“Heaven is where the Lord is recognized, trusted, and loved. The different ways He is worshiped do not cause harm but bring benefit, because they are a source of heaven’s perfection.”
(Heaven and Hell 56) Emanuel Swedenborg
“The Lord’s Church is not in this particular location or in that, but, it resides wherever people lead lives in keeping with the commandments.”
(Arcana Coelestia 8152) Emanuel Swedenborg
"Every man [or woman] can be saved, and those are saved who acknowledge God and live rightly."
(Divine Providence n. 325) Emanuel Swedenborg
"To do good to the neighbour for the sake of God, thus with God and from God, is what is called religion."
(Apocalypse Revealed n. 484) Emanuel Swedenborg
"Heaven is not located on high, but where the good of love is, and this resides within a person, wherever he or she might be."
(Arcana Coelestia 8153) Emanuel Swedenborg
"The Lord’s church is spread over the whole globe, and so is universal. All who live a good life according to their own religious belief are members of it. Heaven is of such a nature that all who have lived well, of whatever religion, have a place there."
(Heaven and Hell 323 and Divine Providence 330) Emanuel Swedenborg
“The Lord has compassion on everybody, loves everyone, and wishes to make everyone eternally happy.”
(Arcana Coelestia 904) Emanuel Swedenborg
"Salvation will be born that will need neither king nor law but only this: Love God above all and your fellow man as yourself"
(Great Gospel of John book 25 chapter 54)
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