Cheon Seong Gyeong Ⅱ - 428. The World of Peace that True Parents Envision
1 What would have happened if the original human ancestors, Adam and Eve, had not fallen? Adam, the head of his family, would have also been the head of his tribe. He also would have been the head of his people. Furthermore, as the representative of his nation, Adam would have been the king. Thus, the world would have united under Adam’s perspective, Adam’s teaching. However, because this was not realized, all kinds of insignificant philosophies and ideologies emerged and brought confusion to the world. We will have to win over all of them. Originally, everything of humanity should have been based on Adam’s nation. That is, the language, culture, tradition, lifestyle and system should all have been those of Adam. This is Godism—everyone becomes one with God, centered on His heart. That is why we call it Godism. (20-123, 1968.05.01)
God and the world of peace 2 Had Adam and Eve not fallen, God would have blessed them in marriage and they would have had children. They would have created a family that brought joy to God, and it would have expanded to create a tribe and a people. It would have further expanded to become a world based on Godism, which is also “Adamism.” Everything in that world would have been Adam-centered. Adam’s ideology would have prevailed, as would his viewpoints on the universe, on the cosmos, and on life. The five races of humankind would have lived in harmony. Skin color depends on the environment, and there would have been no problem between people of different races. Then, how is it that we have come to have so many different languages? Heaven divided them after the Fall of the first ancestors. (156-203, 1966.05.25)
3 What would the original world be like? No evil would dwell in that world; it would be an eternal and unified world where people would be completely free from evil. Surrounded by overflowing, original love, they would sing of happiness forever. Has anyone ever lived in such a place? Not even one person has set foot there. Though many people have pursued such a world throughout history, it has not yet appeared on earth. Many have described that world in words, but not one of them succeeded in making it a reality. (18-102, 1967.05.28)
4 The place where we want to live is the heavenly nation. We all want to live in that nation. It has no borders. It has only one language. Racial discrimination does not exist there. People are all brothers and sisters because they all came from God. To God, all people are sons and daughters, all are brothers and sisters, and all are meant to be citizens of God’s kingdom on earth. We are the citizens of the kingdom of God on earth. (66-281, 1973.05.16)
5 Humanity desires a world of interdependence, mutual prosperity and universally shared values, which is a reflection of God’s ideal kingdom. It is not a world where one can live alone; no individual can create such a world. Whenever we talk about “I” there must also be “my partner,” whether it is my spouse or my family. This should not remain as a concept, but should be applied in real life. The kingdom of God is the world where this concept is manifested in reality, on the stage of life. (024-300, 1969.08.31)
6 If human beings had not fallen in the first place, we would now be living in the homeland where God would be happy, would take delight in everything, and would be able to love wholeheartedly. That is what should have happened from the beginning. This earth was meant to be our homeland. Our homeland was meant to be the kingdom of God on earth. It would have started with God at the center and all relationships would have been formed through God’s love. We would not be ignorant of God, but would experience His existence and His love. If all humanity lived in God’s love, we would all be one large family, relating to one another as brothers and sisters. Then, having lived as God’s family in God’s kingdom on earth, we would go to God’s kingdom in heaven, in the spirit world. God’s kingdom in heaven is our original homeland. However, owing to the Fall, God’s kingdom on earth has never come about; therefore, God’s kingdom in heaven is also vacant. No one has ever entered that kingdom. (161-012, 1987.01.01) |