Ep 559 - The Collegiate Association For The Research Of Principles Part 1

The Collegiate Association ​for the Research of Principles (CARP)​ 194-39-14-40-559 - May 7, 2022

PDF Printable Text and Images + Photos Rev. Oliver’s Testimony

Today I am going to show you some pictures of True Mother during her stay in Hawaii. Of course, she has already left. I did not go to Hawaii because True Mother told me to return to New York quickly and asked me to really focus on witnessing.

These are pictures that True Mother took while visiting Hawaii. 

It is really beautiful there as you can see. (Here is) Sun jin Nim’s couple welcoming True Mother. They visited the coffee farm. Here is a group photo with beautiful children and some key leaders.

(The photos were posted on facebook by Sunjin-nim and Inseop-nim.)

Today I’d like to talk about “CARP” from True Mother’s Anthology 1.

Most of you here today are second-generation members with parents who have received the Blessing from True Parents. In that case, each of you is the “pure water” that our Heavenly Parent can feel joy towards for the first time in 6,000 years. You are in a position with no connection to the Fall. Yet when we look at the environment of this fallen world we still have a long way to go. You are all in the position of True Children who have received the Blessing from Heaven, bestowed for the first time in 6,000 years. All of you must become absolutely one with True Parents. You must become the filial children, loyal subjects and warriors who will realize our Heavenly Parent's and True Parents' dream. In order to do so, each of you must reach the top in your field. In this large environment of the world, we must make a protective fence that embraces 7.3 billion people.​

Today's world has been without hope, without peace. This world has many walls. Religions are the same. The walls in religions are very high. Originally, the religions that do not know God's providence should not be greedy but humble themselves. The world today has no owner. In short, this is not the world that our Heavenly Parent desires. You must lead the way in expanding the realization of our Heavenly Parent's and True Parents' hope, in bringing their wish to fruition. You must naturally gather the 7.3 billion people of the world to praise God, and guide them to live their lives according to their original minds, offering joy and glory to True Parents.​

We must fulfill our responsibilities for the settlement of Cheon Il Guk, which is right at the center of national restoration and the restoration of the world. This is not something that someone will do for us. Heavenly Parent and all the world must see you and all the blessed families united as citizens of God's homeland. You are the pure water that has emerged after 6,000 years, thanks to True Parents’ efforts. Through all of you, this murky water, this dirty world, must become clear. For this to happen, you must all be thorough. Absolute faith, absolute love, absolute obedience! Those who become one with True Parents and march forward cannot be defeated on that path. CARP students! National restoration and global restoration will be accomplished by your hands! We must mobilize members from CARP from around the world here to Korea, God's homeland, and unite to move forward toward national restoration and global restoration! (2016.09.25, CheongPyeong Training Center)​

True Mother told CARP students, “The restoration of the country and restoration of the world are to be done with your own hands.”

We CARP members of the United States need to be well aware of how great True Mother's interest in CARP is. And no matter what happens, we have to create and revitalize youth centers centered on CARP in 50 states.

Even though because of Mother’s direction, I could not go state to state, each sub-regional leader needs to substantially establish youth centers centering on CARP. I think our team here(?) and Joshua are working very hard. Let’s really set up our youth centers and let them become very active for our CARP movement. 

LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: Principle of Creation 46. The Process of the Creation of the Universe - Was it Created? Or Did it Evolve?

• According to the account of the creation of the universe in Genesis, Chapter One, amidst the primordial state of chaos, void and darkness, God created light. God next separated the waters below the firmament from the waters above it.

• He then divided the land from the ocean, created plants, fish, birds, mammals, etc., and finally made humankind. All this took a period of six “days.”

• From this account, we can surmise that the process of creating the universe took a period of time represented by six days.

• Considering that the account of the creation of the universe recorded in the Bible nearly coincides with the findings of modern scientific research, we are reassured that this biblical record must be a revelation from God. 

• The universe did not suddenly spring forth complete without regard to the flow of time. In fact, its origin and development took an enormous length of time.

• Hence, the biblical period of 6 days for the completion of the universe is not to be reckoned by the number of literal sunrises and sunsets. It symbolizes 6 ordered periods of time in the creation process.

Based on this content, let’s study Father’s word.

The Power of Love​

<39-334> However, there is one very interesting fact. As we apply more force, there is one kind of energy that increases. What's that? That is love. When applying the rule of love, it is possible. When the husband truly loves his wife, and the wife receiving that kind of love from her husband would she think, "Because I received 10 love from my husband, it will be ok if I return only nine“? If you received 10 love, will you stop by returning only 10 love? No. When you receive 10 earnest love, you will want to give even your whole body. You will want to give even your life. Am I right? 「Yes」​

The law of (thermo)dynamics and the law of love are different. The law of dynamics is that the more it acts, the more energy is consumed. However, the law of love states that the more you give, the more it works and the more it works, the bigger it gets. 

God created human beings and the universe based on the principle of creation and governs them through love. The law of love does not apply to evolution. 

This is important content. We need to know clearly the (difference between) the law of dynamics and the law of love.

Based on this we cannot deny God’s involvement in the creation of the universe and all things.

TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: God’s 3 Great Sorrows Seen Through Abraham’s 3 Great Sufferings​

This is very meaningful. Let’s study (this) more thoroughly.

1.What are the 3 great sufferings that Abraham suffered after receiving God’s calling? The first suffering was that Abraha has to leave the hometown he longed for and his beloved family. The second suffering was that he had to hand over his wife to the enemy and get her back. The third suffering was that he had to sacrifice his only son, whom he received at 100 years of age. These three great sufferings of Abraham can be seen as a reproduction of God's three great sufferings in Adam's family. It can be seen that the three great sufferings God suffered from losing Adam and Eve appeared again in Abraham’s family. We have to figure out what God's sorrow is here.​

2. God's three great sorrows were revealed here through the Abraham’s family. Then, what are the three great sorrows of God revealed through Adam's family? The first is the sorrow of having to surrender the Garden of Eden to Satan and leave the tangible world because of the Fall of Adam and Eve. It was God who had to leave the Garden of Eden, the world of all things, because of the fall of Adam. So, even in Abraham’s family, Abraham suffers the sorrow of leaving his hometown and parents. God created all things, created humans, and tried to live with humans in the tangible world, but because of the fall of man, God was cast out.​

3. Let's think about God's sorrow. Although it is not specifically recorded in the Bible, there is no record of how sorrowful Abraham was when he left his hometown and parents. Abraham's first sorrow was that he was called by God and had to leave his beloved hometown and parents. All human beings shed tears and feel sorrow when they leave their hometown and country they have loved. Our Unification church members also felt very sad when they left their parents and brothers and sisters because of God's will. Anyone who has been called before heaven on this earth, without exception, left their hometown and parents behind and set out on the way of the will. No one who has received the heavenly calling has ever set out with human affection as the base. They had to separate everything and leave.​

4. All those who went on the way of God's will, in this sad and lonely environment, where no one knew about it, walked while reflecting on God's sorrow.​

The second sorrow and pain is the sorrow of giving one's wife to the enemy. What pain could be more urgent and greater than the sorrow of leaving home? It is easy and bearable for me to sacrifice or die for myself, but it is unimaginable pain to give up a loved one to an enemy. So who suffered this pain first? It is the suffering that God suffered first. In Noah's family, God showed His will. God showed His will to create a world in which only God rules and only one master is served.​

5. However, what God showed through Abraham’s family revealed His sorrow. It was through the separation of Satan that Abraham gave up his wife twice, showing the sorrow of God through Adam’s family. It can be seen that this is an expression of the sorrow that God had to give Eve to Satan through the providence of Abraham to deliver his wife Sarah to the enemy. What was sad about this separation providence was God's sorrow at the loss of Eve, and also the sorrow at the time of the separation of Cain and Abel. God actually wanted to bless the eldest son, Cain, first, but it is sorrowful that He has to bless his brother, Abel, through the path of the fall. He showed such sadness through Abraham’s family.​

6. We can just listen to the Bible story as an old story and let it pass by, but how much sorrow and pain must have been for Abraham who suffered such suffering and sorrow? This second sorrow is when God loses Eve. After that, Abraham's sorrow for having to sacrifice Isaac as the third sorrow is the same as God's terrible sorrow at the loss of Adam, His only son. The reason that Isaac was sacrifice as an offering through Abraham was to set the conditions for restoration by allowing Abraham and Isaac to inherit His sorrow.​

Today, this time, let's find out what True Father's three great sorrows are -- I may have mentioned this a long time ago, but I would like to remind you of it -- focusing on Abraham's three great sorrows and God's three great sorrows. 

What kind of sorrow does True Father, who first went to the spirit world, have in the spirit world now? We must become the ones who know True Father's sorrows and relieve all of them as children.

Only when we inherit True Father's sorrows and desires can we serve our True Mother well and fulfill God's will. 

Three Great Sorrows

True Father victoriously concluded the 6,000-year indemnity course of history and was the first to enter the Heavenly Palace. 

However, I can’t help but feel that there are three great sorrows (True Father’s han) remaining in his heart as he looks upon this world.

Have you ever reflected about this point? What is Father’s feeling in the spiritual world? What are his wishes? I always think about Father since he left the earthly world (and) entered the spiritual world. I feel he is always with me. When I wake up, Father smiles at me and encourages me. Sometimes he says, “Thank you.”

“No. No. No. Father, do not say thank you. I am the one who is so grateful and thankful.”

Alway Father is in my heart. Wherever I go, I feel Father’s protection and guidance. Whenever I think about Father’s wishes since he left the earthly world, I often cry. Whenever I think about his sorrows, (I think about) how to liberate his sorrows. This is my personal feeling (that) I would like to share with you. 

Then, what are these three great sorrows (han) of our True Father? 

I believe that his first bitter sorrow is:

1. Having passed on to the spirit world without being able to substantially establish a single nation, sovereignty, and people to realize Cheon Il Guk. ​

Can you imagine how much he must have eagerly awaited January 13, 2013?

His wish became like a song. He sang day and night (about it). His prayer became singing. How much he eagerly awaited January 13, 2013 “Foundation Day, Foundation Day.” (It was) the date that he had proclaimed as Foundation Day.

He said, “Only one single day after I restore one nation, one sovereignty, one people, (I want to) stay just one single day (in cheon il guk) and then go to the spiritual world. “I don’t have anything left over.” How much Father wished to stay even one single day after restoring one nation, one sovereignty and one people! At least, proclaim the nation of cheon il guk. That was True Father’s wish. But without fulfilling this wish he passed away. He must have had a dissatisfied feeling (and) regret. He passed before this was realized. I feel that this must have remained on True Father’s heart as his greatest sorrow (han). 

Whenever I think about his wishes (and those) of God, (I think about) how I can help Mother realize the substantial cheon il guk. Of course, cheon il guk has already begun since True Mother proclaimed it. I am talking about substantial cheon il guk, complete restoration of one nation, one sovereignty, one people. 

That is why when we think of Father’s wishes and han, we need to remind (ourselves about them). Whenever we think about his wishes and his great sorrow, his bitter heart, we can receive incredible stimulation in any difficult situation. Even though we (may be very) tired, we can get strength. As a son when we think about our True Father’s han or bitter sorrow, that becomes our (source of) energy and (we can) go forward. This is our attitude as filial sons and daughters.

The second bitter sorrow (han) that I believe remains in True Father’s heart is that for the sake of leading the 6,000 year providential history of restoration through indemnity, and working for the salvation of all humankind:

2. He dedicated himself to completely loving and sacrificing himself for the Cain realm while not being able to properly love and educate the True Children of the Abel realm, and passed to the spirit world without being able to resolve the issues that remained. ​

That is Father’s han, his bitter heart. 

He sees divisions between this group and that group and (people who) do not follow True Mother. As the father of true children, he felt so sorry … because he focused on the salvation of all humankind. He never had time for his own children. I think all our true children (have been) incredible sacrificial lambs. Anyone who grows up without receiving parental love, can you imagine that? We cannot just blame (anyone) for this issue or that issue, that child’s problem or the other child’s problem. We need to truly understand that Father loved Cain children more than Abel children. Wow! He made a total sacrifice for the sake of total salvation. … if he had a little more time to take care of his children, (they would not have) become a burden to True Mother. 

What shall we do? I think True Father really has an uneasy feeling in the spiritual world. That is our Father’s han and bitter heart. How can we liberate him, console him and comfort him? This is our job.

The third bitter sorrow and han that I believe may be True Father’s han is that:

3. He had to leave to True Mother the heavy burden and cross of 6,000 years of history and the historical work of our Heavenly Parent to realize the substantial establishment of Cheon Il Guk, the world, and the cosmos.​

Then, how can we liberate True Father's bitter heart and sorrow and make it happen? It is to become fully one with True Mother and establish substantial Cheon Il Guk. 

For that, we need to increase the number of family members as True Mother continues to emphasize. So, we need to really build the substantial Kingdom of Heaven that our church continues to develop and grow.

I am sure that all our beloved true children who are far away from True Parents will be able to return as long as we make a model Kingdom of Heaven and a Kingdom of Heaven that we can show. The problem is that we have to get a substantial result that we can show.

If someone asks me to lead(?) some of the True Children, I say that it is not the right time.

What should I focus on? We need to create what Mother talked about yesterday, a model church. We can show the substantial Kingdom of Heaven with many brothers and sisters joining and inspired and feeling very warm. Everybody can testify, “Surely (this is) the Kingdom of Heaven. When I see you it is like seeing God. When I see this church, it is already the kingdom of heaven.”

When we create that kind of substantial environment, that kind of substantial result of witnessing, through loving Cain, I am telling you, everybody will come. Nobody will be left. That is why I appeal again, what is the best way to create a new environment for our church? Let’s love Cain. Let’s really break through with 3 spiritual children. If our church really breaks through with 300 spiritual children, 700 spiritual children, even 1000, I am telling you, America will have a new environment.

So my new mission is going to start tomorrow. I (will) go to the Clifton Church. I want to focus on (this), and I will do my best. 

Also, my brothers and sisters, please support your district leaders, your state leaders, your sub-regional leaders and completely unite (with them). Not only Dr. Yong (but also) you need to make a model church, an exemplary church, focusing on your Abel sub-regional, district (and) state leader. Okay? Even though I don’t have time -- just preparing Morning Devotion takes 7 or 8 hours; when I pray more(?), it takes (additional) time… Furthermore, I really need to be responsible for one church and focus on that. I will do that. True Mother gave me, gave America very clear directions. I really want to do my best. Please brothers and sisters, let’s do our best. 

Therefore, in the golden age of living with True Mother, all of you should do your best to create a model church, model tribe, and model eldest son nation through proud witnessing achievements.

This is the way to liberate and release True Father’s bitter heart. This is the way to comfort our True Mother.

LIVING TESTIMONY​: I’m a Living Testimony that Anything is Possible

Today let's take the time to hear Rev. Zagery Oliver living testimony. He recently held a beautiful reconciliation seminar. Let’s welcome him.

(Testimony of Rev. Zagery Oliver)

This is really a heart-touching report. It is an amazing development of heart culture. God bless you.♦

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