Capítulo 1 (EL CIELO): El Dios del Cielo es el Señor

2. Lo primero será saber quien es el Dios del cielo, puesto que de ello dependen las demás cosas. En el cielo entero sólo el Señor es reconocido por Dios del cielo y ningún otro. Allí dicen, como Él mismo enseñó:

Que Él es uno con el Padre; que el Padre es en Él y Él en el Padre; que quien ve a Él, ve al Padre y que todo lo Santo procede de Él (Juan 10:30, 38; 14:9-11; 16:13-15).

He hablado varias veces con los ángeles sobre este particular, y siempre han dicho, que en el cielo no se puede partir lo Divino en tres, porque saben y sienten que la Divinidad es única, y que es única en el Señor. También han dicho, que los de la iglesia que llegan del mundo, teniendo la idea de tres Divinidades (Divinas Personas), no pueden ser admitidos en el cielo, puesto que su pensamiento pasa continuamente de uno a otro, y allí no es permitido pensar tres y decir uno; porque cada uno en el cielo habla por el pensamiento, siendo así que allí el hablar es pensar, o sea el pensar es hablar, por lo cual los que en el mundo han dividido la Divinidad en tres, formándose separada idea de cada uno, y no habiéndolos reunido y concentrado en el Señor, no pueden ser recibidos, porque en el cielo tiene lugar una comunicación de todo pensamiento; por lo cual si allí entrase alguien que pensara tres y dijera uno, sería en seguida descubierto y rechazado. Pero hay que saber que todos aquellos que no han separado la verdad del bien, o sea la fe del amor, al ser instruidos en la otra vida, reciben el celestial concepto del Señor de que Él es el Dios del universo. Otra cosa sucede con los que han separado la fe de la vida, es decir, los que no han vivido conforme a los preceptos de la verdadera fe.

110. Those who are in the opposites of conjugial love also inflict pain on the testicles. They are those who deceive by love, friendship and services. The following describes such people. There arose from the region surrounding Gehenna a sort of airy and hardly visible object: it was a group of such spirits. But it then appeared to me to be as one, as if a single person, although there were many, in whose way were placed kinds of bindings. These, however, he seemed to remove for himself; this was a sign that they wished to remove obstacles, for it is thus that thoughts and mental efforts appear when represented in the world of spirits; and on their appearance it is instantly perceived what they mean. Afterwards it seemed as if a small snow-white man emerged from his body, who approached me; this signified their thought and intent, that they wish to assume a state of innocence, so that no one should harbour any such suspicion of them. When he came to me, he plunged down towards the loins, and seemed to twist about either of them; this represented their being in chaste conjugial love. Then he spiralled down around my feet; this meant insinuation by means of such things as are pleasant in nature. Finally that one small man became almost invisible; this meant that they wished to hide themselves completely. I was told that such insinuation was practised by those who seek to ensnare conjugial love; that is, those who in the world have insinuated themselves with a view to committing adultery with wives, by speaking chastely and sensibly about conjugial love, patting their children on the head, praising their husband in every kind of speech, so that he is finally believed to be a friend and harmless, when in fact he was a deceitful adulterer. Accordingly it was shown what these people become, for after this had happened that small snowy figure which represented the group rising from Gehenna was made clearly visible, and it appeared murky and very dark, and very ugly as well; and it was cast down into a deep hell under the middle of the loins, where they live among things relating to excrement. I also spoke afterwards with similar persons, and they were surprised that anyone had a conscience as regards adulteries, so that he would not for conscience's sake sleep with someone else's wife when he could; and when I spoke with them about conscience, they said that no one has a conscience. I was told that such people are for the most part from the Christian countries, and there are rarely any from other parts of the world.