Section 1
After what world event, did the period of the Second Advent begin?
The First World War
On what do Christians believe Christ will come on?
On a cloud.
What are the three nations representing the East?
Korea, Japan, and China
The Second Advent is paralleling to which central figure?
Jesus
What position is a person in when they are relating with both God and Satan at the same time?
Midway Position
Besides God, who knew of the time of Jesus' return?
No one
Jesus made a number of prophecies. This Bible quote is one of the prophecies:
"But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation."
What did Jesus mean by this quote?
As Jesus reflected his situation, he foresaw that at the Second Advent, the Christians would be fixing their gaze upon the sky for his return. Hence, they would likely persecute Christ at the Second Advent when he is born in the flesh and appears unexpectedly.
Why did Japan and China belong to Satan's side?
Japan was a fascist nation that severely persecuted Korean Christianity and China would soon become a communist nation
Name at least 1 parallel between Jesus' Day and today.
1. In today's Christianity, like the Judaism of Jesus' day, adheres too rigidly to institutional authority and ceremonies, while internally it is corrupt.
2. In Jesus' day, those who sincerely received the Gospel were not the Jewish leaders, but simple common folk and Gentiles. Similarly in today's day, simple Christians and non-Christians will accept the Lord's words.
For what purpose did God give the tablets of stone, the Tabernacle, and the Ark of the Covenant?
Object of faith to remain unchanged even though people might change
What did God always do before He carried out His action?
God has always revealed to His prophets what he would do/Give prophecies
What is the meaning of the verse that Christ will return on the clouds?
We can conclude that Jesus's coming on the clouds signifies that he will emerge from among a group of reborn believers to become the leader of Christians, the Second Israel.
What are the three Korean Messianic prophecies?
1. A Righteous King will appear and found a glorious kingdom in their land
2. Revelations that religious founders will return to Korea
3. Revelations and signs
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
If we are to realize the ideal world of one global family which can honor Christ at the Second Advent as our True Parent, what must be unified?
All languages
During the period of Roman Persecution, what parallels the 12 sons and 70 family members enslaved in Egypt from the period of Egyptian Slavery?
the 12 apostles and 70 disciples persecuted by Rome
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
According to Jesus, like who will the Lord come to the people except for those in the light?
Like a thief.
Why did Jesus say that the Lord will come on the clouds? Hint: There are two reasons.
1. To prevent the delusions of the antichrist
2. To encourage Christians who are on difficult path of faith
What must we do in order to become the object partners of God's heart?
1. Walk a path of blood, sweat, and tears
2. The nation must have a people of goodness
3. The people are by nature endowed with a religious character
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
For what purpose must we unify all languages into one language?
To realize the ideal world of one global family under God
What concept did Montesquieu advocate?
The separation of powers into 3 branches of government.
What does this Bible quote mean?
"And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams."
It signifies that God will certainly give prophecies to those faithful believers who are in the light and have ears to hear and eyes to see.
What are the two reasons why Christ must return as an earthly man?
1. Humans are to rule over both spiritual and physical world and bring it to harmony
2. To create the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What did the Korean people have to go through in order to fulfill the dispensation of forty for the separation of Satan and what events did this parallel?
1. The Korean people suffered under Japanese occupation for forty years
2. First Israel in Egypt and Second Israel in the Roman Empire
What is the full title of Section 5?
"THE CHAOTIC PROFUSION OF LANGUAGES AND THE NECESSITY FOR THEIR UNIFICATION"
Why will the word that Jesus gave lose its light when Christs at the Second Advent gives the new truth?
with the coming of a new era, the period of the mission of the old truth will have lapsed