Chapter 1

God Humanity and universe Principle Causal Reality Result

Section 1 The dual Characteristics of God and the Created Universe 1.1 The Dual Characteristics of God

(1)How we can know The divine nature of the invisible God ? Character of an artist Works of artCreation Nature of God Rom. 1:20 Invisible Visible

(2) Common elements in the natural world Entity A B Yang Yin Internal nature (Inner quality) External form (Outer form) Dual Characteris- tics Dual Characteris- tics

God (Original) Yang (Original) Yin Original Internal nature Original External form Dual Characteris- tics Dual Characteris- tics First Cause

(3) Relationship between God’s original Internal nature and external form, and God’s original Yang and Yin Original Internal Nature Original External Form Original Yang Original Yang Original Yin Original Yin

(4) God is: Harmonious Union of original internal nature and original external form Harmonious union of masculinity and femininity Subject partner of internal nature and masculinity towards the universe

Principle of creation Symbol Image God Invisible Subject Partner Substantial object partner Human Beings All Things Original Internal nature Original external form Internal nature External form Internal nature External form

Section 2 Universal Prime Energy, Give and Take Action, and the Four Position Foundation

God 2.1 Universal Prime Energy Created Beings Creator Absolute reality Eternal Self-existent Exist Universal Prime Energy Fundamental energy Origin of All energy Eternal Self- existent Absolute

2.2 Give and Take Action God (U.P.E.) Subject Element Object Element Forces Universal Prime Energy Common base Interaction Forces for the entity Exist Multiply Act

2.2 The Four Position Foundation Which Realizes the Three Object Purpose through Origin-Division-Union Action God Subject Partner Object Partner Union Origin-Division-Union Action Origin Division Union

2.3.2 Three object purpose God Subject Object Union Subject Union God Object God Union Subject Union Object Subject God Communion of three object partners (Origin)

God Subject Partner Object Partner Union Fulfillment of the three object purpose

God Subject Partner Object Partner Union Origin Division Union The Four Position Foundation 1.Root of the principle of three stages 2.Root of the number twelve 3.Fundamental foundation of goodness 4.Fundamental foundation for life K Eternal purpose of creation

Section 3 The Purpose of Creation

3.1 The purpose of the creation of the Universe God Creations Delight Object partners Of goodness Gen. 1:4-31

3.2 Good object Partners for the Joy of God S.P. O.P. God Intangible - SubstantialKingdom of heaven: Good O.P. External form Internal nature Original Internal Nature Original External Form

God’s three blessings God Mind Body Indivi- dual God Husband Wife Children God Human Beings Natural World Creation Individual FPF Family FPF FPF of dominion

Section 4 Original Value

4.1 The Process and Standard for the Determination of Original Value God Subject Partner Object Partner Union Absolute Being Absolute Original value

Section 5 The Process of the Creation of the Universe and Its Growing Period

5.1 The Process of the Creation of the Universe God Universe Six Ordered Periods in the Creation process Time Six Days (Gen. 1)

5.2 The Growing Period of the Creation Perfection Creation Growing Period Evening Morning “One day” (Gen. 1:5)

Perfection Creation The three ordered stages of the growing period Individual Perfection Human Beings Purpose of Creation Fallen People Completion Growth Formation Fall Growing Period

Perfection All things The realm of Indirect Dominion Perfection Human Beings Growing Period Principle Human Responsibility + Indirect Dominion Dominion by Principle Accomplish- ments

5.2.3 The realm of Direct Dominion God Subject Partner Object Partner Union Direct Dominion: Purpose of Goodness realized Realm of perfection

Section 6 The Incorporeal World and the Corporeal World Whose Center is Human Being

6.1 The Incorporeal World and the Corporeal World as substantial realities C Mind Body Universe In- Corporeal world Corporeal World Subject Partner Object Partner God O S M O S

Spirit 1.Ruler 2.Mediator and center of Harmony 3.Substantial encapsulation Body Human Beings Physical world (Corporeal world) 6.2 The Position of Human Beings in the Cosmos Spiritual world (Incorporeal world)

6.3 The Reciprocal Relationship between the Physical Self and the Spirit Self The Structure and Functions of the Physical Self Physical Body Sp. Mind Ph. Mind Spirit self Physical self Becomes good Becomes evil Good conduct Evil conduct Spiritual Body

6.3.1 The Structure and Functions of the Spirit Self Spirit self Physical self Spirit Body Physical Body Spirit mind Physical mind Grows and reaches perfection Becomes good Decides own heaven and hell