The Second Advent v1.1
2019-11-11 · Source: tparents.org
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2017,2018,2019,2020…Happines coming
Jesus clearly foretold his return.
Mt 16:27 “For the Son of man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father…”
But there is no clear understanding concerning details of the Second Advent.
When? How? Where?
When Will Christ Return?
Is it possible to know when?
Mt 24:36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.”
Rev 3:3 “ ‘…If you will not awake, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come upon you.’ ”
Therefore, it has been commonly thought unwise to speculate about the date, place and manner of the Second Advent.
Amos 3:7 “…the Lord God does nothing, without revealing his secret…”
1 Thess 5:4 But you are not in darkness, brethren, for that day to surprise you like a thief.
Mt 24:36 “…no one knows, …but the Father only.”
Therefore, God will certainly give prophecies to those faithful believers who are in the light.
e.g., Noah 1) The flood judgment faithless people
2) The destruction Lot of Sodom and Gomorrah faithless people
J/B’s family, wise men, Simeon, Anna, 3) Jesus’ birth shepherds, etc. priests and scribes
Malaki Jesus 400 400 120 400 210 400
Adam born! after 1:st WorldWar 1914-1918 1917 Jesus Luther Return 400 400 120 400 210 400 1930
Christ is teaching 2000 year time-parallells again after Jewish – Christian history 2:nd WW
1st World War 1915
One of the most arresting paranormal experiences on military record which occurred in Europe at 10:30 P.M on November 14, 1915, was witnessed by French, German, Russian, Italian and British troops.
1st World War 1915
A Spiritual manifestation that, still in spite of the tremendous human suffering in 1st World war; there was a result of that suffering – indemnity => the Birth of Christ!
William Branham (1909-1965) June 11, 1933, the most fantastic and well-documented phenomenon occurred.
When Pastor Branham baptized in the Ohio River in front of an audience of about 4000, the Holy Spirit came down with the sound of a whirlwind that was audible to everyone.
Many ran in horror while others kneeled in prayer.
A Voice said “Like John the Baptist was sent to preach the first arrival of Christ, you are now sent out to proclaim the second arrival of Christ. “
400 + 400 + 120 + 400 + 210 + 400 = 1930
1517 + 400 = 1917
end of WW I = 1918
Last Days = today
around 1918 ~ 1930
How Will Christ Return?
Life in 3 World Physical Parents
+ fetal membrane=Cord
Life in 3 World Physical => Mother Parents Earth
Liquid => Air ”1st death” ”1st birth” ”Seong Hwa” + fetal membrane=Cord + air/food membrane=Mouth
Life in 3 World Physical => Mother => God Parents Earth Heavenly Parent
Liquid => Air => Love ”1st death” ”2nd death” ”1st birth” ”2nd birth” ”Seong Hwa” ”Seung Hwa” + fetal membrane=Cord + air/food membrane=Mouth + love membrane=Head
A. Perspectives on the Bible God used parables and symbols in the Bible (Jn 16:25)
many divergent interpretations the churches have become divided.
In interpreting the Bible, the most important matter is to find the right perspective.
1) The mission of John the Baptist Most Christians read the Bible with the preconception that J/B completed his given mission, but in fact he did not.
2) The return of Elijah Many Jewish people believed that Elijah would descend from heaven (2 Kings 2:11),
2 Kings 2:11 … Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
1) The mission of John the Baptist Most Christians read the Bible with the preconception that J/B completed his given mission, but in fact he did not.
2) The return of Elijah Many Jewish people believed that Elijah would descend from heaven (2 Kings 2:11), but he was born on earth as J/B.
2 Kings 2:11 … Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
3) The First Coming of Jesus
Two kinds of prophecy: Dan 7:13 the Messiah would come on the clouds Mic 5:2 the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem Which did the Israelites believe? Knowing the influence of the two prophets Daniel and Micah on the Israelites, we can assume that they were waiting for the Messiah to come on the clouds…
2 Jn 7 – John condemned some heterodox Christians who believed that Jesus had not come in a body of flesh.
…but Jesus was born in the flesh.
B. The Return of Christ by His Birth in the Flesh – Lord of the Second Advent Bible Indications of the Birth of the LSA in the Flesh
1) Lk 17:25 “But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.”
2) Lk 18:8 “…when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
3) Lk 17:20 … “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed.”
4) Mt 7:22,23 “On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.’ ”
5) Rev 12:5 She brought forth a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne.
Two Traditional Interpretations Concerning the Second Advent of Christ
1) The Second Advent takes place when Jesus comes to dwell within the hearts of people through the descent of the Holy Spirit.
If so, the Second Advent already took place 2,000 years ago.
2) The Second Advent = the return of Jesus as a spirit person If so, the Second Advent can happen at any moment and more than once.
Jesus often met John in spirit, yet Jesus told him, “Surely I am coming soon” (Rev 22:20).
The Principled Reasons for the Birth of the LSA in the Flesh
1) Lord of the cosmos
spirit dominate the self spirit world (the Fall) Human beings physical lost dominion dominate the self Both worlds! physical world
The LSA, as the lord of the cosmos, dominating the two worlds, must be born in the flesh.
2) Restoration of the Heavenly Kingdom on earth
Jesus came as the True Parent of humankind and the king of the Heavenly Kingdom on earth
the LSA, with the same purpose, must be born in the flesh.
3) From the viewpoint of redemption
Jesus only spiritual salvation
LSA - - - - both spiritual and physical salvation must be born in the flesh.
C. The Meaning of Coming on the Clouds (Mt 24:30)
devout Christians, clouds the multitudes (Heb 12:1)
evaporate purify
waters fallen people (Rev 17:15)
17 april 1935
Transfer of Mission as Lord of the Second Advent Messiah - Christ
1974 – Madison Square Garden N.Y.
The Lord of Second Advent will emerge from among a group of reborn believers as the leader of Christians, the Second Israel. Lk 17:37; implying that Jesus will return to the place where faithful believers gather
D. Why Did Jesus Say that the Lord Will Come on the Clouds?
1) To prevent the delusions of antichrists from creating confusion among believers
2) To encourage Christians who were walking a difficult path of faith
Jesus’ other words of encouragement
Rev 22:20 … “Surely I am coming soon.”…
Mt 10:23 “When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel, before the Son of man comes.”
Mt 16:28 “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.”
The hope of Jesus’ imminent return inflamed the zeal of his disciples and gave them the strength to overcome persecution by Judaism and the Roman Empire.
Encouraged by the ardent hope of the Second Advent, they were filled with the Holy Spirit and established the early Christian Church, even amid great adversity.
Where Will Christ Return?
A. Will Christ Return among the Jewish People?
Some Christians expect that Christ will come again among the Jewish people.
Rev 7:4 And I heard the number of the sealed, a hundred and forty-four thousand sealed, out of every tribe of the sons of Israel.
However, • Jesus will come again among the Gentiles. Mt 21:33-43 – the parable of the vineyard: householder God vineyard God’s heritage; qualification as the chosen nation
tenants Israel servants prophets son of the householder Jesus
other tenants who other Christian nation which harvest the fruit can receive the LSA and accomplish God’s Will
2:nd Israel 3:rd Israel Christianity Korea ”Spiritual Land” 1:st Israel
Therefore I - Jesus - tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you (Israel) and given to a people (-Korea-) who will produce its fruit. /Math 21:43
• The meaning of “Israel”
the people of God who have triumphed through their faith; this term does not necessarily apply to everyone who comes out of Jacob’s lineage.
Mt 3:9 “And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.”
Rom 2:28,29 For he is not a real Jew who is one outwardly… He is a Jew who is one inwardly…
Rom 9:6-8 … For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, and not all are children of Abraham because they are his descendants; …
Jn 8:37-40 … They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do what Abraham did, but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God; this is not what Abraham did.”
The chosen people of Israel after Jesus’ death on the cross are the Christians who inherited the faith of Abraham.
B. Christ Will Return to an Eastern Nation
Rev 7:2,3 Then I saw another angel ascend from the rising of the sun [from the east – King James Version], with the seal of the living God…
Mt 24:27 “For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.”
Necessary Conditions of the Nation to which the Messiah Returns
1) A national indemnity period “40” foundation for separation from Satan
2) The front line of God and Satan The front line of that which is most dear to God and most abhorred by satan
democracy and communism conflict with each other
Cosmic level Church level World level 2013 1960 2003
The shape of Korea: special meaning according to the I Ching. It looks like the archangel blowing a trumpet. Rev 8:6; 1 Thess. 4:16
USA has the role of roman-empire 2000 years ago. DP: The situations unfolding in Christianity today are similar to those which took place in Judaism at Jesus’ time.
3) The object of God’s Heart
a) A path of blood, sweat and tears
b) Good people in God’s sight
c) Endowed with a religious character by nature
4) Prophetic testimonies among the people
5) Bearing the fruits of all aspects of civilization realizing a society with the highest level of civilization
C. The Nation of the East: Korea
From ancient times, “Eastern nations” refers to Korea, Japan, and China.
1948 2000 år 1948 2000/2013… 1:st Israel 2:nd Israel 3:rd Israel
The nation of the Fourth Israel will be a nation that unites Israel, USA and Korea.
Most symbolic Flag in the World; Yin/Yang – cosmic neg. energy/positive energy = Harmony!
The circle is surrounded by four trigram, one in each corner, from the ancient Chinese wisdom book I Ching
Confucius and Lao-tse has commented on this important book of wisdom! Ch’ien, the creative - strong - heaven - Father K’an, the precipice - dangerous - water - second Son K’un, the host - sacrificing - earth - Mother Li, connects - is brilliant - fire - second Daughter
Japan a fascist nation at the period of the Second Advent persecuted Korean Christianity
China a hotbed of communism and would become a communist nation at the period of the Second Advent.
Korea has become qualified to receive Christ at the Second Advent.
Pyongyang – the Jerusalem of East (in 1930:s)
1. A National Indemnity Period
1905 the Ŭlsa Treaty of Protection
1910 annexation of Korea by Japan
1919 Korean Independence Movement
1923 the killing of 6,000 Koreans in Japan
1945 liberation
2. The Front Line of God and Satan
1) The line of rivalry between God and Satan the offering of the nation as a sacrifice North cut in two by the 38th Korea parallel. South 38 Korea 2) The Korean War (1950-1953) mobilization of many UN member-nations a worldwide significance
3. The Object of God’s Heart 1) Korean history over 4,300 years; invaded by foreign nations more than 930 times.
2) Never themselves invaded other nations
“people in white robes”; white represents God
3) Strong God-revering thought
highly value loyalty, filial piety and chastity e.g., “The Tale of Shim-ch’ŏng,” “The Tale of Ch’un-hyang”
Reference: Korea and Religion Korea is the nation through which all religions will be united. - Buddhism dominated Korea for about 1,500 years (ca. 100 B.C. ~ 1392). - Confucianism dominated Korea for about 500 years (1392 ~ 1905). - Catholicism came to Korea more than 200 years ago (1777). - Protestantism came to Korea more than 100 years ago (1884). - Islam came to Korea more than 50 years ago (1950).
4. Prophetic Testimonies among the People
1) Messianic hope
Chŏnggamnok – the king of righteousness, “Chŏngdoryŏng”
Reference: Excerpts from Kyŏgam Yuirok
“Kyŏgam” (1509-1571) met with a man of God and received revelations containing precise prophecy covering the 400- year period of the modern era.
- “Chŏngdoryŏng” will resolve the resentment (“Han”) of God and Jesus.
- He will be born in northern Korea. After living for a time in an island nation of the Eastern Sea, he will come over to the South.
- He will seek the unification of religions.
- He will not be a national-level leader, but a world-level leader.
- He will give the opportunity for unmarried men and women who believe in God to be married.
- He will receive the most ridicule and blame in the world.
- He will receive great blessing (many children) – this is similar to Sook Jeon Kong of China, who received the most blessing in the world.
- He will become the ancestor of the people of a New Nation of Heaven.
- He will surely experience prison life.
- He will harvest the people who build God’s Kingdom through 12 tribes of 12,000 each (total 144,000).
- He has the family name “Moon.”
2) Revelations that the founder of every religion will return to Korea
LSA – the second coming of the founder of every religion with respect to his mission
Buddhism Maitreya Buddha Confucianism Jin-In (true person) Ch’ŏndogyo Ch’oe Su-un (its founder) Chŏnggamnok group Chŏngdoryŏng (man with the true word)
3) Appearance of many spiritualists
revelations and signs testifying to the Second Coming of Christ in Korea
5. Bearing the Fruits of All Aspects of Civilization 1) The movement of the center of land-based civilizations
continent peninsula island new continent China Greece Great Britain USA India Rome Egypt Iberia Babylonia Persia
peninsula island old continent Korea USSR Japan
2) The movement of the center of river – and sea-based civilizations
China: Yang-tse River, Hwang River India: Ganges River, Indus River river civilizations Babylonia, Persia: Tigris River, Euphrates River
Egypt: Nile River
Mediterranean civilizations Greece, Rome, Spain, Portugal Atlantic civilizations Great Britain, USA Pacific civilizations USA, USSR, Japan, Korea, China
3) The movement of the center of civilizations according to climate
Civilization: temperate-zone civilization (spring) of Eden was not realized due to the Fall.
tropic-zone civilizations continent of Africa (summer)
cool-zone civilizations peninsula, island, (autumn) new continent (USA)
frigid-zone civilizations old continent (USSR) (winter)
temperate-zone civilizations island (Japan), (spring) of the new Eden peninsula (Korea)
Parallels between Jesus’ Day and Today
Jesus’ day Today 1) Progress Jesus Israel LSA Korea of the Rome world USA world providence 2) Spiritual Leaders of Judaism: Leaders of Christianity: darkness of priests, scribes clergymen, priests the leaders enslaved to ritualism captive to their authority and legalism; spiritual and rituals; spirits grow life was corrupt. dimmer each day. 3) Attitude criticized Jesus’ will criticize the words toward the words and deeds and deeds of the LSA Messiah based on narrow based on narrow understanding of the understanding of the Old Testament New Testament Scriptures. Scriptures.
Jesus’ day Today 4) Receiving Jewish leaders Christian leaders the words of simple common simple Christians and the Lord folk and Gentiles non-Christians 5) Later fate Priests and scribes If Christians persecute the of believers killed Jesus LSA believing he is a believing they traitor of God, they, too, punished a traitor will go to hell. of God. They went to hell.
№ Jesus’ day Today 6. Jesus Rev. Moon criticized as an arrogant criticized as an arrogant person making himself equal person making himself equal with God. (Jn 5:18) with God. branded as a blasphemer. branded of desecrating God (Jn 10:33) and Jesus.
7. Jesus Rev. Moon called a false Messiah. called a false Messiah. (Lk 23:2)
№ Jesus’ day Today 8. Disciples UC members Many disciples abandoned Some members left UC, Jesus, not understanding his misunderstanding Rev. words, through negative Moon’s words through activities of leaders of activities of conversion by Judaism. (Jn 6:66, etc.) negative ministers.
9. Jesus Rev. Moon worked until 33 years old in worked until 33 years old in the society of Judaism, but the society of Korean was rejected. After Christianity, but was rejected. crucifixion, new start of At the age of 34 founded the Christianity, propagating the UC, and sent missionaries to gospel to all the world. all nations of the world. (Mk 16:15)
The Cause of the Chaotic Profusion of Languages and the Necessity for Their Unification
If human beings had not fallen, we would have formed one global family sharing a common language.
The Canaanites, descendants of Noah’s second son, Ham, built the Tower of Babel to exalt themselves even above God, thus furthering the will of Satan.
When the descendants of Shem and Japheth, who stood on God’s side, helped with the construction, God brought about such confusion in their languages that they could no longer communicate with each other to further the will of Satan.
Gen 11:7 “Come, let us go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
Our languages must be unified if we are to realize the ideal world of one global family which can honor the LSA as our True Parent.
Children naturally learn the language of their parents. All people will naturally come to use the True Parents’ language, the Korean language, as their mother tongue of faith.
All humanity will become one people using one language, thus establishing one global nation under God.
Acts in our Age: 1945-2017…
… some people received revelations about Him … devout believers found him through guidance from spiritual world. - 1946
… when they so much as touched the hem of his garments, they felt as if they floated in the air and could dance out of pure joy. - 1946
1950, there appeared the face of Jesus in the sky over Korea and this was a very significant event.
He can project himself in deep meditation and become visible in the same way that Jesus has been able to project himself and be seen by the saints.
This is always one of the hallmarks of the Messiah. do not allow tradition to blind you for a new revelation. - 1965
I saw Jesus walking through the room, he said: “I am in this place!” Then he disappeared. A wave of peace descended on me. - 1970
He is dedicated to unite people on earth and their religious beliefs in harmony and peace. - 1974 - Physics Nobel-Price winner Prof. Tor Ragnar Gerholm
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I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it.
But when he, the Spirit of truth, is come (The Messias) (link) he will guide you into all truth. (Divine Principle) (link)
for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. (John. 16:13)
New Light on the Fall of Man. (link)
2.2 The Spiritual Fall and the Physical Fall Spiritual Fall Spirit self “Fruit” Lucifer ___________________________________________________
“Fruit” Physical self Physical fall The fall which took place through the sexual relationship between the angel and Eve was the spiritual fall, while the fall which occurred through the sexual relationship between Eve and Adam was the physical fall.
What Changes Does Resurrection Cause in Human Beings?
Changes in heart and spirit Spirit Spirit self Fall self _______________ _______________ _ _ Physi- Physi- Temple cal cal Haunt of God self No external self of Satan change The changes a person experiences when he is resurrected and enters the governance of God take place in his heart and spirit. These internal changes also purify his body, transforming it from a haunt of Satan into a temple of God.
The Providence of Resurrection for Spirits Purpose and Way of Returning Resurrection Retu a rn coop nd Spirit erat self ion Spirit Spirits self _______________________________________ Earthly _ people Physi- cal self
We call this process returning resurrection
Summary: When – Where – How Christ will Return in our Age
Summary: When – Where – How Christ will Return in our Age
1918-1930 – time parallells – SMM born 1920
Summary: When – Where – How Christ will Return in our Age
1918-1930 – time parallells – SMM born 1920
Korea; Nostradamus prophecied; Messiah will appear in Asia Korea has a strong Christian foundation.
Summary: When – Where – How Christ will Return in our Age
1918-1930 – time parallells – SMM born 1920
Korea; Nostradamus prophecied; Messiah will appear in Asia Korea has a strong Christian foundation.
Like Jesus born as New Adam; Rev 12:5 ” She gave birth to a son, a male child, He will Marry Holy, Biblical ”Marriage of the Lamb”
Summary: When – Where – How Christ will Return in our Age
1918-1930 – time parallells – SMM born 1920
Korea; Nostradamus prophecied; Messiah will appear in Asia Korea has a strong Christian foundation.
Like Jesus born as New Adam; Rev 12:5 ” She gave birth to a son, a male child, He will Marry Holy, Biblical ”Marriage of the Lamb”
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