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MEMBERS OF THE NEW CHURCH BELIEVE:



  • The Creator of the Universe ( YHWH ) was born into this world as Jesus Christ (God with us) in order to combat the Hell humanity had created, redeem humankind from Hell's growing and overwhelming influence, permanently restore His connection with humankind, and by His Divinely Human life show us the path to spiritual freedom.


He struggled against every evil that humanity encounters in the corrupted world by allowing Hell to attack Him on the battleground of His Human form, overcoming evil in every instance, and making His Human form One with His uniquely Divine Soul, even as to the flesh and bones. Jesus Christ, thus, entirely became the One God through a process of removing the natural human imperfections and uniting His Divine Soul with His Human form. Compare Adoptionism , Eutychianism , and Nestorianism .

  • Following Him is the only loving and rational choice one can make, since He is the one Source of all love and truth.


His instruction is found in the Word of the Old and New Testaments, and the Word of His Second Coming, written through Emanuel Swedenborg , who was prepared mentally and spiritually by the Lord to recieve the Revelation of the Lord's Holy Spirit, which reveals the answers to the mysteries of faith, leads into all truth, and speaks of the Father plainly.

  • Every one of us can become angels if we choose to stop doing evil actions and allow the Lord's presence to grow within us. Compare Exaltation in Mormonism.



  • The Lord created us all to go to heaven, but He does not make anyone go there. We freely choose our eternal destiny.


People of all faiths come into heaven if they have followed their beliefs sincerely and loved God and their neighbors. Those who go to Hell have chosen Hell because they enjoy Hellish delights, which in Hell are only allowed to be enjoyed as fantasy.

  • The spiritual marriage of one man and woman does not end with death but continues in heaven to eternity. There, the two remain male and female as to form, and become one angel as to their soul. As a couple they live a life of useful service in the Lord's Heavenly Kingdom, which is perfected to eternity.



  • This earth and all of nature is part of the Lord's Kingdom, and in nature we can see the Love and Wisdom of the Lord manifested, but not apart from written revelation.



  • Members of the New Church believe the One God, Jesus Christ is the author of the Word of the Second Coming, not Swedenborg. Swedenborg was merely an instrument of the Lord, as he himself claimed.


The New Church is not seen by its members as a denomination of traditional Christianity, but rather, the "True Christianity", which the Lord has come to establish by means of His Holy Spirit, which leads into all truth.


REFERENCES


Swedenborg, Emanuel. The Apocalypse Explained. 6 vols. Translation revised by J. Whitehead. New York: Swedenborg Foundation, 1911-12.

_______ . Arcana Coelestia. 12 vols. Translation revised and edited by J. F. Potts. New York: Swedenborg Foundation, 1905-1910.

_______. Conjugial Love. Translated by S. Warren, translation revised by L. Tafel. New York: Swedenborg Foundation, 1915.

_______. Divine Love and Wisdom. Translation revised by J. Ager. New York: Swedenborg Society, 1908.

_______. Divine Providence. Translated by W. Wunsch. New York: Swedenborg Foundation, 1963.

_______. Heaven and Hell. Translated by J. Ager, revised and edited by D. Harley. London: Swedenborg Society, 1958.

_______. The True Christian Religion. 2 vols. Translated by J. Ager. New York: Swedenborg Foundation, 1906.