A Study on the Ambiguous Explanation and Confusion Induced
by the Concept of the Second Coming in the Divine Principle.
1. Quotations from Divine Principle.
I.
Therefore, Jesus, who comes again as the perfected substantial being of this standard,
must not come as a spiritual body.
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II.
Just as at the time of the First Coming,
He must come as a being who has perfected both spirit and body, and
graft all humanity onto Himself, making them one body with Him (Romans 11:17),
so that they too may perfect both spirit and body and
govern both the invisible and visible worlds.
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2. Consideration of the contradictions
in the above quotation texts.
1. Contradictory Views: The text highlights two opposing views:
- View I: Jesus’ second coming should not be in a spiritual form.
- View II: Jesus’ second coming must include both spiritual and physical forms.
2. Unified Explanation: The overall explanation in the text,
especially in the context of the second coming,
emphasizes that Jesus must return in both spiritual and physical forms
to complete the salvation process.
3. Creation Principle: According to the creation principle,
humans are composed of both a physical body and a spiritual body.
A human without a physical body is like a corpse, and
without a spiritual body, like a ghost.
3. Conclusion.
The text concludes that
for Jesus to fulfill the purpose of his second coming,
he must return as a complete human being,
possessing both a physical body and a spiritual body.
