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God’s Providence of Restoration

God’s Providence of Restoration. What is God doing?. What should have happened?. Foundation of Faith. God. Foundation of Faith Faith in the God’s Word Obey God’s Commandment Receiving God’s grace. Vertical. Word. Archangel. Adam. Eve. Creation. Foundation of Substance. God.

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God’s Providence of Restoration

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  1. God’s Providence of Restoration

  2. What is God doing?

  3. What should have happened?

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

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

  6. God Adam Eve HappyFamily Society Nation World Blessing in divine marriage

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

  8. What did happen?

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

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

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

  12. How has God been restoring his children?

  13. 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

  14. Foundation of Faith Original Responsibility Restoration Completion Stage GrowthStage Formation Stage 3. Time Period 21 years God’sWord 2. Offering • CentralPerson Adam

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

  16. 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

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

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

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

  20. Foundation of Faith “Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel brought of thefirstlings 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

  21. 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 it.” Genesis 4:6-7 Marry sister Mending fences

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

  23. Noah’s family

  24. 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

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

  26. Restoration in Noah’s family And the Word became flesh Foundation for the Messiah 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

  27. Foundation of faith • 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, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives.” Genesis 6:18

  28. Covenant with Noah God said to Noah, “Go forth from the ark, you and your wife, and your sons 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.” Genesis 8:20, 9:1 Mount Ararat

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

  30. The incident in the tent • 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 • Noah wakes up and curses Ham’s son Canaan

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

  32. Abraham’s family

  33. Abraham’s world • 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

  34. Abraham and the idols Abraham and the idols Abraham discovers God

  35. 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." Genesis12:1-3

  36. Abraham’s journey

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

  38. The Fall Eve Adam Satan Humanity Creation

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

  40. Abraham’s faith in God "Look toward heaven, andnumber 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 whobrought 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?” Genesis 15:5-8

  41. Foundation of Faith God Heifer Offering Ram & goat Dove & pigeon 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 Abraham Central person “Your descendants will be… enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.” Genesis 15:13

  42. Abraham and Hagar • Sarah was 76 • Sarah offered her maid to Abraham • Abraham slept with Hagar • Ishmael was born Sarah offers Hagar to Abraham

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

  44. Hagar and Ishmael sent away

  45. Second chance

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

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

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

  49. Foundation of Substance God “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 Abraham Isaac Esau Jacob (Abel) (Cain)

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

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