AC 3245
. . . (concerning which see above) . . .
[Comment:
How many times in the Heavenly Doctrines does the
Lord give us this direction? Many!!
So - for those of you who love a play on words -
is this simply a physical instruction or a spiritual one?]
AC 3249
. . . charity toward the neighbor is nothing else
than a life according to the Lord's commandments.
AC 3253
And Abraham expired and died.
(Genesis 25:8)
That this signifies the end of the representation by Abraham,
is evident from the signification of "expiring and dying,"
as being to cease or come to an end;
here, the end of the representation.
For nothing of Abraham's life which is described in the Word
has reference to Abraham, except merely in the historical sense;
but everything has reference to the Lord and His kingdom;
and therefore when it is said of Abraham
that he "expired and died,"
it cannot signify in the Word (that is, in its genuine sense)
anything else than that
the state representative of the Lord by Abraham came to an end.
AC 3255
. . . all who are in the same good
meet and are together in the other life,
and likewise all who are in the same truth.
[2] . . . while a person lives in the body
he is always
as to his soul
in some society of spirits in the other life.;
the person who is evil is in a society of infernal spirits;
and the person who is good is in a society of angels.
Thus everyone is in a society of such spirits as he is in agreement with,
either as to good and truth,
or as to evil and falsity;
and into this same society the person comes when he dies.
Sunday, August 05, 2012
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