Title: In Him We Live (with riffs on you're wearing the spiritual world, how to move throught it, and spiritual evolution: we're just Troglodytes at the beginning of time

Topic: Salvation

Summary: We discussed the presence of the Lord and Scriptures about that; and seeking the Lord with our whole hearts. We looked at how we are mentally in the spiritual world, and how to change our state.

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

References:
Acts of the Apostles 17:27
Genesis 3:8; 4:16; 22:3
Leviticus 22:3
Psalms 97:1-5; 100
Isaiah 19:1; 64
Jonah 1:3, 10
Zephaniah 1:7
Acts of the Apostles 3:19
Psalms 27:4
Lamentations 3:24
Daniel 9:3
Isaiah 55:6-7
Hosea 10:12
Romans 5:4-6
Zechariah 8:16-23
Genesis 41:52
Psalms 40:1-3
1 Samuel 16:12
Psalms 90, 42

According to Swedenborg, a person's name in the Bible represents his or her entire spiritual nature, their whole state of love (good or evil) and thought (from heavenly wisdom to infernal insanity). This is why the name of the Lord is so important; it represents and embodies His perfect love and perfect wisdom, which is everything that we should worship and follow. It's easy to see that names are important in the Bible. Jehovah changed Abram and Sarai to Abraham and Sarah, changed Jacob to Israel and included in the Ten Commandments the order that believers "shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain." In the New Testament, Zacharias was told to name John the Baptist "John," and both Joseph (Matthew 1:21) and Mary (Luke 1:31) were told to name Jesus "Jesus." Jesus himself renamed Simon as Peter, and included the phrase "hallowed be thy name" in the Lord's prayer.

(Odkazy: Luke 1)