Author: Richard Urban

Adam and Eve Married Outside of God’s Blessing

When God cast them out, did He instruct them to marry and have sons and daughters or did He not say such a thing?

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Even when I was lying down, I always had thoughts of God’s homeland in mind. Since this house is not located in the nation of God, I have no particular affection for it. I am only attached to this place, having children and leading my life here, because I do not have any other choice.
How much would God and the spirits in the other world yearn for the unification of the homeland! How much would they yearn for it! Wouldn’t they hope in their hearts, “Even though I am in hell, even though I am at the lowest level of the spirit world, I wish our homeland will be established soon…”? Only when the homeland is manifested on earth would they receive liberation. Therefore, if so, they should be granted an amnesty. Such is the work I carried out during my imprisonment. I had the gates opened wide. I made a highway both in the spiritual and physical worlds. I am hoping and praying, “The whole spirit world should face in the same direction True Parents are going, and march forward towards the one nation of God!”
The spirit world is praying for the physical world, encouraging True Parents in their work. You must know this. Isn’t that what God desires? “True Parents on earth, please fight well and be victorious, and relieve the spirit world of its grief and lamentation!” You should be ashamed of the fact that you were neither born nor raised in the nation of God, but instead have lived to your current age in the satanic world. (164-218, 1987.5.16)

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Originally, when God as the Parent created Adam and Eve, He reaped the benefit of having children. At the same time, He enabled the children to benefit by having parents. God’s hope was to raise His children to perfection. Had this happened, it would be possible to say that God would have harvested both Adam and Eve.
Then, why do we need parents and why do we need children? God is spiritual and human beings are physical. The parent-child relationship is also like this. The invisible God bears fruit through the visible child and then enters into the heart of the child to reveal His value as the visible God.
The invisible God bears fruit within the child’s heart and the fruit of the child is then produced. It is possible to transfer the fruit of the father to the child. And thus, for God, both His fruit and the parent’s fruit are produced. They have equal value.
Then, why are parents and children needed? Even though God possesses love, He needs a partner to share His love. We as children also need a partner to share our love. This partner relationship between parents and children is like the relationship of heaven and earth. It is a vertical relationship.
This world is made up of two spheres, one is a world of spirit and the other is the physical world. Since we are born as sons and daughters of the invisible God, God and we are at relational poles. We are born at one pole and grow up. As we grow up, we long to find the invisible God. Finally we become bride and bridegroom and we become one in love that unites the upper spiritual hemisphere and the lower physical hemisphere.
The parental heart is the heart of Heaven. We need parents to take over the heavenly nation and parents want children’s love in order to occupy the earth. When do we come to know this heavenly heart? We cannot understand it as children. We have to be parents to know the parental heavenly heart.

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

Book 8
Sin and Restoration Through Indemnity
Chapter 2

The Internal Meaning of Sin and the Fall

Section 1. The Fall Means the Father’s Place was Taken by Another

1.1. Satan, the devil, is our father

Summary:
The story of the Garden of Eden is a symbolic metaphor.,  The “tree of life” and the “tree of knowledge of good and evil” represent the male and female sexual organs rather than physical trees. Adam and Eve’s original sin involved a misuse of these sexual organs, which is why they covered their lower bodies out of shame after falling rather than their hands or mouths. Finally, the passage notes that God expelled Adam and Eve from Eden before they had any children , meaning their offspring were born outside of God’s direct realm after they married at their own discretion. Continue reading “Adam and Eve Married Outside of God’s Blessing”

We Fell into the Realm of Death

Just as God had said that the human ancestors would definitely die if they eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, all of humanity indeed fell into the realm of death.

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We should be ready to unite globally, transcending nationality and race. Race or skin color is not an issue for us. Having declared that I must promote a movement to form a family structure transcending our nation and race, I conducted the unprecedented joint wedding of the 777 Couples. (53-190, 1972.2.20)

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Since Adam and Eve sinned, God is not free to do as He wishes. If someone’s child commits murder, can you say that the mother or sibling can take responsibility for that crime? They cannot. This is the heavenly law. With whom did they sin? They sinned with Satan. Adam sinned, but God has not passed judgment on Satan or on Adam and Eve for what they did. Although He drove them away, God is still leading the providence of salvation. Thus, although God is receiving Satan’s accusation, He was unable to pass judgment. When we look at these issues from a theological perspective, they present a big problem. Why cannot God deal with this? Why is the all-knowing and almighty God unable to deal with the devil? (223-304, 1991.11.17)

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

Book 8
Sin and Restoration Through Indemnity
Chapter 2

The Internal Meaning of Sin and the Fall

Section 1. The Fall Means the Father’s Place was Taken by Another

1.1. Satan, the devil, is our father

Summary:
 The original Fall occurred when the archangel, created as God’s servant, seduced Eve, making Satan a false father to humanity and placing human lineage under his control . The biblical story of eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is presented not as a literal event, but as a metaphor for this illicit relationship. Because of this fallen history, human beings lost their original position as God’s direct children, leaving Christians in the position of adopted children who must separate good from evil to restore their true connection to God. Continue reading “We Fell into the Realm of Death”

Satan Is he Adulterer Who Deprived God of His Ideal of Love

He is the ringleader who destroyed God’s ideal of love and changed God’s lineage to the one centered on himself.

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What determines the division between heaven and hell? It is not decided by knowing or preaching the Bible well. It is decided through results and heart. In the end, the boundary line between heaven and hell is determined by the boundary line of the heart, and the boundary line of results. (32-231, 1970.7.19)

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    Originally, when God as the Parent created Adam and Eve, He reaped the benefit of having children. At the same time, He enabled the children to benefit by having parents. God’s hope was to raise His children to perfection. Had this happened, it would be possible to say that God would have harvested both Adam and Eve.
    Then, why do we need parents and why do we need children? God is spiritual and human beings are physical. The parent-child relationship is also like this.
    The invisible God bears fruit through the visible child and then enters into the heart of the child to reveal His value as the visible God. The invisible God bears fruit within the child’s heart and the fruit of the child is then produced. It is possible to transfer the fruit of the father to the child. And thus, for God, both His fruit and the parent’s fruit are produced. They have equal value.
    Then, why are parents and children needed? Even though God possesses love, He needs a partner to share His love. We as children also need a partner to share our love. This partner relationship between parents and children is like the relationship of heaven and earth. It is a vertical relationship.

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

Book 8
Sin and Restoration Through Indemnity
Chapter 2

The Internal Meaning of Sin and the Fall

Section 1. The Fall Means the Father’s Place was Taken by Another

1.1. Satan, the devil, is our father

Summary:
The original Fall of humanity was not caused by literally eating a fruit , which is a metaphor, but by an illicit love relationship  between the first human family and the archangel Satan. This act destroyed God’s original ideal of love and altered the human lineage, causing people to be spiritually born into Satan’s lineage rather than as direct children of God. Understanding this root cause is essential for recognizing why humanity must be restored and adopted  back into God’s family. Continue reading “Satan Is he Adulterer Who Deprived God of His Ideal of Love”

Do You Think You Have Fulfilled Your Portion of Responsibility?

Adam and Eve passed away without accomplishing this. As a result, none of you are in the position of having fulfilled it.

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Love became the pillar that let this universe come into being. You should know that in the same way this love became the pillar that supports hell. How difficult it is to put right something that became like this! Even if you wash its cells with really powerful bleach, because love makes up its root, it becomes tainted again. (133-319, 1985.1.1) Only the strength of true love can make total unity. Speaking words of true love would make God say, “Mmm…” and even Satan in his hell would say, “Mmm…” and the entire world would say, “Mmm…” What makes everything become one is the power of true love. Is there anyone who can tell me, “You’re wrong about that?” (133-311, 1985.1.1)

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What is the task that the returning Lord should carry out? He must win over Satan and then win over all the people in the spirit world. There are many spiritual masters today who brag about who they are in heaven and earth. However, in expectation of the time to come, they should not merely be making spiritual efforts, no matter how sincere, without knowing how to resolve the world that came about as a result of the Fall. We should be victorious first over the satanic world, which is a visible world rather that an invisible world, and then over the spirit world. Without fighting in the visible world and defeating Satan, no road will emerge by which we can make progress in the spirit world. Without this, we would surely face obstacles; then what would happen when we entered the spirit world? We would not be able to enter, and even if we could, we would not be able to win the battle.

Cheon Seong Gyeong
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 5. Our Attitude toward Fulfilling Our Portion of Responsibility


5.2. Our attitude toward fulfilling our portion of responsibility


Summary:
Because Adam and Eve failed to fulfill their original responsibility, all of humanity remains trapped under Satan’s control regardless of their social status or achievements. To separate from Satan and gain spiritual freedom, people must pay indemnity ⚖️—a necessary path of sacrifice—because God cannot step in to fulfill the human portion of responsibility. True Father endured imprisonment and lifelong trials to reveal these spiritual principles, showing that believers must actively go to the front lines of the world to restore Cain 🤝 (the satanic world) through selfless love, thereby completing their five percent portion of responsibility ⏳ and cutting off Satan’s hold. Continue reading “Do You Think You Have Fulfilled Your Portion of Responsibility?”

The Way of the Principle is the Way of A Quest

The way of indemnity is a path that must be trodden.

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The spirit world is filled with the air of love. If your spirit self is not prepared, it will not be able to breathe in heaven. The world here is a world of air, but the other world is the spirit world of love. You have to prepare your spirit self so that it can feel love. Unless you do so, you cannot establish relationships in the spirit world. This is the problem and it will be compounded. It can take millions of years to resolve. (265-327, 1994.12.1)

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Everyone must have a family. A family is composed of parents, children, and their possessions. What entities can manifest the substantial horizontal development of the vertical history of the Old, New, and Completed Testament Ages? The creation, the children and the parents – that is to say, parents, their children, and their possessions. Each one of them is required in order to form a family. (29-157, 1970.2.27)

Cheon Seong Gyeong
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 5. Our Attitude toward Fulfilling Our Portion of Responsibility

5.2. Our attitude toward fulfilling our portion of responsibility


Summary:
Because all of humanity is trapped below the realm of human responsibility in a fallen world largely controlled by Satan, everyone must undergo a difficult process of re-creation through indemnity ⚖️ to overcome this history of sorrow. A perfected leader (Rev. Moon) pioneered this path by following biblical precedents like Jacob, who risked his life wrestling an angel all night to earn his blessing and fulfill his duty. To overcome Satan and accomplish our portion of responsibility, we must love God above all else with absolute faith and devotion, transforming this path of suffering into a way toward spiritual liberation. 🕊️

  God has been relating to us from a position above the realm of the human portion of responsibility until this time. However, all people, who have fallen below that, must do all they can to make a bridge and raise themselves up. All of humankind is caught in that realm. The world is caught there and history is caught there. Those who have already gone to the spirit world, those living in the world at present, and all of posterity who are yet to be born will be unable to escape this misfortune. This is the fallen realm of bitter feelings.
    Thus, for us to be re-created we must absolutely pass through a course of struggle. Who is controlling this course of re-creation? Satan is. Satan rules up to 97 percent of this realm; beyond the 97 percent God is in control. This is how we must look at it. (115-67, 1981.11.4)

    Since human beings could not fulfill their own portion of responsibility, a perfected Adam must fulfill it. He must pioneer an unknown world. Thus the way of the Principle must be developed. We have to seek that out. The way of the Principle is the way of a quest; the way of indemnity is a path that must be trodden. Follow this way. You must go through that which Jacob indemnified, the indemnity of Jesus and the indemnity course of Moses, by walking the indemnity course of Rev. Moon of the Unification Church. Although the course may be a thousand miles long, you must walk it, even if you take just three or four steps. That conditional offering is precious. (233-306, 1992.8.2)

    Jacob knew that when the angel came he came as a messenger from God. Thus, he asked, “Did you come with the mission to destroy me? Or did you come to give me a blessing?” The angel replied, “I came to bless you.” So Jacob asked, “If you came to bless me, why are you withholding it from me?” The reply came, “I cannot just give it to you because your portion of responsibility remains.” In other words, Jacob had to wrestle with him and win in order to receive the blessing. That is to say, the blessing could not be granted unless he fought with his life. When challenged by the angel, Jacob determined to be victorious and rose up saying, “I see. All right, even if I lose my fingers or even my arms, I will not lose.” He then wrestled with the mind that he would not let go, even if he were struck by a sword, or had his head cut off. How long did they struggle? They struggled all through the night. He fought with the determination that he would not let go until he died. (20-228, 1968.6.9)

The indemnity course for the realm of the portion of responsibility must be set up. That responsibility has to be fulfilled based on what? It means to love God more than anyone else, with absolute faith and absolute love exceeding that of others. Without this, Satan will not surrender. (139-279, 1986.1.31)

    Have you ever felt gratitude for the words “portion of responsibility”? On the the path that those who have not fulfilled their portion of responsibility walk there are walls and potholes. It is the path of bitter sorrow that remains as the indemnity payment by which to obtain liberation. Since you know this truth, you must become Unification Church members who strive to progress along this path. Because this way exists I am also exerting myself every day to make it smoother. (138-120, 1986.1.19)

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