What do you have to be? You should be a loyal subject. What is a loyal subject? Is the one who devotes himself to the king a loyal subject? No, he is not. It is the one who loves his people as the king does. Who is a filial son? A filial son is not the one who devotes himself to his parents. He is the one who devotes himself to his brothers and sisters like a loving parent. Then, what is a saint? A saint is one who has made sacrifices for the sake of humankind and the world. Who is the son of God? He is the one who is living for the world, centering on God. It is the difference. A son of God is one who loves the people as he loves God. Do you understand? There's a difference. The historical saints died for the sake of mankind. On the other hand, a son of God not only devotes himself to God, but also lives for the sake of humankind, as does God. What can we call such a person? A child of God. A child of God is different from a saint. So, what is a true filial son? A true filial son is someone who lives for his brothers as parents do. What is a true loyal subject? He is someone who serves the people of his country like he serves the king. What is a true child of God? A true child of God is someone who loves everything which belongs to God in the same manner as the loving God loves. Therefore, True Father will go the way of a son of God. True Father loves God as well as humankind. True Father loves even America, which is like an enemy. Do you understand? In that case, God can say, "My son." You are not the child of any country. Even though you were born in Korea, you are not the child of Korea. A person whom God can call His child is one who lives for the sake of humankind as God does. Such a person is a child of God. Since God loves humankind, forgetting about Himself, one who loves humankind while forgetting him- or herself is a very filial child of God. We are seeking to find the way of a child of God, from the way of filial child and loyal subject. We are not seeking to find the way of a saint. Do you follow? Thus, if one of you becomes a loyal subject before the king, be one who is in the position of a loyal subject of the king for the sake of all the people of the country. This is the point by which we can distinguish between a loyal subject and a treacherous subject. They are completely different in their tradition. A treacherous subject serves the king centering on himself, while a loyal subject serves the king for the sake of the people of the country. If a loyal subject comes before the king, a treacherous subject cannot exist in that environment. In this sense, the kingdom that is realized through the way of the child of God, through the ways of a filial child and a loyal subject is none other than the Kingdom of God on earth. Therefore, the way to realize the Kingdom of God is to begin from the way of a filial child and move all the way up to the level of a child of God. This process is the original ideal of God's creation. (133-242)
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