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Sermon on Heaven and Hell 480, 481

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:35:23 +0000

“Man after death continues such as his will or ruling love is. The man who has celestial and spiritual love goes to heaven; while the man who has bodily and worldly loves and no celestial and spiritual love goes to hell.” (H.H. 480, 481) Much is said in the Word about man’s ruling or dominating […]

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Sermon on Genesis 8:12

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:47:08 +0000

“And he stayed yet other seven days, and sent forth the dove, and she returned not again unto him any more.” (Gen. 8:12) He stayed yet other seven days, signifies a second holy state in which the Lord is still more manifestly present with man. And sent forth the dove signifies a new receiving of […]

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Self-exploration, self-examination

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:32:20 +0000

The Third Testament places great importance on self-exploration. It is taught that a man must repent of his evils, in order that the Lord may save him. And it is taught that actual repentance is to explore one self, to see one’s own evils, to acknowledge them, confess them, and to desist from them. […]

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