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If I believe what the Bible says that we are in a spiritual warfare for the billions of souls of mankind is true - then what I'm doing to help God to win? Am I becoming a living testimony of God’s Word and Love to people? We have three main enemies - the fallen archangel, our flesh, and this sinful corrupted world system that surrounds us. It is urgent that we put on the Armor of God and get ready to fight emotional and spiritual strongholds that want to defeat us and destroy us. That’s why so important to bring "into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:3-5).
In 1 Peter 5:8 we read: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." For that reason Paul invites his fellow Christians to put on the whole Armor of God so they can stand against the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6:10-11).
The closer we get to God, the more He reveals the reality about the battle we are in. We see evil for what it is and we don’t want to play with it. We see the emptiness and hopelessness of souls enslaved by the enemy and we want them to be free. We love our KING and we want to give our whole heart, soul, mind, and every fiber of our being to fight alongside Him. We strap on our armor every day because we know we are in a life and death battle for the souls of people.
“Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.”
(Ephesians 6:14-18).
At the end of our lives we need to know that we fought the good fight and finished the course that God laid out for our lives. Jesus lived and died by a code of love and honor that is very difficult for us to comprehend. His immense sacrifice won our spiritual salvation together with the Holy Spirit. He commanded us to love like He does. His timeless command is the code of honor that will guarantee us a victorious life
“This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends." (John 15:12-13)
That is the standard by which we should live our lives. We were created for God's glory, to demonstrate our relationship with Him and to draw others to Him. The spiritual warfare is real. Our enemies are working feverishly to captivate our attention. They tempt us, twist our thinking, and cloud our understanding. They lie to us about our identity in Christ, telling us we are useless and hopeless. They encourage bitterness and anger and destroy healthy relationships. They stimulate fear and cause panic. They drown us in depression and despair. They tell us we cannot risk stepping out in faith to live in God’s Word. They push us towards addictions that ruin our lives. Our enemies want to enslave us. But God did not set us free to live like slaves. God has a full suit of armor for us to wear so that we can live in victory!!!
Dressing for success is MUCH more than the clothes we put on our body; rather it’s about how we TRAIN ourselves to THINK, SPEAK, and ACT according to God’s Word. We ALL live on a spiritual battlefield. Our enemies are desperate to win. They fight fiercely. They fight out of FEAR; but we fight because of LOVE. We are loved by God and HE enables us to love others. But that doesn’t mean we act stupid or complacent on the battlefield of life. It means we must live with passion and purpose. We must discipline ourselves to put on the “whole armor of God.” Victory doesn't happen by accident. If we want to win we must be prepared to work!
Sun Myung Moon was called by God at the early age of 15 years to work and take responsibility of the Providence of Salvation of Humanity. For this reason he needed to train his mind, soul, heart, spirit and body to be absolutely obedient, faithful and loving to God. He trained himself to dash forward bodly to fight against all evils and to uphold the truth of God. During his younger years when he was studying in Japan he fought against the Japanese imperial power to help his native country of Korea to regain her independence. He was willing to risk his life to help Korea get independent from Imperial Japan. He was tortured by the Japanese imperial power for his tireless fight for his country's independence. He prayed with great passion for Korea to be liberated and its people would no longer suffer. With a father's heart he sought to alleviate the sad situation suffered by his compatriots. That is why he confronted the Japanese empire that oppressed his people with great bravery.
After World War II, the Soviet-backed North Korean communists wanted to take over the entire Korean Peninsula and Sun Myung Moon also had the courage to go to North Korea when God called him to preach there. He was unjustly persecuted by North Korean authorities and sent to suffer a sentence in a forced labor concentration camp. He also was tortured by the North Korean communist regime for preaching God's Word. Moon emerged from his years in the labor camp as a staunch anti-communist because he knew Communism was Satan's weapon to destroy this world. His teachings viewed the Cold War between democracy and communism as the final conflict between God and Satan, with divided Korea as its primary front line at the 38th parallel. He went through great hardships and suffering to discover a new revelation from God called the Divine Principle which describes God's Original Character and His Original Form, the origin of evil, God's affliction after His children departed from Him, and God's perseverance during a long-suffering history of restoration by indemnity to save His children and return them to their original position before the Fall. He lived under oppression in his own country and persecuted throughout the world for his unflinching faith in God.
However, his faith in God never faltered and his promise to help God restore this fallen world always stood firm. He was never afraid of any man because his trust was fully deposited in God. Eventhough, he was unjustly persecuted he never harbored hatred against his enemies and demonstrated the love of God in his noble heart by forgiving those who hated him and hurt him. His unwavering faith in God gave him the power to overcome all obstacles in his life and bring a glorious victory for God's Kingdom on Earth and in Heaven.
Sun Myung Moon knew very well the precepts of the Holy Bible such as 1 Peter 2:17 which says: "Honor people of all kinds, have love for brotherhood, have fear of God, honor the king." That is why with a noble heart he forgave those who offended and mistreated him, unconditionally loved those who believed in him, and always honored the true King of the Universe by having a reverential and healthy fear for God. As Paul, Sun Myung Moon could say: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"(Philippians 4:13). Through prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus obtained the necessary power to overcome the forces of evil and that is why God used all His power to resurrect him as the firstborn among the dead at the third day (Colossians 1:18-19). Jesus was only able to bring spiritual salvation along with the Holy Spirit after his resurrection.
Sun Myung Moon also gained power from above by remaining absolutely obedient, faithful and loving to God. Due to maintaining his resolute faith, Sun Myung Moon was finally able to meet the love of his life with whom he married and started a family to glorify God. Complete salvation of body, soul and spirit will be achieved after the Second Coming of Christ. That task was given by God to Sun Myung Moon and his beloved wife Hak Ja Han Moon, who are the True Parents of Heaven, Earth, and Mankind. On April 11, 1960, Sun Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han held the Marriage Supper of the Lamb and since then God gave them absolute authority to bless couples and teach them how to form true and ideal families that can form blessed families under God for all eternity and become members of God's royal family. Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and his beloved wife Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon were the first ones to create an enduring bond of love within God's heart and receive the grace to create the first blessed central family in God's Providence. Only through them can people meet their most pressing needs to be forgiven of their original sin, reborn as true sons and true daughters of God, and be grafted into God's heavenly lineage to form families blessed under God for all eternity and become members of God's royal family. 🎎💖🌹🙏🤴👸🏠🌈⛵️🌏🕊⭐️😇🎊
True Father’s Words:
"Please know that the ideal, peaceful world, which God envisioned at the time of the Creation and desired when He created humankind, is now being built right before your eyes. If this is not a miracle, then what is? All over the world, the couples blessed in cross-cultural marriages are putting down roots of the true love of Heaven. The new heavenly lineage is bearing fruit. The day draws near when this beautiful earth will become the original garden of Eden, where we will enjoy everlasting peace and happiness and where, for countless generations, our descendants will shout "Hallelujah for Cheon Il Guk!"
Rev. Sun Myung Moon,
cheon seong gyeong, p 1377/25
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