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The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven” (1 Cor. 15:45, 47). He emphasized that the first Adam failed, but the second Adam succeeded. Here the second Adam indicates Jesus. The recovery is the core of the God’s work. He will recover lost humanity.

There are certain requirements to be met in order for God to be able to restore what has been lost. To bring back that which has been lost, there is more work to be done. That’s the beginning of the God’s work. When God worked with his prophets and sent his Son to this world, he had only one plan. It was to recover what was lost.

If there is no one except me, my possessions cannot be taken. But when there is someone who wants to take something from me, it’s possible that my belongings can be taken away. If there had not been any other force in the Garden of Eden, there was no reason for Adam to be lost or taken away.

Peter the apostle preached about Jesus, “He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets” (Acts 3:21). When God sent his Son to this earth and let him

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be crucified on the Cross, his purpose for that was to recover something from the Devil (1John 3:8). When he worked with Abraham, when he worked with Moses, and when he worked with all his other servants, his goal was the same.

We know from God’s work that he wants to combat his enemy, the Devil. The Bible shows us God’s plan to meet all the necessary requirements to recover the lost Eden. So, we can know that God wants to build a world where he rules over us, just as when he ruled over Adam and Eve. We should know that God does not rule over us now. He has been working with his servants, including myself, toward this goal, but it has not been obtained yet.

If God has already accomplished what he wanted to do, does he need more prophets? No, he does not need them any more. If God accomplished what he wanted through his prophets before Jesus came to this world, he would not let Jesus be crucified on the Cross. If everything had been accomplished because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the Cross, is there any more work necessary to be done ? No, it is not necessary. But now we are working for God according to his

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