THE CHURCH (pt. 2)

The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine
Emanuel Swedenborg
• Doctrinal Series •
THE CHURCH
(pt. 2)

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That there may be a church, there must be doctrine from the Word, since without doctrine the Word is not understood.

Doctrine alone, however, does not constitute the church with man, but a life according to it.

Hence it follows that faith alone does not constitute the church with man, but the life of faith, which is charity.

Genuine doctrine is the doctrine of charity and faith together, and not the doctrine of faith separate from charity; for the doctrine of charity and faith together is the doctrine of life; but not the doctrine of faith without the doctrine of charity.

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 243)

THE CHURCH (pt. 1)

The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine
Emanuel Swedenborg
• Doctrinal Series •
THE CHURCH
(pt. 1)

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That which constitutes heaven with man, also constitutes the church; for as love and faith constitute heaven, so they also constitute the church; thus, -
it is evident what the church is. The church is said to be where the Lord is acknowledged and where the Word is, for the essentials of the church are love and faith in the Lord from the Lord; and the Word teaches how man must live that he may receive love and faith from the Lord.

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 241-242)

HEAVEN AND HELL (pt. 10)

The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine
Emanuel Swedenborg
• Doctrinal Series •
HEAVEN AND HELL
(pt. 10)

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The life of man cannot be changed after death. It then remains such as it had been. For the quality of man's spirit is in every respect the same as that of his love, and infernal love can never be transcribed into heavenly love, because they are opposite. This is meant by the words of Abraham to the rich man in hell:

Between us and you there is a great gulf; so that they which would pass to you cannot; neither can they pass to us from thence (Luke 16:26).

Hence it is evident that all who come into hell remain there to eternity; and they who come into heaven remain there to eternity.

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 239)