Category Archives: Tip of the Writing Brush
Tenrikyo /Can Illness Be Good for Us?
In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), God is said to guide us by placing illness on ourselves. We ponder over the illness, and we reflect on how we have been using our minds. We attempt to determine if we have … Continue reading
You Do Not Understand the Heart
You do not understand the heart is what God tells us in the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki). But what is this heart that God tells us that we do not understand? I do not believe that God is referring to … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /How to Build a Better World
How to build a better world How: Build a place of worship, spread God’s truth, purify your mind, and pray (Joyous Service) Result: God will bring people to your places of worship Reference: Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki) Website: heaventruth.com
The Blame Game
There are religions that continue to grow, while there are religions that are stagnant, losing membership due to the older generation dying out. But what makes a church grow? How do we bring in new members? We can promise potential … Continue reading
WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND GOD
GOD DESCENDED FROM HEAVEN TO SAVE ALL MANKIND. BUT WE STILL DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HE HAS GIVEN US TO SAVE MANKIND. HE HAS GIVEN US A SPECIAL PRAYER (JOYOUS SERVICE), WHICH ACCEPTED BY GOD WILL BRING PEOPLE TO OUR … Continue reading
How Do We Increase membership in our Churches
If we were to take the words of the Book of Prophecy (Fudesaki) literally, one would think that God was giving the early followers of the religion the recipe to successful harvesting of crops. In 1838 God descended from Heaven … Continue reading
How to increase church membership
In the year 1838, God was said to have descended from Heaven upon a small farming town in Japan, to save mankind. In teaching the early followers, God used words that were familiar with the agrarian community. The following is … Continue reading
A Good Harvest
In the year 1838, God was said to have descended from Heaven upon a small farming town in Japan, to save mankind. In teaching the early followers, God used words that were familiar with the agrarian community. The following is … Continue reading
Seek the Origin
In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), we are encouraged to seek the “ Origin”. Why is this Origin so important? The salmon returning to its birthplace, the adopted child seeking his natural parents, the naturalized citizen rooting for his or … Continue reading
Heaven’s Truth Basics
God descended from Heaven to teach why mankind was created, and has begun to help mankind live a joyous life. There is causality. We reap what we sow. There is reincarnation. Cause and effect may not be immediate. We sweep … Continue reading