Polarity of God and Creation
God, the Creator, is an infinite, invisible Spirit and does not appear fully in any finite or visible form.
Young Oon Kim
Professor of religion at Ewha University in Seoul, South Korea. Theologian of the Unification Church. Professor of Systematic Theology at the Unification Theological Seminary in Barrytown, New York.
Writings
Spiritual Messages
Action of Give and Take
This Source Energy consists of harmonized masculine and feminine energy within God.
Purpose of Creation
This is why when a man and woman love one another, they feel joy and vitality.
Original Meaning of Value
According to the conventional standard, value means whatever is liked, desired, approved, or enjoyed by anyone at any time.
Growth and Dominion
Some people may believe that God created the universe instantaneously.
Visible and Invisible Worlds
The visible world is this physical universe and the invisible world is the universe beyond the physical senses.
The Origin of Sin
The world God created was good and should be only good.
The Archangel, Lucifer
The conventional idea is that angels are glorious beings, much higher than human beings.
The Spiritual Fall
When Adam and Eve were created, God loved them even more than Lucifer.
The Identity of the Serpent
According to Genesis, a serpent in the Garden tempted Eve to eat of the forbidden fruit by God.
The Physical Fall
During their period of growth, Adam and Eve loved each other as brother and sister, not as husband and wife.
The Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge
It is important to understand that Genesis was written some thousands of years after the time of Adam and Eve, and the events were recorded somewhat symbolically.
The Cause of the Deviation from the Principle
God wants us to live in the fullest expression of love and enjoy complete happiness on earth and hereafter.
Could God Prevent the Fall?
Therefore, He could foresee the possibility of Adam's Fall.
Adam's Family
Both humans and angels are spiritual beings created for eternity.
Abraham's Family
It was not until the appearance of Abraham that all the necessary conditions were met.
Jacob and Esau
If Abraham had succeeded in his first offering, then Ishmael, Abraham's first son by Hagar, and Isaac would have been in the positions of Cain and Abel.
The Effects of the Fall
If Adam and Eve had reached maturity, God would have blessed them in marriage.
The Motivation of the Fall of Lucifer
The motives behind Lucifer's fall were, first, his desire to dominate Adam and Eve, which was derived from his pride and jealousy, and, secondly, his impulse of love toward Eve.
Moses
In expanding the course of restoration from the family level to the tribal and national levels, the central figure was Moses.
The Birth of Christ
The life and death of Jesus Christ have presented unfathomable questions.
Jesus and John the Baptist
The goal of the worldwide course of restoration is nothing less than the liquidation of satanic sovereignty and the establishment of the kingdom of heaven on earth.
Jesus and the Disciples
Jesus took on John's mission and restored through indemnity the Foundation of Faith to begin the second worldwide course of restoration.
Resurrection
Satan exercised all his power, crucified Jesus, and fulfilled his desires.
Restoration in the Old Testament
Because Adam and Eve fell, the Principle of Creation was left unfulfilled.
Dual Predictions of the Messiah
God's purpose in sending the Messiah was to establish His sovereignty on earth, beginning with Israel.
The Definition of Resurrection
Resurrection means to rise from the dead. To explain the meaning of resurrection, the definition of death must be made clear.
Judges and Church Patriarchs (400 years)
After the Israelites entered Canaan, the Judges ruled over the Israelite tribes for 400 years.
Preparation for the Messiah and Second Advent (400 years)
From the time of their return from exile until the coming of Jesus, the Jews met with many foreign beliefs, and they incorporated some of the ideas into their theology and way of life.
United Israelite Monarchy and Christian Empire (120 years)
The Judge/prophet Samuel anointed Saul as the first king of Israel.
The Resurrection of Spirit-People
The spirit-person must receive the Element of Vitality from his physical body, as well as the Life Element from God, for his growth
The Succession of Missions
Since the earliest times in history, God's servants have been laying foundations for the ever-higher spiritual advancement of humanity.
Slavery in Egypt and Suffering under Rome (400 years)
Because of Jesus' crucifixion, Satan was able to claim the entire 2,000 years of preparation for the Messiah, from the time of Jacob until the birth of John the Baptist.
Divided Kingdoms and Empires (400 years)
Solomon's kingdom was eventually divided politically into North (Israel) and South (Judah).
Exile and Return
Israel and Judah were invaded by the Assyrians and Babylonians.
The Goal of History
The original world of God's creation was to expand in eternal goodness on the foundation of the True Parents, perfected Adam and Eve.
Prophecies of the Second Advent
Some believe, as it is written in Matthew 24:29 and 2 Peter 3:10, that at the end of the world the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from heaven, the elements will be dissolved with fire, and the earth and the works upon it will be burned up.
Dawn of the New Age
It has been implied throughout this book that the New Age has now dawned and that the Second Advent is being fulfilled by a man other than Jesus of Nazareth.