And as the Divine that goes forth from the Lord is the good of love and the truth of faith, the angels are angels and are heaven in the measure in which they receive good and truth from the Lord. Emanuel Swedenborg angeldivinefaith Change image and share on social
Without such a Life, the Word as to the letter is dead. Emanuel Swedenborg deadletterlife Change image and share on social
In the spiritual body moreover, man appears such as he is with respect to love and faith, for everyone in the spiritual world is the effigy of his own love, not only as to the face and the body, but also as to the speech and the actions. Emanuel Swedenborg actionappearbody share on social
That every man after the life in the world lives to eternity, is evident from this, that man is then spiritual, and no longer natural, and that the spiritual man, separated from the natural, remains such as he is to eternity, for man's state cannot be changed after death. Emanuel Swedenborg changedeatheternity share on social
For in every particular of the Word there is an internal sense which treats of things spiritual and heavenly, not of things natural and worldly, such as are treated of in the sense of the letter. Emanuel Swedenborg heavenlyinternalletter Change image and share on social
Destruction was effected after visitation, for visitation always precedes. Emanuel Swedenborg destructioneffectprecede Change image and share on social
For the judgment was accomplished not only upon all the men of the Christian church, but also upon all who are called Mohammedans, and, moreover, upon all the Gentiles in the whole world. Emanuel Swedenborg accomplishcallchristian Change image and share on social
The Divine of the Lord in heaven is love, for the reason that love is receptive of all things of heaven, such as peace, intelligence, wisdom and happiness. Emanuel Swedenborg divinehappinessheaven Change image and share on social
I have often talked with angels on this subject, and they have invariably declared that in heaven they are unable to divide the Divine into three, because they know and perceive that the Divine is One and this One is in the Lord. Emanuel Swedenborg angeldeclaredivide share on social
True charity is the desire to be useful to others with no thought of recompense. Emanuel Swedenborg charitydesirerecompense Change image and share on social
