Abel has to take on the most important mission in the course of restoration. The position of Abel has been created was because of the Fall. If there ha been no Fall, then there would have been no need for the creation of the Abel figure for the providence.

The establishment of Abel cannot be done with Abel alone. Before an Abel comes into being, there must be a Cain. The first prerequisite for Abel is Cain. Abel cannot become Abel without Cain. Moreover, in order for Abel to be chosen as the true Abel figure, he needs a preparation period. In other words, he needs a period during which is decided whether or not he can stand on the side of God . In our Unification Church we call this time the period to establish the foundation of faith, and this is the period during which an offering is made.

The purpose of making an offering is to make a relationship of heart and also an eternal relationship, between God and man who were separated. Without achieving this, it cannot become an acceptable offering. We know that a sacrifice always exists for the sake of the one who receives the offering and the one who offers it. We know that this process of sacrifice has been extended through the Old Testament Age the New Testament Age. and the Completed Testament Age. (56-74)

In order to become Abel, one needs Cain. Abel cannot become Abel alone. Cain is absolutely needed. However, among Cain figures, there are those on God's side and those on Satan's side. For Jesus, John the Baptist was the Cain on God's side. Restoration was possible because John the Baptist was made the Cain figure on God's side. Isn't this true? [Yes] Cain on the satanic side will bite and hit. This is a fundamental principle of the original nature of Satan.

In order for you to become Abel, you must first become one with God and then have Cain. Then who is Cain? Who is your Cain? In order for Cain to rise to the position of Cain, he has to start from the position of servant of servant, then rise to the positions of servant, adopted son, and then son. The son here will not receive accusations. Only in this position can he attain the position of Cain who can stand before God. However, Cain alone cannot rise to such a position. Someone must raise him up. Then who is to raise him up? The one who raises him up does the mission of a messiah. Then, in whose stead does he raise him? He raises him in the stead of a father. In other words, he raises him in place of God's heart. For this reason, you can raise Cain only when you have the parental heart.

In order to become Abel, you must look for Cain. You cannot become Abel before finding Cain. Standing in the position representing God, you are to pass through the position of servant of servant and the position of adopted son to rise to the position of son having subjugated Cain, and only then can you complete your responsibility as the son who can stand before God, and from there when you stand on the position that Cain cooperates, you can move toward the position of parent. Do you understand what I am saying?

Therefore, the purposes of your witnessing activities are first to create the Cain figure, and then to establish the Abel position. So, you who witness from the Abel position stand as the representative of God. Moreover, centering on God and on behalf of Jesus, you are first accomplishing what was not fulfilled by the ancestors in the period when the position of servant was being restored. You are to progress on, from the era of Adam to the eras of Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. Only after arriving at the period of Jesus, will Cain and Abel be determined. Before the era of Jesus, all stand in the position of adopted sons. (34-53)

Now, the rule to decide the Abel figure... In determining the Abel figure, who is first responsible? [Heavenly Father] Then? [Good spirits] After that? [Angels] Next? [Satan] You heard this for the first time?

Why is this so? When Satan accuses, "He has no qualifications to become Abel," then it cannot be done. Satan is very clear about what conditions a person has to set to become Abel. When Satan argues, "He should be like this and like that, but he has not set such conditions," what can God say? Can He assert, "You Satan! I say I am going to do it; who are you to object?" [He cannot] When the prosecuting attorney makes the accusation before the judge, "This person committed such and such crimes," can the judge say, "You! I am making the decision; who are you to raise your voice?" Can he do that? [no] It is the same thing. God is the judge and Satan is the prosecuting attorney who makes the accusations. It is the same. Then, who plays the role of the defense lawyer? It is the good ancestors and angels, it is the good ancestors and angels who have been restored like us that play this role.

However, can you make the decision? Can you insist, "God! Ancestors! Angels! Satan! Since I have chosen myself as Abel, you should recognize me." Can you do this yourself? [no] You can stand on the side of Abel. You must clearly understand that you can stand on the Abel side but you cannot become the Abel figure. On the side of Abel. You have to be clear about this. Do you understand what I am talking about? [Yes]

In order to be chosen as Abel, you have to be called upon by God. It must be that when God decrees, "You, so and so, you have to fulfill this mission," then you say, "Yes." If God calls upon you like that, then will your good ancestors who stand on the side of God be happy or not? [They will be happy] (89-121)

What does Abel have to do? First he has to become one with God, and second he has to love the archangel. He must win the archangel's recognition, who must acknowledge, "You are truly the son of God, and therefore the heir apparent." At this moment, the person in the position of archangel is Cain, and one in the position of Adam is Abel. You have to understand this clearly.

Are you Abel or Cain? [Abel] Have you become Abel? You cannot become Abel unless you receive the love of God, but are you receiving the love of God? Do you think that you are? Have you ever said to your hands as you look at them, "This hand is receiving the love of God. How beautiful it is." Have you ever felt, "God loves every part of my body." Have you ever felt, "Inside my blood and flesh, God's blood and flesh exists, and in my love, the life element of God operates." You have to be able to feel this kind of feeling. However, all of you are not like that. Do you understand?

What do you have to do first? You must understand this clearly. First, you must receive the love of God; second, you must love the archangel. You must be able to do both of these things.

False parents came into being because man fell. For this reason, they are to be divided between Cain and Abel to carry on the work of restoration. In other words, restoration is done with Abel as the representative of Adam and Cain as the representative of the archangel.

Then what do you have to do to become Abel? First, I have said that you must become one in heart with God. When you become one in heart and are pleasing to God, then God cannot but love you. Moreover, because you become God's child when your heart becomes one with His, He will give you specific commands in your life, "You should live like this and do like that." Then would you follow the directions? [Must follow] You must follow the orders to fulfill God's purpose. By doing so, your unity of heart will be manifested as external oneness. You have to understand these principles clearly. (34-85)

Where is the position of Cain and Abel decided. This is the crucial problem. Cain and Abel will not be decided in some good and comfortable position.

Why do we need Cain and Abel? Think about it. They are needed for sake of restoration through indemnity. Isn't this so? Then, what do we have to do to undertake the restoration through indemnity? We have to become a sacrifice. (34-91)

Where does God decide upon the Abel figure? He makes the choice at the place where Satan cannot accuse. Then, what is the position where Satan will not accuse? It is the position where unity with God is achieved, but this position is not a position of joy, but the most sorrowful and difficult position. In other words, in the position where one is willing to die. In the most miserable position, you can become one with God. (34-51)

From the Principle perspective, what is Abel? He is the center. God has to enter the middle of the center. However, have you become Abel? [We have not] Why have you not? In order to become Abel, one must obey. One must obey God and become one with Him. In order to become one with God, must you do everything that God tells you to do? [We must] You cannot be an Abel unless you can do all that God tells you to do. Even if you did ninety-nine of them, if you fail to do the last one, you cannot become the Abel figure. (34-46)

When I ask you, "Have you become individual Abel?" in order for you to say you are Abel, you need three Cain figures. Then, when I ask, "Who is your Cain?" you should be able to say, "My Cain is so and so." Then, this kind of individual can indemnify horizontally the vertical history centering on that Cain. For this reason, in regards to this vertical standard, if that kind of individual stands on the central position, then through that one person horizontal indemnity can be carried out; however, if you cannot become that kind of individual, then you must pass through three eras, three stages.

For this reason, the ones you can present as shields before Heaven as "so and so" when you are asked of your Cain, are what we in the Unification Church call the spiritual children. Three spiritual children are not enough. With these, you must lay the foundation of a family. Only when you have formed a family can you enter the Kingdom of Heaven. (56-98)

Now, when we talk about Cain and Abel in the Unification Church, is it correct to say, "I am Abel because I joined first?" [Not correct] This would instead cause you to become Satan. You might easily become Cain. Those who joined the Unification Church first are those who might easily become the vanguards of the satanic side.

Then, the only one with the qualification to become Abel is one who has the victorious foundation for having become Abel. In the Unification Church, those who are born first are Cain, and those who came out later are Abel. Accordingly, if one who joined first can command angels as does God and become like Adam who did not fall, then he can always be Abel; however, those who assert their position and fail to show the right example in regards to the Will of God will all become Cain. This is the way things are tied together in Unification Church, too. However, if you look at the world centering on the Unification Church, you will find that because this world came out first, it is Cain. This is how we see it. In other words, we can be the Abel side.

Now, when you look at the world outside of our church, you will find that there is also Cain and Abel there. Among evil people, there are those who are more evil, and those who are less evil; there are Cain and Abel. In the external world, democratic world and the communist world are fighting, and in the internal world, the Unification Church is fighting with conventional Christian Churches... This kind of phenomena will take place. Established Christianity is the older brother and we are the younger brother. Christianity which came first, is the older brother, so it is in the Cain position; we are the younger brother, and for this reason churches must unite with us. If they don't, then they will be cut off. (76-329)