Wednesday, September 09, 2015

BE 92 - two things which form heaven in a person

BE 92
There are two things which form heaven in a person,
namely, the truths of faith and the goods of charity;
the truths of faith
effect the presence of the Lord,
and show the way to heaven,
and the goods of charity
effect conjunction with the Lord,
and introduce into heaven.
And everyone there is introduced into light
according to his affection of truth,
and into heat according to his affection of good.
The affection of truth is faith in its essence,
and the affection of good (is) charity in its essence,
and that the marriage of them both . . ..
The church and heaven make one.

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