Finally, in 1951, the Founder Seiichi made up his mind to devote himself to serving God and helping people. He closed his business and founded Tenshin Seikyo. God told the Founder, "Seiichi, you must give your entire body and soul to reform religion, thereby giving a new life to both religion and humanity. I will be with you."This is a brief account of the origin of Tenshin Seikyo.