christology. the divine principle 1. reveals god’s heart of creation god’s joy & parental...
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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
GodGod
SatanSatan
CreationCreation
Last Last DaysDays
Attempts to Restore the Purpose of Creation – Ideal World
NoahNoah
JesusJesus22ndnd
ComingComing
CompletioCompletionn
GrowthGrowth
FormationFormation
Perfection
Value of an Ideal Person
Adam
Value of an Ideal Person
1. Divine value
Divine Value
“God’s Temple” 1 Corinthians 3:16
MindMind BodyBody
Ideal Ideal PersonPerson
GodGod
Perfect Perfect PersonPerson
GodGod MindMind
BodyBody
Value of an Ideal Person
1. Divine value
2. Unique value
Unique Value
GodGod
IdealIdealPersonPerson
IdealIdealPersonPerson
IdealIdealPersonPerson
Value of an Ideal Person
1. Divine value
2. Unique value
3. Eternal value
Eternal Value
GodGod
PerfectePerfectedd
ManMan
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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AdamAdam
Value of an Ideal Person
Failed Human Failed Human ResponsibilityResponsibility
FallFall
Adam
Value of an Ideal Person
Perfection
Failed Human Failed Human ResponsibilityResponsibility
Messiah “New Adam”
Fulfilled Fulfilled Human Human
ResponsibilityResponsibilityFallFall
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
GodGod
IdealIdealPersonPerson
MindMind
BodyBody
Not God the Creator
Image
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”
JesusJesus
FallenFallenManMan
John 14:20
John 15:5
Relationship between Jesusand Fallen Humanity
FatherFather
AdopteAdoptedd
ChildChild
“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
FatherFatherThe Trinity
Original Trinity
GodGod
FeminineFeminineImageImage
OriginalMasculinity
Adam EveMasculinMasculine Imagee Image
OriginalFemininity
Genesis 1:27
Perfected Perfected AdamAdam
Perfected Perfected EveEve
God’s IdealGod’s Ideal
GodGod
Original Trinity
Fallen Fallen AdamAdam
FallenFallenEveEve
Fallen WorldFallen World
SatanSatan
Evil Trinity
JesusJesusHoly Holy SpiritSpirit
Spiritual Spiritual SalvationSalvation
GodGod
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
GodGod
True True LoveLove
Perfected Perfected EveEve
True True ChildrenChildren
DescendantsDescendants
TrueTrueParentsParents
HeavenHeavenEarthEarth
Spirit WorldSpirit World
Fallen World
Fallen Fallen AdamAdam
SataSatann
False False LoveLove
FallenFallenEveEve
Fallen Fallen ChildrenChildren
DescendantsDescendants
FallenFallenParentsParents
HellHellEarthEarth
Spirit WorldSpirit World
Original Original SinSin
God’s Ideal for Jesus
JesusJesus
GodGod
True True LoveLove
True True ChildrenChildren
DescendantsDescendants
HeavenHeavenEarthEarth
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
God’s Ideal for Jesus - Unfulfilled
JesusJesus
GodGod
True True LoveLove
True True ChildrenChildren
DescendantsDescendants
HeavenHeavenEarthEarth
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
FatherFather
Second Second AdamAdam
Second EveSecond EveResurrectedResurrected
JesusJesusTrue True LoveLove
Holy Holy SpiritSpirit
SpiritualSpiritualChildrenChildren
SpiritualSpiritualTrue True
MotherMother
Necessity for theSecond Coming of the Messiah
“We await…the redemption of our bodies.”
Romans 8:23
Spiritual and physical rebirth
MessiahMessiah
Physical and Physical and Spiritual Spiritual SalvationSalvation
GodGod
Spiritual and Physical Trinity
Third Adam
Third Eve
True Parents
WifeWife
Spiritual and Physical Rebirth
MessiahMessiah
GodGod
True True LoveLove
True True ChildrenChildren
DescendantsDescendants
HeavenHeavenEarth
Spirit World
True True FatherFather
Third AdamThird AdamWifeWife True True
MotherMother
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
MessiahMessiah
GodGod
True True LoveLove
True True ChildrenChildren
DescendantsDescendants
HeavenHeavenEarthEarth
Spirit WorldSpirit World
True True FatherFather
Third AdamThird AdamBrideBride True True
MotherMother
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
Bride-Bride-groomgroom
Tree of lifeTree of
sin
Engrafting
Cut down your treeself denial