AC 2447 [2]
All order is from Jehovah, that is, from the Lord,
and according to this order
are all things are directed by Him
both in general and in particular,
but in many different ways, that is to say,
from Will, from Good-pleasure, from Leave, and from Permission.
The things that are from His will and good-pleasure
are from the laws of order as to good,
and so also are many of those which are from leave,
and some of those which are from permission.
But when a person separates himself from good
he casts himself into the rule of the laws of order
that are of truth separated from good,
which are such that they condemn;
for all truth condemns a person and casts him down into hell;
whereas the Lord from good, that is, from mercy,
saves him, and uplifts him into heaven.
From this we see that it is a person himself who condemns himself.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
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