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
I am well aware that many will say that no one can possibly speak with spirits and angels so long as he lives in the body; and many will say that it is all fancy, others that I relate such things in order to gain credence, and others will make other objections. Emanuel Swedenborg angelawarebody 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
The angels taken collectively are called heaven, for they constitute heaven; and yet that which makes heaven in general and in particular is the Divine that goes forth from the Lord and flows into the angels and is received by them. Emanuel Swedenborg angelcallcollectively share on social
Without such a Life, the Word as to the letter is dead. Emanuel Swedenborg deadletterlife Change image and 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
First of all it must be known who the God of heaven is, since upon that all the other things depend. Emanuel Swedenborg dependgodheaven Change image and share on social
That all who have ever been born men from the beginning of creation, and are deceased, are either in heaven or in hell, follows from those things which have been said and shown in the preceding article, namely, that Heaven and Hell are from the human race. Emanuel Swedenborg articlebearbegin share on social