christology. the divine principle 1. reveals god’s heart of creation god’s joy & parental...

Christology

The Divine Principle

1. Reveals God’s Heart of Creation God’s joy & parental heart of love for humankind and the ideal

2. Reveals God’s Heart over the Fall

A lonely, broken-hearted God who suffers as His children suffer

3. Reveals God’s Heart of SalvationIn restoration, requiring forgiving love, determination and readiness to sacrifice those whom He loves

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SatanSatan

CreationCreation

Last Last DaysDays

Attempts to Restore the Purpose of Creation – Ideal World

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FormationFormation

Perfection

Value of an Ideal Person

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Value of an Ideal Person

1. Divine value

Divine Value

“God’s Temple” 1 Corinthians 3:16

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Ideal Ideal PersonPerson

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Value of an Ideal Person

1. Divine value

2. Unique value

Unique Value

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Value of an Ideal Person

1. Divine value

2. Unique value

3. Eternal value

Eternal Value

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Eternal Subject

Eternal Object

Value of an Ideal Person

1. Divine value

2. Unique value

3. Eternal value

4. Cosmic value

Cosmic Value

1. Microcosm2. Ruler3. Mediator

Physical World

Spirit World

Value ofan Ideal Person

Value of theMessiah

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Value of an Ideal Person

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Value of an Ideal Person

Perfection

Failed Human Failed Human ResponsibilityResponsibility

Messiah “New Adam”

Fulfilled Fulfilled Human Human

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1. Divine value

2. Unique value

3. Eternal value

4. Cosmic value

Jesus – Ideal Man

“For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”

1 Timothy 2:5

“Since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.” 1 Corinthians 15:21

Jesus – Ideal Man – Second Adam

“The similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him: “Be!”, and he was.” Qur’an 3:59

Jesus as the ‘Second Adam’

Jesus Compared to Fallen Man

JesusJesus Fallen ManFallen Man

1. Higher value 1. Higher value than creationthan creation

1. Lower value 1. Lower value than creationthan creation

2. No Original sin 2. No Original sin or fallen natureor fallen nature

2. Original sin 2. Original sin and fallen and fallen naturenature

3. Knows God’s 3. Knows God’s Heart and WillHeart and Will

3. Ignorant of 3. Ignorant of God’s Heart and God’s Heart and WillWill

Traditional Christian Belief

Jesus = God

“He who has seen me has seen the Father.”

John 14:10

► Jesus calls God ‘Father’

► Was tempted by Satan

Jesus = God Himself ?

Matthew 4:1

John 17:1

Jesus – Perfect Image of God

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IdealIdealPersonPerson

MindMind

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Not God the Creator

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Reflection

“I pray …that all of them may be one; Father, just as You are in me and I am in You…” John 17:21

John 14:20

“On that day you will realize I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.”

God and Jesus – United in Heart

“I am the vine, you are the branches”

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John 14:20

John 15:5

Relationship between Jesusand Fallen Humanity

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“I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.”

Traditional Christian Belief –God Reveals Himself as 3 Persons

Creator

Saviour Comforter

SonSon Holy Holy SpiritSpirit

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Original Trinity

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Genesis 1:27

Perfected Perfected AdamAdam

Perfected Perfected EveEve

God’s IdealGod’s Ideal

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Original Trinity

Fallen Fallen AdamAdam

FallenFallenEveEve

Fallen WorldFallen World

SatanSatan

Evil Trinity

JesusJesusHoly Holy SpiritSpirit

Spiritual Spiritual SalvationSalvation

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Spiritual Trinity

Second Second AdamAdam

Second Second EveEve

1 Corinthians 15:45

Rebirth

“You must be born again”

John 3:7

What is the meaningof rebirth ?

► To be “born”

► To be “born again”

requires parents

requires True Parents

God’s Original Ideal

Perfected Perfected AdamAdam

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True True LoveLove

Perfected Perfected EveEve

True True ChildrenChildren

DescendantsDescendants

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Spirit WorldSpirit World

Fallen World

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False False LoveLove

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God’s Ideal for Jesus

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True True ChildrenChildren

DescendantsDescendants

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Spirit WorldSpirit World

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True True FatherFather

Second Second AdamAdam

Isaiah 9:6Isaiah 9:6

BrideBride True True MotherMother

Second EveSecond Eve

God’s Ideal for Jesus - Unfulfilled

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True True LoveLove

True True ChildrenChildren

DescendantsDescendants

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Spirit WorldSpirit World

No original No original SinSin

True True FatherFather

Second Second AdamAdam

Isaiah 9:6Isaiah 9:6

BrideBride True True MotherMother

Second EveSecond Eve

Spiritual Rebirth

GodGod

ChildrenChildren

DescendantsDescendants

ParadiseParadise Spirit WorldSpirit World

Original SinOriginal Sin

SpiritualSpiritualTrue True

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Second EveSecond EveResurrectedResurrected

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Holy Holy SpiritSpirit

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Necessity for theSecond Coming of the Messiah

“We await…the redemption of our bodies.”

Romans 8:23

Spiritual and physical rebirth

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Physical and Physical and Spiritual Spiritual SalvationSalvation

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Spiritual and Physical Trinity

Third Adam

Third Eve

True Parents

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Spiritual and Physical Rebirth

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True True LoveLove

True True ChildrenChildren

DescendantsDescendants

HeavenHeavenEarth

Spirit World

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Third EveThird Eve

RestoredChildren

Original sin Removed

True Parents

The Coming of True Parents –Hope of All Mankind

►Original sin removed

►Receive God’s love, life and lineage

► Fulfill 3 Blessings

Second Coming of the Messiah

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True True LoveLove

True True ChildrenChildren

DescendantsDescendants

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Spirit WorldSpirit World

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Third EveThird Eve

No original sinNo original sin

True ParentsTrue Parents

By a ‘grafting’ By a ‘grafting’ process, and process, and forgiveness of forgiveness of original sin, original sin, fallen people fallen people can join this can join this new lineagenew lineage

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sin

Engrafting

Cut down your treeself denial