Ch.4 Sec. 1
What did christian parents continue to transmit to their children?
Original Sin
Jesus testified that the prophesied coming of Elijah was realized in none other than _______.
John the Baptist
What does resurrection mean?
To come back to life
What is the life-spirit level of the spirit world called?
Paradise
What is the ultimate purpose of God's providence of restoration?
To save all humanity
What was Jesus's mission?
Complete the salvation of humanity. Fulfill the providence of restoration. To establish the Kingdom of Heaven first on the earth
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
In term of the mission, what was John considered as?
The second coming of Elijah
What are the two meanings of the word "death" in the Bible?
1. End of physical life
2. Leaving the bosom of God’s love and falling under the dominion of Satan
How can the spirits of people who died before they could reach perfection during their earthly life be resurrected?
By returning to earth and completing their unaccomplished responsibility through the cooperation with earthly people.
What is the final mission of Christianity as a religion?
To fulfill the purpose of all other religions in human history
What was God's clear intention for the chosen people of Israel?
It was to send them a Messiah and build an eternal Kingdom on earth.
The failure of John the Baptist (not being able to unite with him as Elijah)
The changes a person experiences when he is resurrected and enters the governance of God take place in his ______ and _______.
Heart and spirit
What two ways does an evil spirit help an earthly person indemnify conditions to purge his sins?
1. spirit may trouble the earthly person directly
2. evil spirit may descend to the spirit self of another person living on the earth who is about to commit a sin comparable to the evil spirit and attack another person. (Indirectly)
Through the Unification of ______ will returning resurrection for spirits who descend from Paradise occur?
3 possible answers: Christianity, All Other Religions, Non-Religious People (or people who don't believe in any religion)
What did the words by Jesus, "It is finished," mean?
he had finished laying the foundation for spiritual salvation
What happened due to the John's ignorance of God's providence?
He did not testify to be Elijah which would be the principal reason why the Jewish people did not come to Jesus
Why do many people interpret the biblical concept of resurrection as revival from physical death?
Because they believed that the death caused by the Fall was physical death
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What are the three ages of justification in the order of the three stages of Resurrection? (from Formation Stage Resurrection to Completion Stage Resurrection)
1. Justification by works
2. Justification by faith
3. Justification by attendance
What must the spirits who led a conscientious life, but did not believe in any religion, do in order to receive the benefit of returning resurrection?
Guide people on Earth to seek Christ at the Second Advent, attend him, and help him in fulfilling God's Will
What were the two types of prophecies concerning the cross?
1) Jesus would die due to the disbelief of the people
2) the people would believe in and honor Jesus as the Messiah and help him to accomplish God's Will in glory
We should dispense with the conservative attitude of faith which makes us afraid to question conventional beliefs and traditional doctrine
What does the Divine Principle affirm from the following Bible verse?
"He who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; he does not come into judgement, but has passed from death to life."
It affirms that resurrection means to leave the bosom of Satan and return to the bosom of God
What are the four ways God works through to resurrect humanity in accordance to Principle of Creation?
1. Merit of age (foundation of heart laid by the prophets, sages, righteous people, who came before us)
2. (God's word and guidance) our responsibility is to believe and practice
3. resurrection of a spirit can be achieved only through earthly life.
4. providence of resurrection for fallen people is to be completed stages, manifested as three ages in the providence of restoration
What are the duties that the non-Christian spirits in paradise must do when the Second Coming of Christ comes on earth?
The spirits in Paradise will return to earth to be resurrected. These spirits must guide the earthly believers of their respective religions to Christ at the Second Advent and assist them to believe in him and attend him in his work to fulfill God's will.