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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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“Thou shalt not steal” by Rev. Theodore Pitcairn

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:59:11 +0000

“Thou Shalt Not Steal” We read: “Amen, amen, I say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before Me are thieves and robbers. The thief cometh […]

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Abortion

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:23:11 +0000

In the past year abortion was made legal in the United States by decision of the Supreme Court. The legalization of abortion has taken place or is about to take place in many other formerly Christian countries. By this action the civil laws protecting the lives of unborn children have been removed. The right or […]

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