1) The Five Percent Responsibility of Adam and Eve

What is man's portion of responsibility? We must know God's love, and the standard by which God and Adam and Eve can become completely one; the central standard of God's love and the central standard of the love of Adam and Eve must become focused on one point. (145-320)

What does it mean, that Adam and Eve fell? If they had thought to ask God before they fell, they would not have fallen. This act of asking is the five percent portion of responsibility. One is free to ask something. Thus, they should have asked God, "The archangel is saying this and that, but what shall we do?" Had they done so, God would have responded to them. However, without even asking they consummated a horizontal relationship. This is the problem. The problem occurred because they acted without asking. It is always that way. Do you have the confidence to fulfill your five percent portion of responsibility? (33-241)

The reason why Adam and Eve fell was because they could not fulfill their responsibility. Then, to fulfill his responsibility, could Adam have done this by himself? He first had to become one with God, centered on God. We should know that we are not able to complete the portion of responsibility before being one with God. Next, we must be one with the Principle. These two conditions must be fulfilled. (87-122)