God’s ideal, which was to be achieved through the human ancestors, was to have a man and woman come together in union and form an ideal family. In this regard, the center of an ideal family is neither man nor woman. A family is a group formed by the union between the husband and wife, the parents and children. At the center is the love of God. Therefore, we reach the conclusion that the will of God is to perfect a family, centering on the love of God. (Blessed Family 301)
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Why we need the Blessing
The journey of spiritual restoration requires human beings to progress from the status of servants to becoming direct children of God by fundamentally changing their false, fallen lineage 🩸. Because people cannot fix this corrupted bloodline on their own, the Messiah must come as the True Parents to make this restoration possible across individuals, families, and nations 🌍. Through receiving the “Blessing”—a critical ceremony compared to a life-saving, detoxifying injection 💉—believers are purified and reconnected to God’s true love, life, and lineage, a core principle that sets Christianity and this teaching apart as central to God’s providence 🕊️.
Reference: Cheon Seong Gyeong pgs. 1162-1163
Overcoming the Enemy 🕊️: What it means in practice to “settle the score” and stand on God’s side.
Overcoming the enemy and “settling the score” is not about physical conflict or retaliation. Instead, it is understood as a spiritual reversal 🔄—restoring what was lost during the Fall through specific actions, attitudes, and conditions.
Here is a breakdown of what “standing on God’s side” and confronting Satan’s influence means in practice:
1. Reversing Self-Centeredness through Selfless Love 💖
- The Problem: The Fall is viewed as an act of self-centered love and desire that violated God’s principle.
- The Practical Action: Standing on God’s side requires practicing unconditional love and service toward others, putting God’s Will and the well-being of the community above personal desires.
2. Restoring Lineage through the Marriage Blessing 💍
- The Problem: Humanity inherited an impure spiritual lineage from Satan.
- The Practical Action: To cut off Satan’s claim, believers must participate in the Holy Marriage Blessing ceremony established by True Father, Rev. Sun Myung Moon. This rite engrafts individuals and families back into God’s true lineage 🌳.
3. Paying Indemnity through Sacrifice and Hardship ⚖️
- The Problem: Because human ancestors failed their responsibility, a debt or “indemnity” must be paid to separate from Satan.
- The Practical Action: Adherents practice spiritual discipline, such as fasting, intense prayer, witnessing (sharing faith), and accepting personal hardships with gratitude rather than resentment. Enduring suffering faithfully is a way to disarm Satan’s accusations.
4. Overcoming the “Cain-Abel” Division 🤝
- The Problem: The Fall created division between brothers (represented by Cain and Abel in Genesis), leading to hatred and conflict.
- The Practical Action: “Settling the score” means practicing reconciliation. Those in the “Abel” position (representing God’s side) must love, serve, and win the heart of those in the “Cain” position (representing the fallen or hostile world) until voluntary unity is achieved.
5. Daily Mindfulness and Absolute Faith ⏰
- The Problem: Adam and Eve were unmindful of their responsibility, allowing temptation to enter.
- The Practical Action: Maintaining 24-hour awareness of one’s spiritual responsibility in every mundane task—from cleaning up after meals to church attendance—with absolute faith and obedience.
- Scripture reference: Cheon Seong Gyeong pgs. 1141-1143