636. 'I will destroy them together with the earth' means that the human race would perish together with the Church. This is clear from the fact that here the phrase 'together with the earth' is used. In fact, as previously stated, 'earth' in a broad sense means love and so the celestial things of the Church. Here because no love, nor anything celestial, was left it means self-love and that which is contrary to the celestial aspect of the Church. Despite this the member of the Church still existed because he possessed doctrinal matters concerning faith. For as has been stated, love includes faith within itself, and faith includes cognitions of faith, just as the earth includes the ground, and the ground includes the field.

Title: What Does it Mean to Be Reborn? (Gets into inner meaning of baptism)

Topic: Salvation

Summary: Is it really possible for us to change? If so, how?

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
John 3:1
Titus 3:4
Jeremiah 16:10-12
Genesis 6:5
Matthew 19:22-26
Ezekiel 11:16-21; 18:31, Ezekiel 18:34; 36:25, 33
Mark 5:1-17
John 3:27; 15:5
1 Corinthians 4:4, 7
2 Corinthians 3:5
Colossians 3:1-3, 5, 8-11
1 Peter 4:7-8
Galatians 6:14-15
Revelation 21:5
Matthew 3:5-6; 4:17-20; 14:28-31
Luke 22:31-34
Mark 16:11-16
Matthew 20:20-23
Luke 12:49-50