Pyeong Hwa Gyeong (145) Book 8. The Reunification of Korea and World Peace CHAPTER 14. The Course of Life for the Princes and Princesses of God
3. How will the independence of God’s homeland first be realized? - 2
Of all the people in history, whom has God loved the most? It is Jesus. Jesus presented a new direction for this conflict-ridden world.
High walls are created between oppressor and oppressed nations, such as existed between Rome and Israel, because they viewed each other as enemies. Jesus’ philosophy is that these walls need to be demolished.
He thought, “You in Rome want to conquer me by force, yet I will conquer you in the opposite way—with love.” This is why he sought to bless his enemies even while hanging on the cross.
We need to recognize that when Jesus said of the Roman soldiers, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they are doing,” he was expressing this amazing philosophy. (Luke 23:34)
Because Jesus made this plea, he became the model and archetype for all nations of the world to transcend the position of enemies, and also the model for transcending national borders.
Jesus knew that individual enemies were not the only enemies. He knew that family enemies, clan enemies, ethnic enemies, national enemies and global enemies surrounded him on all sides.
This means there are many enemies awaiting those who follow his path. It also means that if you walk the family path, there are family enemies waiting, and if you walk the clan path, there are clan enemies waiting.
You can expect fierce battles; however you must love those enemies whenever you encounter them. If you possess this spirit, eventually victory will be yours.
What is the starting-point for realizing God’s ideal nation? What is the starting-point for recovering the original homeland? It will start from individuals who live by the philosophy of loving their enemies.
Therefore, because God exists, Christianity could not avoid becoming a global religion. That is because Christianity is a movement to break down national borders with love, to transcend all environments and cultural barriers, and to embrace even the enemy.
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