Earthly Life and Spirit World (Part 2) - 040 Chapter 1. The Kingdom Of God Section 2. Preparation For Going To The Kingdom Of God
2) The Standard To Go To The Kingdom Of God - 1
What is the standard to go to the Kingdom of God? It is to love God more than one's own child. Without loving God more, one cannot leave the realm of Satan.
Therefore, if one does not love God more than one's wife or husband, one cannot enter the Kingdom of God. Fallen people are in the situation to leave the realm of Satan and stay in the edge of the realm.
In other words, they have not left Satan's realm completely. Therefore, one should not love one's father and mother more than God. (41-299)
Who can enter the Kingdom of God? First of all, it should be the one who is in accord with God's mind. How much does one agree with God's mind? If God works towards the eternal purpose, one should harmonize with God's mind centering on eternity.
Is that right or not? If the accordance lasts only for about ten years, real accordance cannot be made. The accordance with God has to last eternally. How can it be eternal? One should be the child who can agree with God's mind and love God eternally.
In order to be such a child, one should not become an object of sadness. The Kingdom of God is to be in eternity.
Then, one should be in accord with God's body. The body has a direction. It manifests some direction. While the mind represents the central point of every direction, the body manifests a direction.
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