Reverend Joshua Castaneda's Universal Orthodox Mission in Los Angeles

16/03/2025 25 min

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Episode Synopsis

Universal Orthodox Mission in Los Angeles
This briefing document reviews the main themes and important ideas presented in the "Universal Orthodox Claim to Establishment of Mission in the Metropolitan area for the City of Angels (Los Angeles), California U.S.A." document. The document outlines the theological basis for the Universal Orthodox Church's mission to Los Angeles, grounding it in interpretations of the Bible and the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.

Main Themes:

The Doctrine of the Two Comings of Jesus the Anointed: The document heavily emphasizes the Christian belief in both the First Coming of Jesus and a prophesied Second Coming. It asserts that this doctrine is "Universal for those claiming the religion of the anointed Ones (Christianity)" and is acknowledged by various faiths. The document cites numerous Old and New Testament passages to support this belief, highlighting prophecies of the Messiah and descriptions of Jesus's life, death, resurrection, and promised return.