Ep 595 - The Proclamation of Cheon Il Guk Part 3
The Proclamation of Cheon Il Guk - June 12, 2022
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(Response to sharing) We have inherited God’s blood lineage from our True Parents. We have the same blood lineage under God. That is why blessed families are so precious. I really challenge (myself) – of course, my family is so precious – how can I feel each one of our blessed families as my own family members? As my own blood lineage? How can I love my neighbor blessed families the same as (I love) my own blessed family? I think this is really God’s and True Parents’ wish that we reach that kind of level. That is the real and substantial Kingdom of Heaven centering on our family and blessed families.♦
Yesterday, the GPA graduation ceremony was held at UTS. 111 people graduated. (108 GPA members and 3 Young Adults).
More than 300 family members including GPA families gathered. Yesterday's graduation ceremony was thrown into a state of feverish excitement.
I have been to America and attended many meetings so far, but yesterday's graduation ceremony was the best I have ever seen. It was truly the scene of the work of the Holy Spirit of God who is living and working.
It took about 4 hours, but it felt like a 30-minute event. GPA is really our hope. It felt like the future. I thought it was such an event that God directly showed us where the unification movement should go in the future. It was really incredible! You could feel that God is really a living God. We heard testimonies (from the graduates). The atmosphere of the entire room was fully occupied by God’s Holy Spirit. I hope when you have time you can watch yesterday’s event.
That is why I am going to have this kind of GPA event next year as a national event. I would like to find a larger place (where we can) invite all American brothers and sisters to participate in this wonderful event. Especially those who are serving as Cheon Il Guk missionaries for the sake of the world are the ones who created such a beautiful atmosphere. Where our movement needs to go is very clear: we need to serve the world.
Six of GPA graduates gave very inspiring and moving testimonies. Look at how beautiful they are! It was really tearful sharing.
Heavenly USA and Cheon Il Guk missionaries offered very beautiful songs.
GPA Director Roland – he is now my hero – gave congratulatory remarks, President Naokimi gave a beautiful congratulatory message, and I gave a keynote address.
This is part of the Commencement Ceremony.
We cut a (celebration) cake and took a group photo. You can see (members of the audience) on the second floor (balcony) and some people were (even) outside. It was really beautiful!
(We offered) Three Cheers of Og Man Se!!
Today I’d like to talk about “The Proclamation of Cheon Il Guk” from True Mother’s Anthology, Book 1.
In the Old Testament Age, we called God, “Jehovah” and in the New Testament Age, we called him “God the Father.” From now on, we must change the way we call God. When you pray, please address God as “Heavenly Parent.” The name “Heavenly Parent” is smooth in English and it is meaningful in Korean, too. The first words you say when you pray should be “Heavenly Parent” and then beloved “True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind.” (2013.01.07, Cheon Jeong Gung)
We usually refer to God as “Heavenly Father,” but in the era of Cheon Il Guk, when True Mother proclaimed Foundation Day, “God, the Father” was officially changed to ”Heavenly Parent.”
Of course, True Father often referred to God as Heavenly Parent, but True Mother officially proclaimed this to all people and the universe. This is a truly astonishing statement.
Foundation Day is the start of Cheon Il Guk. Since Korea is our Heavenly Parent's homeland, all nations and peoples must come to Korea and enthusiastically cooperate in order to make Korea into God's substantial homeland. Heaven has prepared for Foundation Day for a long time. As we know, when central figures did not fulfill their responsibilities, God did not work through them again. We must help the second-generation members and ensure that we are all victorious. We must cooperate through all possible means. The first Israel and second Israel must cooperate with Korea, the third Israel, and ensure that it is restored at all costs. True Father should not be seen only as the Messiah but in the context of the victorious True Parents. All people and organizations must testify about True Parents. This is a precious blessing and a shortcut in accomplishing the ideal of a true family.
Foundation Day is the start of Cheon Il Guk. (But) Cheon Il Guk has not yet been completed. For the completion of Cheon Il Guk, the sovereignty and people must be restored with at least one country as the basic unit.
Therefore, the most urgent task after the declaration of Cheon Il Guk is for the Republic of Korea, the third Israel chosen by God, to become the substantial Cheon Il Guk.
From now on, all Unification members around the world must do their best to help the Republic of Korea, the homeland of Heavenly Parent, become a completed Cheon Il Guk.
Recently Dr. Yun met Prime Minister Hun Sen in Cambodia. (When Dr. Yun returned) we had a chance to hear his report. It was an incredible happening! I think we will hear that many things are going on centering on Korea.
The United States, as the elder son nation, should give priority to helping the fatherland Korea, its parent country.
I have begun a new page in history through Cheon Seong Gyeong, Pyeong Hwa Gyeong and Chambumo Gyeong. It is not enough to just tell the story generally. You must clearly testify about True Parents. Though you have attended True Parents, you have not truly known them and this has caused serious problems Vision 2020 is our goal to find and establish True Parents' royal authority in Korea. Providential first- and second-generation members must march together to find our Heavenly Parent's homeland. The three providential nations, Korea, the United States and Japan, must change by investing their maximum effort and by living up to their faith at the risk of their lives at this point. (2013.07.05, Hawaii)
Recently Mother talked about Cheon Seong Gung, Pyeong Hwa Gyeong and Cham Pumo Gyeong. These are the main textbooks. Now True Mother is trying to make them into one scripture. Then everybody can study it just like the Bible. Now the Korean history committee is creating that. Of course, we need to study the three scriptures, Cheon Seong Gung, Pyeong Hwa Gyeong and Cham Pumo Gyeong, but now Mother is really making an effort to make them into one book like the Bible. Someday we will see True Mother’s beautiful scripture.
LIVING DIVINE PRINCIPLE: The Principle of Creation 53 - The Realm of God’s Direct Dominion
Today we have a new chapter of the Divine Principle: The Realm of God’s Direct Dominion. Until now I have talked about the realm of God’s indirect dominion , but from today I will talk about God’s direct dominion.
• What is the realm of God's direct dominion?
• Human beings abide in the realm of direct dominion when, as subject partners and object partners, they unite in the love of God to form a four position foundation and become one in heart with God. In this realm they freely and fully share love and beauty according to the will of the subject partner, thus realizing the purpose of goodness.
• The realm of direct dominion is the realm of perfection.
• What is the meaning of God's direct dominion over human beings?
• Once Adam and Eve had perfected themselves as individuals centered on God, they were to live together as one, forming the four position foundation in their family. Living in oneness with God's Heart, they would have led a life of goodness, sharing the fullness of love and beauty with Adam as the head of the family.
• What will the world be like when the natural world abides under the direct dominion of human beings?
• When a fully mature person relates with the diverse things in nature as his object partners, they come together to form a four position foundation. People who are in total resonance with God's Heart will lead the natural world in the free-flowing sharing of love and beauty, and the entire universe will realize goodness. In such a manner, human beings will exercise direct dominion over all things.
Discovering Humankind’s Portion of Responsibility
<162-79> It is quite surprising to that the Divine Principle describes a portion of responsibility for humankind, that is, the realm of dominion based on accomplishments and the realm of God’s direct dominion. You should be aware what an amazing discovery this is. Who is being connected, and with what? The connection is possible only through the love of the completed Adam. It is possible when Adam becomes mature and stands in the position of having completed his portion of responsibility, then becomes one with a woman, becoming the center of horizontal and vertical love.
The Completion of the Universe
Humankind should go the way of completing and linking the realm of dominion based on accomplishments and the realm of God's direct dominion. Then, men can be completed as men. And the same for women. This will be the result. Men and women who have received the love of God can marry and become one by uniting the realm of dominion based on accomplishments through the Principle and the realm of God's direct dominion; centered on love horizontally and vertically, finally standing on a standard centered on love. That is why this becomes the completion of the universe, that is to say, the completion of God's ideal, the central core of what human beings desire.
It is a surprising fact that there is an indirect dominion and direct dominion concerning the perfection of Adam and Eve. This is a great discovery.
No one had discovered this so far. True Parents discovered it. There is God’s indirect dominion and also God’s direct dominion. Wow! We did not know this. True Father discovered this and said very clearly what we should do under God’s indirect dominion and what the real meaning of God’s direct dominion is .
And the connection between this indirect dominion and direct dominion is possible only through the love of Adam and Eve who have perfected their individual selves. In the place where Adam and Eve keep absolute purity and receive God’s Blessing, the position where they become one vertically, horizontally, spiritually and physically and share love are where indirect dominion and direct dominion connect.
Therefore, we blessed families, blessed children, including the first generation, should know that God's direct dominion and indirect dominion are connected through the marriage blessing, and should spend the first night where the bride and groom become one in a very precious way. You must receive the benediction of Abel or your parents before starting family.
The completion of the universe is the completion of the marriage of Adam and Eve.
This is incredible guidance.
TODAY’S YOUTH MINISTRY: The Completion Stage Church
4. The completion stage church must offer one’s everything beyond tithe. Formation stage churches must pass around the offering bag and make visits. However, since growth stage churches have members that continuously come on their own, the pastor does not have time to visit members. Next, the completion stage church does not need the name or title “church.” The family church becomes the center of the completion stage church. And the large chapel should become a place to hold banquets. Gatherings of that same level and style must be held in church. It is having the names “family ministry,” “love ministry” or something and holding a banquet with longing, devotion, and love. The completion stage church is a banquet house. The formation stage church must become a banquet house for repenting sins and being grateful; the growth stage church becomes a banquet house for celebrating being resurrected one level; and the completion stage church especially becomes a banquet house of love.
The completion stage church must offer one’s everything(?all one’s possessions?) beyond tithing. A completion stage church (member) should lead a daily life of worship, not just worshipping on Sunday.
You must offer your heart and Hyojeong with the heart of worshiping Heaven in every moment. That is why every second, minute and hour are times of worshiping God. Then finally we go to the church and attend the Sunday service. Each moment, each hour of our daily life is very important. Each moment, each hour is worshiping heaven. How beautiful! This is the era of the Cheon Il Guk.
(In) formation stage churches must pass around the offering bag and the pastor visits this and that home. The pastor needs to go (to homes) because the people do not know. He tells them to come to Sunday service. “Please come join the Sunday service. Please give an offering.” This kind of level is formation stage.
However, since growth stage churches have members and guests that continuously come on their own, the pastor does not have time to visit members.
Next, the family church becomes the center of the completion stage church.
The large chapel of a (completion stage) church should be a place where people with longing gather and feast on Sunday. You should have frequent meetings with people of the same level or of the same style. And we must testify about God who lives and works in the church and return joy and glory to Him.
That’s why Father says the completion church centers on testimonies, how God is working through me and through my family. The Sunday service is mainly focused on God’s living testimony. We need to share how God is really working. How can we meet God? How can we meet God through my own family?
The completion stage should focus on living testimony. Any internal guidance, any Sunday service content should be centered on living testimony. Then everybody enjoys it and is grateful. Everyone should have a longing heart for each other and truly feel, “Wow! God is here! The Holy Spirit is here! This is the Kingdom of Heaven!”
Blessed families should experience the small kingdom of heaven in the church chapel. It is a banquet with longing, devotion, and love. The completion stage church is a banquet house of true love.
5. The place True Parents are at is the banquet house. If we look at the course of the 3 growth periods, we need to reflect on what kind of church our church is today and how the pastor is educating the members. The pastor himself stands in the forefront and gradually pull up the members’ spirits, but depending on the members’ atmosphere, the pastor might actually be dominated and pulled down by them. If a pastor has been pastoring for a long time, it is easy to be pulled and controlled by the environment. When a member does wrong, the pastor who scolds and worries from a parent’s position is a grown pastor. One who visits door to door and greets is a formation stage pastor, and a church where people gather so much that the pastor tries to run away after preaching is a completion stage church.
6. The reason a pastor avoids his position is because it is difficult to handle since there are too many people gathering, so he stealthily disappears. In the early days, True Father avoided it very well. However, the members smell True Father's love and find out where he is. Originally, the church of the completion stage love needs to gather enough people to a point of causing an incident where people are crushed to death. Where there is honey, bees and butterflies flock to it. Honey does not go looking for bees and butterflies. The same is true for a completion stage church.
The place where True Parents are is always a banquet house. Considering the division of the church in terms of the three-stage growth process of formation, growth and completion, what kind of church is our church today and what is our pastor’s standard?
The most important thing in ministry is that the pastor himself should be at the forefront and focus on raising the hearts of the members. Pastors should not be drawn by the circumstances of the church members and be dominated and pulled down by them.
The pastor needs to go down and serve and go visit and (encourage the members), “Please come and join.” This (kind of) church is a very low level.
Every member needs to take ownership and not just rely on the pastor.
If a pastor has been pastoring for a long time, it is easy to be pulled and controlled by the environment. When a member does wrong, the pastor who scolds and worries from a parent’s position is a grown pastor.
Sometimes members are wrong, and the pastor needs to speak out, “This is wrong. Our church can’t be like that.” That means that level of church has already grown up.
Originally, the church of the completion stage love needs to gather enough people to a point of causing an incident where people are crushed to death. Where there is honey, bees and butterflies flock to it. Honey does not go looking for bees and butterflies.
The model church that True Mother asked to create, or the church that shows others, refers to this kind of church.
That is why I am trying to make my sermon shorter. I really want to have more testimonies, more exciting events, and testify that God is a living God. That is really our goal. Now I am trying to create such a church centered on the Clifton Church. Of course, there are many challenges and it takes time, but we are very excited to reach that kind of standard.
LIVING TESTIMONY: I’m a Living Testimony for Whom Anything is Possible
(Testimony of PGS Cheon Il Guk missionaries to Zambia.)♦
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