1. Identity of the 2 nd Generation and their Matching and Blessing FFWPU SungHwa Department

2. Inguk Seo 2 nd Gen. Blessed Couple(1992) Director of BC Blessing, SungHwa Department, FFWPU- USA Email: inguk@familyfed.org http://bcblessing.familyfed.org

3. True Parents Blessed Central Family Human being True Parents Blessed Children Parents The root of Blessed Children is God and True Parents Guardianship Blessed Children are in the children’s position to God and TP Offering Ceremony Identity of Blessed Children

4. True Parents True Children Father Mother True Parents Blessed Children Children without Original Sin Removing Original Sin Root of Blessed Children is God and True Parents: First restored Heavenly lineage Same position as the original Adam and Eve prior to their Fall

5. God’s Providence FFWPU True Children True Grandchildren Parents Blessed Children True Family True Family Blessed Family Blessed Family Elder Brother Younger Brother Members of the extended True Family True Parents True Children True Grandchildren Parents Blessed Children True Family True Family Blessed Family Blessed Family Elder Brother Younger Brother True Parents

6. Blessed Families are the people restored from the satanic world. They are not the true children to whom True Parents gave birth. They are on the position of adopted children. In order for them to become true children, they have to be engrafted onto the direct children of True Parents—True Children. They have to attend on and be united with True Children. – From True Father’s Speech (Dec. 26, 1971) – Blessed Families are families that have been engrafted onto my family. If my family is the subject, then all the engrafted Blessed Families become the object…. Blessed Families are engrafted onto Parents’ Family. Therefore, absolutely one. – From True Father’s Speech (Sep. 8, 1998) –

7. As the member of extended True Family The result of Blessing: no original sin; same position as original Adam and Eve prior to their Fall The root of Blessed Children is God and True Parents 2nd Generation in God’s Providence (leaders of God’s providence in the future) 2nd Generation in the FFWPU God had waited for His lineage for an extremely long time after human fall. DP Education True Parents’ Life Course /Current Providence. (Pilgrimage) Experience of Public Life, Workshop, Service For Peace Leadership Program (Jr.STF, STF, CARP) True Parents’ Words Sharing the testimony as Parents: joining church, witnessing, and etc. Identity of BC

8. True Parents Blessed Child Future Generation 2G Blessing has no restoration aspect, no emphasis on the changing of Satan’s blood lineage to God’s blood lineage Realization of the Ideal family and the perfection of love Blessing of 1G: Change of the Blood lineage Blessing of 2G: Inheritance and passing on of True Lineage What is the meaning of the “Blessing” of Blessed Children

9. Blessed Children’s Blessing in the Age of Parental Responsibility On January 4th of 2001, True Parents proclaimed “The Age of Second generation matching by parents.” When True Father conducted the first Matching of the 2 nd Generation in April of 1986, he said: “Originally, the Blessing should be given by the parents; however because your parents do not have the adequate foundation, True Father is taking responsibility”

10. Blessed Children’s Blessing in the Age of Parental Responsibility Until now on, True Father has been very serious wh en it came to matching Second Generation children. Until now on, True Father has been very serious wh en it came to matching Second Generation children. True Father said True Father said “I have given Blessings to people, looking beyond just the couples, but also thinking about their 4 th and 5 th generation descendents. Looking at their eternal lives. In order for the parents to be held responsible for their children’s Blessing, they must inherit my absolute standards (February 2000) “I have given Blessings to people, looking beyond just the couples, but also thinking about their 4 th and 5 th generation descendents. Looking at their eternal lives. In order for the parents to be held responsible for their children’s Blessing, they must inherit my absolute standards (February 2000)

11. Blessed Children’s Blessing in the Age of Parental Responsibility How is the Parents’ matching done practically speaking? How is the Parents’ matching done practically speaking? Naturally, the standard of the tradition is to do as True Parents have done. Naturally, the standard of the tradition is to do as True Parents have done. Becoming One with God When Matching -- Same Heart and Perspective as God and True Parents True Father says, “I became one with God and matched you.”

20. Blessed Children’s Blessing in the Age of Parental Responsibility The current challenge for us today about Blessed Children’s blessing is how to establish a tradition that God and True Parents want The current challenge for us today about Blessed Children’s blessing is how to establish a tradition that God and True Parents want True Father said, “From now on, if you have a child and you try to match him with a good person, you become a bad person. ….. You must match him with a person Heaven thinks is good for him”

21. True Parents TF GOD PARENTS A PARENTS B Matching Child Matching Child The Meaning of Blessed Children’s Matching God selects the match. Parents find the match who were already decided by God. Same Heart and Perspective as God and True Parents Trust and Commitment between Parents and Children

22. Same Heart and Perspective as True Parents 2 nd Gen Blessing Workshop Parents’ Convocation True Parents’ Words / DP Education (Blessing and Ideal family, etc) Sharing the parents’ testimony with BC: Matching, Blessing, etc. God selects the match. Parents find the match who were already decided by God. Exchange Marriage, (International, Inter-race, Inter-culture) Motivation should be from God Trust and Commitment between Parents and Children (Abraham and Isaac) Representative of history, tribal, ancestor, and nation Support and help one another as brothers and sisters Continuous condition: prayer, bow, HDH, and etc. Doing service project (parents and Children together) Daily-base reflection for trust (Husband and Wife) (parents and children) Parents’ Matching

23. How to support the Parents’ Matching? Parents’ Convocation Parents’ Convocation Education Materials (2 nd Generation Blessing Preparation Guide Book) Education Materials (2 nd Generation Blessing Preparation Guide Book) Matching Website Matching Website International Matching Website for BC International Matching Website for BC

24. Thank You!