Worship does not consist in prayers and in external devotion, but in a life of kindness. Emanuel Swedenborg More Quotes by Emanuel Swedenborg More Quotes From Emanuel Swedenborg What a man thinks in his spirit in the world, that he does after his departure from the world when he becomes a spirit. Emanuel Swedenborg doe men thinking He who is in evil, is also in the punishment of evil. Emanuel Swedenborg punishment evil The inner self is as distinct from the outer self as heaven is from earth. Emanuel Swedenborg earth self heaven Such as the love is, such is the wisdom, consequently such is the man (n. 368) Emanuel Swedenborg he-man love-is men The Lord casts no one down in Hell, but the spirit casts himself hither. Emanuel Swedenborg hell spirit lord For the judgment was accomplished not only upon all the men of the Christian church, but also upon all who are called Mohammedans, and, moreover, upon all the Gentiles in the whole world. Emanuel Swedenborg church christian men A heavenly society is a harmony of many. Emanuel Swedenborg heavenly harmony Angels never attack, as infernal spirits do. Angels only ward off and defend. Emanuel Swedenborg angel spirit What is true is true, and what is false is false. Emanuel Swedenborg truth In the spiritual body moreover, man appears such as he is with respect to love and faith, for everyone in the spiritual world is the effigy of his own love, not only as to the face and the body, but also as to the speech and the actions. Emanuel Swedenborg spiritual faith men I am well aware that many will say that no one can possibly speak with spirits and angels so long as he lives in the body; and many will say that it is all fancy, others that I relate such things in order to gain credence, and others will make other objections. Emanuel Swedenborg angel order long To will and not to do when there is opportunity is in reality not to will; and to love what is good and not to do it, when it is possible, is in reality not to love it Emanuel Swedenborg opportunity love reality Charity itself consists in acting justly and faithfully in whatever office, business and employment a person is engaged in. Emanuel Swedenborg employment acting office The Divine of the Lord in heaven is love, for the reason that love is receptive of all things of heaven, such as peace, intelligence, wisdom and happiness Emanuel Swedenborg happiness love peace Charity is to will and do what is just and right in every transaction. Emanuel Swedenborg transactions charity Every one may know that to will and not to do, when there is opportunity, is in reality not to will; and that to love what is good and not to do it, when it is possible, is in reality not to love it. Will, which stops short of action, and love, which does not do the good that is loved, is a mere thought separate from will and love, which vanishes and comes to nothing. Emanuel Swedenborg may opportunity reality The more one is absorbed in so-called philosophy, the greater one's delusion and blindness. Emanuel Swedenborg delusion blindness philosophy Angelic happiness is in service, from service, and according to service. Emanuel Swedenborg angelic happiness In a word, to grow old in heaven is to grow young. Emanuel Swedenborg grows young heaven Charity alone, or love and compassion, is what joins [the Lord and a person] together. Emanuel Swedenborg compassion together love
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