The Gist of Swedenborg
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_ 502, 505 INSTRUCTED FOR HEAVEN The third state of a man after death is a state of instruction. Thisis a state in the experience of those who enter heaven and becomeangels.
Instruction in heaven differs from instruction on earth, in thatknowledge is not committed to memory, but to life; for the memory ofspirits is in their life, inasmuch as they receive and become imbuedwith everything that agrees with their life, and they do not receive, still less do they become imbued with, anything that di...sagrees withit; for spirits are affections, and are in a human form like theiraffections. Being such, they have inspired in them continually anaffection for truth for the sake of the uses of life; for the Lordprovides that every one may love the uses which suit his genius, alove that is exalted, too, by the hope of becoming an angel.... Withevery one, therefore, the affection of truth is united to theaffection of use, so fully that they act as one. Thereby truth isplanted in service, so much so that the truths which angelic spiritslearn, are truths of use.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
_ 502, 505 INSTRUCTED FOR HEAVEN The third state of a man after death is a state of instruction. Thisis a state in the experience of those who enter heaven and becomeangels.
Instruction in heaven differs from instruction on earth, in thatknowledge is not committed to memory, but to life; for the memory ofspirits is in their life, inasmuch as they receive and become imbuedwith everything that agrees with their life, and they do not receive, still less do they become imbued with, anything that di...sagrees withit; for spirits are affections, and are in a human form like theiraffections. Being such, they have inspired in them continually anaffection for truth for the sake of the uses of life; for the Lordprovides that every one may love the uses which suit his genius, alove that is exalted, too, by the hope of becoming an angel.... Withevery one, therefore, the affection of truth is united to theaffection of use, so fully that they act as one. Thereby truth isplanted in service, so much so that the truths which angelic spiritslearn, are truths of use.
What to read after The Gist of Swedenborg?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Swedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-1772 to read onlineMoreLess
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