Who is Sangjenim?

Who is Sangjenim?

 

Je (帝) is the historical title for God.

In the East, je originally meant “God the Ruler.”

Sang (上) means “above,” or “highest.”

Therefore, Sangje (上帝) means the “God the Ruler of Heaven.”

The term Sangje further signifies ‘the prime spirit of the universe who rules over nature, human beings, and spirits.’
Sangjenim is the Father of All Life.
He is the Great Teacher and He is the Sovereign Ruler of heaven and earth and all existence, and of humanity and the spirit realm.

 

A: I heard there are terms referring to God in different cultures. What other names do people in the world use to refer to God?
B: Well, Confucianism uses the term ‘Sangje’. Daoism refers to him as the “supreme being in the Jade City of heaven.” Buddhist teachings say the Lord of Tushita Heaven, the Maitreya Buddha, will save humanity. And Jesus Christ testified about the God the Father that have sent him, who is the Lord of Heaven.
A: So, in a way, they are different titles referring to the same entity?
B: Exactly!

 

A: This God the ruler has been known as Sangjenim throughout history but there are other terms that were used to refer to Him.
B: What other names are used to refer to the God the ruler, Sangjenim?
A: The formal title of Sangjenim is Okhwang-Sangje, meaning “Jade Emperor of Heaven.”
B: What about Samsin Sangjenim? I thought that was also the title for Sangjenim. Isn’t it?
A: That’s right. The title ‘Samsin Sangjenim’ has been used in Spirit Teaching, which predates Confucianism and Daoism. Sangjenim eventually came to be called Jeung-san Sangjenim when He incarnated into this world.
B: Where can I get more information on this?