Thursday, February 23, 2006

AE 296 - Does the Lord judge?

AE 296
The Father does not judge any one,
but has given all judgment unto the Son;
because He is the Son of man.
(John 5:22,27)

"Father" means the Lord in respect to Divine good;
"the Son of man," the Lord in respect to Divine truth.
Divine good "does not judge any one," because it explores no one;
but Divine truth judges, for it explores every one.
Yet it should be known, that neither does the Lord Himself judge any one from the Divine truth that proceeds from Him, for this is so united to Divine good that they are one; but man judges himself; for it is the Divine truth received by himself that judges him; but because the appearance is that the Lord judges, therefore it is said in the Word that all are judged by the Lord.

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