The document discusses the principles of restoration according to Divine Principle. It explains that Adam and Eve were meant to establish the foundations of faith and substance by having faith in God's word and becoming perfected incarnations of the Word. However, due to the Fall, this did not occur and humanity inherited a fallen nature. Restoration requires reversing the course of the Fall by fulfilling indemnity conditions to remove the fallen nature and establish the proper foundations. This involves relationships where one person is in the position of Abel and the other in the position of Cain, with the Cain figure respecting and following the Abel figure.
A continuation of our Bible study into the Book of Revelation, we focus on the seven bowls of God's wrath in Chapter 16.
Presented by Tim Martens, April 2, 2022, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.
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John 16, The Holy Spirit’s Ministry, Purpose And Work; Illumination Of The Holy Spirit; God Doesn’t Lie; Sorrow; Satan Is Called …; “faith, pistis” “believe, pisteuo”; “assurance hupostasis”; “righteous” noun of tsedeq “justify” verb of tsedeq”
A continuation of our Bible study into the Book of Revelation, we focus on the seven bowls of God's wrath in Chapter 16.
Presented by Tim Martens, April 2, 2022, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.
John 16, Holy Spirit’s Ministry; Illumination; Sorrow; Satan Is Called …; “fa...Valley Bible Fellowship
John 16, The Holy Spirit’s Ministry, Purpose And Work; Illumination Of The Holy Spirit; God Doesn’t Lie; Sorrow; Satan Is Called …; “faith, pistis” “believe, pisteuo”; “assurance hupostasis”; “righteous” noun of tsedeq “justify” verb of tsedeq”
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In our third message in the iLEAD series, we will see that Nehemiah assembles a most unusual workforce to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem: priests, Levites, goldsmiths, perfumers, merchants, etc. They have no professional ability, but they have availabilty, and God equips them. We have the same challenge before us... to allow God to equip us to do the work that he has called us to, with humility and grace.
Where is God when it hurts? Doesn't God care when we pass through the storms of life? And if He does, why not simply navigate the storms away from dedicated disciples of Christ? This lesson seeks to reinforce the truth that the "storms" of life come even to the most dedicated of disciples. The only question is how we will handle the storms as they come.
The Christian community in Corinth in the first century was both enthusiastic and problematic when St Paul addressed his epistles to them, and in the second century St Clement of Rome likewise had to praise and scold this enthusiastic and problematic community.
St Clement was an early Pope of Rome, and his Epistle to the Corinthians is the first recorded Epistle from a Roman Pope to a Christian community outside of his diocese, implicitly claiming authority over the Church of Corinth. St Clement was a Second Century Apostolic Church Father who knew both St Peter and St Paul personally, and perhaps many other apostles who walked with Jesus.
Tradition held that St Clement was exiled by the Roman officials to work a quarry near the Black Sea, where he struck a rock so his fellow prisoners could drink. He was martyred when the Roman officials tied him to an anchor and threw him into the Black Sea to drown. Saints Cyril and Methodius found his relics and transferred them to Rome.
Although this epistle was known to the early church, it had been lost until it was discovered in a Bible given to King Charles I by the patriarch of Jerusalem in 1628, and a second Greek manuscript was discovered in Constantinople in 1873.
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The History of the Church: From Christ to Constantine, by Eusebius (263-339)
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The luminous mysteries of the holy rosary, with scriptural (Biblical) meditations; a "bouquet of roses" in prayer; 54-day rosary novena prayers, the Fatima prayer, animated rosary beads, images for meditation, and spiritual communion.
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In our third message in the iLEAD series, we will see that Nehemiah assembles a most unusual workforce to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem: priests, Levites, goldsmiths, perfumers, merchants, etc. They have no professional ability, but they have availabilty, and God equips them. We have the same challenge before us... to allow God to equip us to do the work that he has called us to, with humility and grace.
Where is God when it hurts? Doesn't God care when we pass through the storms of life? And if He does, why not simply navigate the storms away from dedicated disciples of Christ? This lesson seeks to reinforce the truth that the "storms" of life come even to the most dedicated of disciples. The only question is how we will handle the storms as they come.
The Christian community in Corinth in the first century was both enthusiastic and problematic when St Paul addressed his epistles to them, and in the second century St Clement of Rome likewise had to praise and scold this enthusiastic and problematic community.
St Clement was an early Pope of Rome, and his Epistle to the Corinthians is the first recorded Epistle from a Roman Pope to a Christian community outside of his diocese, implicitly claiming authority over the Church of Corinth. St Clement was a Second Century Apostolic Church Father who knew both St Peter and St Paul personally, and perhaps many other apostles who walked with Jesus.
Tradition held that St Clement was exiled by the Roman officials to work a quarry near the Black Sea, where he struck a rock so his fellow prisoners could drink. He was martyred when the Roman officials tied him to an anchor and threw him into the Black Sea to drown. Saints Cyril and Methodius found his relics and transferred them to Rome.
Although this epistle was known to the early church, it had been lost until it was discovered in a Bible given to King Charles I by the patriarch of Jerusalem in 1628, and a second Greek manuscript was discovered in Constantinople in 1873.
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The History of the Church: From Christ to Constantine, by Eusebius (263-339)
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Kindle: The Complete Ante-Nicene, Nicene and Post-Nicene Collection of Early Church Fathers
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History of Early Christian Literature (Midway Reprint Series), by Edgar Johnson Goodspeed
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The Path of Christianity: The First Thousand Years Hardcover, by John Anthony McGuckin
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The Early Church, by Henry Chadwick
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The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Vol. 1: The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition (100-600) (Volume 1) Paperback – August 15, 1975, by Jaroslav Pelikan
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Early Christian Writings, The Apostolic Fathers
Penguin Classic, introduction by Andrew Louth
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Faith of the Early Fathers, (Volume 1)
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Luke 2:41-49. My father's business.
I. MY FATHER'S BUSINESS IS PEOPLE
II. MY FATHER'S BUSINESS IS SERVING PEOPLE.
III. MY FATHER'S BUSINESS IS RECONCILING PEOPLE.
ARE WE ABOUT OUR FATHER'S BUSINESS?
A. Caring for people.
B. Serving people
C. Helping people to know God.
TEN STUPID THINGS PEOPLE DO TO MESS UP THEIR LIVES
1. Choosing And Serving The Wrong Gods
2. Putting God In A Box
3. Not Taking God Seriously
4. Failing To Rest & Reflect
5. Failing To Honor Our Parents
6. Not Taking Life Seriously
7. Failing To Keep Our Marriage Vows
8. Taking What Is Not Ours To Take
9. Failing To Tell The Truth About Others
10. Chasing What We Can't Have
I decided to use the 4 Great Realms of Heart as the organising principle as it is a way of bringing much more depth into one's interpretation of the stories. 4GRH as the expansion of the 2nd blessing; the fall as resulting in the corruption of the 4GRH and restoration as restoring each of these corrupted relationships
At the dawn of the Completed Testament Age, the time has come for each family to take up the messianic mission of completing the work of salvation all over the world.
After restoring your family, the next step is to restore your community, tribe, and nation.
We call this process tribal messiahship.
Introduction to Divine Principle and historical concept of Cain Abel.
Summary: The one who is more public-minded is Abel.
Abel begins with thinking not about himself, but about God.
Never Command Cain!
Love him/her!
Final victory of goodness through the Second Coming of Christ/the Messiah.
coming as True Parents...
a people, nations and a world/cosmos should be well prepared.
To restore our Fallen nature
and create a foundation of Substance
for the Foundation of Messiah
for the Foundation of HTM –
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we need each other!
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Introduction the fulfillment of the Four Position Foundation
The eternal hope of Mankind and God - 3 Blessings to Mankind
Fulfilled in our time by the great promise of the Returning Christ/Messiah - New Adam - True Parents
the coming of a New Blessed Mankind - FAMILIES with no Original Sin.
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A new look at the gospels to show that Jesus was not rejected by the Jews but instead was executed by the Romans because he was so well received that he was perceived to be a threat to their rule.
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The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
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The texts are in English.
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Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
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Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
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Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
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Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
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In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
3. Foundation of faith
God
Word
Adam Eve Archangel
Creation
Faith in the God’s Word
Keep God’s Commandment
Commandment based on
understanding
Vertical
What is faith?
Confident belief or trust in the truth
or trustworthiness of a person or concept
For Adam and Eve to realize the purpose of
creation, they were supposed to fulfill two conditions.
First, Adam and Eve should have established the foundation of faith. EDP, 179
4. Foundation of substance
Lord of Creation
Proper order in the created world
Horizontal
God
Word
Word
The second condition which Adam and Eve were supposed to fulfill in order to realize the
purpose of creation was to establish the foundation of substance. After Adam and Eve
established an unshakable foundation of faith, they were then to become one with God,
thereby establishing the foundation of substance. This means they would have become
the perfect incarnation of the Word with perfect character, fulfilling God’s first blessing.
5. Principles of creation
Foundation
of faith
Foundation
of substance
Purpose of creation fulfilled
God’s commandment
Adam
Growing period
Perfection of character
God dwells
in the family
Divine Grace + Human Will → God’s Will
6. Blessing in divine marriage
Society
Nation
World
Happy
Family
Adam
God
Eve
Love
Life
Lineage
7. What has lineage got to do with
identity?
Great-grandparents
Grandparents
Parents
Children
Grandchildren
Great-grandchildren
Our identity is socially
constructed by relationships
Most significant relationships
are familial
To reveal ourselves
is to tell our story,
where we come from
Our identity comes from
our lineage
8. What should be our lineage?
Society
Nation
World
True
Love
Child
of God
God
Husband Wife
Family
God is Love
Life
Lineage
Identity
God’s love fully expressed
through Four Realms of Heart
and Three Great Kingships
Identity:
“God is my father”
“I can possess the love of God”
“I can inherit God’s kingdom”
Way of life: living for sake of others
Hospitality to strangers
10. No foundation of faith or substance
established
God
Word
Adam Eve Archangel
Creation
Lost faith in God’s Word
Didn’t keep commandment
Dominated by Archangel
Developed Fallen Nature
11. Lucifer
“Original Sin”
“Original
Trauma”
Evil elements
Descendants
Adam Eve
Children
Evil elements
Evil elements
Evil elements
All people affected by the fall
I will put enmity between
you (serpent) and the woman,
and between your offspring
and her offspring.
Genesis 3:15
Original sin is transmitted
through the physical body.
EDP, 392
12. What is fallen human lineage?
Society
Nation
World
Corrupt
Love
Child
Satan
Husband Wife
Family
Way of life:
mixture of good
and bad, selfish
and unselfish
Fallen nature
Fallen traditions
Identity: Confused
“People are deluded into believing that
the lineage of the enemy is the lifeline
upon which the world depends.” TF
13. We need to change our lineage
– change our identity
You should have the following experience and
realization. First, you should substantially feel, "I'm born
again and have received new life, and I'm God's son or
daughter who leads a new life through the love of True
Parents." Second, "I'm a qualified citizen of God's land."
Third, when you look at the nation and world, you should
feel God's mercy and think, "God handed down this
world to me, so l as God's child have a right to possess
this world."
14. Wrongly directed original nature passed
from Lucifer to Eve, from fallen Eve to
Adam and from both of them to all their
descendants.
What is fallen nature?
15. What happened at the fall?
• Eve was traumatised by her relationship with
Lucifer
– Sexually, emotionally, psychologically abused
– Sense of worthlessness and needy
• All relationships corrupted and distorted
– Man - woman
– Husband – wife
– Parents – children
– Brothers – brothers
– Sisters – sisters
• Restoration is putting this things right
16. What needs to be restored?
• Relationship between Archangel and
Adam
– Adam needs to win the respect of the AA to
become the Lord of creation
– Abel, in the position of Adam, needs to
restore the birthright by winning the respect of
Cain, in the position of the AA, and become
the elder brother, head of the family
– This takes many attempts
17. What needs to be restored?
• Relationship between Archangel and Eve
– Men have inherited the archangelic nature to
want to control and possess and have sexual
relationship with women for their own
pleasure and gratification. Lust, not love
– Women have inherited the tendency to be
seduced by a powerful men
– Sarah and Rebecca faced and overcame this
temptation
18. What needs to be restored?
• Relationship between Adam and Eve
– Man need to win the respect of his wife.
– Man needs to love his wife
– Become a good subject
– Woman needs to win love of husband
– Woman needs to respect her husband
– Become a good object
– Story of Isaac and Rebecca
19. What is restoration?
• Restoration occurs when you find yourself
in a similar position to Adam, Eve, the
archangel, Cain or Abel etc.
• And you face the same temptation to
make the same mistake that they did and
continue the pattern of fallen history
• But you choose not to do so and instead of
acting out of your fallen nature you act
according to your original nature
• You follow your conscience
20. Stories of restoration
• Adam – Eve – Lucifer
– Abraham – Sarah - Pharaoh
• Lucifer – Adam
– Cain and Abel
– Esau and Jacob
– Joseph and his brothers
• Parent – child
– Noah - Ham
– Abraham and Isaac
– Rebecca and Jacob
• Husband and wife
– Isaac and Rebecca
• Sister – sister
– Rachel and Leah
21. What is sin?
Sin is a thought or deed which violates heavenly
law so that one forms a relationship with Satan,
thus setting a condition for give and take action
with him
23. We are in the midway position
GodSatan
Good
inclination
Evil
inclination
Born in the midway position
Confused identity
Changeable
24. Our ‘conditions’ decide dominion
of either God or Satan
GodSatan
Fallen
Person
Evil deeds
conditions
Good deeds
conditions
“You are slaves to the one whom you obey – whether you are
slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience; which
leads to righteousness…”
Romans 6:16
26. Restoration through indemnity
• To restore something one must make the
necessary effort or pay the due price
• Indemnity is the process of restoring the original
position
• An indemnity condition is what has to be done to
restore something to its original position or state
• An indemnity condition is a reversal of the
process which led to the loss of the original
position or state
27. Indemnity as reversal
• We have to root out self-centered love. So
therefore we have to go through this
revolutionary process, rooting out original sin,
finding the true love. How can we do it? By
reversing Satan’s pattern. Satan is arrogant.
So we become humble. Satan is self-serving.
Therefore we become sacrificial. Satan doesn’t
want to do anything for the sake of others. We
want to do everything for the sake of others.
Sun Myung Moon July 2nd 1982
28. Examples of indemnity conditions
• To restore the first blessing
– Fasting, cold showers, bowing
– Prayer
– Sport, concentration
• To restore second blessing
– Forgiveness
– Loving kindness
• To restore third blessing
– Fundraising
– Tithing
When a man or woman does something wrong against someone, thus
breaking faith with the Eternal . . . then they shall confess their sin which
they have done; and shall make restitution for the trespass in full, and add to
it one fifth, giving it to the one who has been wronged.
Numbers 5:6-7
29. How does a condition compare with
the value of what was lost?
• Equal amount – (human justice)
– Compensation, restitution, ‘tit for tat’
– “Eye for eye” Exodus 21:23
• Lesser amount – (divine/parental justice)
– Sincerity of heart, forgiveness
– Belief in Jesus and sacraments Matthew 26:27
• Greater amount – (Satan’s justice)
– Increased amount due to failure or insincerity of heart
– 40 days 40 years Numbers 14:34
30. Why can’t God give grace
unconditionally?
God does not grant a grace to people
without a necessary condition, for if he
were to do so, Satan would make an
accusation. Therefore when God is about
to give grace, he puts the person through
a test, either before or after the grace, to
prevent Satan’s accusation.
EDP, 266
31. Our course of indemnity
To establish a foundation
for the Messiah
What are the conditions of indemnity that
we need to make to reverse the course of the fall
and thus restore ourselves to the position
where we can receive the messiah and be saved?
The principles of restoration are based
on the principles of creation
32. Principles of creation
Foundation
of faith
Foundation
of substance
Purpose of creation fulfilled
God’s commandment
Adam and Eve
Growing period
Perfection of character
God dwells
in the family
Divine Grace + Human Will → God’s Will
33. Foundation
of faith
Foundation
of substance
Foundation for the Messiah
Offering
Central person
Time period
Remove sinful nature
Principles of restoration
And the Word
became flesh
Divine Grace + Human Will → God’s Will
34. God
Christ
ManSatan
“I am the way, and the
truth, and the life; no
one comes to the
Father, but by me.”
John 14:6
Christ is necessary for salvation
Through attending
the messiah we
come to resemble
the messiah
36. 1. Repentance - feel sorry and change
direction toward God
► Recognize evil
► Reject and reverse sins
2. Separate from Satan
► Grow to point of Fall symbolically
► Restore faith
► Restore love and unity
3. Receive the Messiah
► Receive forgiveness
► Change to God’s lineage
What is the process of restoration?
37. What is faith?
• Faith is the art of holding onto things your
reason has once accepted, in spite of your
changing moods. Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis
• That day the Lord saved Israel from the hands of the
Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on
the shore. And when the Israelites saw the great power
the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people
feared the Lord and put their trust/faith in him and in
Moses his servant. Exodus 14:30-31
• Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction
of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
38. Foundation of faith
God
Word
Adam Eve Archangel
Creation
Faith in God’s Word
Trust in God
Being faithful to God
Keep God’s Commandment
Being true to oneself
Receiving God’s grace
Vertical
39. How is the foundation of faith
restored?
• Central figure
– Me
• Object or gift/offering
Foundation to restore creation - e.g. gift
Restore oneself symbolically
Tithing, reading, prayer, bows etc. - consistent
• Time period
The foundation of faith is restored by
making an acceptable symbolic offering
EDP, 195
Moses and
the fox
Decides
ownership
Condition to stand as central person in foundation of substance
41. In a nutshell . . .
• What does Abel have to do? First he has to
become one with God, and second he has to
love the archangel. He must win the archangel's
recognition. The archangel must acknowledge,
saying, "You are truly the son of God, and
therefore the heir apparent." At this moment, the
person in the position of archangel is Cain, and
one in the position of Adam is Abel. You have to
understand this clearly. Father
•
42. How is the foundation
of substance restored?
The foundation of substance is restored by making
an acceptable substantial offering which is fulfilling
the indemnity condition to remove fallen nature.
Person in Cain’s position honours the person in Abel’s
position and sets him above himself as an offering.
Through this they are restored as good children.
Condition for restoration of parents
Restoring the relationship between archangel and Adam
43. Reverse the course
of the fall
In relationships at every level of society – from those between individuals to
those at the level of families, communities, societies, nations and the world
– we find that one party is in the role of Abel and the other is in the role of
Cain. EDP, 194
Foundation of substance
Fallen
person
SubjectObject
Relatively
Better
Abel
Relatively
Worse
Cain
Adam position
Younger brother
Archangel position
Older brother
Fallen
person
Horizontal
44. How important is Cain and
Abel?
What impressed me recently is that only I have
discovered and clarified that the principle of Cain
and Abel is the fundamental principle of the
cosmos. If one understands this principle, one
understands 70% of the secret of the cosmos. All
the relationships in the cosmos are based on the
principle of Cain and Abel. Then where should be
the centre of it? It is exactly in the middle.
True Father 24.11.2011
45. Who decides who is Abel?
• God teaches us that fallen people must
constantly seek for an Abel-type person. By
honouring, obeying and following him, we can
accomplish God's Will even without
understanding every aspect of it.
• Universal tendency to seek out good leaders
and righteous friends stems from our innermost
desire to come before God through an Abel
figure who is closer to God. EDP, 194
46. • Originally the eldest should be first when everyone goes
to stand before God. But because of fallen history it is
Abel who should be first. Cain will say, "Abel is better
than me and therefore he ought to go first. I will follow
after him and then meet God." It is Cain who will point
out Abel. Abel cannot say, "This person is my Cain." It is
not Abel who decides the situation, but Cain. You have
to work out among yourselves who is Cain and who is
Abel.
• Sun Myung Moon, Abel’s right path from the providential point of view,
30.12.1979
•
47. Cain and Abel relationships
• In relationships at every level of society – from those
between individuals to those at the level of families,
communities, societies, nations and the world – we find
that one party is in the role of Abel and the other is in the
role of Cain. EDP, 194
• Cain is the older brother / Abel is the younger brother
• Abel is relatively better than Cain at something
• Sometimes both
48. Fallen nature
• Due to the fall all human beings inherited fallen nature
• Fallen nature is misdirected original nature
• Both Cain and Abel have fallen nature
49. Different ways to be Abel
Original nature
• Loveable
• Humble
• Sharing
• Cooperative
Fallen nature
• Hard to love
• Arrogant
• Not helpful
• Uncooperative
50. Different ways to be Cain
Original nature
• Loves Abel
• Respects Abel
• Wants to be guided
by Abel
• Wants to work
together
Fallen nature
• Can’t love Abel
• Can’t respect Abel
• Doesn’t want to be
guided
• Doesn’t want to work
together
51. Who is my Abel?
The best way to remove fallen nature is to
serve millions of people as your Abels. If
someone cannot recognise the value of your
serving him this way, his blessing will be
transferred from him to you.
Sun Myung Moon Way of God’s Will
The ideal of unification will be fulfilled when
you treat everyone as your Abel.
Father, Blessed Family and the Ideal Kingdom, Vol. 1, 65.
52. Abel and Cain positions
change
If you examine your daily life, there are times
when you are Abel-like and times when you are
Cain-like, between morning and evening of any
given day, or even within one hour the dynamics
of the Cain-Abel relationship are working. All
directions -- back and front, right and left, up and
down -- have something to do with the Cain and
Abel relationship.
True Father, God’s Will and the World
53. It is decided by love
• Any two of you are in a relationship of Cain and
Abel. Who loves the other more will be in Abel's
position.
Father, The Brothers & I 4-8-73
• To define which one is Cain and which one is
Abel, the one who is struck is Abel and one who
strikes is Cain. Even if you call out rudely to
someone who has brought no harm to you, you
become a Cain.
54. You can tell who is Abel
The person who lives most fully for the sake of
others is the one who is closest to me and to the
central figure position. If you have some question
about whether to listen to one leader or another,
you can evaluate them yourself according to this
standard. Who lives for the sake of other people
more? Whichever leader fulfills that standard better
is the one to whom you should listen.
Father, Original Palace of Utmost Happiness 1.12. 1983
55. Conscience decides
“There is no established seniority within our system – no
matter who a person is or what position he has, if he is
living for the sake of others more than anyone else then
he should be the centre of the whole movement.
Therefore because of this standard, there is no place for
factions or divisions within our church. We don’t
determine our leaders by vote but by asking our
consciences, “Which person is living the most for the
sake of the country and for God?” Your own conscience
can answer that question for you.”
Father, Original Palace of Utmost Happiness 1.12. 1983
56. Is the leader necessarily Abel?
“Aren’t you teaching a principle I do not
teach, when you say, ‘I am Abel because I
am a church leader. You are Cain. Cain
obeys Abel. This is the Principle. So obey.’
There is no such Principle. A person who
does not fulfil his mission and become an
embodiment of love is not Abel.”
True Father, The day when we welcome the blessing,
22nd September 1978
57. Is this a problem?
“I do not know where this kind of strange
thought that Abel is the central figure and
in the position to command came from. I
don't know how it crept into our movement.
Many young members have left the church
because of their leaders.”
True Father, Today’s World, Dec. 83
58. More of Father’s quotes
“Among the members of the Unification Church,
what kind of person is Cain? Those who raise
their heads high and order others around are
Cain. Then who is Abel? Those who are trying to
complete their responsibility are Abel.”
“Even when you are speaking, one who speaks
words that are beneficial is Abel, and one who
speak words that harm others is Cain.”
59. What should Abel do?
“Just as God loves fallen man, Abel must have
the heart of love toward Cain and restore him at
the risk of his own life. The way of Abel is the way
of sacrifice. The history of Abel became a history
of shedding blood. This is the fundamental
teaching of the Bible.”
True Father Why we have to go through hardships
11th September 1972
60. What is Abel’s responsibility?
“Abel is supposed to shed blood and tears to
open the way through which Cain can survive.
This is where the precious thing, the foundation
of victory is. How much did all of you fulfil the
responsibility of Abel for the sake of the
members? Sacrificing for the sake of that one
life . . . You must reflect and answer to yourself
the question, ‘How much you have exerted
yourself to raise the life of one person
considering it as the ultimate goal of your life?’”
True Father (70-149)
61. 1. Not loving from
God’s standpoint
1. Love people from
God’s standpoint
Restoring 1st fallen nature
Fallen Nature Indemnity Condition
Adam
position
Archangel
position
God
62. 2. Leaving proper
position
2. Maintain proper position
and receive God’s love
through people
Restoring 2nd fallen nature
Fallen nature Indemnity condition
Adam
position
Archangel
position
God
63. 3. Reversing the order
of dominion
3. Listen and follow
Restoring 3rd fallen nature
Fallen nature Indemnity condition
Adam
position
Archangel
position
God
64. 4. Multiply evil and try
to justify selfish
actions
4. Pass on God’s will to
others and multiply
goodness
Restoring 4th fallen nature
Fallen nature Indemnity condition
Adam
position
Archangel
position
God
65. What is the foundation for the Messiah?
Messiah
Foundation
of faith
Foundation
of substance
Spiritual community
recognise & understand
the Messiah
Tolerant law abiding
community. Not kill
but follow the Messiah
67. Central History
Peripheral History
Religion is God’s
main vehicle
for restoration
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Confucianism
Islam
Hinduism
Taoism
Shamanism
History
Hellenism
68. ► I am a representative of my
ancestors and nation
► I am the product of historical
indemnity conditions
► I am the hope of past generations
to accomplish God’s Ideal
Where do “I” fit into
Providential History?
69. Biblical History
is MY History
► Central figures guided by intuitive
understanding - we have the
benefit of Divine Principle
► Record of the effort of God and
central persons to help make the
Foundation for the Messiah
70.
71. Our Course of Indemnity
To Establish a Foundation
for the Messiah
72. Change Direction Towards God
“Hate what is evil; cling to what is
good.”
“Rid yourselves of all the offences
you have committed, and get a
new heart and a new
spirit…Repent and live!”
“Repent, then, and turn to God, so
that your sins may be wiped out…”Acts 3:19
Ezekiel 18:31-32
Romans 12:9
73. Receive the Messiah
“‘You must be born again…’”
“God sent His son…that we might receive
the full rights as sons.”
“I am the vine, you are the branches…”
“You were cut out of an olive tree that is wild
by nature, and…grafted into a cultivated
olive tree…”
John 3:7
Galatians 4:5
John 15:5
Romans 11:24
75. Messiah
1. New Adam
► Realizes 3 Blessings
► Overcomes Satan
► Begins new history
2. True Parents
► Free us from original sin
► Restore ideal families
► Restore God’s love, life and
lineage
76. Our Process of Perfection
► Possible after receiving the
Messiah’s forgiveness of the
original sin
► Follow the Messiah’s teaching and
example
77. Foundation of Substance
“Anyone who does not love his brother
whom he has seen, cannot love God,
whom he has not seen.”
“‘Love each other as I have loved you.’”
“‘Love your enemy…’”
“Whoever wants to be great among you
must
be your servant…”
Matthew 20:26
Matthew 5:44
John 15:12
1 John 4:20
78. Indemnity conditions to restore the
three blessings
Three monastic vows
Obedience – indemnity
condition to restore the
1st Blessing
Chastity – indemnity
condition to restore the
2nd Blessing
Poverty – indemnity condition
to restore the
3rd Blessing
Editor's Notes
Talk here about fasting, bowing, prayer as way to qualify to discover somehting, get spiritual support
I was assuming that if the human mind once accepts a thing as true it will automatically go on regarding it as true, until some real reason for reconsidering it turns up. In fact, I was assuming that the human mind is completely ruled by reason. But that is not so. For example, my reason is perfectly convinced by good evidence that anesthetics do not smother me and that properly trained surgeons do not start operating until I am unconscious. But that does not alter the fact that when they have me down on the table and clap their horrible mask over my face, a mere childish panic begins inside me. I start thinking I am going to choke, and I am afraid they will start cutting me up before I am properly under. In other words, I lose my faith in anesthetics. It is not reason that is taking away my faith; on the contrary, my faith is based on reason. It is my imagination and emotions. The battle is between faith and reason on one side and emotion and imagination on the other..... Now just the same thing happens about Christianity. I am not asking anyone to accept Christianity if his best reasoning tells him that the weight of evidence is against it. That is not the point at which faith comes in. But supposing a man's reason once decides that the weight of the evidence is for it. I can tell that man what is going to happen to him in the next few weeks. There will come a moment when there is bad news, or he is in trouble, or is living among a lot of other people who do not believe it, and all at once his emotions will rise up and carry out a sort of blitz on his belief. Or else there will come a moment when he wants a woman, or wants to tell a lie, or feels very pleased with himself, or sees a chance of making a little money in some way that is not perfectly fair; some moment, in fact, at which it would be very convenient if Christianity were not true. And once again his wishes and desires will carry out a blitz. I am not talking of moments at which any real new reasons against Christianity turn up. Those have to be faced and that is a different matter. I am talking about moments where a mere mood rises up against it. Now faith, in the sense in which I am here using the word, is the art of holding onto things your reason has once accepted, in spite of your changing moods. For moods will change, whatever view your reason takes. I know that by experience. Now that I am a Christian, I do have moods in which the whole thing looks very improbable; but when I was an atheist, I had moods in which Christianity looked terribly probable. This rebellion of your moods against your real self is going to come anyway. That is why faith is such a necessary virtue; unless you teach your moods "where they get off" you can never be either a sound Christian or even a sound atheist, but just a creature dithering to and fro, with its beliefs really dependent on the weather and the state of its digestion. Consequently one must train the habit of faith.
"The person who lives most fully for the sake of others is the one whois closest to me and to the central figure position. If you have somequestion about whether to listen to one leader or another, you canevaluate them yourself according to this standard. Who lives for thesake of other people more? Whichever leader fulfills that standardbetter is the one to whom you should listen. There is no established seniority within our system – no matter who aperson is or what position he has, if he is living for the sake ofothers more than anyone else then he should be the center of the wholemovement. Therefore because of this standard, there is no place forfactions or divisions within our Church. We don’t determine ourleaders by vote but by asking our consciences, “Which person is livingthe most for the sake of the country and for God?” Your own consciencecan answer that question for you." REVEREND SUN MYUNG MOONOriginal Palace of Utmost HappinessDecember 1, 1983
Still a leader – ie responsible for project etc
Is our church leadership always one with God? It is of course very difficult to be always absolutely on God’s side. For this reason it is all the more decisive that Father’s guidance in his speech about the importance of prayer is taken seriously and applied consequently with the clear understanding that our Heavenly Father answers the prayers of central figures through people standing in the Cain position to them. This means for leaders that they must listen to their members attentively in order to find out what God would like to show them through one or the other of their members according to Father telling us: “The answer to prayer does not come from you but down from heaven and it takes time to reach you… If you are in the Abel position, the answer comes from Cain…” The whole speech is uploaded at http://www.tparents.org/Moon-Talks/SunMyungMoon79/SM790415.htm