Emanuel Swedenborg
Emanuel Swedenborg
Emanuel Swedenborg; born Emanuel Swedberg on 29 January 1688; died 29 March 1772) was a Swedish scientist, philosopher, theologian, revelator, and mystic. He is best known for his book on the afterlife, Heaven and Hell...
NationalitySwedish
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth29 January 1688
CountrySweden
christian men church
For the judgment was accomplished not only upon all the men of the Christian church, but also upon all who are called Mohammedans, and, moreover, upon all the Gentiles in the whole world.
adultery hell
Adultery is an image of hell.
shining joy faces
Goodness and love mould the form into their own image, and cause the joy and beauty of love to shine forth from every part of the face.
opportunity reality deeds
Every one may know that to will and not to do, when there is opportunity, is in reality not to will; and that to love what is good and not to do it, when it is possible, is in reality not to love it. Will, which stops short of action, and love, which does not do the good that is loved, is a mere thought separate from will and love, which vanishes and comes to nothing.
self self-love world
Self-love and the love of the world constitute hell.
truth
What is true is true, and what is false is false...
blessing joy heaven
All in heaven take joy in sharing their delights and blessings with others.
christian angel light
In the Christian world... it is believed that angels were created at the beginning, and that heaven was formed of them; and that the Devil or Satan was an angel of light, who, becoming rebellions, was cast down with his crew, and that this was the origin of hell.
love-is men he-man
Such as the love is, such is the wisdom, consequently such is the man (n. 368) (Divine Love and Wisdom, 1763)
love-is heaven reason
The Divine of the Lord in heaven is love, for the reason that love is receptive of all things of heaven, such as peace, intelligence, wisdom and happiness
feelings way spirit
We all have spirits present with us who are feeling the way we are.
destruction visitation
Destruction was effected after visitation, for visitation always precedes.
mirrors sacred-scripture way
Sacred scripture is like a mirror in which we see God, although each in a different way.
word
Without such a Life, the Word as to the letter is dead.