Wednesday, October 21, 2026

AE 130 - "Angels" and Divine Truths

AE 130 [4, 10]

. . . angels have no power of themselves, 
but all power is the Lord's through His Divine Truth.

It is said that by "angels" in the Word, 
in its spiritual sense, 
are meant Divine truths proceeding from the Lord, 
because these constitute the angels; 
when angels utter these truths, 
they speak not from themselves, 
but from the Lord. 
The angels not only know that this is so, 
but they also perceive it. 
The person who believes 
that nothing of faith is from himself, 
but that all faith is from God, 
also knows this, indeed, 
but he does not perceive it. 
That nothing of faith is from a person, 
but all faith is from God, 
is the same as saying 
that nothing of truth that has life is from a person, 
but all truth is from God, 
for truth is of faith and faith is of truth.

 

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