God's Original Palace Opened in Korea
The Bible speaks of “The dwelling of God with men” at the Second Coming of Christ (Rev.21:3). Today, the True Parents-Rev. and Mrs Moon are busily building all the foundations for the Kingdom of God on earth.  After the providential and historic Coronation of God on January 13th, 2001 and the coronation of Jesus (Dec.23, 2003) in Israel; Rev. and Mrs. Moon, on June 13th of this year, have completed the building and officially opened the Original Palace of God (Cheong Jeong Goon Palace).
The Palace is home to God’s throne on earth, established after thousands of years of Satan’s dominance over man and the creation, due to the Fall of Adam and Eve. This marks the beginning of God’s dwelling  with His children on earth and in the spirit world.
“Now is God’s time!” said Rev. Moon. He invites all people of faith to seriously pray to understand the importance of the mission of the True Parents and of the time we are living in - the beginning of the 
"Era After the Coming of Heaven."
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The Divine Principle
The Divine Principle is God’s message of the Completed Testament age (Second Coming and new millennium) revealed through Rev. Sun Myung Moon (Jn. 16:13,25; Rev.10:10,11). Excerpts are cited from the Exposition of Divine Principle, HSA-UWC, 1996—English translation of the original Korean text.
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The Second Coming
Therefore, a Second Coming, in the flesh, on earth, is necessary to realize the Kingdom of God substantially. The returning Lord must come to transform the evil satanic world into the good sovereignty centered on God. In other words, he must come to restore the original world of God's ideal. In the Lord’s prayer, Jesus established this appeal; “Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, on Earth, as it is in Heaven….” (Matt.6:10). (RSV)
Who Will Come?
In the traditional understanding of the Second Coming, it is common knowledge that Jesus is expected to come down from heaven. Jesus specifically said: “Surely I come soon.” (Rev.22:20).
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Islam vs. Christianity,
Christianity vs. Islam (Part 2)
To realize true peace in the Middle East is a very difficult task. There are many complexities interwoven in the confusing dynamics of the history of the nations of the area: Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Israel, Iran, Iraq, and all the others. It is said that, “If peace can be achieved between the Palestinians and the Israelis then there will be hope for peace in the world.”
Today, we find the problems have expanded to involve our nation’s invasion of Iraq and the surmounting tensions between the West and Iran over its quest for the possible development of nuclear weapons. All these problems are further heightened by the concerns of the nations of the world over terrorism, primarily that of the militant Islamists.
Can the Jacobean strategy of which we mentioned earlier be put into effect to help bring about peace in the Holy Land? Who will be able to take the initiative and bear the responsibility before God as the chief architect?
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Many presidents of America have tried to spearhead a Middle East peace process: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and our current leader, George W. Bush. All have done so without much success. Why has success eluded us thus far? The reason may lie in the unilateral politico-military approach which only takes into account external geopolitical factors and not the inner dimensions of the providential
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Purposeful Design or
Chance Evolution?
Part 8: Constructive Critique of Creationism
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In our previous sections, we have logically, systematically, and in accordance with God's principle, explained how He created man and the existing world. We have also clarified the manner, order and purpose of His Creation. Based on this new view of Creation - "Principled Creationism", we are now able to present a constructive, yet corrective critique of fundamental and traditional creationism. Later, in like manner, we will turn our attention to Darwinian evolutionism.
In assessing both perspectives of Creationism (fundamental and traditional), God is presented as "speaking" the world into being. Fundamentalists believe that He did so in six literal (24 hr) days and traditionalists believe in six epochs (periods of geological development). God 'spoke the creation into being' is not the only statement on the manner of creation in the Bible. God is also shown as creating the world 'with His hands' (e.g., Is.45:11-12; 48:13; 66:2). In other words, the Bible presents two views. Through our understanding of God's Principle of Creation, we will attempt to reconcile both views.
In Genesis 1:1, God creates time, space and substance: "In the beginning" refers to the commencement of time; "created the heavens and the earth" refers to space as well as material and spiritual realities (the physical universe with the planet earth as its centerstage and the spiritual realms). Other areas of the Bible show a consistency of principled creationism in which further details are revealed (e.g., Job 38).
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