PROVIDENCE (pt. 1)

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

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The government of the Lord in the heavens and in the earths is called Providence; and because all the good of love and all the truth of faith, from which is salvation, are from Him, and nothing at all from man, it is evident therefrom that the Divine Providence of the Lord is in each and all the things which conduce to the salvation of the human race. This the Lord thus teaches in John:

I am the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6)

and in another place:

As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it shall abide in the vine, so neither can ye, unless ye shall abide in Me; without Me ye cannot do anything. (John 15:4, 5)

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 267)

THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD (pt. 6)

The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine
Emanuel Swedenborg
• Doctrinal Series •
THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD
(pt. 6)

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The Word in the letter cannot be understood, but by doctrine from the Word drawn by one who is enlightened. The sense of its letter is accommodated to the apprehension even of simple men, wherefore doctrine from the Word must serve them for a lamp.

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 254)

THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD (pt. 5)

The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine
Emanuel Swedenborg
• Doctrinal Series •
THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD
(pt. 5)

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No others understand the genuine sense of the Word but they who are enlightened; and they only are enlightened who are in love to, and have faith in, the Lord; for their interiors are elevated by the Lord into the light of heaven.

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 253)

THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD (pt. 4)

The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine
Emanuel Swedenborg
• Doctrinal Series •
THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD
(pt. 4)

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The Word, because it is a revelation from the Divine, is Divine in each and all things; for what is from the Divine cannot be otherwise.

What is from the Divine descends through the heavens even to man; wherefore in the heavens it is accommodated to the wisdom of the angels who are there, and on earth it is accommodated to the apprehension of the men who are there.

Wherefore in the Word there is an internal sense, which is spiritual, for the angels, and an external sense, which is natural, for men.

Hence it is that the conjunction of heaven with man is effected through the Word.

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 252)

THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD (pt. 3)

The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine
Emanuel Swedenborg
• Doctrinal Series •
THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD
(pt. 3)

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Since man lives after death, and then lives to eternity, and a life awaits him according to his love and faith, it follows that the Divine, out of love towards the human race, has revealed such things as may lead to that life, and conduce to man's salvation.

What the Divine has revealed, is with us the Word.

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 251)

THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD (pt. 2)

The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine
Emanuel Swedenborg
• Doctrinal Series •
THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD
(pt. 2)

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The evils of the love of self and of the world induce such ignorance concerning the things which are of eternal life, appears manifestly from those within the church; who, although they know from revelation -

that there is a God, that there is a heaven and a hell, that there is eternal life, and that eternal life is to be acquired by the good of love and faith - 

still lapse into denial concerning those things, both the learned and the unlearned. Hence it is further evident how great ignorance there would be, if there were no revelation.

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 250)

THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD (pt. 1)

The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine
Emanuel Swedenborg
• Doctrinal Series •
THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD
(pt. 1)

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Without a revelation from the Divine, man cannot know anything concerning eternal life, nor even anything concerning God, and still less concerning love to, and faith in Him; for man is born into mere ignorance, and must therefore learn everything from worldly things, from which he must form his understanding. He is also born hereditarily into every evil which is from the love of self and of the world; the delights from thence reign continually, and suggest such things as are diametrically contrary to the Divine. Hence it is that man knows nothing concerning eternal life; wherefore there must necessarily be a revelation from which he may know.

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 249)