Christology

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Christology
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The Divine Principle
1. Reveals Gods Heart of Creation
Gods joy parental heart
of love for humankind and the ideal 2. Reveals
Gods Heart over the Fall A lonely,
broken-hearted God who suffers as His children
suffer 3. Reveals Gods Heart of Salvation In
restoration, requiring forgiving love,
determination and readiness to sacrifice those
whom He loves
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Attempts to Restore the Purpose of Creation
Ideal World
Creation
Completion
Formation
Last Days
Growth
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Value of an Ideal Person
Perfection
Completion
Growth
Formation
Adam
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Value of an Ideal Person
1. Divine value
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Divine Value
God
God
Mind
Mind
Body
Perfect Person
Body
Ideal Person
Gods Temple
1 Corinthians 316
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Value of an Ideal Person
1. Divine value 2. Unique value
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Unique Value
God
Ideal Person
Ideal Person
Ideal Person
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Value of an Ideal Person
1. Divine value 2. Unique value 3. Eternal value
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Eternal Value
God
Eternal Subject
Perfected Man
Eternal Object
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Value of an Ideal Person
1. Divine value 2. Unique value 3. Eternal
value 4. Cosmic value
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Cosmic Value
Spirit World
Physical World

• Microcosm
• Ruler
• 3. Mediator

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Value ofan Ideal Person
Value of theMessiah

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Value of an Ideal Person



Fall
Failed Human Responsibility
Adam
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Value of an Ideal Person
Perfection



Fulfilled Human Responsibility
Fall
Failed Human Responsibility
Adam
Messiah New Adam
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Jesus Ideal Man
1. Divine value 2. Unique value 3. Eternal
value 4. Cosmic value
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Jesus Ideal Man Second Adam
For there is one God and one mediator between
God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 25
Since death came through a man, the resurrection
of the dead comes also through a man.
1 Corinthians 1521
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Jesus as the 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.
Quran 359
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Jesus Compared to Fallen Man
Jesus Fallen Man
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Jesus Compared to Fallen Man
Jesus Fallen Man
1. Higher value than creation 1. Lower value than creation
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Jesus Compared to Fallen Man
Jesus Fallen Man
1. Higher value than creation 1. Lower value than creation
2. No Original sin or fallen nature 2. Original sin and fallen nature
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Jesus Compared to Fallen Man
Jesus Fallen Man
1. Higher value than creation 1. Lower value than creation
2. No Original sin or fallen nature 2. Original sin and fallen nature
3. Knows Gods Heart and Will 3. Ignorant of Gods Heart and Will
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Traditional Christian Belief
Jesus God
He who has seen me has seen the Father.
John 1410
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Jesus God Himself ?

• Jesus calls God Father
• Was tempted by Satan

John 171
Matthew 41
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Jesus Perfect Image of God
Not God the Creator
God
Mind
ImageReflection
Ideal Person
Body
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God and Jesus United in Heart
I pray that all of them may be one Father,
just as You are in me and I am in You
John 1721
On that day you will realize I am in my Father,
and you are in me, and I am in you.
John 1420
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Relationship between Jesusand Fallen Humanity
Jesus
Father
Fallen Man
Adopted Child
I am the vine, you are the branches
John 155
I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am
in you.
John 1420
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Traditional Christian Belief God Reveals
Himself as 3 Persons
The Trinity
Creator
Father
Holy Spirit
Son
Saviour
Comforter
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Original Trinity
God
OriginalMasculinity
OriginalFemininity
Feminine Image
Masculine Image
Adam
Eve
Genesis 127
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Original Trinity
God
Perfected Adam
Perfected Eve
Gods Ideal
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Evil Trinity
Satan
Fallen Adam
Fallen Eve
Fallen World
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Spiritual Trinity
God
Holy Spirit
Second Adam
Second Eve
Jesus
1 Corinthians 1545
Spiritual Salvation
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Rebirth
What is the meaningof rebirth ?
You must be born again
John 37
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• To be born

requires parents

• To be born again

requires True Parents
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Gods Original Ideal
God
True Parents
Perfected Adam
Perfected Eve
True Love
True Children
Descendants
Earth Spirit World
Heaven
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Fallen World
Satan
Fallen Parents
Fallen Adam
Fallen Eve
False Love
Fallen Children
Original Sin
Descendants
Earth Spirit World
Hell
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Gods Ideal for Jesus
God
Second Adam
Second Eve
Jesus
Bride
True Love
True Father
True Mother
Isaiah 96
True Children
No original Sin
Descendants
Earth Spirit World
Heaven
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Gods Ideal for Jesus - Unfulfilled
God
Second Adam
Second Eve
Jesus
Bride
True Love
True Father
True Mother
Isaiah 96
True Children
No original Sin
Descendants
Earth Spirit World
Heaven
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Spiritual Rebirth
God
Second Adam
Second Eve
ResurrectedJesus
Holy Spirit
Spiritual True Father
Spiritual True Mother
True Love
Spiritual Children
Original Sin
Children
Descendants
Spirit World
Paradise
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Necessity for theSecond Coming of the Messiah
Spiritual and physical rebirth
We awaitthe redemption of our bodies.
Romans 823
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Spiritual and Physical Trinity
God
True Parents
Third Eve
Third Adam
Messiah
Wife
Physical and Spiritual Salvation
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Jesus Resurrected and will Return
when Allah said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take
you and raise you to Myself and purify you from
those who disbelieve and make those who follow
you superior to those who disbelieve until the
Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return,
and I will judge between you concerning that in
which you used to differ.
Quran 3.55
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Spiritual and Physical Rebirth
God
True Parents
Third Adam
Third Eve
Messiah
Wife
True Love
True Father
True Mother
True Children
Restored Children
Original sin Removed
Descendants
Earth Spirit World
Heaven
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The Coming of True Parents Hope of All Mankind

• Original sin removed
• Receive Gods love, life and lineage
• Fulfill 3 Blessings

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Second Coming of the Messiah
God
True Parents
Third Adam
Third Eve
Bride-groom
Messiah
Bride
True Love
True Father
True Mother
By a grafting process, and forgiveness of
original sin, fallen people can join this new
lineage
True Children
No original sin
Descendants
Earth Spirit World
Heaven
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Engrafting
Cut down your treeself denial
Tree of life
Tree of sin