Category Archives: Church
Man is Led and Taught By the Lord in Externals to All Appearance As Of Himself
Selection from Divine Providence ~ Emanuel Swedenborg In externals man is led and taught by the Lord in all appearance as if by himself. This takes place in man’s externals, but not in internals. How the Lord leads and teaches … Continue reading
Man Who is Taught from the Word is Taught by the Lord Alone
Selection from Divine Providence ~ Emanuel Swedenborg The Lord is the Word, and that all doctrine of the church must be drawn from the Word. Since, then, the Lord is the Word, it follows that the man who is taught from … Continue reading
The Church is Both Internal and External
Selection from True Christian Religion ~ Emanuel Swedenborg The Church is the Lord’s, and that from the spiritual marriage, which is that of good and truth, the Lord is called the Bridegroom and Husband, and the Church the bride and … Continue reading
When ‘Ends’ Conflict
Selection from Arcana Coelestia ~ Emanuel Swedenborg … for the evil which is thought against anyone is intended; and as things alienated cannot intend good, it is therefore said that they intend nothing but evil. The case herein is this: … Continue reading
Bringing Forth Things that are Useful
Selection from Doctrine of Faith ~ Emanuel Swedenborg From his earliest childhood man has the affection of knowing, which leads him to learn many things that will be of use to him, and many that will be of no use. … Continue reading
Conjunction of the Lord with Angels
Selection from Divine Providence ~ Emanuel Swedenborg All conjunction in the spiritual world is effected by means of looking [*by intent regard]. When any one there is thinking about another from a desire to speak with him, the other immediately … Continue reading
Reward is Intrinsic Beatitude, which is called Peace, and thence External Joy
From Apocalypse Revealed ~ Emanuel Swedenborg Behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be. Rev 22:12 … signifies that the Lord will certainly come, and that He Himself is … Continue reading
