4783. Continuation about the Church

From these things it was evident what is meant where the Lord says about the last judgment that it is called His coming, the consummation of the age, and also the time when the temple would be destroyed, Matt. 24:1, 2, 3. The angels spoke about the coming of the Lord, saying that as often as a new Church must be established, the Lord Himself comes and teaches, as happened when the most ancient and ancient [churches were established], about which see n:..., and especially when the Jewish [Church was established]. Then the Lord appeared to Moses in a bush and on Mount Sinai, and also through the prophets through whom [came] the Word, which [comes] from Himself. It is also the same now with those with whom a new Church must be established, whom the Lord Himself will teach through angels.

[2] Also, the Africans are more receptive of the heavenly doctrine than others on this earth, as I have been informed by spirits from that region. They receive the doctrine about the Lord from the angels gladly. More than others, they have ingrained within them [the idea] that God must appear altogether as person, and that it could never be otherwise. They have the ability to receive not only faith's truths but also especially its goods. They are of a heavenly nature.