The Last Days (Kali Yuga) Chapter 12

Why do we need the Last Days? (Kali Yuga?)

Last Days = Restoring the Purpose of Creation History of Goodness 3 God 1st Man 1st Woman Family Society Nation World Children History of Evil Satan 1st Man 1st Woman Family Society Nation World Children FaithfulUnfaithful

Salvation = Restoration To bring back to the original condition and position 4

What are the Last Days? Symbolic ? Literal ? 5

Physical Destruction? “No” God is Eternal, Unchanging, Unique and Absolute. Therefore, His will is also Eternal, Unchanging, Unique and Absolute. His original desire was the His Kingdom on earth – and that must be fulfilled. Physical destruction cannot end evil. 6

Last Days? “All that dwells on the earth is perishing…” Quran 56:26 7 LiteralSymbolic “As we originated the first creation, so We shall bring it back again – a promise binding on Us: We shall do it.” Quran 21:103

Last Days? “Like the fire at the end of time, which burns all in the last day… Where is my shelter?” Bhagavad Gita 11:25 8 “For the destruction of evil in men… I came to this world in the ages that pass… Bhagavad Gita 4:9 LiteralSymbolic

Last Days? “… the heavens will be kindled and dissolved, and the elements will melt with fire!" 9 "A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.” II Peter 3:12 Ecclesiastes 1:4 LiteralSymbolic

What is the Symbolic Meaning of the Last Days? End of evil world. End of Satan’s sovereignty It must begin in us, with a change of Heart centered on God. 10

Adi Granth, pg. 953 “Falsehood must be destroyed: Truth in the end must prevail.” 11

Quran 17:81 “… Falsehood is (by its nature) bound to perish.” 12

We are living at the time of the “Last Days” of history. 13

Far Eastern Hindu Islamic History of Restoration 14 Judeo- Christian One Family Under God One Family Under God Arnold Toynbee, British Historian 26 civilizations  4  1

15 Peace Message #3 God… is the Original Parent of all humanity. He is not a parent in the parochial sense, existing only for a certain religion, a certain race, or the residents of a certain region. You may call Him by any name, be it Jehovah, Allah, Ishwar or any other.

16 Completion Stage Growth Stage Formation Stage Adam Eve Restoration of 3 Blessing

Three Responsibilities God Mind Body Man God Man Woman Children God Man All Things Ideal World Character of Goodness Families of True Love Societies of Co-prosperity Human Rights, Equality, Freedom, Spiritual Phenomena United Nations, Merging Cultures Global Economic, Environmental Issues, Scientific Advances

What should our attitude be in the “Last Days”? 18

Last Days = Turning Point of History Evil Goodness Goodness, Eternal End of Evil 1.New Expression of Truth 2.Messiah: True Parents 19

Our Attitude in the Last Days: Humble 1.Unite with God’s central person of the new age. 2.Expect the old age to oppose the new age. 3.Keep an open mind to receive the new expression of truth. 20

New Expression Of Truth

5% Human Responsibility 95% God’s Work to Restore the Fallen World + Accomplishment of Restoration – Requires Human Cooperation 22

23 Thank you !