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PART 1

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1. PRINCIPLE OF CREATION

CHAPTER 2. FALL OF MAN

CHAPTER 3. CONSUMMATION OF HUMAN HISTORY

CHAPTER 4. ADVENT OF THE MESSIAH

CHAPTER 5. RESURRECTION

CHAPTER 6. PREDESTINATION

CHAPTER 7. CHRISTOLOGY

 

 

PART II - INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1. PROVIDENTIAL AGE FOR THE FOUNDATION OF RESTORATION

CHAPTER 2. PROVIDENCE OF RESTORATION CENTERING ON MOSES AND JESUS

CHAPTER 3. FORMATION AND LENGTH OF EACH AGE IN THE HISTORY OF PROVIDENCE

CHAPTER 4. PROVIDENTIAL AGE OF RESTORATION AND AGE OF THE PROLONGATION OF RESTORATION FROM THE STANDPOINT OF PROVIDENTIAL TIME-IDENTITY

CHAPTER 5. PREPARATION PERIOD FOR THE SECOND ADVENT OF THE MESSIAH

CHAPTER 6. SECOND ADVENT

Divine Principle - Detailed Table of Contents

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

PART I

CHAPTER 1. PRINCIPLE OF CREATION

SECTION I - The Dual Characteristics of God and His World of Creation

  1. Dual Characteristics of God
  2. Relationship between God and the Universe

SECTION II - Universal Prime Energy, Give and Take Action, and the Four Position Foundation

  1. Universal Prime Energy
  2. Give and Take Action
  3. The Four Position Foundation: Three Objective Purposes through Origin-Division-Union Action
    1. Origin-Division-Union Action
    2. Three Objective Purposes
    3. The Four Position Foundation
    4. The Status of Existence of the Four Position Foundation
  4. The Omnipresence of God
  5. The Multiplication of Physiological Bodies
  6. The Reason Every Being Consists of Dual Essentialities

SECTION III - The Purpose of Creation

  1. The Purpose of the Creation of the Universe
  2. Object of Goodness for the Joy of God

SECTION IV - Original Value of Creation

  1. Determination of the Original Value of Creation and the Standard of Value
  2. Original Intellect, Emotion and Will and Original Truth, Beauty and Goodness
  3. Love and Beauty, Good and Evil, Righteousness and Unrighteousness
    1. Love and Beauty
    2. Good and Evil
    3. Righteousness and Unrighteousness

SECTION V - The Process of the Creation of the Universe and the Period of Growth

  1. The Process of the Creation of the Universe
  2. The Period for the Growth of the Creation
    1. The Three Orderly Stages of the Growth Period
    2. Indirect dominion
    3. Direct Dominion

SECTION VI - The Invisible Substantial World and the Visible Substantial World Centering on Man

  1. The Invisible Substantial World and the Visible Substantial World
  2. Position of Man in the Universe
  3. The Reciprocal Relationship between the Physical Man and the Spirit Man
    1. The Structure and Function of the Physical Man
    2. The Structure and Function of the Spirit Man
    3. The Human Mind Seen from the Relationship between Spirit Mind and Physical Mind

CHAPTER 2. FALL OF MAN

SECTION I - The Root of Sin

  1. The Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
    1. The Tree of Life
    2. The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
  2. The True Nature of the Serpent
  3. The Fall of the Angel and the Fall of Man
    1. The Crime of the Angel
    2. The Crime of Man
    3. The Act of Adultery between the Angel and Man
  4. The Fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
  5. The Root of Sin

SECTION II - The Motivation and Process of the Fall

  1. The Creation of the Angel, His mission, and His Relationship to Man
  2. The Spiritual Fall and the Physical Fall
    1. Spiritual Fall
    2. Physical Fall

SECTION III - The Power of Love, the Power of the Principle, and God's Commandment

  1. The Human Fall Seen from the Viewpoint of the Power of Love and the Power of the Principle
  2. The Purpose of God's giving Man the Commandment
  3. The Period Necessitating the Commandment

SECTION IV - The Result of the Human Fall

  1. Satan and Fallen Man
  2. Satan's Activities in Human Society
  3. Good and Evil Seen from the Nature of Purpose
  4. The Works of Good Spirits and Evil Spirits
  5. Sin
  6. The Original Nature of the Fall

SECTION V - Freedom and the Fall

  1. The Significance of Freedom Seen from the Viewpoint of the Principle
  2. Freedom and the Human Fall
  3. Freedom, the Fall, and Restoration

SECTION VI - The Reason God Did Not Interfere with the First Human Ancestors' Fallen Act

  1. For the Sake of the Absoluteness and Perfection of the Principle of Creation
  2. In Order that God alone Be the Creator
  3. In Order to Set up Man as the Dominator of All Things

CHAPTER 3. CONSUMMATION OF HUMAN HISTORY

SECTION I - The Fulfillment of God's Purpose of Creation and the Fall of Man

  1. The Fulfillment of God's Purpose of Creation
  2. The Fall of Man

SECTION II - The Providence of Salvation

  1. The Providence of Salvation is the Providence of Restoration
  2. The Purpose of the Providence of Restoration
  3. Human History is the History of the Providence of Restoration

SECTION III - The Last Days

  1. Meaning of the Last Days
    1. Noah's Day Was the Last Days
    2. Jesus' Day Was the Last Days
    3. The Day of the Lord's Second Advent Is Also the Last Days
  2. Biblical Verses Concerning the Signs of the Last Days
    1. Heaven and Earth Destroyed (II Peter 3:12, Gen. 6:13) and a New Heaven and a New Earth Created (Rev. 21:1. II Peter 3:13, Is. 66:22)
    2. Heaven and Earth Judged by Fire (II Peter 3:12)
    3. The Dead Rise from Their Tombs (Matt. 27:52, I Thess. 4:16)
    4. Earthly Men Caught Up to Meet the Lord in the Air (I Thess. 4:17)
    5. Sun and Moon Darkened, Stars Fall from Heaven (Matt. 24:29)

SECTION IV - The Last Days and the Present Days

  1. The Phenomenon of the Restoration of the First Blessing
  2. The Phenomenon of the Restoration of the Second Blessing
  3. The Phenomenon of the Restoration of the Third Blessing

SECTION V - The Last Days, the New Truth, and Our Attitude

  1. The Last Days and the New Truth
  2. The Attitude We Should take in the Last Days

CHAPTER 4. ADVENT OF THE MESSIAH

SECTION I - The Providence of Salvation through the Cross

  1. The Purpose of Jesus' Coming as the Messiah
  2. Was the Providence of Salvation Fulfilled through Redemption by the Cross?
  3. The Crucifixion of Jesus
  4. The Limit of Salvation through Redemption by the Cross, and the Purpose of the Lord's Second Advent
  5. Two Kinds of Prophecy Concerning the Cross)
  6. Biblical Verses Written as if Jesus' Crucifixion Were Inevitable
  • SECTION II - The Second Advent of Elijah and John the Baptist
    1. The Trend of Jewish Thought Concerning the Second Advent of Elijah
    2. The Way of the Jewish People
    3. The Disbelief of John the Baptist
    4. The Reason that John the Baptist Was Elijah
    5. Our Attitude Toward the Bible

    CHAPTER 5. RESURRECTION SECTION I - Resurrection

    1. Biblical Concept of Life and Death
    2. Death Caused by the Fall
    3. Meaning of Resurrection
    4. How does Resurrection Change Man?

    SECTION II - Providence of Resurrection

    1. How is the Providence of Resurrection Accomplished?
    2. The Providence of Resurrection for Earthly Men
      1. The Providence for the Foundation of Resurrection
      2. The Providence of Resurrection in the Formation Stage
      3. The Providence of Resurrection in the Growth Stage
      4. The Providence of Resurrection in the Perfection Stage
      5. Heaven and Paradise
      6. Spiritual Phenomena Occurring in the Last Days
      7. The First Resurrection
    3. The Providence of Resurrection for Spirit Men
      1. The Reason and Method of the Spirit Man's Resurrection through Second Coming
      2. Resurrection through Second coming of Spirit Men Who Were Christians in Their Lifetime
        1. Resurrection through Second Coming in the Growth Stage
        2. Resurrection through Second Coming in the Perfection Stage
      3. Resurrection through Second Coming of Spirit Men Outside of Paradise
    4. The Theory of Reincarnation Viewed from the Standpoint of Resurrection through Second Coming

    SECTION III - Unification of Religions by Resurrection through Second Coming

    1. Unification of Christianity by Resurrection through Second Coming
    2. Unification of All Other Religions by Resurrection through Second Coming
    3. Unification of Non-Religious Men by Resurrection through Second Coming

    CHAPTER 6. PREDESTINATION SECTION I - Predestination of the Will

    SECTION II - Predestination for the Fulfillment of the Will

    SECTION III - Predestination of Man

    SECTION IV - Elucidation of Biblical Verses Which Justify the Theory of Predestination

    CHAPTER 7. CHRISTOLOGY SECTION I - The Value of the Man Who Has Attained the Purpose of Creation

    SECTION II - Jesus and the Man Who Has Attained the Purpose of Creation

    1. Jesus and Perfected Adam as the Restoration of the Tree of Life
    2. Jesus and the Man Who Has Attained the Purpose of Creation
    3. Is Jesus God Himself?

    SECTION III - Jesus and Fallen Man

    SECTION IV - Rebirth and Trinity

    1. Rebirth
      1. Jesus and the Holy Spirit from the Standpoint of Rebirth
      2. Jesus and the Holy Spirit Seen from the Standpoint of the Dual Essentialities of Logos
      3. Spiritual Rebirth through Jesus and the Holy Spirit
    2. Trinity

    PART II

    INTRODUCTION I - The Principle of Restoration through Indemnity

    1. Restoration through Indemnity
    2. The Foundation to Receive the Messiah
      1. The Foundation of Faith
      2. The Foundation of Substance

    II - The Course of the Providence of Restoration

    The Ages in the Course of the Providence of Restoration

    III - Division of the Ages in the Course of the Providence of Restoration

    1. Division of the Ages from the Standpoint of the Providence According to the Word
    2. Division of the Ages from the Standpoint of the Providence of Resurrection
    3. Division of the Ages from the Standpoint of the Providence of Restoration through Indemnity
    4. Division of the Ages from the Standpoint of the Extent of the Foundation to Receive the Messiah
    5. Division of the Ages from the Standpoint of their Respective portions of Responsibility
    6. Division of the Ages from the Standpoint of Providential Time-Identity

    IV - The History of the Providence of Restoration and "I"

    CHAPTER 1. PROVIDENTIAL AGE FOR THE FOUNDATION OF RESTORATION SECTION I - The Providence of Restoration Centering on Adam's Family

    1. The Foundation of Faith
    2. The Foundation of Substance
    3. The Foundation to Receive the Messiah in Adam's Family
    4. The Lessons Learned from Adam's Family

    SECTION II - The Providence of Restoration Centering on Noah's Family

    1. The Foundation of Faith
      1. The Central Figure to Restore the Foundation of Faith
      2. The Conditional Objects to Restore the Foundation of Faith
    2. The Foundation of Substance
    3. Lessons Learned from Noah's Family

    SECTION III - The Providence of Restoration Centering on Abraham's Family

    1. The Foundation of Faith
      1. The Central Figure to Restore the Foundation of Faith
      2. The Conditional Objects to Restore the Foundation of Faith
        1. The Symbolic Offering of Abraham
        2. Abraham's Offering of Isaac
        3. The Position of Isaac from the Standpoint of the Will, and His Symbolic Offering
    2. The Foundation of Substance
    3. The Foundation to Receive the Messiah
    4. Lessons Learned from Abraham's Course

    CHAPTER 2. PROVIDENCE OF RESTORATION CENTERING ON MOSES AND JESUS SECTION I - Pattern for the Subjugation of Satan

    1. Why God Set Up Jacob's Course and Moses' Course as the Pattern for Jesus' Course
    2. Moses' Course and Jesus' Course, After the Pattern of Jacob's Course

    SECTION II - The Providence of Restoration Centering on Moses

    1. The General View of the Providence of Restoration Centering on Moses
      1. The Foundation of Faith
        1. The Central Figure to Restore the Foundation of Faith
        2. Conditional Objects to Restore the Foundation of Faith
      2. The Foundation of Substance
      3. The Foundation to Receive the Messiah
    2. The Course of Restoration of Canaan on the National Level Centering on Moses
      1. The First Course of Restoration into Canaan on the National Level
        1. The Foundation of Faith
        2. The Foundation of Substance
        3. The Failure in the First Course of Restoration into Canaan on the National level
      2. The Second Course of Restoration into Canaan on the National level
        1. The Foundation of Faith
        2. The Foundation of Substance
        3. The Providence of Restoration Centering on the Tabernacle
          1. The significance and the purpose of the tablets, the tabernacle and the ark of the covenant
          2. The foundation for the tabernacle
        4. The Failure in the Second Course of Restoration into Canaan on the National Level
      3. The Third Course of Restoration into Canaan on the national level
        1. The Foundation of Faith
        2. The Foundation of Substance
        3. The Foundation to Receive the Messiah
    3. Lessons Learned from Moses' Course

    SECTION III - The Providence of Restoration Centering on Jesus

    1. The First Worldwide Course of Restoration into Canaan
      1. The Foundation of Faith
      2. The Foundation of Substance
      3. The Failure in the First Course of Restoration into Canaan on the Worldwide Level
    2. The Second Course of Restoration into Canaan on the Worldwide Level
      1. The Foundation of Faith
        1. Jesus Succeeds the Mission of John the Baptist
        2. Jesus' Forty-day Fast and Prayer in the Wilderness and His Three Great Temptations
        3. The Result of Separation from Satan by the Forty-Day Fast and the Three Great Temptations
      2. The Foundation of Substance
      3. The Failure of the Second Course of the Worldwide Restoration of Canaan
    3. The Third Course of the Worldwide Restoration of Canaan
      1. The course of the Spiritual Restoration of Canaan, Centering on Jesus
        1. The Spiritual Foundation of Faith
        2. The Spiritual Foundation of Substance
        3. The Spiritual Foundation to Receive the Messiah
        4. The Spiritual Restoration of Canaan
      2. The Course of the Substantial Restoration of Canaan Centering on the Lord of the Second Advent
    4. Lessons Learned from Jesus' Course

    CHAPTER 3. FORMATION AND LENGTH OF EACH AGE IN THE HISTORY OF PROVIDENCE SECTION I - The Age of Providential Time-Identity

    SECTION II - The Formation of the Number of Years and Generations in the Providential Age for the Foundation of Restoration

    1. Why and How Is the Providence of Restoration Prolonged?
    2. The Vertical Condition of Indemnity and Horizontal Restoration through Indemnity
    3. Horizontal Restoration through Indemnity Carried Out Vertically
    4. The Mathematical Period of Indemnity to Restore the Foundation of Faith
    5. The Period of Time-identity Centering on the Number of Generations
    6. Indemnity carried Out Vertically

    SECTION III - The Formation and Length of Each Period in the Providential Age of Restoration

    1. The Four Hundred Year Period of Slavery in Egypt
    2. The Four Hundred Year Period of Judges
    3. The One Hundred and Twenty Year Period of the United Kingdom
    4. The Four Hundred Year Period of the Divided Kingdoms of North and South
    5. The Two Hundred and Ten Year Period of the Jewish People's Captivity and Return
    6. The Four Hundred Year Period of Preparation for the Coming of the Messiah

    SECTION IV - The Formation and Length of Each Period in the Providential Age of the Prolongation of Restoration

    1. The Four Hundred Year Period of Persecution by the Roman Empire
    2. The Four Hundred Year Period of Christian Churches Under the Patriarchal System
    3. The One Hundred and Twenty year Period of the Christian Kingdom
    4. The Four Hundred Year Period of the Divided Kingdoms of East and West
    5. The Two Hundred and Ten year Period of Papal Captivity and Return
    6. The Four Hundred Year Period of Preparation for the Second Advent of the Messiah

    CHAPTER 4. PROVIDENTIAL AGE OF RESTORATION AND AGE OF THE PROLONGATION OF RESTORATION FROM THE STANDPOINT OF PROVIDENTIAL TIME-IDENTITY SECTION I - The Period of Slavery in Egypt and the Period of Persecution by the Roman Empire

    SECTION II - The Period of Judges and the Period of Christian Churches under the Patriarchal System

    SECTION III - The Period of the United Kingdom and the Period of the Christian Kingdom

    SECTION IV - The Period of the Divided Kingdoms of North and South and the Period of the Divided Kingdoms of East and West

    SECTION V - The Period of Jewish Captivity and Return and the Period of Papal Captivity and Return

    SECTION VI - The Period of Preparation for the Coming of the Messiah and the Period of Preparation for the Second Coming of the Messiah

    SECTION VII - The Development of History from the Standpoint of the Providence of Restoration

    1. The Development of History in the Providential Age of Restoration
    2. The Development of History in the Providential Age of the Prolongation of Restoration
      1. The Providence of Restoration and European History
      2. Mutual Relations Between the History of Religion, History of Economy, and History of Politics
      3. The Clan Society
      4. Feudal Society
      5. Monarchic Society and Imperialistic Society
      6. Democracy and Socialism
      7. The Principle of Coexistence, Co-prosperity, Common-cause and Communism

    CHAPTER 5. PREPARATION PERIOD FOR THE SECOND ADVENT OF THE MESSIAH SECTION I - The Period of Religious Reformation (1517-1648)

    1. The Renaissance
    2. Religious Reformation

    SECTION II - The Period of Struggle among Religions and Ideologies (1648-1789)

    1. The Cain-type View of Life
    2. The Abel-type View of Life

    SECTION III - The Period of Maturity of Politics, Economics, and Ideology (1789-1918)

    1. Democracy
      1. Cain-Type Democracy
      2. Abel-Type Democracy
    2. The Significance in the Principle of the Separation of Three Powers
    3. The Significance of the Industrial Revolution
    4. The Strengthening of the Powers, and the Partition of Colonies
    5. The Revolution of Religion, Politics and Industry Following the Renaissance

    SECTION IV - The Great World Wars

    1. The Cause of the Great World Wars Viewed from the Providence of Restoration through Indemnity
    2. The First Great World War
      1. Summary of the Providence for the First World War
      2. What Decides the Heavenly Side and the Satanic Side?
      3. The Cause of World War I Viewed from the Providence of Restoration
      4. Result of World War I Viewed from the Providence of Restoration
    3. The Second World War
      1. Providential Outline Concerning World War II
      2. What is Totalitarianism?
      3. Nations on the Heavenly Side and Those on the Satanic Side during World War II
      4. The Reason the Heavenly Side and the Satanic Side Confronted, with Three Great Powers on Each Side
      5. The Cause of World War II Viewed from the Providence of Restoration
      6. Result of World War II Viewed form the Providence of Restoration
    4. The Third World War
      1. Is the Third World War Inevitable?
      2. Providential Summary of the Third World War
      3. The Cause of the Third World War Viewed from the Providence of Restoration
      4. Result of the Third World War Viewed from the Providence of Restoration

    CHAPTER 6. SECOND ADVENT SECTION I - When Will Christ Come Again?

    SECTION II - In What Manner Will Christ Come Again?

    1. Viewpoint Concerning the Bible
    2. The Lord's Second Advent Will Be Realized by His Birth on the Earth
    3. What Does the Biblical Passage Saying Christ Will Come on the Clouds Signify?
    4. Why Did Jesus Say That the Lord Would Come on the Clouds?

    SECTION III - Where Will Christ Come Again?

    1. Would Christ come Again Among the Jewish People?
    2. Christ Will Come Again to an Eastern Nation
    3. That Nation of the East is Korea
      1. This Nation Must Lay the Nationwide Foundation for the Restoration by Indemnity
      2. This Nation Must Be God's Front Line and Satan's Front Line
      3. This Nation Must Be the Object of God's Heart
      4. This Nation Must Have Prophetical Testimonies Among the People
      5. All Aspects of Culture and Civilization Must Bear Fruit in This Nation

    SECTION IV - Jesus' Day and Today from the Standpoint of Time-identity

    SECTION V - The Cause of the Confusion of Language and the Necessity for its Unification