Happy New Year! - not quite . . .

. . . because we're still in the pivotal year of the OX - which doesn't finish until 2022, January 31st on the Gregorian calendar. The first chosen people centered on the lunar calendar and Rev Moon referred to it as the heavenly calendar. I think that it is a year of fundamental re-evaluation and, therefore, a time of judgement depending upon which basic side you choose.

There does seem to be a polarization taking place right now between those who support big government that promise to make your life easier by taking responsibility from you but which comes at the cost of freedom; and those who prefer smaller government which serves 'we the people' rather than ruling or mandating them. There will be less government handouts with a minimal government but more chance for spontaneous charity. 

I believe that mankind needs to take back ownership of many responsibilities that have been given up to government for the sake of a perceived protection. Big government after all had its origin from the time of the Fall and this is why Satan is referred to, in the Bible, as the ruler of this world, and the god of this world (John 12:31; 2 Cor. 4:4)

Our view of the True God needs a re-evaluation too as the kingdom of heaven will be nothing like any earthly kingdom no matter how benevolent it was. Jesus was the first to speak of God as his Father and the Heavenly Kingdom is going to be characterized by people who are able to accomplish what Jesus pioneered. Jesus is one in heart with God to the extent that he could say, "Believe in me!" and, "If you have seen me you have seen God". Jesus also said, "You will do better things than I have done" (John 14:12) and, "You must be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect." (Matt. 5:48)

I have already spoken about a massive cognitive dissonance at the core of conventional Christianity - which, in essence, is the belief that Jesus came to die as a perfect sacrifice, but that he was executed by the then 'chosen people' who, in order to have that carried out, disbelieved in him as the Messiah! Here's another one to do with the conventional Christian view of God concerning the Fall.

Adam and Eve fell when they ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Many Christians, to this day, have thought that this was the fruit of an actual tree. But, would God (the loving Parent of humanity) make a fruit which could cause the Fall to look so attractive? Would He place it where His children could reach it so easily? To suppose that God could do so is to view God as psychopathic. If any actual parents were to do this they would be locked up, right? Why is normal logic suspended in this case? - because of the erroneous understanding that God can do anything He likes. As we are made in the image of God then we should have some clue as to what seems reasonable or not.

Another logical reason why this 'fruit' cannot be the fruit of an actual tree is from what Jesus said, "Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man." (Matt. 15:11) How, then, can a food which one eats cause one to fall?

Humankind is beset by the original sin, which has been inherited from our first ancestors. Yet how can something one eats cause a sin which can be transmitted to one's descendants?

There are those who believe that God made the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and commanded Adam and Eve not to eat it in order to test their obedience to Him. We may ask: would the God of love test humans so mercilessly by a means that could cause their death? Adam and Eve knew they would die the moment they ate the fruit, for God had told them so. Yet still they ate it. Adam and Eve did not lack for food. They would not have risked their lives and disobeyed God only to obtain some delicacy. Therefore, we can surmise that the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil could not have been an ordinary fruit. Rather, it must have been something so extraordinarily stimulating that even the fear of death did not deter them from grasping it.

The point being made here is that any actual parents who mercilessly tested their children by a means that would cause their death would be roundly criticized by any reasonable people. So, why have these qualities been imputed to a loving God by conventional Christianity.

The story of the Fall of Man has a logical explanation in the Exposition of the Divine Principle (EotDP) and also explains why God was unable (from three points of view) to intervene in the Fall of Man which He knew was taking place. EotDP part 1, Chapter 2, Section 6.

I hope you can see that the conventional view of God needs to be revised. It doesn't quite hit the mark. God is good, all the time! 

Another point is, of course, that the Fall was not simply disobedience but premature and misuse of the sexual organs. The rite of circumcision makes a lot of sense when the Fall is viewed in this light. 

The root of sin was not that the first human ancestors ate a fruit, but rather that they had an illicit sexual relationship with an angel (symbolized by a serpent). Consequently, they could not multiply God’s good lineage but instead multiplied Satan’s evil lineage.

There is ample evidence which helps us recognize that the root of human sin stems from sexual immorality. We know that the original sin has been perpetuated through lineal descent from one generation to the next. This is because the root of sin was solidified by a sexual relationship that binds one in ties of blood. Furthermore, those religions which emphasize the need to purge sin regard fornication as a cardinal sin, and they have taught the virtues of chastity and restraint in order to curb it. This is an indication that the root of sin is found in lustful desires. The Israelites performed the rite of circumcision as a condition for sanctification. They qualified themselves as God’s chosen people by draining blood, because the root of sin lies in having taken in through an unchaste act the evil blood which permeates our being.

Sexual promiscuity is a principal cause of the downfall of numerous heroes, patriots and nations. Even in the most outstanding people, the root of sin—illicit sexual desire—is constantly active in their souls, sometimes without their conscious awareness. We may be able to eradicate all other evils by establishing moral codes through religion, by thoroughly implementing various educational programs, and by reforming the socio-economic systems that foster crime. But no one can prevent the plague of sexual promiscuity, which has become increasingly prevalent as the progress of civilization makes lifestyles more comfortable and indolent. Therefore, the hope of an ideal world is an empty dream as long as this root of all evils has not been eradicated at its source. Christ at his Second Advent must be able to solve this problem once and for all.

​The Blessing ceremonies described (and carried out) during the time of the "Peace Messages" were to change our lineage from that of the Fall to that of God. Even though many Christians did connect with Rev. Moon during this time it is true to say that Christianity has, largely, not yet accepted the explanations that can be found in the EotDP. As I mentioned in my Christmas Message, the false ruler (John 12:31) and false god (2 Cor. 4:4) of this world cannot refute the logic of the Fall being the misuse of the sexual organs and has gone the route of accusing the Lord of the 2nd Coming of sexual impropriety in order to cast doubt. As a result Rev. Moon has had a 'very bad press' indeed.

Love requires at least one other. Can God (who according to conventional Christian belief can do anything He wants) Love all by Himself?

Rev. Moon has revealed that mankind is this 'one other' in order that there be an object partner in love for God. The teaching of Jesus that mankind should be the 'bride' testifies to the veracity of this ideology from Jesus. Jesus who should have been accepted 2,000 years ago completely fulfilled his responsibility in that he did everything he could to fulfill the Will of God. Because the then chosen people failed to recognize Jesus as the Messiah a prolongation of restoration history was set in motion to prepare again for the Messiah.

The preparation period from Abraham to Jesus that is faithfully recorded in the Bible has a parallel in the period from Jesus to the 2nd Advent of the Messiah as recorded in the history of Christianity (Western Europe). These periods each have 6 sub-periods of similar character and they have very similar lengths. For this reason there is evidence that the 2nd Advent of the Messiah must have taken place already between 1917 and 1930. Reverend Moon being born in 1920 thus becomes a valid candidate. 

Where to look for the evidence and check this out for yourself is detailed in an earlier blog. You won't need to do so much reading to check this out either. In addition it will open up new aspects of your Bible that have not been engaged with until now.

This year 2021 (but, more accurately - the year of the OX) is a pivotal year where the division of sheep and goats can actually be seen and experienced. That's why I don't want to celebrate the end of this year any sooner than necessary. The new year, therefore, doesn't start on January 1st but, rather, February 1st - the year of the Tiger.

For those who know the significance of John 12:31 and 2 Corinthians 4:4 it is really interesting that this too can be actually seen and experienced in the world right now and, especially, in the current administration of the USA.

So, Happy New Year ! ! ! - almost . . .

​Andrew and Marie Derricutt

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