To have dominion by religion, is to have dominion over men's souls, thus over their very spiritual life, and to use the Divine things, which are in their religion, as the means. Emanuel Swedenborg divinedominionlife Change image and share on social
In the Christian world... it is believed that angels were created at the beginning, and that heaven was formed of them; and that the Devil or Satan was an angel of light, who, becoming rebellions, was cast down with his crew, and that this was the origin of hell. Emanuel Swedenborg angelbeginbelieve share on social
He who is in evil, is also in the punishment of evil. Emanuel Swedenborg evilpunishment 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
For the spiritual sense of the Word treats everywhere of the spiritual world, that is, of the state of the church in the heavens, as well as in the earth; hence the Word is spiritual and Divine. Emanuel Swedenborg churchdivineearth Change image and share on social
The human race is the basis on which heaven is founded, is because man was last created, and that which is last created is the basis of all that precedes. Emanuel Swedenborg basiscreatefound Change image and 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
There are angels that receive more interiorly the Divine that goes forth from the Lord, and others that receive it less interiorly; the former are called celestial angels, and the latter spiritual angels. Emanuel Swedenborg angelcallcelestial share on social
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
The act of exploring what the men are, and moreover the separation of the good from the evil, is visitation; and the good are then removed, and the evil are left behind. Emanuel Swedenborg actevilexplore Change image and share on social
