The System of the Ideal World: The Meaning of the Separation of the Three Powers, The Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary, as viewed from the Principles

David S.C. Kim
January 1972

The origin of the separation of the three powers is from Montesquieu's (1689-1775) theory in relation to the French Revolution and the Declaration of Human Rights, in order to prevent a monopoly of all power in a nation for individual or specific organization based on Absolutism. But from God's point of view, the separation of the three powers is a copy of the system of the Ideal World which God wanted to establish; and Satan already imitated the ideal form, as we can see the same manner in the entire course of God's Restoration Providence.

Let us examine in more detail the deep meaning of the separation of the three powers.

As stated in the Principle of Creation (Section C, Part I), the universe is created resembling the structure and system of a perfect man. Not only that, but the ideal world which perfect man should have established, if there had been no fall of man, would have been the same as the structure and system of a perfect body of man. In other words, God planned to set up the Ideal world after the pattern of the structure and function of a perfect man's body. He made the whole world and the universe in resemblance to the perfect man's structure and system and function. Because of the fall, this plan was nullified.

Let us look at the functions of the human body and its structure. Just as all the organs of the human body act according to the command of the brain, so the organizations of the Ideal world should function by God's command. Also, just as the command of the brain is delivered through the nervous systems centering the spine to the arms and legs for movement and activity, so the command from God in the Ideal world shall be delivered through Christ (like the spine), to the saints (like the nervous system), disseminating out to the entire society.

The nervous system in the human body acts like the party system of a nation, and the party must be formed by the saints centering on Christ.

The three main organs of the human body, the Lungs, the Heart, and the Stomach, must have the perfect Give -- and -- Take function according to the command coming from the brain through the nervous system. And in the same manner, the organs of the three powers of the Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary, like the Lungs, Heart, and Stomach in the human body must have a perfect relationship of Give and Take, according to the command of God through the Party which is centering on Christ and God's will. Just as the arms and legs act according to the command of the Brain in order to maintain the daily life, so the economic system of the Ideal world, which is equivalent to the arms and legs in the human body, must move and act in the direction of God's command for the maintenance of daily life.

Also, just as the Liver saves and preserves the nourishment for the entire body, so the Ideal world shall have a saving system for the entire world; not for just individuals.

When we examine the entire human body structure and functions, the vertical relationship is maintained between the Brain and all other parts of the body; and automatically the horizontal relationship is also maintained between the individual parts of the entire body, forming one great organic function as a whole. In the same manner, in the Ideal world there shall be a vertical relationship between God and mankind, experiencing mutual joy and happiness. Naturally, in this ideal society, one cannot harm the other, because we are one part of the same body. Also, no crime can be committed in this Ideal Society.

The present form of the Democratic nations occupies the three separations of the Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary. It also has a political party similar in style to that of the Ideal world, like one perfect human body. But it, just like the fall of man, does not function properly as God originally planned. Why is this true? The political parties do not know what is God's will and naturally cannot obey the commands of God. The constitution should represent the word of God in the Democratic nation, but it does not. The three powers are conflicting with each other and fighting each other; likewise, the command of the brain cannot 'be conveyed fully to the entire parts of the human body when the nervous systems are broken down, and cannot receive the commands of the brain.

The purpose of the Lord of the Second Coming is to bring life into the present political system of the three powers, and connect the nervous systems which have been disconnected by the fall of man, then to let these three powers function properly like a perfect human body.