Shocking News for Some, but Great News Nonetheless

There is evidence that the 2nd coming of Christ manifested by being born on the earth shortly after WW1. To begin to accept that as being true means that all our concepts of Christ are challenged. But it's true to say that the 1st Chosen people missed accepting Jesus as the long awaited Messiah and they're still waiting. Why should it come as a surprise to learn that the 2nd Chosen people (Christianity) have made a similar mistake.

Jesus should have been believed and followed by the people of 2000 years ago but we know that he was not. The disciples who followed Jesus did not really understand Jesus either, as one of the 12 (Judas) betrayed him, the one Jesus called 'the rock' denied him, the three main disciples (Peter, James and John) couldn't stay awake during the serious environment and prayer in the garden of Gethsemane, and a foreigner (Simon of Cyrene) was mustered to  carry the cross of Jesus as all the disciples had run away. The followers of Jesus didn't really start to understand who Jesus was until the Holy Spirit came to them after the death of Jesus on the cross.

The history of the first chosen people has been very harsh and their nation was not recovered until 1948 May 14; and their capital city, Jerusalem, was not recognized until 70 years later (to the day) in 2018. The history of Christianity has been characterized by martyrdom to such an extent as to be surprising even to the Muslims.

What did Jesus come to do? It was to build the kingdom of heaven evidenced by his primary gospel, "repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand". Just as God needs an appropriate response from mankind that was not accomplished as can be seen from Genesis 6:6 - 'The Lord was sorry that He made mankind on the earth, and it grieved Him to His heart'; Jesus as the Word made flesh (substantial God if you will) needed an appropriate response from the chosen people. But Jesus lamented that, "I have told you earthly things and you don't believe, how can I speak of heavenly things?" (John 3:12) and, speaking of Jerusalem, "I wanted to gather you together like a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would not." . . . You did not know the time of your visitation!" (Luke 19:41-44)
The re-birth that Jesus gave cannot be passed on to the children of Christian parents (yet the 1st human ancestors were originally without sin). Would this not be one of the primary reasons for Christ to return? as per Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus in John chapter 3 - to change our lineage from that of the Fall to that of God (as the first human ancestors were before the Fall).
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Another aspect is the revealing of the full truth that Jesus could only explain partly and through figurative speech. You recall that Jesus declared he would do this in John 16:25, "These things I have spoken to you figuratively, but the time is coming (2A of Christ) when I will speak to you plainly of the Father. 

'We the people' of the Last Days will need this plain truth to come into alignment with God's absolute standard and to become as Jesus, the substantialization of God's word. This is the very purpose of creation after all. This makes perfect sense of Genesis 1:27 which states that we (mankind) are made in God's image. And in Jesus' statement that we become perfect as Heavenly Father is perfect. (Matt. 5:48)

The Lord of the 2nd Coming (aka True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind - God's Substantial Self) did give words of truth in plain language in the Peace Messages given in the decades surrounding the new millennium as well as Blessing Ceremonies to give re-birth. He met with the Soviet Leader Mikhail (and Raisa) Gorbachev and the statues of the communist leaders were removed and the Divine Principle teaching was allowed to be taught in Russia. He also met with Kim Il Sung of N Korea and declared the ‘Juche’ ideology to be wrong which deeply shocked the small band of people that travelled with him at that time. 

​If you want to check on the first assertion that the 2nd Advent of Christ was born on the earth shortly after WW1 you will need to do some reading. Here is where to look:
Part 2 of the Exposition of the Divine Principle 'Introduction to Restoration'. This part explains the 'principles of restoration' which have been consistently applied by God to restore mankind to life after the death caused by the Fall of Man. The evidence of this can be checked in your Bible.
Part 2 Chapter 1 'The Providence to Lay the Foundation for Restoration' explains how these principles actually played out as described in the Holy Bible. This chapter should enable you to see your Bible in an entirely new way.
Part 2 Chapter 3 'The Periods in Providential History and the Determination of Their Lengths' shows how the principles of restoration give rise to specific time periods that are in no ways arbitrary. From this can be seen the 'footsteps of God' in history.
Part 2 Chapter 4 'The Parallels between the Two Ages in the Providence of Restoration'. The two ages: are the time from Abraham to Jesus as recorded in the Holy Bible; and the time from Jesus to the 2nd coming of Christ as recorded in the history of Western Europe. The 2nd period is a prolongation caused by the first chosen people's rejection of Jesus (necessitating his return).

Looking forward to hearing from You. 

Let us reason together . . .

Andrew and Marie Derricutt