Christian History (Parallel time periods in God’s providence)

Parallel Providential Periods – Why? The purpose of To fulfil the Need the restoration History purpose of Messiah creation Foundation to Receive the Messiah God’s Will God’sHuman ResponsibilityResponsibility New era New central figure providence prolonged Parallel Providential Periods the circumstances and events surrounding the central people - similar the conditions of indemnity become more complex the new central figure must restore horizontally the unfulfilled vertical conditions of indemnity

Parallel Ages of Restoration History Foundation of Restoration Adam AbrahamJacob Family Restoration Jesus AbrahamJacob National Prolongation of Restoration Jesus Second Advent World

History of Christianity Jesus SecondComing History of Israel Jesus AbrahamJacob History of Israel Restored by Christianity Previous foundation for Messiah restored This foundation expanded to the world level

Purpose of Christianity Messiah Second Advent FoundationofFaithFoundationofSubstance World Second Coming

Foundation for the Messiah Foundation of Substance AA Christians G A Foundation of Faith Central person: Resurrected Jesus Resurrected Jesus Resurrected Jesus Offering: God’s Word Time Period: 40 days

Purpose of Christianity Learn, believe and practice Jesus’ words ► Indemnify past ► Prepare to receive the ‘Second Advent of Christ’

► Foundation of Faith ► Foundation of Substance Purpose of Christianity believe in and practice Jesus’ words “‘Love…God with all your heart and …soul and…mind.’” “‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’” Matthew 22:37 (Deuteronomy 6:4-6) Matthew 22:39 (Leviticus 19:18)

Prolongation of Restoration Jesus SecondAdvent Restoration Jesus AbrahamJacob Parallels of Restoration History Chosen nation: Israel to New Israel = Christianity

Slavery in Egypt – Moses /Law Suffering, Faith & Expansion Jacob,12 Sons, 70 kinsmen, Moses, Law Canaan - Circumcision, sacrifices, sabbath Jacob,12 Sons, 70 kinsmen, Moses, Law Canaan - Circumcision, sacrifices, sabbath Persecution Roman Empire – Augustine /Gospel Suffering, Faith & Expansion Jesus, 12 apostles, 70 disciples Christianity Jesus, 12 apostles, 70 disciples Christianity Sacraments, Martyrs, Sabbath - spiritual Canaan, New Testament, Theodocius 392AD

► Israelites: due to Abraham’s failure ► Christians: due to failure to receive Jesus 400 Years of Suffering

The Spread of Christianity Rome Israel

Foundation for the Messiah Foundation of Faith Central person: Augustine Augustine Offering: God’s Word Time Period

Saint Augustine writes book – “City of God” 1. Human condition as fallen 2. God’s determination to restore the creation 3. History as a struggle between good and evil 4. Human portion of responsibility First Christian philosophy of history

Foundation for the Messiah Foundation of Substance AA G A Foundation of Faith Central person: Augustine Augustine Offering: God’s Word Time Period ChristiansAugustine

Judges - prophet,priest,king Independence & Tradition Law of Moses – new people in Canaan ‘Feudalism’ Internal & External Threat Church Patriarchs - prophet,priest,king Independence & Tradition New Testament - Germanic Tribes, spiritual CanaanFeudalism Internal & External ThreatNew Testament - Germanic Tribes, spiritual CanaanFeudalism Internal & External Threat

Period of the Church Patriarchs Rome Arabs Constantinople Antioch Jerusalem Alexandria Germanic Tribes

Purpose of Islam Messiah FoundationofFaithFoundationofSubstance ArabsMahdi

Foundation for the Messiah Foundation of Substance AA G A Foundation of Faith Central person: Mohammed Mohammed Offering: God’s Word Time Period: 40 years ArabsMohammed

United Kingdom Unity, Peace & Prosperity Judge Samuel King Saul Monarchy Temple Built Monarchy Temple Built United Christian Kingdom Unity, Peace & Prosperity Pope Leo III Emperor Charlemagne Monarchy Church Strengthened Monarchy Church Strengthened

United Christian Kingdom Holy Roman Empire

Foundation for the Messiah Foundation of Substance AA G A Foundation of Faith Central person: Charlemagne Charlemagne Offering: God’s Word Time Period: 40 years ChristiansCharlemagne

Foundation for the Messiah Foundation of Substance AA G A Foundation of Faith Central person: Charlemagne Charlemagne Offering: God’s Word Time Period: 40 years ChristiansCharlemagne

Divided Kingdoms East and West Separation & Corruption Monastic Reformers - St Francis, Dominic Crusades Monastic Reformers - St Francis, Dominic Crusades United Christian Kingdom France - West Franks Germany – East Franks Divided Kingdoms of North and South Separation & Corruption Prophets Invasions Prophets Invasions 400 United Kingdom Israel Judah

Kingdoms of Franks and Germans France West Franks Germany East Franks Holy Roman Empire

Babylonian Captivity and Return Suffering & Purification 210 Temple Destroyed, Nebuchadnezzar - to Babylon Temple Destroyed, Nebuchadnezzar - to Babylon Cyrus of Persia – returned over 140 years Papal Captivity and Return Suffering & Purification Pope Clement V, Avignon (70 years) Church Authority Destroyed – 3 Popes 70140

Papal Captivity France Avignon Rome 1309 Holy Roman Empire

France Avignon Rome 1377 Return of Papacy

Preparation for the Messiah Reform & Development Temple Rebuilt Theocratic Government Temple Rebuilt Theocratic Government Malachi - Prepared for Messiah Malachi - Prepared for Messiah 400 Preparation for the Second Coming Reform & Development Spread of Bible Democracy Spread of Bible Democracy Luther - Prepared for Second Advent Luther - Prepared for Second Advent 1517

Christianity on Eve of Reformation Rome Turks Constantinople Avignon Spanish Inquisition 1453 Moscow 3 rd Rome Wittenberg

Prepared Environment for the Second Coming

Jesus Second Advent of the Messiah Jesus AbrahamJacob Slavery in Egypt Judges United Kingdom Divided Kingdom Babylonian Captivity Preparation Persecution In Rome Patriarchs United Kingdom Divided Kingdom Papal Captivity Preparation The Parallels of Restoration History

Our Responsibility at the Time of the Second Coming ► Believe in the Messiah Receive the new truth ► Love and unite with the Messiah Help build the Ideal World