The Doctrine of Life for the New Jerusalem from the Commandments of the Decalogue - Emanuel Swedenborg - Bog

The Doctrine of Life for the New Jerusalem from the Commandments of the Decalogue is a religious book written by Emanuel Swedenborg. The book is a spiritual guide for Christians seeking to live a righteous life in accordance with the Ten Commandments. Swedenborg explains how living a virtuous life based on the Commandments can lead to the attainment of eternal happiness in the afterlife. The book also explores the concept of the New Jerusalem, a utopian society that Swedenborg believed would be established on Earth in the future. The author's insights and interpretations of the Commandments are based on his own mystical experiences and religious beliefs. The book is written in a clear and accessible style, making it a valuable resource for anyone seeking spiritual guidance and personal growth.1825. Emanuel Swedenborg, the noted Swedish scientist, philosopher and theologian, is best known for his later writings in which he presents ideas both Christian and ecumenical, for a new spiritual era or new church to be known as the New Jerusalem. Contents: That all Religion has Relation to Life and that the Life of Religion is to do Good; That No One Can do Good, which is really Good, from himself; That So Far as Man Shuns Evils as Sins, so far He Does What is Good, not from Himself, but from the Lord; That So Far as any one Shuns Evils as Sins, so far he loves Truths; That So Far as any one Shuns Evils as Sins, so far he has Faith and is Spiritual; That the Decalogue Teaches What Evils are Sins; That Murders, Adulteries, Thefts, and False Witness of Every Kind, with the Concupiscences Prompting Thereto, are Evils which Ought to be Shunned as Sins; That So Far as any one Shuns Murders of Every Kind as Sins, So Far He has Love Towards His Neighbor; That So as any one Shuns Adulteries of Every Kind as Sins, So Far He Loves Chastity; and That So Far as any one Shuns Thefts of Every Kind as Sins, So Far He Loves Sincerity. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.