The Temptations of Christ, of our Time & the Cheon Il Guk Constitution

The passage in Luke 4:3-13 is about the 3 Temptations of Christ. In Satan’s 1st Temptation, Jesus was asked to put material needs first after his 40 day fast. His answer was to put God, the truth, and spiritual life first. In his 2nd temptation, Satan offered to give Jesus all the kingdoms of the world if he would worship him. Jesus’ answer was that only God should be worshipped. Righteousness is more important than getting power.

In the 3rd Temptation, Satan brought Jesus to the pinnacle of the temple in Jerusalem and urged him to show his authority by throwing himself off and having the angels save him. Jesus refused to use his spiritual power and authority to test God or for a selfish purpose.
Jesus' answers to all three temptations essentially was: my relationship with & obedience to God is most important, no matter what the result is. He was also effectively declaring the 3 Blessings: Myself, my Family/tribe, my Kingdom DON’T BELONG TO YOU!

We know that True Father gained victory over Satan's temptations many times in his life, such as when he shared his meager rice ration with other prisoners in Hungnam and prayed for and forgave his torturer, something that Satan could not do.

In a speech she gave in 2017, True Mother Hyun Shil Kang explained that each of us must get a “certificate” of victory over Satan. Father has also spoken about the 3 judgments each of us must go through. First, the judgment of words or truth. Second, the judgment of personality or will. Third, the judgment of love or heart.

Let us reflect on the worldwide “Temptations” in our time, with an analogy of going to a doctor because of a serious health problem, but getting the wrong diagnosis and an ineffective, if not harmful “cure.”

In this next section, let's take a closer look at the toxic ideologies that have led to massive suffering in the past and are rising again in our world today. These are the satanic temptations on the worldwide level, America, especially, as a providential nation, must overcome.

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