In Jesus' time God and Satan fought, and the planting of the global struggle of God and Satan occurred. The place were Jesus was crucified was where God and Satan fought. As this is the time of the Last Days and the time of harvest, there should appear on the global level the struggle between God and Satan. There were four figures, viewed from centering on Jesus. Jesus, the right-side thief, the left-side thief and Barabbas. All four share with each other a relationship centering on life and death. From this relationship Barabbas was resurrected physically, Jesus was resurrected spiritually. (53-132) People say today's world is the era of the Soviet Union, China and America; but that is not true. America, the Communist and the Arabic realms are today's realms. The Arabic realm is the Islamic realm. Do you understand? Today the world is divided into the democratic world, the Communist world and the Arabic world. Then, one more needs to come: this is the world of the Heavenly Kingdom. When the Heavenly Kingdom is established, then the realm of resurrection, which signifies Jesus victory, will arrive. Why? To the extent the truth was planted, the truth will be harvested. Isn't that true? If you plant some birdseed, you will be harvesting some birdseed. What you plant you will harvest. (57-332) God divided the nations and God made many "isms" and thoughts and even divided Communism. So everything is divided. They will merge into four groups. When the four groups are formed, it is the time of the end of fallen history. Now this time is coming. The four groups should be formed on a global level. Since Jesus is the prince of truth, the time will come to harvest what Jesus planted. (49-196) What, from now on, is the problem? All have to die. Because Jesus died, so the right-side and left-side thief died, Christianity will end, democracy will end, Communism will end- isn't that true? Even the Islamic realm will end. Because the owner of the universe disappeared, many disasters will happen: we are in such a destiny. The historical view of the Unification Church is that at the Second Advent the Lord will come on earth with the authority of the resurrection. When families are divided, you can know that the time of the heavenly family is forming. When a mother and father are at war with each other, you can know that the satanic world is fighting itself into destruction. When a church minister and elders are at war in the church, you can know that God has already left that church. When the church members are at war with the church minister, then you can know that it's the Last Days. From now on, such phenomena will happen in the world. The position where the most blood was spilled is the position where Jesus was crucified. In this position is the place Jesus should resurrect again. Korea is exactly the country in that position. In that sense the Lord at the Second Advent will come from Korea. Centering on North and South Korea, at the dividing line of right and left, the Communist and democratic worlds came into existence. Many families were separated, on the national level. If you understand this, you can understand God's providence. (50-72)
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