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Ezekiel 36

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1 και-C συ- P--NS υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM προφητευω-VA--AAD2S επι-P ο- A--APN ορος-N3E-APN *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C ειπον-VB--AAD2S ο- A--DPN ορος-N3E-DPN ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ακουω-VA--AAD2P λογος-N2--ASM κυριος-N2--GSM

2 οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM αντι-P ος- --GPM ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM εχθρος-N2--NSM επι-P συ- P--AP ευγε-D ερημος-A1--NPN αιωνιος-A1B-NPN εις-P κατασχεσις-N3I-ASF εγω- P--DP γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S

3 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN προφητευω-VA--AAD2S και-C ειπον-VB--AAD2S οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM αντι-P ο- A--GSN ατιμαζω-VS--APN συ- P--AP και-C μισεω-VC--APN συ- P--AP υπο-P ο- A--GPM κυκλος-N2--DSM συ- P--GP ο- A--GSN ειμι-V9--PAN συ- P--AP εις-P κατασχεσις-N3I-ASF ο- A--DPN καταλοιπος-A1B-DPN εθνος-N3E-DPN και-C αναβαινω-VZI-AAI2P λαλημα-N3M-ASN γλωσσα-N1S-DSF και-C εις-P ονειδισμα-N3N-ASN εθνος-N3E-DPN

4 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ορος-N3E-VPN *ισραηλ-N---GSM ακουω-VA--AAD2P λογος-N2--ASM κυριος-N2--GSM οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--DPN ορος-N3E-DPN και-C ο- A--DPM βουνος-N2--DPM και-C ο- A--DPF φαραγξ-N3G-DPF και-C ο- A--DPM χειμαρρους-N2--DPM και-C ο- A--DPM εκερημοω-VM--XPPDPM και-C απο αναιζω-VT--XPPDPM και-C ο- A--DPF πολις-N3I-DPF ο- A--DPF εν καταλειπω-VP--XMPDPF ος- --NPF γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3P εις-P προνομη-N1--ASF και-C εις-P καταπατημα-N3M-ASN ο- A--DPM καταλειπω-VC--APPDPM εθνος-N3E-DPN περικυκλω-D

5 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM ει-C μην-X εν-P πυρ-N3--DSN θυμος-N2--GSM εγω- P--GS λαλεω-VAI-AAI1S επι-P ο- A--APN λοιπος-A1--APN εθνος-N3E-APN και-C επι-P ο- A--ASF *ιδουμαια-N1A-ASF πας-A1S-ASF οτι-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS εαυτου- D--DPM εις-P κατασχεσις-N3I-ASF μετα-P ευφροσυνη-N1--GSF ατιμαζω-VA--AAPNPM ψυχη-N1--APF ο- A--GSN απο αναιζω-VA--AAN εν-P προνομη-N1--DSF

6 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN προφητευω-VA--AAD2S επι-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM και-C ειπον-VB--AAD2S ο- A--DPN ορος-N3E-DPN και-C ο- A--DPM βουνος-N2--DPM και-C ο- A--DPF φαραγξ-N3G-DPF και-C ο- A--DPF ναπη-N1--DPF οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ιδου-I εγω- P--NS εν-P ο- A--DSM ζηλος-N2--DSM εγω- P--GS και-C εν-P ο- A--DSM θυμος-N2--DSM εγω- P--GS λαλεω-VAI-AAI1S αντι-P ο- A--GSM ονειδισμος-N2--APM εθνος-N3E-GPN φερω-VA--AAN συ- P--AP

7 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN εγω- P--NS αιρω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--ASF χειρ-N3--ASF εγω- P--GS επι-P ο- A--APN εθνος-N3E-APN ο- A--APN περικυκλω-D συ- P--GP ουτος- D--NPM ο- A--ASF ατιμια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GPM λαμβανω-VF--FMI3P

8 συ- P--GP δε-X ορος-N3E-VPN *ισραηλ-N---GSM ο- A--ASF σταφυλη-N1--ASF και-C ο- A--ASM καρπος-N2--ASM συ- P--GP καταεσθιω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSM λαος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GS οτι-C εγγιζω-V1--PAI3P ο- A--GSN ερχομαι-VB--AAN

9 οτι-C ιδου-I εγω- P--NS επι-P συ- P--AP και-C επιβλεπω-VF--FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP και-C καταεργαζομαι-VS--FPI2P και-C σπειρω-VD--FPI2P

10 και-C πληθυνω-VF2-FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP ανθρωπος-N2--APM πας-A3--ASN οικος-N2--ASM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εις-P τελος-N3E-ASN και-C καταοικεω-VC--FPI3P ο- A--NPF πολις-N3I-NPF και-C ο- A--NSF ερημοω-VM--XPPNSF οικοδομεω-VC--FPI3S

11 και-C πληθυνω-VF2-FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP ανθρωπος-N2--APM και-C κτηνος-N3E-APN και-C καταοικιζω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AP ως-C ο- A--ASN εν-P αρχη-N1--DSF συ- P--GP και-C ευ-D ποιεω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AP ωσπερ-D ο- A--APN εμπροσθεν-P συ- P--GP και-C γιγνωσκω-VF--FMI2P οτι-C εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM

12 και-C γενναω-VF--FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP ανθρωπος-N2--APM ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS *ισραηλ-N---ASM και-C κληρονομεω-VF--FAI3P συ- P--AP και-C ειμι-VF--FMI2P αυτος- D--DPM εις-P κατασχεσις-N3I-ASF και-C ου-D μη-D προςτιθημι-VC--APS2P ετι-D ατεκνοω-VC--APN απο-P αυτος- D--GPM

13 οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM αντι-P ος- --GPM ειπον-VAI-AAI3P συ- P--DS καταεσθιω-V1--PAPNSF ανθρωπος-N2--APM ειμι-V9--PAI2S και-C ατεκνοω-VM--XMPNSF υπο-P ο- A--GSN εθνος-N3E-GSN συ- P--GS γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI2S

14 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ανθρωπος-N2--APM ουκετι-D εσθιω-VF--FMI2S και-C ο- A--ASN εθνος-N3E-ASN συ- P--GS ου-D ατεκνοω-VF--FAI2S ετι-D λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM

15 και-C ου-D ακουω-VC--FPI3S ουκετι-D επι-P συ- P--AP ατιμια-N1A-NSF εθνος-N3E-GPN και-C ονειδισμος-N2--APM λαος-N2--GPM ου-D μη-D αναφερω-VA--AAS2P λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM

16 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S λογος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM προς-P εγω- P--AS λεγω-V1--PAPNSM

17 υιος-N2--VSM ανθρωπος-N2--GSM οικος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3S επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF αυτος- D--GPM και-C μιαινω-VAI-AAI3P αυτος- D--ASF εν-P ο- A--DSF οδος-N2--DSF αυτος- D--GPM και-C εν-P ο- A--DPN ειδωλον-N2N-DPN αυτος- D--GPM και-C εν-P ο- A--DPF ακαθαρσια-N1A-DPF αυτος- D--GPM κατα-P ο- A--ASF ακαθαρσια-N1A-ASF ο- A--GSF απο καταημαι-V5--PMPGSF γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S ο- A--NSF οδος-N2--NSF αυτος- D--GPM προ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN εγω- P--GS

18 και-C εκχεω-VAI-AAI1S ο- A--ASM θυμος-N2--ASM εγω- P--GS επι-P αυτος- D--APM

19 και-C διασπειρω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APM εις-P ο- A--APN εθνος-N3E-APN και-C λικμαω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APM εις-P ο- A--APF χωρα-N1A-APF κατα-P ο- A--ASF οδος-N2--ASF αυτος- D--GPM και-C κατα-P ο- A--ASF αμαρτια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GPM κρινω-VBI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APM

20 και-C ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P εις-P ο- A--APN εθνος-N3E-APN ος- --GSM ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P εκει-D και-C βεβηλοω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN εγω- P--GS ο- A--ASN αγιος-A1A-ASN εν-P ο- A--DSN λεγω-V1--PMN αυτος- D--APM λαος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--GSM ουτος- D--NPM και-C εκ-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF αυτος- D--GSM εκερχομαι-VX--XAI3P

21 και-C φειδομαι-VAI-AMI1S αυτος- D--GPM δια-P ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN εγω- P--GS ο- A--ASN αγιος-A1A-ASN ος- --ASN βεβηλοω-VAI-AAI3P οικος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εν-P ο- A--DPN εθνος-N3E-DPN ος- --GSM ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI3P εκει-D

22 δια-P ουτος- D--ASN ειπον-VB--AAD2S ο- A--DSM οικος-N2--DSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ου-D συ- P--DP εγω- P--NS ποιεω-V2--PAI1S οικος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM αλλα-C η-C δια-P ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN εγω- P--GS ο- A--ASN αγιος-A1A-ASN ος- --ASN βεβηλοω-VAI-AAI2P εν-P ο- A--DPN εθνος-N3E-DPN ος- --GSM ειςερχομαι-VBI-AAI2P εκει-D

23 και-C αγιαζω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN εγω- P--GS ο- A--ASN μεγας-A1P-ASN ο- A--ASN βεβηλοω-VC--APPASN εν-P ο- A--DPN εθνος-N3E-DPN ος- --ASN βεβηλοω-VAI-AAI2P εν-P μεσος-A1--DSM αυτος- D--GPN και-C γιγνωσκω-VF--FMI3P ο- A--NPN εθνος-N3E-NPN οτι-C εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM εν-P ο- A--DSN αγιαζω-VS--APN εγω- P--AS εν-P συ- P--DP κατα-P οφθαλμος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GPM

24 και-C λαμβανω-VF--FMI1S συ- P--AP εκ-P ο- A--GPN εθνος-N3E-GPN και-C αθροιζω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AP εκ-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF γαια-N1A-GPF και-C ειςαγω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AP εις-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF συ- P--GP

25 και-C ραινω-VF2-FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP υδωρ-N3--ASN καθαρος-A1A-ASN και-C καθαριζω-VS--FPI2P απο-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF ακαθαρσια-N1A-GPF συ- P--GP και-C απο-P πας-A3--GPN ο- A--GPN ειδωλον-N2N-GPN συ- P--GP και-C καθαριζω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AP

26 και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S συ- P--DP καρδια-N1A-ASF καινος-A1--ASF και-C πνευμα-N3M-ASN καινος-A1--ASN διδωμι-VF--FAI1S εν-P συ- P--DP και-C αποαιρεω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--ASF καρδια-N1A-ASF ο- A--ASF λιθινος-A1--ASF εκ-P ο- A--GSF σαρξ-N3K-GSF συ- P--GP και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S συ- P--DP καρδια-N1A-ASF σαρκινος-A1--ASF

27 και-C ο- A--ASN πνευμα-N3M-ASN εγω- P--GS διδωμι-VF--FAI1S εν-P συ- P--DP και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI1S ινα-C εν-P ο- A--DPN δικαιωμα-N3M-DPN εγω- P--GS πορευομαι-V1--PMS2P και-C ο- A--APN κριμα-N3M-APN εγω- P--GS φυλασσω-VA--AMS2P και-C ποιεω-VA--AAS2P

28 και-C καταοικεω-VF--FAI2P επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ος- --GSF διδωμι-VAI-AAI1S ο- A--DPM πατηρ-N3--DPM συ- P--GP και-C ειμι-VF--FMI2P εγω- P--DS εις-P λαος-N2--ASM καιεγω-C+ PNS ειμι-VF--FMI1S συ- P--DP εις-P θεος-N2--ASM

29 και-C σωζω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AP εκ-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF ακαθαρσια-N1A-GPF συ- P--GP και-C καλεω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASM σιτος-N2--ASM και-C πληθυνω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--ASM και-C ου-D διδωμι-VF--FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP λιμος-N2--ASM

30 και-C πληθυνω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--ASM καρπος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSN ξυλον-N2N-GSN και-C ο- A--APN γενημα-N3M-APN ο- A--GSM αγρος-N2--GSM οπως-C μη-D λαμβανω-VB--AAS2P ονειδισμος-N2--ASM λιμος-N2--GSM εν-P ο- A--DPN εθνος-N3E-DPN

31 και-C μιμνησκω-VS--FPI2P ο- A--APF οδος-N2--APF συ- P--GP ο- A--APF πονηρος-A1A-APF και-C ο- A--APN επιτηδευμα-N3M-APN συ- P--GP ο- A--APN μη-D αγαθος-A1--APN και-C προςοχθιζω-VF2-FAI2P κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ο- A--DPF ανομια-N1A-DPF συ- P--GP και-C επι-P ο- A--DPN βδελυγμα-N3M-DPN συ- P--GP

32 ου-D δια-P συ- P--AP εγω- P--NS ποιεω-V2--PAI1S λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM κυριος-N2--NSM γνωστος-A1--NSN ειμι-VF--FMI3S συ- P--DP αισχυνω-VC--APD2P και-C εντρεπω-VB--AAD2P εκ-P ο- A--GPF οδος-N2--GPF συ- P--GP οικος-N2--NSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM

33 οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM εν-P ημερα-N1A-DSF ος- --DSF καθαριζω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AP εκ-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF ανομια-N1A-GPF συ- P--GP και-C καταοικιζω-VF2-FAI1S ο- A--APF πολις-N3I-APF και-C οικοδομεω-VC--FPI3P ο- A--NPF ερημος-N2--NPF

34 και-C ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ο- A--NSF απο αναιζω-VT--XPPNSF εργαζομαι-VC--FPI3S αντι-P ος- --GPM οτι-C απο αναιζω-VT--XPPNSF γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S κατα-P οφθαλμος-N2--APM πας-A3--GSM παραοδευω-V1--PAPGSM

35 και-C ειπον-VF2-FAI3P ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF εκεινος- D--NSF ο- A--NSF απο αναιζω-VT--XPPNSF γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S ως-C κηπος-N2--NSM τρυφη-N1--GSF και-C ο- A--NPF πολις-N3I-NPF ο- A--NPF ερημος-N2--NPF και-C απο αναιζω-VT--XPPNPF και-C κατασκαπτω-VV--XPPNPF οχυρος-A1A-NPF καταιζω-VAI-AAI3P

36 και-C γιγνωσκω-VF--FMI3P ο- A--NPN εθνος-N3E-NPN οσος-A1--NPN αν-X καταλειπω-VV--APS3P κυκλος-N2--DSM συ- P--GP οτι-C εγω- P--NS κυριος-N2--NSM οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI1S ο- A--APF κατααιρεω-VM--XMPAPF και-C καταφυτευω-VAI-AAI1S ο- A--APF απο αναιζω-VT--XPPAPF εγω- P--NS κυριος-N2--NSM λαλεω-VAI-AAI1S και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI1S

37 οδε- D--APN λεγω-V1--PAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ετι-D ουτος- D--ASN ζητεω-VC--FPI1S ο- A--DSM οικος-N2--DSM *ισραηλ-N---GSM ο- A--GSN ποιεω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--DPM πληθυνω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--APM ως-C προβατον-N2N-APN ανθρωπος-N2--APM

38 ως-C προβατον-N2N-APN αγιος-A1A-APN ως-C προβατον-N2N-APN *ιερουσαλημ-N---GSF εν-P ο- A--DPF εορτη-N1--DPF αυτος- D--GSF ουτως-D ειμι-VF--FMI3P ο- A--NPF πολις-N3I-NPF ο- A--NPF ερημος-N2--NPF πληρης-A3H-NPF προβατον-N2N-GPN ανθρωπος-N2--GPM και-C γιγνωσκω-VF--FMI3P οτι-C εγω- P--NS κυριος-N2--NSM

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 3814

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3814. 'And he dwelt with him for a full month' means a new state of life. This is clear from the meaning of 'dwelling' as life, dealt with in 1293, 3384, 3613, and from the meaning of 'a full month' as a new state. All periods of time mean states, see 1274, 1382, 2625, 2788, 2837, 3254, 3356, 3404, so that years, months, and days mean such. What kind of states are meant however is clear from the numbers attached to them. When however year, month, or day is used in the singular, an entire state is meant, and so the end of the previous state and the beginning of the next, as has also been shown in various places in the explanations. Here therefore 'month' means the end of the previous state and the beginning of the next, and so means a new state, as in other places in the Word, as in Isaiah,

At length from month to its month, and from sabbath to sabbath, all flesh will come to bow down before Me, said Jehovah. Isaiah 66:23.

In John,

He showed me a pure river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and of the river, on this side and on that, was the tree of life bearing twelve fruits, yielding its fruit each month. Revelation 22:1-2.

'Yielding its fruit each month' stands for a state for ever new as regards the reception of good and the consequent practice of it. In Moses, Count the sons of Levi according to their father's house and according to their families. Every male a month old and over shall you count. Count every firstborn male of the children of Israel, a month old and over, and take the number of their names. Numbers 3:15, 40.

[2] It was because the end of the previous state and the beginning of the next, that is, a new state, was meant by 'a month' that they were ordered to count those who were 'a month old and over'. In the same author,

If you see among captives a beautiful woman, and have a desire for her so that you would take her to yourself for a wife, she shall remove the clothing of her captivity from upon her, and she shall sit in your house and lament her father and her mother for a full month. After that you shall go in to her and know her, and she shall be your wife. Deuteronomy 21:11, 13.

Here 'a full month' clearly stands for the end of the previous and the beginning of the next or new state.

  
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Arcana Coelestia # 2343

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2343. 'And they ate' means making one's own. This is clear from the meaning of 'eating' as being communicated and joined together, thus being made one's own, dealt with already in 2187. What has been stated and explained so far makes clear how the contents of the previous and the present verses are arranged and link together in the internal sense - from the fact that 'the angels' means the Lord's Divine Human and His Holy proceeding, 'turning aside to him' means staying with, 'coming to his house' being confirmed in good, 'making a feast' dwelling together, 'baking unleavened bread' being purified, and 'eating' taking into oneself and making one's own. It shows the nature of the train of thought in the internal sense, though nothing at all of that sense is apparent in the historical sense.

[2] Such is the order and the train of thought that exists with all the individual parts of the Word. But the nature of that actual train of thought cannot begin to reveal itself when each word is explained separately; for in that case each is seen in isolation from the rest and the continuity of meaning is lost. It reveals itself when all the separate details are seen together within one complete idea, or are perceived as one complete mental picture, as is done by those who have the internal sense and who at the same time dwell in heavenly light from the Lord. Within these words [used here in Genesis] such people are given to see the entire process of the reformation and regeneration of those who become members of the Church, represented here by Lot. That is to say, they first of all perceive some degree of temptation, but when they persevere and overcome the Lord stays with them, and confirms them in good, brings them to Himself into His kingdom, and dwells together with them, and there purifies and perfects them, at the same time granting them as their own things that are good and happy. All this He accomplishes by means of His Divine Human and His Holy proceeding.

[3] Within the Church it is indeed well known that all regeneration or new life, and therefore salvation, comes from the Lord alone, but few believe it. The reason they do not believe it is that the good of charity does not exist in them. It is as impossible for those in whom that good does not exist to believe it as it is for a camel to go through the eye of a needle; for the good of charity is the very seed-bed of faith. Truth and good agree together, but truth and evil never do. They have contrary natures and turn away from each other. Insofar therefore as someone is moved by good, he can be governed by truth, that is, insofar as charity exists with him faith is able to, especially the most fundamental matter of faith that all salvation comes from the Lord.

[4] That this is the most fundamental matter of faith is clear from many places in the Word, as in John,

God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16.

In the same gospel,

He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not believe in the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him. John 3:36.

In the same gospel,

This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom the Father has sent. John 6:29.

In the same gospel,

This is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:40.

In the same gospel,

Unless you believe that I am, you will die in your sins. John 8:24.

In the same gospel,

I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he die, yet will he live. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. John 11:25-26.

[5] Nobody is able to believe in the Lord unless he is governed by good, that is, no one can possess faith unless he has charity. This too is clear in John,

As many as received Him, to them He gave power to be sons of God, to those believing in His name, who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:12-13.

And in the same gospel,

I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for without Me you can do nothing. If a man does not abide in Me he is cast forth as a branch and is withered. As the Father has loved Me so I have loved you; abide in My love. This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. John 15:5-6, 9, 12.

[6] From all these quotations it becomes clear that love to the Lord and charity towards the neighbour constitute the life of faith. But that people who are immersed in evil, that is, who lead a life of evil, cannot possibly believe that all salvation comes from the Lord has become clear to me from those who have entered the next life from the Christian world; and also from people who during their lifetime have confessed with their lips the established teaching of faith, and indeed have taught it themselves, that without the Lord there is no salvation, but who, for all that, have led a life of evil. At the very mention of the Lord's name these people have filled the atmosphere around them entirely with objections. For in the next life solely that which people are thinking is perceived and sends out from itself a sphere, in which the nature of the faith possessed by those people reveals itself, see 1394.

[7] At the mere mention of love or charity among these people I perceived emanating from them something that was so to speak full of darkness and at the same time dust-filled. The product of some filthy love, it was by nature such that it obliterated, stifled, and corrupted all feeling of love to the Lord and of charity towards the neighbour. Such is the faith at the present day, which, they say, saves without the goods that flow from charity.

[8] The same people were also asked what faith they had since it was not the faith they had professed during their lifetime. Since in the next life nobody can conceal what he actually thinks, they said that they believed in God the Creator of all things. They were examined however as to whether this was really so, and it was discovered that they did not believe in any God at all but thought that all things were the product of natural forces, and all that has been said about eternal life is nonsense. Such is the faith of everyone inside the Church who does not believe in the Lord but says that he believes in God the Creator of all things. For truth cannot flow in from any other source than the Lord, and truth cannot be sown in anything other than good which is derived from the Lord.

[9] That the Lord's Divine Human and His Holy proceeding are together the channel and the source of life and salvation is well recognized from the words of the Holy Supper, 'This is My body, This is My blood', which is the Lord's Divine Human. And it is clear that this is the source of everything holy. Whether we speak of the Divine Human, or His Body, or Flesh, or Bread, or Divine Love, it amounts to the same thing; for the Lord's Divine Human is pure Love, and the Holy [proceeding] consists in love alone, while the Holy that constitutes faith is derived from this.

  
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