3. 4 Despite its Christian heritage, the United States leads the industrialized world in the: percentage of single-parent homes (23%) abortion rate (22.9.

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Despite its Christian heritage, the United States leads the industrialized world in the:

• percentage of single-parent homes (23%)

• abortion rate (22.9 / 1,000 women aged 15-44),

• sexually transmitted diseases

• teenage birth rate

• use of illegal drugs by students (44.9 % in ‘98)

• size of the prison population (327 / 100,000)..

Source: "Lost in America" by Tom Clegg and Warren Bird

Despite its Christian heritage, the United States leads the industrialized world in the:

• percentage of single-parent homes (23%)

• abortion rate (22.9 / 1,000 women aged 15-44),

• sexually transmitted diseases

• teenage birth rate

• use of illegal drugs by students (44.9 % in ‘98)

• size of the prison population (327 / 100,000)..

Source: "Lost in America" by Tom Clegg and Warren Bird

Family BreakdownFamily Breakdown

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Family BreakdownFamily Breakdown

Is America’s Great Moral and Social Is America’s Great Moral and Social CrisisCrisis

From 1970 to 2000:• Rate of marriage declined by one third• Divorce rate has doubled• Married couples with children declined by one third• Out-of-wedlock births have tripled• Cohabitation (couples living together without

marriage) has increased 1000 %Source: U. S. Bureau of the Census

Current Population Reports, 1970-2000

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Family BreakdownFamily Breakdown The Church Challenged The Church Challenged

A national survey of Christians indicates that Born-again Christians have a slightly greater probability of divorce (27%) than the rest of society (24%). (George Barna)

A national survey of Christians indicates that Born-again Christians have a slightly greater probability of divorce (27%) than the rest of society (24%). (George Barna)

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Family BreakdownFamily Breakdown The Church Challenged The Church Challenged

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1) Be fruitful (individual)

2) Multiply (family)

3) Have Dominion (natural world)

Genesis 1:28 “And God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth."

God’s Purpose for Creation

The Three Blessings - Genesis The Three Blessings - Genesis 1:281:28The Three Blessings - Genesis The Three Blessings - Genesis 1:281:28

Be Fruitful

Have DominionMultiply

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God’s Purpose for Creation

James 1:22 “Be ye doers of the word…

Matthew 5:48

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“Have you not read, that He who made them from the beginning

made them male and female, and said for this reason… the two shall become one flesh, so they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder… for your hardness of heart Moses allowed divorce, but from the beginning itwas not so.” Matthew 19:4-10bMatthew 19:4-10b

Jesus on Marriage

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Why is God’s Plan so Difficult, Why is the Challenged?

The Family that God was planning to Bless Became Cursed…

Adam and Eve’s marriage and family life took place outside the garden.

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GOD’S COMMANDMENT:

Genesis 2:17 “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”

THE RESULT OF DISOBEDIENCE:

Genesis 3:15 “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”

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Satan’s sovereigntySatan’s

sovereigntyGod’s

sovereignty

God’s sovereignt

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Satan

EveEveAdamAdamAdamAdam

Humanity

GodGod

EveEveAdamAdamAdamAdam

Humanity

John 8:44John 8:44 “You are of “You are of your fatheryour father, the , the devil. And your will is to do devil. And your will is to do your father’syour father’s desires.”desires.”

Man Changed from the Lineage of God To the Lineage of the False Father

FallenFallen ManMan

Adam Adam Adam Adam

satansatan

EveEve EveEve

ChildrenChildren

(Born in Sin)(Born in Sin)

ChildrenChildren

(Born in Sin)(Born in Sin)

AdamAdam AdamAdam EveEve EveEve

ChildrenChildrenChildrenChildren

GodGod

Fallen Man is in The Midway Position

Fallen Man is in The Midway Position

FallenFallen ManMan

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Fallen Man is in The Midway Position

Fallen Man is in The Midway Position

ADAMADAM

satansatan GodGod

Fallen Man is in The Midway Position

Fallen Man is in The Midway Position

CAINCAIN ABELABEL

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The BibleThe BibleThe BibleThe Bible

Important parts: symbolism and metaphor

Important parts: symbolism and metaphor

•Book of Book of RevelationRevelation

•The Parables of JesusThe Parables of Jesus

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John 16:25 “These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.”

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2. Elder Son’s Dominion2. Elder Son’s Dominion

GodGod

ArchangelArchangel

AdamAdam

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2. Elder Son’s Dominion2. Elder Son’s Dominion

GodGodArchangelArchangel ““god & ruler”god & ruler”““god & ruler”god & ruler”

Cain =Cain =1st Born1st Born

= Abel= Abel2nd Born2nd Born

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2. Elder Son’s Dominion2. Elder Son’s Dominion

GodGod

= Abel= Abel2nd Born2nd Born

ArchangelArchangel

Cain =Cain =1st Born1st Born

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2. Elder Son’s Dominion2. Elder Son’s Dominion

GodGod

= Abel= Abel2nd Born2nd Born

Genesis 4:6-7Genesis 4:6-7

Cain Cain 1st Born1st Born

True Family IdealTrue Family Ideal EveEve EveEve

ChildrenChildrenChildrenChildren

GodGod

AdamAdam AdamAdam

Jesus & John the Baptist Jesus & John the Baptist Judah (south) & Israel (north)Judah (south) & Israel (north) Moses & IsraelitesMoses & Israelites Perez & ZerahPerez & Zerah Jacob & EsauJacob & Esau Isaac & IshmaelIsaac & Ishmael Shem & HamShem & Ham Abel & Cain Abel & Cain

GodGod2. Elder Son’s Dominion2. Elder Son’s Dominion

Cain Cain 1st Born1st Born

= Abel= Abel2nd Born2nd Born

EsauEsau

JacobJacob

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GodGod2. Elder Son’s Dominion2. Elder Son’s Dominion

Israel is HeadIsrael is Head

BlessingBlessingBlessingBlessing

CurseCurse CurseCurseDeuteronomy 11Deuteronomy 28Deuteronomy 11Deuteronomy 28 Israel is TailIsrael is Tail

if Faith

if Faith

if no Faith

if no Faith

Law Covenant Law Covenant

Israel Prepares For ChristIsrael Prepares For Christ

Isaiah 18 7-10Isaiah 18 7-10

Tenants

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Matthew 21:33-43Matthew 21:33-43

Servants

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GODGOD

“Surely they will reverence my son.”

VINEYARDVINEYARD

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Words of JesusWords of Jesus

John 6:28-29 “Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent..”Matthew 23: 37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!”

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Spiritual Spiritual SalvatioSalvationn

Original Original SinSinRom. 7:21-Rom. 7:21-2525Rom. 8:23Rom. 8:23

Spiritual

Rebirth

Jesus

Holy Holy SpiriSpiritt

God

Christ’s Return: The Mission Christ’s Return: The Mission

SpiritualSpiritual PhysicalPhysical

SALVATIONSALVATION

Jesus Mission: Spiritual & Physical Salvation

BELIEVERS

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Romans 7:21-25 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

Spiritual SalvationSpiritual Salvation

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O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

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SERVE THE LAW OF GOD WITH MY MIND BUT ….

SERVE THE LAW OF SIN WITH MY FLESH ?

WHY?

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2Corinthians 12:7: “…. there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.”

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THE THORN MUST BE REMOVED FROM OUR FLESH FOR OUR MARRIAGES TO BE BLESSED AND THE KINGDOM TO COME

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Romans 8:23 “…and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.”

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Spiritual & Physical Rebirth

3rd Adam

NeNew w EveEve

God

Spiritual Spiritual SalvatioSalvationn

Original Original SinSinRom. 7:24-Rom. 7:24-2525Rom. 8:23Rom. 8:23

Spiritual

Rebirth

Jesus

Holy Holy SpiriSpiritt

God

Christ’s Return: The Mission Christ’s Return: The Mission

BELIEVERS

Jesus and the Holy Spirit – SPIRITUAL TRUE PARENTS

TRUE PARENTS

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Spiritual Rebirth through Jesus and the Holy SpiritSpiritual Rebirth through Jesus and the Holy Spirit Spiritual Rebirth through Jesus and the Holy SpiritSpiritual Rebirth through Jesus and the Holy Spirit

•When we believe in Jesus as the Savior through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit,

Holy Holy SpiritSpirit

JesusJesusJesusJesus

USUS

GoGodd

Spiritual True

Father

Spiritual True

Mother

•We receive the love of the spiritual True Parents, generated through the give and take between Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

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BLESSING OF MARRIAGE – Breaking the CurseBLESSING OF MARRIAGE – Breaking the CurseBLESSING OF MARRIAGE – Breaking the CurseBLESSING OF MARRIAGE – Breaking the Curse

Holy Holy SpiritSpirit

JesusJesusJesusJesus

Anointing

Anointing

GoGodd

Spiritual True

Father

Spiritual True

Mother

TRUE PARENTS

Anointed Blessed

Marriage

Anointed Blessed

Marriage

TRUE PARENTS

FatherFatherMoonMoon

FatherFatherMoonMoon

Mother Mother MoonMoon

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BLESSING OF MARRIAGE – Breaking the CurseBLESSING OF MARRIAGE – Breaking the CurseBLESSING OF MARRIAGE – Breaking the CurseBLESSING OF MARRIAGE – Breaking the Curse

Holy Holy SpiritSpirit

JesusJesusJesusJesus

Anointing

Anointing

GoGodd

Spiritual True

Father

Spiritual True

Mother

TRUE PARENTS

Anointed Blessed

Marriage

Anointed Blessed

Marriage

TRUE PARENTS

PastorPastorPastorPastor SpouseSpouse

Matthew 19 4:6What God hath joined together let no man put asunder

HOLY WINEBlessing of

Marriage

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REBUILD THE FAMILY

RESTORE THE COMMUNITY

RENEW THE NATION AND THE WORLD

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RENEW THE NATION AND THE WORLD

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GodGodThe Sons of AbrahamThe Sons of Abraham

Esau Esau 1st Born1st Born

= Jacob= Jacob2nd Born2nd Born

First IsraelFirst Israel

Second IsraelChristianity

Second IsraelChristianity

Sacrifice for Sacrifice for Esau Esau

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GodGodThe Sons of AbrahamThe Sons of Abraham

Esau Esau 1st Born1st Born

= Jacob= Jacob2nd Born2nd Born

ISHMAEL ISHMAEL

ISAAC ISAAC

Sacrifice for Sacrifice for Esau Esau

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GodGod

ISHMAELISHMAEL

ABRAHAABRAHAMM

ISAACISAAC

IslamIslamChristianitChristianityy

JudaismJudaism

Reconciliation of the Sons of Abraham

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Revelation 3:21

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

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I Peter 5:4

And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

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THE OLD RUGGED CROSS

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,Till my trophies at last I lay down;I will cling to the old rugged cross,And exchange it some day for a crown

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Now The Time Has Come to Come and Claim Your Rightful Inheritance -As The Children of The King!!!

Now The Time Has Come to Come and Claim Your Rightful Inheritance -As The Children of The King!!!