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The '''Messian Church''', known as the '''Order of Messiah''' in the PlayStation 2 localization of {{Link|Game|SMT3}}, is a recurring religious group in the {{Link|Series|SMT-}}. The '''Messians''' are devout followers of [[YHVH|God]] and believe that He will save them from disaster through prayer.<ref>{{Cite Game|quote='''Messian:''' Good morning, everyone. It's time for "Good Morning Messiah." Let us begin another day by offering our prayers to the Lord. God is always watching over us. He will never forsake us. And those who believe in Him shall receive salvation. It is written in the Messian Holy Book, chapter 3, verse 2... That the Lord extended His hand to believers and cast out their sickness. The Lord will ease our pain and burden. We are faced now with suffering, because of the demons' minions. But the Lord is with us. We must not give into despair. Man is a weak creature... If one lived by one's strength alone, the elderly, women, and children would perish. And there is no future in a ruined world where children cannot survive. It is written in the Messian Holy Book, chapter 4, verse 8... Food flowed from the Lord's hands, and all the children who ate it were refreshed.There is a bright future in store even for the weak if they accept God's grace. Now, let us pray to the Lord as one. Believe in Him. Pray to Him. May everything be as the Lord wishes...|title=Shin Megami Tensei|developer=|publisher=|platform=iOS|version=|lang=|transl=}}</ref> A core belief of the Church is that God will send a [[Messiah (Title)|Messiah]] who will usher in a new age of peace and prosperity,<ref>{{Cite Game|quote='''Woman:''' If we pray to God, then He will surely save us. He shall send us a messiah.|title=Shin Megami Tensei|developer=|publisher=|platform=|version=iOS|lang=|transl=}}</ref> known as the [[Millennium Kingdom]] or the Thousand-Year Kingdom,<ref>{{Cite Game|quote='''Law Hero:''' It's been some time, Hero. I've been given life once more by the grace of God. And I've been told of the ideals embodied by the Millennium Kingdom. In that Kingdom, the Earth will know eternal peace... I've made up my mind to fight as the Messiah in order to bring about the Millennium Kingdom.|title=Shin Megami Tensei|developer=|publisher=|platform=iOS|version=|lang=|transl=}}</ref> while those who reject God will perish.  The Messian Church values peace and equality through rigorous order and discipline, deemed necessary for their continued survival. As such, the Messian Church embodies the [[Alignment|Law Alignment]].

In some games, followers of the Messian Church are encountered as enemies, in which "Messian" is used as a [[Demon]] [[Race]].

===''Shin Megami Tensei''===

===''Shin Megami Tensei II''===

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