1. 前言:新天國與新教會的信仰
首先, 將本書中所講述的真實的基督徒信仰, 也就是新天國和新教會的信仰, 分別以總體和具體的形式概要地說明。作為接下來全書的引言, 或作為進入聖殿的大門, 又或作為詳細內容的概要。此信仰被稱為新天國和新教會的信仰, 因為天人(angel)組成的天國和世人組成的教會, 如同一個人的靈魂與肉體, 內外一致,行動如一。因此, 若教會之人活在良善與真理之中, 對於思想內在而言, 他就是天國的一名天人。在肉身死後, 他便進入天國, 照著良善與真理在他裡面聯合的狀態在那裡安享極樂。當知道, 在主現在正建立的新天國中, 這樣的信仰是新天國的引言,入門和概要。
214. Government in the Lord's celestial kingdom is called JUSTICE, because all who are there are in the good of love to the Lord from the Lord, and what is done from that good is called just. Government there belongs to the Lord alone. He Himself leads and teaches them in the affairs of life. The truths which are called truths of judgment are written on their hearts. Everyone knows, perceives and sees them. 1 Therefore matters of judgment never come into dispute there, but only matters of justice which belong to life. About these matters the less wise consult those who are wiser, and they enquire of the Lord and receive answers. Their heaven or their inmost joy is to live justly from the Lord.
Footnotes:
1. [Swedenborg's footnote] The celestial angels do not think and speak from truths, as the spiritual angels do, because from the Lord they are in a perception of all things of truth (Arcana Coelestia 202, 597, 607, 784, 1121, 1384, 1398, 1442, 1919, 7680, 7877, 8780, 9277, 10336).
In respect of truths the celestial angels say, Yea, yea, or Nay, nay; but the spiritual angels reason about them whether it is so or not (Arcana Coelestia 2715, 3246, 4448, 9166, 10786), where the Lord's words,
Let your speech be Yea, yea, Nay, nay; what is beyond these is from evil.
Are explained. Matthew 5:37.
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