From Swedenborg's Works

 

Scriptural Confirmations #1

/ 101  
  

Scripture Confirmations of New Church Doctrine [Brief Latin Title: Dicta Probantia]

1. The Apostles; Miracles

The apostles are named (Acts of the Apostles 1:13, 26).

Judas the traitor burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out (Acts of the Apostles 1:16-19).

Many miracles and signs were done by the apostles (Acts of the Apostles 2:43). Peter and John healed the lame man sitting at the gate of the temple, therefore all were astonished, but when the priests heard them preaching about Jesus, they laid hands upon them, thrust them into prison, and afterwards having threatened them sent them away because of the people (Acts of the Apostles 3:1-20; 4). This miracle was done in the name of Jesus Christ (Acts of the Apostles 4:10, 30).

Many miracles done by the apostles (Acts of the Apostles 5:12, 5:15, 5:16), but yet they were put in prison by the high priest, and although they were led out thence by an angel miraculously, yet they were beaten, and warned not to preach concerning Jesus (verses 29-40).

Stephen also did great signs and miracles (Acts of the Apostles 6:8).

Miracles done by Philip (Acts of the Apostles 8:6, 7, 13).

Simon the sorcerer made himself great in Samaria, saying, here is the great power of God; but he was severely reproved by Peter (Acts of the Apostles 8:9, 10 seq., 20-24).

Miracles done by Peter, and also that he raised the dead to life (Acts of the Apostles 9:33, 34, 36-42).

The miracle of Paul, that a certain man was made blind (Acts of the Apostles 13:11); also others (Acts of the Apostles 19:11, 12; 20:9 seq.; 28:3 seq., 8).

Miracles done by the disciples, and with Paul (Acts of the Apostles 14:3, 8-10, 19, 20; 16:25, 26 seq.).

/ 101  
  

Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for their permission to use this translation.

From Swedenborg's Works

 

Dicta Probantia #3

  
/ 101  
  

3. CHRISTUS. SECTIO 2.1

Dominus multis in locis vocatur Jehovah, Jehovah Zebaoth, et in specie Deus. Deus Israelis, Sanctus, et Sanctus Israelis, ac Adonajus, Petra, Angelus, Brachium Jehovae, Propheta, Filius hominis, utplurimum dum Jehovah nominatur, etiam Ipse, quoniam unum sunt, -fortis Jacobi, petra Jacobi. Quare in genere per Jehovam Ipse Pater et Dominus simul intelliguntur, quod a sequentibus locis constat.

[6.] Jesus sublatus est in coelum, et nubes suscepit Ipsum, et tunc bini Angeli dixerunt, hic Jesus sic veniet quemadmodum vidistis Ipsum euntem in coelum, Act. Apost. 1:9, 11.

Quod Jesus resurrexerit a mortuis secundum praedictionem per Davidem, Ps. 16:10, et quod ibi intelligatur Christus et non David, Act. Apost. 2:27, 28, 29, 31, Cap. 13:34 ad 37.

Tum dixit Jehovah, dixit Dominus Domino meo, sede ex dextris meis, donec ponam inimicos tuos scabellum pedum tuorum, Ps. 110:1, Act. Apost. 2:34, 35.

Dominus Deus noster, Act. Apost. 2:39.

Hic est omnium Dominus, Act. Apost. 10:36.

Ducem vitae interfecistis Act. Apost. 3:15.

Ut quando venerint tempora recreationis a facie Domini, mittat prius praedicatum vobis Jesum Christum, quem oportet coelum suspicere ad tempus restitutionis omnium quae loquutus est Deus per os omnium Prophetarum a saeculo, Act. Apost. 3:20, 21.

Moses dixit, Prophetam vobis suscitabit Dominus Deus vester ex fratribus vestris, Ipsum [audietis,] quaecunque anima, quae non audiverit Prophetam istum, delebitur e populo; omnes prophetae praenuntiaverunt Ipsum, Deuter. 18:15, 18, 19. [Act. Apost. 3:22-24.]

Praedictio ab Esaja Cap. 53:7, 8, 9, quod Dominus pateretur, Act. Apost. 8:32, 33.

Quod Christus esset Filius [Dei], Act. Apost. 8:31, Cap. 9:20.

Jesus est omnium Dominus, Act. Apost. 10:36.

Quod sit Judex vivorum et mortuorum, vers. 42.

In Antiochia primum vocati sunt Christiani, Act. Apost. 11:26.

Paulus dictum Psalm. 2:7, hodie genui te, explicat ad Jesum, Act. Apost. 13:33.

Vocatur Lumen gentium in salutem usque ad extremum terrae, Esaj. 49:6, Act. Apost. 13:47.

Adventus Domini ad reaedificandum Col. apsa, Amos 9:1, 11, adducitur, Act. Apost. 15:16, 17.

Paulus dicit quod paratus sit ligari et mori super nomine Domini Jesu, Act. Apost. 21:13.

Paulus Romae praedicans regnum Dei, et docens ea quae Dominum Christum spectabant, Act. Apost. 28:31.

In actis Apostolorum legitur solum quod praedicaverint Dominum Christum, ac ut crederent in Ipsum, et nullibi quod in Deum Patrem.

  
/ 101  
  

The Bible

 

Esaias 44:8

Study

       

8 Nolite timere, neque conturbemini ; ex tunc audire te feci et annuntiavi ; vos estis testes mei. Numquid est Deus absque me, et formator quem ego non noverim ?