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Notes on the Teachings of the Word concerning Divorce

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:27:40 +0000

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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Seven Days of Creation

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 13:42:49 +0000

A SERIES OF LECTURES By Rev. Theodore Pitcairn Published by Nova Domini Ecclesia Quae Est Nova Hierosolyma The Lord’s New Church Which Is Nova Hierosolyma Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania 1940 THE STORY OF CREATION IN GENESIS THE FIRST DAY OF CREATION THE FIRST DAY The understanding of truth by the enlightenment of the human […]

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Statement about sodomy

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:35:52 +0000

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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Holy fear

Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:03:21 +0000

SERMON ON MATTHEW 10:28 Lessons: Ps.34; Matt.10:24-39; A.C. 6071:2-5. Rev. Theodore Pitcairn January 5, 1964 Bryn Athyn. “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matt.10:28.) In explication of the above text […]

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SIX DOCTRINAL CLASSES ON THE DIVINE PROVIDENCE IN VARIOUS RELATIONS AND FOUR SERMONS ON THE TWO GREAT COMMANDMENTS

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 13:52:03 +0000

THE DIVINE PROVIDENCE IN RELATION TO LIFE IN GENERAL Bryn Athyn, Friday, November 20th 1936 In this series of classes we will treat of: 1. The Divine Providence in relation to life in general. 2. The Divine Providence in relation to a man’s occupation: a. In relation to a minister, b. […]

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Good Friday Service [on the love of self in relation to the things of the Word, the Doctrine and the Church]

Sun, 04 Aug 2013 15:20:14 +0000

“And as they did eat, He said, Amen I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto Him, Lord is it I? “And He answered and said, he that dippeth hand with Me in the dish, the name […]

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“Thou shalt not commit adultery”

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:20:11 +0000

To understand this commandment, not to commit adultery, we must understand the origin of adultery, and in order to understand the origin of adultery we must understand the nature of the marriage between husband and wife. We read: “There is the truth of good and good from truth from that or truth from good […]

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“‘That the devil may not seduce them and put evils into their hearts; knowing that while they are not led by the Lord, he leads and breathes in evils of every kind, such as hatreds, revenges, cunnings, deceits as a serpent breathes in poisons.” [AE 1148]

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:24:52 +0000

As is generally known in the Church the devil in the most general sense stands for hell. In a less general sense as when compared to Satan, the devil stands for the hell opposed to the celestial kingdom, while Satan stands for the hell opposed to the spiritual kingdom. In the abstract sense the […]

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“Such as hatreds, revenges, cunnings, deceits, as a serpent breathes in poisons.” [A sermon on AE 1148]

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 01:17:33 +0000

Hatreds, revenges, cunnings, deceits, describe the internal and external evils in relation to the will and the understanding. Hatred, is of the will, and revenges are the acts which proceed from the will. Cunning is of the understanding and deceits, are the acts which come forth from this cunning. To view these evils we must […]

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“Knowing that while they are not led by the Lord, the devil will lead and breathe in evils of all kinds such as hatreds, revenges, cunnings and deceits” (A.E. 1148)

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:31:12 +0000

The general teaching of the text is that man is, at all times, led either by the Lord, or by hell. This is a well known teaching of the Lord, but one which few believe in the life. Man’s nature is to seek for his own life, which appears to be neither of Heaven or […]

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