AC 2588 - Being Affirmative to the Lord Brings Enlightenment

AC 2588 [2, 8]

. . . those who are in the affirmative,
that is, who believe that things are true
because the Lord has said so,
are continually being confirmed,
and their ideas enlightened and strengthened,
by what is of reason and memory-knowledge,
and even by what is of sense;
for a person has light from no other source
than by means of the things of reason and memory,
and such is the way with everyone.

. . . when we do that which is according to order
we are enlightened;
but when we do that which is contrary to order,
we are made blind.
All of which shows of how great concern it is
that truths should be known and believed;
for a person is enlightened by truths,
but is made blind by falsities.
By truths there is opened to the rational
an immense and almost unbounded field;
but by falsities comparatively none at all,
although this does not appear to be so.
It is because the angels are in truths
that they enjoy wisdom so great;
for truth is the very light of heaven.