJesus Christ, who is the King both humanly and spiritually. Verses 2-4
\nsay, “the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy
\nScriptures regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant
\nof David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power
\nto be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ
\nour Lord.” Here we learn several things. Source:\u00a0https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180206015931\/http:\/\/www.chicagoubf.org\/ubftvorg_chicagocubf2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ro2001SL\/messages\/Ro1_1-17m.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n
Notice how awfully similar the sermons are? At this point you are no doubt scratching your head and seriously pondering about Baik’s sermons.<\/p>\n
John Baik is plagiarizing Lee’s sermons by rewording\/rephrasing them and claiming it came from God. The reality is that he looks at Lee’s sermons then uses his laptop to copy and paste content from Lee’s sermons before rewording\/rephrasing it in addition to splitting and\/or massing paragraphs together. This is how Baik disguises his plagiarized sermons as his own genuine message from God.<\/p>\n
What John Baik also does to disguise his rip-off sermons as his own is that Baik changed the title of the sermons and the key verses (for the most part).<\/p>\n
Another thing I want to point out is that on the church’s website only the last 5 sermons are viewable<\/a> everytime.\u00a0 They NEVER archive the older sermons despite the fact that they have had the website since 2010. So the only way to view an older sermon is if you have archived the link to that older sermon. Here is an example\u00a0https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20171218172730\/http:\/\/www.shepherdschurch.org\/Current-Message\/sundaynovember282017<\/a><\/p>\n
After doing research for this article I came to confirm my notion that John Baik is actually not a missionary but a phony. It is for this reason that I don’t call him missionary.<\/p>\n
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