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The Easy Path to Salvation

Posted on January 25, 2016 by heaventruth

In the Book of Prophecy (Fudesaki), it is said that the path to salvation is a difficult path. Why is it so difficult? People are always looking for: the easy paths, easy jobs, and easy ways to make money. They … Continue reading →

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Where are the new members?

Posted on January 21, 2016 by heaventruth

It is said that God uses analogies and parables in teaching mankind. 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 … Continue reading →

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The Prayer to Bring in New Members

Posted on January 13, 2016 by heaventruth

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 upon a … Continue reading →

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We Are All Family

Posted on November 1, 2015 by heaventruth

With all the violence and wars in the world, I just wanted to remind my readers that there is a God that is looking after us. These are some verses from the Book of Prophecy (Ofuedsaki) All of you throughout … Continue reading →

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Causality, Innen, Karma 101

Posted on September 28, 2015 by heaventruth

It is human nature to seek fault from the outside, and not find fault within. We tend to blame others for our misfortunes. We blame our parents who raised us incorrectly, we blame our teachers that were incompetent, and we … Continue reading →

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The Emperor Has no Clothes

Posted on September 27, 2015 by heaventruth

There was a story by Hans Christian Andersen about a powerful and vain emperor who the people feared. He had hired what he thought were the two best weavers of his time to fabricate an ornate suite that would distinguish … Continue reading →

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Having Faith in God

Posted on September 22, 2015 by heaventruth

Our constitution empowers government by the people, or democracy. Individual rights matter in this type of government, over a country ruled by monarchs or selected individuals. Yet it is ironic that we the people have elected leaders who ignore the … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 18, 2015 by heaventruth

Allegories have been used to explain difficult or unfamiliar concepts throughout time. It is said that God descended in 1838 upon a rural agriculture community. To explain how the teaching of God will spread, God used terms familiar to the … Continue reading →

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We Reap What We Sow

Posted on September 13, 2015 by heaventruth

In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), there is a quote, “We see but we do not understand”. What is it that we do not understand? We do not understand the principle of causality. Good thoughts and actions result in joy; … Continue reading →

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Why Church membership Does Not Increase Re-visited

Posted on September 12, 2015 by heaventruth

Many religions have struggled to find out how to increase their followers. There are recent surveys that reveal that the majority of people do not attend a church. The increase in membership allows the church more revenue, and sometimes political … Continue reading →

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