AC 2572- The Good of Doctrine

AC 2572 [2, 4]

The good of doctrine is love and charity,
the truth of doctrine is faith.
Those who are in the good of doctrine,
that is, in love and charity,
are in the truth of doctrine,
that is, in faith.
But it is one thing to be in good, or in love and charity,
and another to be in the good of doctrine.
Little children who are in love to their parents
and in charity toward other little children are in good,
but not in the good of doctrine,
consequently not in the truth of doctrine, or faith.
But those who have been regenerated by the truths of faith
are in the good of doctrine.
Insofar as these are in good,
so far are they in truths;
that is, insofar as they are in love and charity,
so far are they in faith,
consequently, so far in wisdom and intelligence.


. . . between the Infinite and the finite
there is no ratio;
but yet there is a communication
from the Divine omnipotence . . . 
. . . the Lord is in everything in which there is good,
both in heaven and on earth.
Those who think
that the Lord is in truth separate from good
are much mistaken.
He is not in anything but good,
and from that in truth;
that is, in love and charity,
and from that in faith.