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 Salvation In restoration, requiring forgiving love, determination and readiness to sacrifice those whom He loves

God Satan Creation Last Days Attempts to Restore the Purpose of Creation – Ideal World Noah Jesus 2 nd Coming

Completion Growth Formation Perfection Value of an Ideal Person Adam

Value of an Ideal Person 1. Divine value

Divine Value “ God ’ s Temple ” 1 Corinthians 3:16 Mind Body Ideal Person God Perfect Person God Mind Body

Value of an Ideal Person 1. Divine value 2. Unique value

Unique ValueGod IdealPersonIdealPerson IdealPerson

Value of an Ideal Person 1. Divine value 2. Unique value 3. Eternal value

Eternal ValueGod PerfectedMan Eternal Subject Eternal Object

Value of an Ideal Person 1. Divine value 2. Unique value 3. Eternal value 4. Cosmic value

Cosmic Value 1. Microcosm 2. Ruler 3. Mediator Physical World Spirit World

Value of an Ideal Person Value of the Messiah=

Adam Value of an Ideal Person Failed Human Responsibility Fall

Adam Value of an Ideal Person Perfection Failed Human Responsibility Messiah “New Adam” Fulfilled Human Responsibility Fall

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 ManJesus Fallen Man

Jesus Compared to Fallen ManJesus Fallen Man 1. Higher value than creation 1. Lower value than creation

Jesus Compared to Fallen ManJesus 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

Jesus Compared to Fallen ManJesus 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 God’s Heart and Will 3. Ignorant of God’s Heart and Will

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 GodGod IdealPerson Mind Body 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 ” Jesus FallenMan John 14:20 John 15:5 Relationship between Jesus and Fallen HumanityFather AdoptedChild “ 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 SaviourComforter Son HolySpirit Father The Trinity

Original TrinityGod FeminineImage Original Masculinity AdamEve Masculine Image Original Femininity Genesis 1:27

Perfected Adam Perfected Eve God’s Ideal God Original Trinity

Fallen Adam FallenEve Fallen World Satan Evil Trinity

Jesus HolySpirit Spiritual Salvation God Spiritual Trinity Second Adam Second Eve 1 Corinthians 15:45

Rebirth “You must be born again” John 3:7 What is the meaning of rebirth ?

► To be “born” ► To be “born again” requires parents requires True Parents

God’s Original Ideal Perfected Adam God True Love Perfected Eve True Children Descendants TrueParents Heaven Earth Spirit World

Fallen World Fallen Adam Satan False Love FallenEve Fallen Children Descendants FallenParents Hell Earth Spirit World Original Sin

God’s Ideal for Jesus Jesus God True Love True Children Descendants Heaven Earth Spirit World No original Sin True Father Second Adam Isaiah 9:6 Bride True Mother Second Eve

God’s Ideal for Jesus - Unfulfilled Jesus God True Love True Children Descendants Heaven Earth Spirit World No original Sin True Father Second Adam Isaiah 9:6 Bride True Mother Second Eve

Spiritual Rebirth God Children Descendants Paradise Spirit World Original Sin Spiritual True Father Second Adam Second Eve Resurrected Jesus True Love HolySpirit SpiritualChildren Spiritual True Mother

Necessity for the Second Coming of the Messiah “We await…the redemption of our bodies.” Romans 8:23 Spiritual and physical rebirth

Messiah Physical and Spiritual Salvation God Spiritual and Physical Trinity Third Adam Third Eve True Parents Wife

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.” Qur’an 3.55

Spiritual and Physical Rebirth Messiah God True Love True Children Descendants Heaven Earth Spirit World True Father Third Adam Wife True Mother Third Eve Restored Children 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 Messiah God True Love True Children Descendants Heaven Earth Spirit World True Father Third Adam Bride True Mother Third Eve No original sin True Parents By a ‘grafting’ process, and forgiveness of original sin, fallen people can join this new lineage Bride- groom

Tree of life Tree of sin Engrafting Cut down your tree self denial