Swedenborg. The understanding of his works. Practical learning. » Adultery https://newchurch.net Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all things shall be added unto you (Matt. 6:33) Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:48:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Notes on the Teachings of the Word concerning Divorce https://newchurch.net/notes-on-the-teachings-of-the-word-concerning-divorce/ https://newchurch.net/notes-on-the-teachings-of-the-word-concerning-divorce/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:27:40 +0000 http://newchurch.net/?p=1039   It is needful for the Church to consider the interior causes of the laws of divorce given in the Word. By this all may come to a deeper understand­ing and love of the Conjugial, and of the uses of marriage, and hy this the Church may he protected against doubts and false reasonings about […]

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]]> https://newchurch.net/notes-on-the-teachings-of-the-word-concerning-divorce/feed/ 0 Statement concerning divorce https://newchurch.net/statement-concerning-divorce/ https://newchurch.net/statement-concerning-divorce/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:15:00 +0000 http://newchurch.net/?p=1033   Statement as to the Principle Concerning Divorce In relation to the law of divorce it is clearly stated in the Word as follows: The only cause of divorce is confirmed adultery. (C.L.255, 468). That even though there be colds in relation to the Conjugial, and thus separation of minds, nevertheless matrimonies in the world […]

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]]> https://newchurch.net/statement-concerning-divorce/feed/ 0 Conjugial Love (paper by Rev. Theodore Pitcairn) https://newchurch.net/conjugial-love-pitcairn/ https://newchurch.net/conjugial-love-pitcairn/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2015 14:47:46 +0000 http://newchurch.net/?p=985 Rev. Theodore Pitcairn August, 1965   Concerning the sixth state of the formation of the Church we read: “The life of Charity, acquired by the conjugial of the true of the natural in the sphere of the Lord’s Divine Human with the affection of the true of the Word and of Doctrine in the human […]

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]]> https://newchurch.net/conjugial-love-pitcairn/feed/ 0 Sodomy and Homosexuality, in the light of the Word (updated 2) https://newchurch.net/sodomy-and-homosexuality-in-the-light-of-the-word/ https://newchurch.net/sodomy-and-homosexuality-in-the-light-of-the-word/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:58:33 +0000 http://newchurch.net/?p=800   Since there is a growing lack of light on these simple matters, there is a need to consider this subject in greater detail. Yet, if you are clear, that these things are contrary to the Divine Spiritual and Natural Order,  you’d rather skip this page. The nature of sodomy, homosexuality cannot be known, unless […]

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]]> https://newchurch.net/sodomy-and-homosexuality-in-the-light-of-the-word/feed/ 0 Statement about sodomy https://newchurch.net/sodomy-homosexuality/ https://newchurch.net/sodomy-homosexuality/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:35:52 +0000 http://newchurch.net/?p=792   Lord’s New Church which is Nova Hierosolyma Statement about Sodomy September 16,1988 Bryn Athyn, Pa. The International Interior Council and the International Council of Priests in joint meetings have considered the position of those in the Church who are practising sodomy. They present the following things for your consideration. In the Church all things have […]

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