Claim. The April 30, 1990 proclamation of the True Parents in Korea is structurally the proclamation of the messiah — once the brother-quarrel between democracy and communism could be reconciled by a parental figure, SMM and Hak Ja Han could be publicly declared with parental authority.
Elaboration. “How is it that I was able to proclaim the True Parents? The democratic and communist worlds represent the brothers Abel and Cain … Since I now stand in a position from which I can make peace between these two hostile sons and be welcomed by both, I could finally come to Korea with the special authority of the Parent and proclaim Mother and myself as the True Parents to the whole nation” (2.1. Proclamation of the True Parents (Messiah) April 30, 1990, Korea, 204-187, 1990.7.8). The proclamation is identified with the messianic reveal: “The purpose of the Bible is to seek out the one True Parent. That is the most hopeful gospel. Since Satan was also a created being, he will disappear with the appearance of the True Parents” (202-351, 1990.5.27). Spirit-world consequences follow: “all the spirits in the heavenly world will be able to come to earth whenever they want” (202-358, 1990.5.1). The implication: in SMM’s frame, True Parents = Messiah in title and function; the 1990 proclamation is the providential moment public messianic claim becomes possible.