AC 3887 - Those In the Celestial and Spiritual Kingdoms of Heaven

AC 3887

In heaven or the Grand Man there are two kingdoms,
one of which is called Celestial, and the other Spiritual.
The celestial kingdom consists of angels
who are called celestial,
and these are they who have been in love to the Lord,
and consequently in all wisdom;
for they are in the Lord,
and thereby they are pre-eminently
in a state of peace and innocence.
They appear to others like little children;
for a state of peace and innocence
presents this appearance.
Everything there is as it were alive before them,
for whatever comes immediately from the Lord is alive.
Such is the Celestial Kingdom.
The other kingdom is called Spiritual.
It consists of angels who are called spiritual,
and these are they who have been
in the good of charity toward the neighbor.
They make the delight of their life
to consist in the fact
that they can do good to others without recompense;
to them it is sufficient recompense
to be allowed to do good to others.
The more they will and desire this,
the greater intelligence and happiness are they in;
for in the other life
everyone is gifted
with intelligence and happiness by the Lord,
in accordance with the use he performs
from the affection of the will.
Such is the Spiritual Kingdom.