Gods Providence of Restoration What is God doing

God’s Providence of Restoration

What is God doing?

What should have happened?

Foundation of Faith God Foundation of Faith Vertical Faith in the God’s Word Obey God’s Commandment Word Receiving God’s grace Adam Eve Archangel Creation

Foundation of Substance Incarnation of the Word Perfection of a person’s character -> Holiness God Word Horizontal Proper order in the created world

Blessing in divine marriage God Eve Adam Happy Family Society Nation World

Principles of Creation Purpose of Creation Fulfilled God dwells in the family Divine Grace + Human Will → God’s Will Foundation of Substance Perfection of character Adam Foundation of Faith God’s commandment Growing period

What did happen?

No foundation of faith or substance established Adam God Lost faith in God’s Word Disobeyed Commandment WORD Dominated by Archangel Developed Fallen Nature Eve Archangel Creation

Christ is necessary for salvation God Christ “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. ” John 14: 6 Satan Man

The direction of history Restoration = Satan Fallen Man False Love Salvation Fallen Woman Messiah True Parents Ideal Man God True Love Ideal Woman Child Family Society Nation Fallen World Good World Hell on Earth Heaven on Earth

How has God been restoring his children?

We are in the midway position God Satan Evil deeds Good deeds Fallen People “You are slaves to the one whom you obey – whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience; which leads to righteousness…” Romans 6: 16 “I set before you this day, a blessing and a curse. ” Deuteronomy 11: 26 -28

Foundation of Faith Original Responsibility Completion Stage Growth Stage Formation Stage 21 years God’s Word Adam Restoration 3. Time Period 2. Offering 1. Central Person

The Principles of Restoration Foundation for the Messiah And the Word became flesh Divine Grace + Human Will → God’s Will Foundation of Substance Remove sinful nature Central person Foundation of Faith Offering Time period

Restoration through indemnity An indemnity condition is what has to be done to restore something to its original position or state An indemnity condition is a reversal of the process which led to the loss of the original position or state

Restoration in Adam’s family Satan God 1 John 3: 12 Adam Abel Adam Cain Lucifer

Foundation for the Messiah Satan God Foundation of Faith (spiritual life) Love God Adam Cain Abel Foundation of Substance (removing fallen nature, righteous life) Love neighbour

Restoring fallen nature Fallen nature 1. 2. 3. 4. Not seeing from God’s viewpoint Leaving one’s proper position Reversal of dominion Multiplying evil 1. 2. 3. 4. Love Abel Receive God’s love through Abel Submit to Abel Learn God’s will from Abel and multiply goodness

Foundation of Faith “Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel brought of the firstlings of his flock. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. ” Genesis 4: 3 -5 Cain and Abel making their offerings

Foundation of substance The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted. And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master Marry sisterit. ” Mending fences Genesis 4: 6 -7

Failure in Adam’s family Satan God Foundation of Faith Why did Cain murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous. Adam Cain Abel Foundation of Substance 1 John 3: 12

Noah’s family

What was God thinking? The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. So the LORD said, "I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the ground, man and beast and creeping things and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them. ” Genesis 6: 5 -7

Noah’s Family = Adam’s Family 8 members Adam Cain 8 members Shem Abel Noah Seth 1600 years 10 generations Ham Japeth

Restoration in Noah’s family Foundation for the Messiah And the Word became flesh Divine Grace + Human Will → God’s Will Foundation of Substance Remove sinful nature Central person - Noah Foundation of Faith Offering - Ark Time period - 40 days

Foundation of faith n n n Central person - Noah Offering - the ark representing the universe Time period - 40 days flood Noah’s family to purify themselves and separate from Satan God said, “You [Noah] shall come into the ark, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives. ” Genesis 6: 18

Covenant with Noah God said to Noah, “Go forth from the ark, you and your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. ” Genesis 8: 15 Noah built an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. ” Mount Ararat

Foundation of substance Noah One in heart Ham Abel Shem Indemnity condition to remove fallen nature Cain

The incident in the tent n n n Noah plants a vineyard He makes wine, becomes drunk and lies naked in his tent Ham sees Noah naked He tells Shem and Japeth to cover Noah wakes up and curses Ham’s son Canaan

Test of Ham’s unity with Noah Felt ashamed Rebuked Japeth Ham Abel Shem Stirred up & multiplied sin Felt ashamed Covered with garment

Abraham’s family

Abraham’s world n n n Abraham came from Ur Ur was ruled by Nimrod a dictator with a personality cult Name means ‘let us revolt’ He built the Tower of Babel to challenge God Abraham’s father was called Terah. He was an idol maker Tower of Babel

Abraham and the idols Abraham discovers God Abraham and the idols

Abraham in God’s providence “Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonours you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. " Genesis 12: 1 -3

Abraham’s journey

Abraham, Sarah and Pharaoh Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there. Genesis 12: 10

The Fall Satan Eve Adam Humanity Creation

Restoration of Eve Pharaoh Sarah Abraham Lot Genesis 12: 10 -20 Wealth

Abraham’s faith in God "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them. " Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be. " And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness. "I am the LORD who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess. " But he said, "O Lord GOD, how am I to know that I shall possess it? ”

Foundation of Faith God Heifer Offering Ram & goat Dove & pigeon Abraham Central person But he did not cut the birds in two. And when birds of prey came down, upon the carcasses, Abram drove them away. Genesis 15: 10 “Your descendants will be… enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. ” Genesis 15: 13

Abraham and Hagar n n Sarah was 76 Sarah offered her maid to Abraham slept with Hagar Ishmael was born Sarah offers Hagar to Abraham

Foundation of Substance Abraham Isaac Ishmael (Abel) (Cain) Jews Arabs

Hagar and Ishmael sent away

Second chance

God’s covenant with Abraham n “I am God almighty; walk before me and be blameless. And I will make my covenant with you. ” Genesis 17 n Descendants number stars of heaven n Father of many nations n Everlasting covenant n Land of Canaan n Sign of the covenant - circumcision n Promises to Sarah n Have a son

Restoration of Eve Abimelech Sarah Abraham Slaves Genesis 20: 1 -16 Wealth

Foundation of Faith God Offering Isaac Abraham Central person Genesis 22: 1 -19 Absolute Obedience

Foundation of Substance God Abraham Isaac Jacob (Abel) “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples, born of you, shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the elder shall serve the younger. ” Genesis 25: 23 Esau (Cain)

Restoration of Eve Abimelech Rebekah Isaac Wealth Genesis 26: 1 -16

Jacob restored Abel’s position n Bought the birthright from Esau with bread and lentils n Received the blessing from Isaac blessing Jacob

Foundation of Substance Isaac Jacob (Abel) Esau (Cain) Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, “The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob. ” Genesis 27: 41

Jacob’s ladder

Restores Three Blessings 21 years in Haran with Uncle Laban n Man of character n Establishes family with 12 sons and one daughter n Acquires wealth Jacob leaving Laban

Foundation of Substance Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau. . . [saying] “I [Jacob] have sent to tell my lord, in order that I may find favour in your sight. ” Genesis 32: 3 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men with him. ” Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed. Genesis 32: 6 -7 Jacob divided possessions in two and sent gifts to Esau.

Victory over the Angel “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed. ” Genesis 32: 28 The Ford of Jabbok

Jacob wins Esau’s heart “I pray you, if I have found favour in your sight, then accept my present from my hand; for truly to see your face is like seeing the face of God, with such favour you have received me. Accept, I pray you, my gift that is brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. ” Genesis 33: 10 -11

Jacob and Esau embrace But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept. Genesis 33: 4 Jacob and Esau reconciled

Foundation for the Messiah Jesus Jewish nation Twelve Tribes Twelve Sons Jacob Isaac Abraham

Preparing for the Blessing Foundation for the Messiah The Blessing Divine Grace + Human Will → God’s Will Foundation of Substance Remove sinful nature Central person Foundation of Faith Offering Time period

Providence of Restoration God Grace Fallen people Original state Principle of restoration

Noah’s family represented Adam’s family Adam Cain Abel Noah Seth Shem Ham Japeth Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. Genesis 6: 9