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[00:23] Okay, part six, diving right in. [00:26] This is about recovering the foundation [00:28] for true parents Again. [00:30] So this is where God has [00:31] to set up a central Christian nation [00:33] that could protect the emergence [00:35] of true parents all. [00:39] Although Jesus was blocked from becoming true parents on the [00:41] earth, he was able to work with the Holy Spirit [00:44] as the Spirit, true, true parents, [00:46] as the spiritual true parents. [00:48] So this is a bit deeper than we would normally understand. [00:51] As Christians, we understand that Jesus [00:54] sacrificed himself in exchange for our sins. [00:56] And if we, and since the resurrection, [00:58] if we have faith in him, uh, [01:00] and unite with Jesus, we offer our attendance to Jesus, uh, [01:05] we can be saved. [01:06] At least we can be spiritually saved. [01:08] And this is because a more, a deeper understanding is [01:11] because Jesus is working [01:13] with the Holy Spirit, okay? [01:17] Um, the true identity of Jesus is the Son of God, [01:21] and he reached perfection, uh, [01:23] but was sent the way of the cross. [01:26] And, uh, [01:27] because he really asked God to forgive us, for we knew not [01:31] what we were doing, that was really a condition for Jesus [01:35] to be able to resurrect [01:37] and work with the Holy Spirit so [01:39] that he could at least in spirit, achieve [01:42] that which he had came to do in substance. [01:45] So this is not the substantial true parents, [01:48] but the spiritual true parents working in conjunction [01:51] with the, uh, holy Spirit. [01:53] That’s how that works. [01:54] Alright, so Mother says, the new era started [01:59] with the resurrection of Jesus, [02:00] and the disciples were awakened by the Holy Spirit. [02:03] They clearly knew that Jesus would come again [02:05] and do something, but they did not know [02:08] what it was he would return to do. [02:11] And this is simply [02:13] because we didn’t fully understand [02:15] what Jesus came to do the first time. [02:17] So, um, mother’s pointing out that there’s already, [02:21] from the very beginning, I mean, it was [02:24] not the primary course to go to the cross. [02:26] So there’s already a misunderstanding with Mary, [02:29] a misunderstanding with Joseph, and with Zechariah [02:31] and with Elizabeth, and with the Israelites, [02:33] there was an understanding that eroded the foundation [02:37] for Jesus to fulfill in substance on the earth, [02:39] to fulfill the, the role of true parents on the earth. [02:42] He was sent the way of the cross. We lost his body. [02:45] We lost the physical body of Jesus. [02:47] We literally lost his body. [02:50] And yes, it’s true, he resurrected, [02:52] but this is a spiritual, uh, visitation. [02:56] He died and was ultimately resurrected [02:59] and visited spiritually. [03:01] He’s working spiritually with the Holy Spirit. [03:05] And this was the foundation that the 2000 year history [03:08] of Christianity has been built on. [03:10] Of course, we think that all of this had to happen, and [03:13] because that’s the beginning of Christianity, [03:16] but we have to go one step back [03:18] and understand that actually [03:20] that wasn’t the primary course he came to fulfill. [03:22] That which Adam and Eve failed to fulfill [03:26] and not to die prematurely as a man, uh, [03:31] as a lonely man, as a man, misunderstood. [03:33] Nonetheless, he clutched it. He saved it. [03:36] And working in conjunction with the Holy Spirit, he was able [03:40] to stand as the spiritual, true parents. [03:44] Not substantial, but spiritual. [03:46] And that’s the foundation [03:48] of the last 2000 year course of Christianity. [03:51] That’s where it started. So mother continues, in particular, [03:55] they did not understand that Jesus should have married [03:58] and become the true parent. [04:00] Therefore, this is what would occur at the second coming, [04:03] as was later revealed in the prophecy [04:05] of the marriage, supper of the lamb. [04:07] Wow. So the reason, the reason, uh, [04:12] really the essence of Jesus, [04:13] we wanna talk about the essence of Jesus. [04:15] The essence of Jesus is all right here. [04:19] The essence of Jesus is that he [04:23] as a created being, like all things in creation, was [04:28] to be created in pairs. [04:31] He like Adam [04:32] before him, was to be given an eve, a wife, [04:37] a daughter, just like God wanted a true son. [04:41] God wanted a true daughter. [04:43] The essence of Jesus is true parents. [04:46] The essence of Jesus is that he came to be true parents, [04:49] to fulfill true parents in substance, just like Adam [04:53] and Eve were supposed to do. [04:55] There was no failure on his part. [04:58] He fulfilled his responsibility to, [05:01] to become a true son in whom God was well [05:03] pleased in this sense. [05:05] He established for the first time in human history, [05:07] the standard of only begotten son, the first son [05:11] in human history, to be born sinless [05:14] and to rise to a level of maturity, making godly choices, [05:18] and to stand as a dignified representative [05:23] as God’s masculine nature in substance on the earth. [05:27] Okay? However, [05:29] because of the failure of the people around him, he was sent [05:33] to the cross, right? [05:35] And the main issue that existed here is [05:40] that there was a foundation for true parents [05:42] to exist in substance, [05:45] but there was no only begotten daughter born. [05:49] Or in other words, you can understand it, [05:51] that there was no only begotten daughter that could be born [05:54] and emerge fully to reach, uh, [06:00] a standard of only begotten daughter. [06:03] Why? Because already, uh, within the earlier years [06:08] of Jesus’ growth, the foundation around him was eroding. [06:13] And therefore, the foundation for the only begotten daughter [06:16] to emerge was lost at that time. [06:19] True parents were lost at that time. [06:21] Jesus was sent to the cross and could only resurrect [06:26] and serve in a spiritual true parents capacity. [06:30] But there was no substantial only begotten daughter that set [06:34] that standard on the earth. [06:37] This is really essential to understand, okay? [06:40] Because this then becomes [06:43] the guiding light understanding of what the fi [06:47] what the last 2000 years of history [06:49] of Christian history was, for what Jesus, uh, return was for [06:54] what would the Lord of the second Advent’s mission be? [06:57] And how would God come about to [07:01] manifest a substantial true parents on the earth? [07:04] That’s what we’re studying in this part, [07:07] which is recovering the foundation for true parents again. [07:11] Right? So let’s continue here. [07:16] What we’re understanding here is that, um, [07:19] we didn’t understand who Jesus was. [07:21] So how do we understand what he was coming to do? [07:24] That’s the question. If we didn’t understand [07:25] what he was coming to do the first time, how would we know [07:28] what he would return to? [07:29] Do we need to know this? [07:31] Because there is [07:35] a misunderstanding until this day within Christianity, [07:39] even within our, within our own movement about [07:45] the essence of true parents. [07:49] Let’s look to scripture. Jesus came [07:53] as a replacement for Adam, as in Adam, all die. [07:57] So in Christ shall be made alive. [08:00] That’s from one Corinthians. [08:03] Also, Jesus came [08:05] as the bridegroom seeking a bride that’s in Matthew. [08:07] And John also, Jesus calling was [08:12] to become true parent, as is said, everlasting Father, [08:15] prince of peace in Isaiah. [08:20] So we can understand from this that over the course [08:24] of the last 2000 years, Christianity has made many mistakes. [08:29] And Mother says, not understanding God’s providence, [08:32] Christianity lacked the capacity [08:34] of heart to embrace everyone. [08:35] Well, that’s true. Christianity is an amazing foundation. [08:39] But we cannot say that Christianity [08:42] or that Christian leaders in every facet [08:44] of every denomination [08:47] or that Christian nations even have been able [08:49] to embrace everyone. [08:51] And, uh, this resulted in a human-centered [08:54] system that suppressed others. [08:56] This is what Mother said. We have to understand that. [08:59] So there’s an incredible foundation [09:01] of Christianity, no doubt. [09:03] 2000 years since the resurrection and since, uh, Jesus [09:07] and the Holy Spirit, uh, return to lead the disciples, [09:11] the apostles, and create a worldwide foundation [09:14] that really respects, uh, God and Jesus and, and [09:18] and actually relates to God as our Heavenly Father. [09:21] All of that is amazing. But there were many problems. [09:25] Mother says the reformation occurred in response [09:28] to the desire to go deeper in direct relationship [09:32] with heaven and to be able [09:33] to work together with their family. [09:36] That was very different from the complex process of having [09:38] to go through a Catholic bishop, right? [09:42] That is why the reformation took place. [09:44] So just very quickly, mother has advanced through, you know, [09:47] several hundred years, you know, almost 1500 years [09:52] of Christian development, [09:53] largely centered on the Catholic church. [09:56] Of course, there was a, uh, a break from the, the, the, [10:00] the Catholic church and the Greek or Orthodox Church. [10:03] But nonetheless, in all manner of Christian faith, [10:08] we have to understand that the very genesis of Christianity [10:13] started with misunderstanding. [10:16] What Jesus came to do the first time Christianity starts [10:19] with the assumption that Jesus came to die. [10:23] And in that sense, Jesus is understood, somewhat [10:28] heroically in this incredible messianic, uh, figure [10:32] as a man, as God’s son. [10:34] And many believe as God incarnate [10:37] or God himself, literally dying on the cross [10:39] in exchange for our sins. [10:41] But actually, that’s not why he came. [10:43] That’s a misunderstanding. [10:45] And it’s, it’s, it’s, it’s easy to understand why, [10:49] why we misunderstood. [10:50] Think of it, even the disciples didn’t fully understand, [10:53] his mother, didn’t fully understand, [10:55] his family members didn’t understand The Israelites [10:57] who prepared for 4,000 years didn’t fully understand [11:00] why then would we, after he died, understand any better? [11:06] For the last 2000 years, we have done our best [11:09] to understand this historical figure, [11:12] this incredible figure, this Messianic figure, this son [11:14] of God who came to save the world, but was sent to the cross [11:19] after only three years of ministry. [11:22] So you can say the Catholic church, the universal church, [11:26] all facets of it, we might say doing their best. [11:30] But there were many mistakes, many mistakes. [11:33] And there was a big structure set in place to try minister [11:37] to the people and to, uh, teach the word of God to, [11:42] to really lead an open a whole New Testament era [11:45] that was quite different from the Old Testament era. [11:48] Yes, that’s a Christian perspective, [11:51] but what mother’s getting at here is that there was still [11:54] so many problems within the church. [11:58] That’s why the reformation took place. [12:00] In other words, mother is acknowledging [12:01] that the reformation was God’s will. [12:04] And that, uh, I mean, [12:06] we know if you study Christian history, Martin Luther [12:09] and even many before him, [12:11] and those around him weren’t initially seeking [12:14] to start a new branch of Christianity. [12:16] By the way, if you didn’t know this, they really sought [12:19] to reform the Catholic church to reform [12:25] the mother church, the universal church. [12:29] They did not intend to splinter off into a whole new branch [12:33] of Christianity, but rather to reform. [12:36] That’s why it’s called the Reformation, right? [12:39] But it ultimately broke away [12:41] because it was perceived [12:43] as fundamentally a different understanding of, [12:48] uh, God and of how to practice our faith. [12:53] Okay? So we still put Jesus in the center, [12:57] but there are many, many differences [12:59] between the practicing the Catholic faith [13:02] and practicing a Christian faith. [13:03] That if you’re wondering, what I think is, look, all [13:06] of the people who practice any kind of faith are precious [13:10] to God because they’re trying to become better people. [13:13] But definitely Catholicism [13:14] and Christianity have played a central role, of course, in, [13:20] uh, upholding Jesus as a central figure in God’s providence [13:24] to build the kingdom of heaven. [13:27] Alright? So that’s why the Reformation took place, [13:30] because people wanted to worship God directly. [13:33] They wanted to be able to worship God in their homes. [13:36] They wanted to be able to read the word [13:38] of God for themselves. [13:39] So there was many reformations that took place. [13:41] This is what happened in 19, in 1517, [13:43] Luther began the Reformation. [13:44] And 1543, you can kind of, [13:48] you can gauge 1543 as being a peak of Calvin’s work. [13:53] Calvin established [13:54] and the Protestant, Protestant, uh, reformation [13:58] actively took off. [14:00] This led to the Puritan movement in the [14:02] new continent called America. [14:04] The Puritans mother reminds us, first built churches [14:07] to worship heaven, then built their schools [14:09] for future generations [14:11] and later built houses for themselves to live in, [14:14] leading a life of serving heaven with all their heart. [14:17] This is something that really, you know, father Moon, uh, [14:20] emphasized, uh, constantly to, [14:23] especially people in America to understand. [14:26] The root of America is so precious in this sense [14:29] that the Puritan movement, uh, put primacy [14:34] in their faith and then education, [14:37] and then their own, uh, homes and, [14:41] and their own survival and safety. [14:42] Isn’t that beautiful? [14:44] Of course, there was many types of people coming to America [14:47] to build this new nation. [14:49] There was also people coming to America [14:51] who are purely coming as opportunists to try [14:53] and find new resources, or find gold, [14:55] or find a new life for themself. [14:57] Not particularly because they were trying [15:00] to establish a new foundation for God. [15:02] But America is unique in this sense [15:04] that it had this amazing Puritan movement, uh, [15:08] that was willing to sacrifice itself, sacrifice its life, [15:12] their their lives, to build a new foundation, to worship God [15:16] and a and a foundation to worship God freely. [15:19] And that’s really a beautiful element of a foundation [15:22] of the American, uh, nation mother goes on, [15:27] is because of this devotion that God blessed [15:31] the democratic powerhouse called the United States [15:34] like Rome 2000 years ago, which was established [15:38] to protect true parents’ ministry. [15:40] Remember, there was a foundation [15:42] to establish true parents in Jesus’ time. [15:45] And at that time, Rome was, uh, set up to be able [15:49] to work with Jesus’ ministry and support him. [15:52] Um, and, you know, true parents draw this comparison [15:58] to Rome 2000 years ago and America today. [16:02] So in, in that same sense, America has been established [16:05] to support the Lord of the second advent. [16:08] And the only begotten daughter in this time, America, [16:10] like Rome 2000 years ago, is set up to support, to protect, [16:15] to even, uh, promote and, and help, uh, strengthen [16:19] and spread the teachings [16:21] and the blessing of true parents in this time. [16:25] ‘cause we are living in a parallel time. [16:28] America’s purpose is to protect and support Christ’s return. [16:31] The mistakes and failures [16:32] of 2000 years ago cannot be repeated in the environment [16:35] for Christ to return. [16:37] So the Monarchial era ended [16:38] and a democratic country was born. [16:42] This is the, uh, unique nature of [16:47] how God was working. [16:50] Uh, you know, we’ve, we’ve understood that the essence [16:52] of Jesus was to marry the essence [16:57] of Jesus was to become true parents in substance. [17:00] Very simple. Adam and Eve failed. [17:03] God sent Jesus to solve that problem. [17:06] But where was the wife? Where was the daughter? [17:09] She couldn’t be born. She couldn’t emerge at that time. [17:11] The foundation was eroding rapidly, even just the fact [17:14] that Jesus was, um, born in a manger. [17:19] I mean, we understand King Herod [17:21] and the attach the attack on the firstborns. [17:23] And there, there was, there was a, there was so many things [17:26] that were trying to attack the foundation for Jesus to be, [17:30] uh, for, for the family of Jesus to be victorious. [17:34] But think of the, the, the way heaven was working, [17:37] guiding Mary and Joseph Zacharia [17:39] and Elizabeth guiding, um, [17:43] even the three wise men who traveled so far [17:47] to the birthplace of Jesus. [17:48] Surely this birth was incredibly important. [17:52] And yet, um, there’s early accounts of even Mary, uh, [17:57] not really understanding what Jesus came to do, right? [18:02] So, you know, [18:04] and there’s other references such as, you know, [18:07] Mary asking Jesus to turn water into wine, [18:11] perhaps at a cousin’s wedding or something like this. [18:13] But Jesus was not a miracle worker. That was Jesus. [18:17] Jesus’ mission was not to be a miracle worker. [18:20] The real miracle Jesus came to establish was true parents. [18:23] That’s his essence. Like every single cell atom [18:28] and living creature, uh, in the universe, on the planet, [18:34] Jesus also came to find his partner. [18:40] And he should have found a partner of equal status [18:42] and only begotten daughter, a true woman. [18:47] And, uh, the foundation for that to occur was lost. [18:50] And eventually it went the way of Jesus going the way [18:53] of the cross as a true man. [18:56] But as a single man, [18:57] and a single man cannot, cannot [19:02] reflect the entire nature of God. [19:04] Uh, Jesus best man ever lived a fantastic absolutely, [19:09] but he couldn’t without a wife, without the woman. [19:13] Don’t you think sisters? How, how can a man, no matter [19:16] how great, represent the entirety [19:18] of God if God is both male and female? [19:22] And what mothers pointing out in these last few slides is [19:26] that despite the victories, there were also failures [19:29] and failures of understanding in the genesis [19:32] of Christianity itself. [19:34] So it led with a sort of male led, [19:38] uh, male centered, uh, viewpoint. [19:42] So, you know, we’re gonna, we’re gonna look more at that, [19:44] but that’s really what was going on. [19:47] Uh, and as much as the, uh, [19:51] the apostles, as much as the fathers of Christianity, [19:54] as much as the martyrs, as the saints [19:57] and sages alike sought to find truth [20:00] and apply it in their lives [20:02] and lead a good Christian life, there’s so many good things [20:05] that happen in the name of Christianity, [20:07] but we all know there were also many missteps, [20:11] many failures. [20:13] And, um, [20:17] that’s rooted in a misunderstanding of Jesus’ essence. [20:20] Jesus didn’t, essentially, Jesus central mission wasn’t [20:24] to die for our sins. [20:27] And as you can see, he was able to bless people, [20:30] forgive people without dying. [20:33] He was able to save people [20:34] and bless people without shedding blood. [20:38] So he didn’t need to die in order to save people, [20:41] but rather that was a secondary course. [20:46] And without really understanding his essence, [20:49] that’s what led him to the cross. [20:50] And the same misunderstanding has been baked into [20:54] our application of Christianity for 2000 years. [20:59] So, uh, and it’s, [21:01] and it’s skewed our understanding of why, where, and when, [21:05] and what for Jesus return, what for. [21:10] So we need to really surrender [21:13] and listen to what true parents are revealing to us. [21:16] It’s a new truth, it’s a new era, and it’s good news. [21:20] And it doesn’t discount the fact [21:21] that Christianity’s based on the salvation of [21:24] Jesus’ sacrifice. [21:25] But there’s so much more that Jesus wants to share. [21:29] Didn’t he say so? [21:31] Didn’t He say that there will be a time when he would [21:33] speak plainly of the Father? [21:34] Well, that’s the time that we are in. [21:37] So see what the next presentation, [21:45] okay, let’s look at part seven. [21:46] This is about Jesus’ return in search of the Lord [21:50] of the Second advent, who could help Jesus [21:54] complete his mission. [21:57] So again, we have to remember that there’s a parallel [22:00] between Rome and Israel, [22:02] and we’re also gonna be looking at America and Korea [22:06] and the nation of Korea [22:08] and the role that it’s playing today. [22:11] So mother says, Protestantism expanded [22:14] around the world in preparation for Jesus, Christ’s desire [22:17] to come again and conduct the marriage supper of the lamb. [22:22] And mother says, purpose of Jesus’ return was [22:26] to conduct the marriage supper of the lamb. [22:29] But what did he mean by that? [22:32] Mother says, it’s Jesus hope [22:34] to meet the first only begotten daughter. [22:37] After meeting her, [22:38] they would’ve assumed the position of true parents. [22:41] His wish was to do that. [22:46] Simply believe it or not, like every other man, [22:51] and especially as a true man, Jesus’ desire was to marry [22:55] and to marry one in his, at his standard, a true daughter, [23:01] a true man, and a true daughter. [23:03] So after meeting her, he would’ve married [23:06] and assumed the position of true parents. [23:08] That’s Jesus’ essence. [23:09] And so that’s what was left undone, and [23:12] therefore, that is the essence of the purpose of his return. [23:17] So true Father was born in 1920 into a Confucian family. [23:21] His family converted to Christianity in 1930. [23:24] And then his mission, the mission [23:26] that was bestowed on him when he was 15 to Father, [23:30] was born in 1920. [23:32] His family converted [23:33] and the mission was bestowed on him was when he was [23:36] 15, right? [23:37] Father, him. [23:39] Father himself says that when I was born, Christi, you know, [23:44] Korea was under forced occupation by Japan. [23:48] And even after the liberation there came the Korean War [23:50] and the Asian financial crisis, many other [23:53] difficulties arose. [23:55] So Father was really born into an incredibly complex time. [24:02] And this is what he said, early Easter morning, [24:05] after I had spent the entire night in prayer, [24:07] Jesus appeared before me. [24:09] He appeared in an instant, like a gust of wind. [24:12] And he said to me, God is in great sorrow [24:15] because of the pain of humankind. [24:17] You must take on a special mission on earth having to do [24:21] with heaven’s [24:22] work that day. [24:26] I saw clearly the sorrowful face of Jesus. [24:29] I heard his voice clearly. [24:30] The experience of witnessing the manifestation [24:32] of Jesus caused my body to shake violently like a quaking, [24:37] aspen’s leaves trembling in a strong breeze. [24:41] I was simultaneously overcome with fear. [24:46] So great that I felt I might die. [24:49] And a gratitude so profound, I felt I might explode. [24:55] Jesus spoke clearly about the work I would have to do. [24:58] His words were extraordinary, having to do [25:01] with saving humanity from its suffering [25:04] and bringing joy to God. [25:06] My initial response was, I can’t do this. How can I do this? [25:11] Why would you even give me a mission [25:13] of such paramount importance? [25:15] I was truly afraid. I wanted somehow to avoid this mission. [25:20] And I clung to the hem of his clothing, clothing [25:23] and wept inconsolably. [25:27] Nonetheless, true Father [25:34] took up this impossible mission. [25:38] And this is truly, truly remarkable. [25:43] You think of it, he’s a young boy born into a Confucian [25:47] family that converts to Christianity. [25:50] There’s many stories about Father, his family, [25:53] and the incredible, um, preparation [25:56] that was made in his lineage and in his family [25:59] and in the environment around his life. [26:01] This was a man, there was a young boy. [26:04] Um, it was remarkable famous in his village, a remarkable, [26:08] remarkable, uh, young boy. [26:14] But the key point here is that, um, think of it, [26:18] he was born into a Confucian family, not a Christian family. [26:23] And the family converted. [26:25] And at the age of 15, [26:27] because of his deep love for Jesus, his deep love for God, [26:32] and I believe a deep spiritual awakening [26:37] based on many things that he has shared, a deep sensitivity, [26:42] um, a spiritual sensitivity. [26:45] Imagine at 15 meeting Jesus, [26:48] seeing Jesus feeling Jesus being able to touch the hem [26:51] of his garment, right? [26:54] That’s not unique. I mean, many people have met [26:57] and talked with Jesus among them, especially, right? [27:00] The the early apostles. [27:02] Um, people felt that they saw Jesus so close [27:06] and touched him physically, right? [27:08] So I believe that Father had such a deep encounter [27:12] with Jesus and Jesus, uh, you know, working with heaven, [27:17] there was preparation for Father [27:19] to take on this great mission. [27:21] And Father is also smart [27:23] and understood how severe a challenge it would be [27:26] because he at first sought to [27:31] let that cup pass from him, right? [27:33] He, he, he, at first he denied it, [27:37] but Jesus really appealed to him. [27:38] And he picked up this mission, can only imagine the kinds [27:43] of conversations that Jesus had with Father. [27:47] But what was Father being asked to do, [27:51] and this is the thought I want to leave you with, [27:56] this young man at 15 was being asked to do that, [28:01] which even Jesus was blocked from doing. [28:06] He was being asked to complete Jesus’ mission. [28:10] And he was being asked to do something [28:13] that even the most ardent [28:15] and well-studied Christians didn’t yet understand. [28:20] Because we didn’t understand what the fullness [28:24] of even what Jesus was trying to accomplish the first time. [28:28] We have simply thought as Christians for 2000 years, [28:31] that Jesus came to die so that he could save us. [28:33] And then after some time when those who are ready, [28:36] they’d be caught up in the, the rapture. [28:38] They’d be saved by Jesus on his [28:40] return somehow in the clouds. [28:42] This is not a full understanding of the essence of Jesus. [28:45] Jesus came to fulfill not the Jesus, not Jesus didn’t come [28:50] to fulfill the Christian concept [28:56] of his mission. [28:58] He came to fulfill God’s concept of his mission. [29:04] Jesus didn’t come to fulfill the afterthought of [29:07] what people put together after he died. [29:10] Jesus came to fulfill that which was lost 4,000 years [29:13] before he was born. [29:15] And which even the prepared people, the chosen people [29:18] of Israel at the time, didn’t fully know. [29:20] They did not fully know. [29:22] That’s why he was sent to the cross. [29:25] The early Christians, the disciples, the apostles, all were [29:29] Jewish Israelites, people from a 4,000 year prepared, [29:34] you know, foundation. [29:37] But we didn’t understand. [29:42] And here you have now, fast forward 2000 years, [29:46] 1920, uh, Samuel Mu was born 1935, still in the midst [29:51] of a very tumultuous time in [29:55] on the Korean peninsula under occupation of, of Japan. [29:58] Really a very underdeveloped country, uh, [30:02] losing in some sense its identity by being forced not [30:06] to speak Korean, being forced to learn Japan [30:09] and all this losing its really identity. [30:12] Um, nonetheless, Christianity [30:16] had made incredible inroads into Korea. [30:21] And this young man at 15 had this incredible [30:24] experience with Jesus. [30:25] He was being asked to do something that which [30:29] even Jesus couldn’t do. [30:31] But it was specifically to complete [30:33] that which Jesus came to do. [30:36] And here’s something I want to express, [30:40] and this is my belief. [30:42] I haven’t yet asked Mother to confirm this is true or not. [30:45] But I believe that [30:50] Father, although he could have this close relationship [30:53] with Jesus, Jesus wasn’t able to tell him [31:00] anything more that, you know, it’s like a father had [31:02] to figure certain things out for himself. [31:05] Because remember, we sent Jesus to the cross. [31:08] So in some sense, someone has to take responsibility [31:11] to figure out [31:12] that which we stopped Jesus from explaining 2000 years ago. [31:20] You get me? So if the purpose [31:24] of Jesus’ return was the marriage supper of the lamb, um, [31:28] and to find God’s only begotten daughter, uh, [31:31] father Moon may have had some understanding around this, [31:33] but I imagine that Jesus wouldn’t be able to be [31:36] explicitly clear in certain areas [31:42] beyond the line of his accomplishment when he was alive, [31:46] because we stopped him from doing that. [31:48] So I’m sure Jesus knew what he had to do, [31:50] but he couldn’t, uh, explain everything 2000 years ago. [31:54] So we’ve gone on for the last 2000 years [31:57] with a very male centered understanding [32:00] and a misunderstanding of why he came, why he would return, [32:02] and it would be Father’s job to figure those things out. [32:05] And amazingly father figured out all this, [32:10] uh, incredible truth. [32:13] But as we’ll see, we have to understand that [32:17] even Jesus might not have been able [32:19] to tell Father specific things. [32:21] And, uh, even father may have, uh, [32:26] only got so far in [32:30] truly understanding the essential nature of, [32:35] um, Jesus returning mission. [32:38] And we’re gonna get to that, that may seem like a very [32:40] provocative statement, [32:42] especially for members of the movement. [32:43] But stick with me because Mother really unpacks it, [32:46] and this is what we need to understand. [32:48] So see you there.