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During sermon time, a boundary is created that decides who enters heaven and hell. If someone comes to our church thinking, “I’ve always wondered about the Unification Church, let’s see how it is!” but then is disappointed with the sermon, saying, “What kind of sermon is that?” it is the same as cutting that person’s throat. Giving sermons should be a serious occasion, even more so than when a judge passes sentence in court. (96-169, 1978.1.3)
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What would life have been like if woman had not been created to stand before man in the Garden of Eden? It is a universal truth that women exist. It is a miracle of miracles that both men and women exist. If one existed without the other, it would be the same as having no existence at all. That would be the end of humanity. The Blessing of the Unification Church should be understood and appreciated in this context.
Once you meet your spouse, that relationship will last forever. You must be thankful for the original love between husband and wife, which you cannot buy even if you offered the universe or God Himself. You must also be strong and bold. Those who have tasted the true love of the Unification Church will be followed by the light of love wherever they go. You cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven if you do not love humanity and the whole universe, centering on true love. (Blessing – 287)
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Selections from the Speeches of Rev. Sun Myung Moon
Book 8
Sin and Restoration Through Indemnity
Chapter 1
Fundamentals of Indemnification and the Principle of Restoration
Section 2. Human Beings Have a Portion of Responsibility
2.1. The reason God gave us a portion of responsibility
Summary:
The difficult concept of “restoration through indemnity” (making up for past wrongs) only exists because human beings failed to fulfill their original portion of responsibility. Because the principle of human responsibility is absolute, neither God nor church headquarters can help you overcome your spiritual trials; you must defeat Satan and complete this course entirely on your own. If outside help were allowed, it would violate the Principle, which is the exact reason God could not step in to stop the Fall of Adam and Eve. Originally, Adam and Eve could have avoided the Fall simply by choosing to ask God for advice, but instead, they acted independently and formed a wrong horizontal relationship. Ultimately, while this five percent portion of responsibility gives human beings the immense privilege and equal value of participating in their own creation, no one in history successfully fulfilled it until True Father uncovered this hidden heavenly law.
You must know that the bitter term “restoration through indemnity” emerged due to human beings being unable to fulfill their portion of responsibility. In the course of restoration through indemnity God will not help you and neither will the church headquarters. You must do it alone. If you receive help, it would not be indemnity. Why is that? Since the principle of the human portion of responsibility exists, if you receive help, then according to that principle, indemnification would not occur. If help were possible when humankind fell, God would have interfered so that the Fall would not have taken place. He could not do this, because Adam and Eve’s portion of responsibility did exist. He could not intervene because of the human portion of responsibility. (124-304, 1983.3.1)
God loves me, but He cannot help me when I am walking the course of indemnity in the process of fulfilling the human portion of responsibility. I must go forward and overcome Satan on my own. Adam was originally given the realm of the ideal through which he should have taken dominion over Satan and the satanic world. I must surpass that realm. (124-304, 1983.3.1)
We must be aware of the fact that, ultimately, due to our portion of responsibility, indemnity also came into existence. Had there been no human portion of responsibility God could have exercised his dominion at any time. He could have said, “Hey, do not do that” at the time of the Fall. Because our portion of responsibility existed and God was not in a position to interfere, He could not prevent the Fall and neither could He prevent Satan’s activities. (87- 120, 1976.5.23)
Had Adam and Eve consulted with God, there would have been no Fall. They should have asked the question, “The Archangel is doing such and such, so what shall we do?” Then God could have responded to them. The act of asking was their portion of responsibility. They were free to ask. However, they established a horizontal relationship without asking God. That was the problem. Because they acted without asking, a problem occurred. That is always the case. Do all of you have the confidence to fulfill your own five percent portion of responsibility? I am telling you that there are all kinds of people, even members, who promote themselves, although they do not have genuine confidence. With that kind of spirit, when will you achieve unification? (33-241, 1970.8.16)
Human beings have a portion of responsibility. The purpose for which God gave each person responsibility is so that they can take part in the great task of creation. In creating human beings, God creates ninety-five percent and human beings make up the other five percent. This constitutes the condition that not only God, but that we too have participated in our creation. Having our portion of responsibility endows us with such equal value. We are given a great position. Only human beings have this portion of responsibility. Despite this fact, ever since the dawn of human history, not a single person has fulfilled his responsibility. We have not known about our portion of responsibility. (139-230, 1986.1.31)
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Daily Inspiration Discussion Forum
What could have Adam and Eve done to prevent the Fall?
Why couldn’t God interfere to stop them from falling?
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