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J.Y. Park asks critics to hear his church’s teachings directly
Singer and producer J.Y. Park addressed accusations against First Fruits, the religious group he leads, in a YouTube video released on November 8.
He urged people who view the group as heretical or a cult to listen to its teachings before judging it.
First Fruits has faced public scrutiny over its religious teachings since 2018, including questions about links to the Salvation Sect, which Park has denied.
Park has also said the group should not be equated with Shincheonji because some of its members previously belonged to that movement.
The Presbyterian Church of Korea is examining the group’s teachings to assess whether they contain doctrinal heresy.
No final denominational judgment has been made.
The study’s results are due at the church’s September 2027 assembly, so the debate over First Fruits remains unresolved.
J.Y. Park has urged people to listen directly to the teachings of First Fruits, the religious group he leads, amid allegations of heresy and cultism.
In a YouTube video released on November 8, he said people could listen and judge for themselves.
Park said the group is becoming more widely known as pastors warn about it.
The Presbyterian Church of Korea’s General Assembly is studying whether the group’s teachings contain doctrinal heresy.
The study’s results are scheduled to be reported at the assembly’s regular meeting in September 2027, with no final denominational judgment made so far.
- Who
- Singer and producer J.Y. Park, also known as Park Jin Young, and the religious group First Fruits.
- What
- Park asked people to hear the group’s teachings directly amid allegations of heresy and cultism.
- When
- He made the request in a video released on November 8. The article was published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- In a YouTube video.
- Why
- Park said people may not know the group and should listen to its teachings before judging it.
J.Y. Park and First Fruits
Critics of First Fruits
Allegations
J.Y. Park and First Fruits
Park said people describe his church as heretical or a cult, and urged them to listen before judging.
Critics of First Fruits
Pastors have warned about the group’s dangers, and the Presbyterian Church of Korea’s General Assembly is studying whether its teachings contain doctrinal heresy.
Response to criticism
J.Y. Park and First Fruits
Park said the issue should be left to God rather than answered through arguments over doctrine or organized comments.
Critics of First Fruits
The General Assembly is conducting a study, with results due to be reported in September 2027.
Controversy around Park’s religious group first arose, including suspicions of links to the Salvation Sect, which he denied.
On MBC’s Radio Star, Park said his Bible study group did not belong to a specific church or denomination.
Park said First Fruits included members from Catholic, Presbyterian and Baptist churches, as well as former members of Shincheonji.
Park released a lecture that addressed controversy around his religious group.
A YouTube video titled “For Christians Who Have Not Been Saved” was released, in which Park addressed criticism of First Fruits.
The Presbyterian Church of Korea’s General Assembly is scheduled to receive the results of its study of the group’s teachings.
- Group
- First Fruits
- Video release
- November 8
- YouTube video title
- For Christians Who Have Not Been Saved
- Study body
- General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Korea
- Scheduled report
- September 2027
- Locations
- Eight locations domestically and abroad, including Seoul, Busan and Los Angeles
What people are saying
People say that my church is heretical or a cult, but maybe you don’t know, so why not listen once?
I hope you just listen once.