Destruction was effected after visitation, for visitation always precedes. Emanuel Swedenborg destructioneffectprecede Change image and share on social
This Divine truth flows into heaven from the Lord from His Divine love. Emanuel Swedenborg divineflowheaven 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
In heaven there are two distinct loves, love to the Lord and love towards the neighbor, in the inmost or third heaven love to the Lord, in the second or middle heaven love towards the neighbor. Emanuel Swedenborg distinctheaveninmost Change image and share on social
Man was so created by the Lord as to be able while living in the body to speak with spirits and angels, as in fact was done in the most ancient times; for, being a spirit clothed with a body, he is one with them. Emanuel Swedenborg ancientangelbody share on social
Moreover, no one is judged from the natural man, thus not so long as he lives in the natural world, for man is then in a natural body; but everyone is judged in the spiritual man, and therefore when he comes into the spiritual world, for man is then in a spiritual body. Emanuel Swedenborg bodyjudgelive share on social
Love consists in desiring to give what is our own to another and feeling his delight as our own. Emanuel Swedenborg consistdelightdesire Change image and share on social
The quality of the Lord's church on earth, cannot be seen by any man, so long as he lives in the world, still less how the church in process of time has turned aside from good to evil. Emanuel Swedenborg churchearthevil 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
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