God Allows Satan’s Side to Strike First

But in the end, he has to return everything, after adding to it some original goodness that is in him.

Cheon Seong Gyeong 375

    What must you do to become a global figure? You cannot become one merely on the basis of human morality or just by making people your central concern. If your central concern relates to human beings, you will not be able to go beyond the national level. It is that which is of heaven that will enable you to step beyond the national level. Without a philosophy that embraces heaven and earth, you cannot transcend the nation. (38-260, 1971.1.8)

Cheon Seong Gyeong 1611

    Until now I have not told you to obey my words absolutely. We need to follow faithfully this historic course, the providential course of history for the sake of God. I have not taught you the course of the providence of restoration for the sake of Rev. Moon of the Unification Church.
    I too am following this path, marching forward towards the ultimate goal of God, our Lord, and the goal of humankind, which stands as the object. Since these two goals failed to culminate at one point, it is the aim of the Divine Principle and Unification Thought to bring this matter to a conclusion. (71-64, 1974.4.28)

Cheon Seong Gyeong
Selections from the Speeches of Rev. Sun Myung Moon 

Book 7
Etiquette and Ceremonies
Chapter 3

Worship Service and Etiquette in Church Life

Summary:
A strong life of faith is defined by a heart that feels a constant, powerful drive to serve the world and follow God’s will. When you focus on selfless love and sacrifice, you are training yourself for your true spiritual home, whereas being self-centered pushes God away. Even though it might seem like the “evil” side wins by being aggressive first, God’s way is to allow the “good” side to be struck and then eventually reclaim everything with even more blessings added. Because of this, you should treat every moment as a precious, irreplaceable opportunity to show your devotion, staying determined to give your best and live for others even when it is difficult.
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You Should Invest, Invest Again, and Forget

To make you into a person who can receive God’s love and the love of humankind, you will be asked to sacrifice yourself, go through difficulties.

Cheon Seong Gyeong 1027

    You may want to say on Sunday, “Where in the Bible shall we read from? Break out the hymns! Break out the Holy Songs!” Do not do this. This is not what you should do. Center your words on your knowledge of people; use real life resources and relate them to comparable passages in the Bible. Give an interesting sermon that compares personal experiences with the content of the Bible. Then the mind of that listener will be completely blown away. When he hears about his own experiences, he will like it. Do not attempt to do it by looking at books. Books come from people as well. You must know that people themselves are the original books. (46-284, 1971.8.17)

Cheon Seong Gyeong 938

    The words of Divine Principle are a record of the victorious battles I fought to discover everything about the spirit world. I confronted these issues since the time of my youth. I am not saying anything vague or obscure. Even Lee Sang-hun did not have complete faith in me during his time on earth. When I said, “The True Parent has the responsibility to grasp the spirit world with his right hand, and grasp the earth with his left, and change them around,” he questioned what I meant. (302-156, 1999.6.13)

Cheon Seong Gyeong
Selections from the Speeches of Rev. Sun Myung Moon 

Book 7
Etiquette and Ceremonies
Chapter 3

Worship Service and Etiquette in Church Life

Summary:
The heart of the Unification Church is the commitment to live for the sake of others, just as God lives for the sake of His creation. To become someone truly worthy of God’s love, you are encouraged to embrace sacrifice and endure hardships with a grateful heart, even when things are difficult or your physical needs are barely met. By staying patient, serving others selflessly, and prioritizing the world’s needs over your own, you protect yourself from negative influences and align your spirit with the universe. Ultimately, the goal is to keep giving and investing your love without keeping track of your sacrifices, trusting that this path of service and endurance is the true way to bring joy to God and create a better world.
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The Path of True Love is Paved through Dedication, Service and Sacrifice

This means it is the course of re-creation. You must make sacrifices on this course of re-creation.

Cheon Seong Gyeong 2082

The current goal is the unification of North and South Korea. God is hoping for a base in your families, the nation, and the world from which He can enter into His Sabbath by unifying North and South Korea. This is the only way to attend God. The unification of North and South Korea, the integration of Eastern and Western cultures, and liberation of heaven and hell will come about when we create an environment centering on love greater than that for our father and mother, husband or wife, and children, and are willing to build a sacrificial altar centering on that love. It can never be solved without love. Love is the key. (170-103, 1987.11.8)

Cheon Seong Gyeong 2211

    Jesus said that no matter what kind of difficult circumstances we encounter we have to have endurance in order to overcome. He said that we have to have more loyalty and filial piety for God’s will than sinners show towards evil. This is the basis of the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit which is taught in Christianity. If you live a life of love, then happiness and peace will arise; and through endurance, mercy and goodness will arise; and through a life of loyalty, gentleness and humility will arise. Continue reading “The Path of True Love is Paved through Dedication, Service and Sacrifice”

We Should All Like Indemnity the Most

Without indemnity, there can be no blessing. Indemnity is the invaluable nugget of gold in the Unification Church.

Cheon Seong Gyeong 345

    What should True Parents do? They should correct the false lineage that is the root of the satanic world, reverse the false life, and open the true path away from the path of false love. The Bible says that those who wish to die will live, and those who wish to live will die. Why must this kind of paradox appear? It is because you must die to the satanic world. (169-37, 1987.10.4)

Cheon Seong Gyeong 1436

    Now your roots need to be corrected. What happened to your roots? Through the Fall, the first father and mother went along the wrong path. That is why, centering on the True Parents, we have to pass through the positions of true sons and daughters, eldest son and the original parent. Your roots need to be turned upside down. They cannot connect as they are. Only when they are turned around 180 degrees and connected, can you begin anew. What this means is that you still have a destiny to fulfill, which is to return to your hometowns to change your ancestry. (178-99, 1988.6.1)

Through the Blessing you change your lineage to God’s lineage.  Then you can also invite your relatives and tribe to change their lineage to God’s lineage.

Cheon Seong Gyeong
Selected Speeches of Rev. Sun Myung Moon 

Book 7
Etiquette and Ceremonies
Chapter 3

Worship Service and Etiquette in Church Life

Summary:
This text teaches that “indemnity,” which means making up for past wrongs through effort and sacrifice, is the only way to achieve spiritual restoration and receive God’s blessings. While people naturally want the benefits of restoration without the hard work of indemnity, God views them as inseparable, like two legs needed for walking. You must take personal responsibility for this process by acting with intense focus and a proactive heart, treating the difficult challenges like “bitter medicine” that is necessary for healing. Ultimately, because indemnity involves reversing the mistakes of the past, it is a serious and unavoidable requirement for anyone who wants to move away from a fallen state and return to a true relationship with God.

Section 8. Indemnity, Service, and a Life of Dedication

8.1. The course of indemnity

    Members of the Unification Church today do not like the path of indemnity. This means they do not like restoration. There is no such thing as, “I like restoration, but I don’t like indemnity.” So, which comes first? Does restoration come first or indemnity come first? You like restoration but not indemnity. Yet, it is the opposite for God. Which side are you on? Are you on the side of God or on the side of Satan? You have to be clear about this. You like restoration. However, God’s side cannot just like restoration. Only after going through indemnity can restoration occur. (116-127, 1981.12.27) Continue reading “We Should All Like Indemnity the Most”

You Must Strike the Body

You ought to say, “This body, my enemy. You lump of flesh! Evil blood is flowing through you”.

Cheon Seong Gyeong 1594

    Because everything which arose from the false parents comes under the number nine, the numbers one to nine are loathed by Heaven. You persevered in providential history to clear up Satan’s number, the number nine, through the practice of tithing, in the Old Testament Age.
   The path that leads directly from earth to Your kingdom in heaven can be laid down based on true love. This requires bringing to submission this number nine, the greatest of all satanic numbers, on the levels of the individual, tribe, people, nation, and world. Also the physical world must be remedied centering on the True Parents of Heaven and Earth. At the same time the barriers in hell on earth and in spirit world which have been erected vertically and horizontally by Satan must be shattered through the achievement of complete unity with God, the vertical True Parent of heaven. This path, which has been connected through the tears of the True Parents, will spread out physically and spiritually and pass beyond the era of the individual and break down the limitations of the family, tribe, people, nation and world. Thus Your paramount ideal of the family can be disseminated throughout the earth to welcome an era wherein You can be liberated and have autonomous dominion over the whole world. Based on this, the declaration of the Realm of the Cosmic Sabbath for the Parents of Heaven and Earth was made two years ago, centering on Chil Pal Jeol. Now that we are in the third year since the declaration, we cannot cross over to the year 2000 without first clearing away the number nine which is blocking everything in the satanic world….
    From this day henceforth, in obedience to the name of Jehovah, we will absolutely obey and submit to this declaration made on Your behalf. By so doing we will turn 180 degrees to face the direction of goodness. We will forge the bonds of absolute faith, love and obedience, thereby restoring through indemnity the fallen act of the archangel committed in Eden. This evil ancestor absolutely opposed the great sovereign Parent of heavenly principle, and His object partners, the Parents of Heaven and Earth. When we stand in the absolute position of achieving absolute faith, love and obedience that conforms to absolute liberation, then not only humanity and the whole creation but even the fallen archangel and hell itself can be liberated. In the name of the True Parents, I proclaim this day as 9.9. Jeol and reveal this truth and make it known across the cosmos. Therefore, I am asking You to allow us to welcome the era of liberation and heavenly fortune, the era of Your ideal kingdom on earth and in heaven. Therein, the good and evil worlds will become as one with You and the True Parents, and only goodness will remain and flourish! Amen! Amen! Amen! (303-253, 1999.9.9)

Cheon Seong Gyeong 830

    Since the first love relationship is the starting point for establishing the ideal heaven, it is the royal place of love. It is the royal palace. The sexual organs are the royal place of love. In order for it to become a royal palace, you have to be married centered on God. Through married life, the royal palace of love is created. How is a couple united? Are they united through the lips when a man kisses a woman? They are united through the concave and convex organs. This is a tremendous discovery. Through this love relationship, the entire being of a man and the entire being of a woman are completely united. From here, the lineages of man and woman are brought together and, for the first time, amid a vortex, a new history is connected and established based on a new life. It does not end with one generation. The eternal history is connected. The Kingdom of Heaven on earth and in the spirit world begins from this place. (263-122, 1994.8.21) Continue reading “You Must Strike the Body”