Last Judgment (Post) (Whitehead) n. 357

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357. As far as a man shuns evils as sins so far his spiritual mind is opened.

-So far his life becomes spiritual moral. -So far he is in heaven, thus in the Lord, and the Lord is in him. -So far he comes into the light of heaven, thus into the affection of truth on account of the truth. -So far he is being regenerated, and is regenerated. -So far the order is inverted and he acts from the will of good, and as if from the understanding. -So far he is purified by truths. -So far hereditary evil is removed. -So far he increases in intelligence and wisdom. -Many similar things from the heavenly doctrine where it treats of what is meant by truths. -This is done successively, and afterward to eternity. -So far he has faith.


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