84# “看哪，我是活着的，直到世世代代”表示永生来自祂。这从“我是活着的”和“直到世世代代”的含义清楚可知：“我是活着的”是指来自永恒，唯独在祂里面的生命来自祂自己(对此，参看AE82节)，但此处“我是活着的”是指其他人里面的生命，在其他人里面的祂的生命就是永生；因为刚刚前面说祂“曾死过”，这句话表示祂被弃绝，因祂没有在信和爱中被接受；故此处“我是活着的”表示祂被那些在祂生命中的人接受，这生命就在与人同在的信和爱中，并且这生命就是永生。“直到世世代代”表示直到永远，这是显而易见的，无需解释。
主的生命是对祂的信和爱之生命，这生命就是永生，这一点从圣言中的许多经文明显看出来，如以下约翰福音中的经文：
摩西在旷野怎样举蛇，人子也必照样被举起来，叫凡信祂的，不至灭亡，反得永生。信子的人有永生；不信子的人不得见永生。(约翰福音3:14–16, 36)
又：
我所赐他的水，要在他里头成为水泉，直涌到永生。(约翰福音4:10–11, 14)
“水”是指信之真理(参看AE71节)。又：
叫凡见子而信祂的人得永生。我对你们所说的话，就是灵，就是生命。(约翰福音6:40, 63)
主所说的“话”也是信之真理。同一福音书：
我就是复活，就是生命。信我的人，即使死了，也必活过来。(约翰福音11:25–26)
又：
要为那存到永生的食物劳力，就是人子要赐给你们的。(约翰福音6:27)
主所赐的“食物”也是信之真理和良善，因为所指的是属灵的食物(参看《属天的奥秘》，3114, 4459, 4792, 5147, 5293, 5340, 5342, 5410, 5426, 8562, 9003节)。
之所以说主的生命在与人同在的对祂的信和爱中，是因为信和爱的一切都来自祂，来自祂的东西也是祂自己，因为它是祂发出的神性，这发出的神性被称为“真理的灵”和“圣灵”；由于主在其中，并且它就是主自己，所以经上说他们要住在主里面，这表示住在来自祂的对祂的信和爱里面；如祂在约翰福音中所说的：
耶稣说，你们要住在我里面，我也住在你们里面。你们若住在我里面，我的话也住在你们里面，凡你们所愿意的，祈求就给你们成就。你们若遵守我的诫命，就必住在我的爱里。住在我里面的，我也住在他里面，这人就多结果子。因为离了我，你们就不能做什么。(约翰福音15:4–10)
由此可知约翰福音中的这些话表示什么：
你们看见我；因为我活着，你们也要活着。(约翰福音14:19)
“看见”主是指相信祂(参看AE 14, 25, 37节)；“拥有对主的信，或相信主”是指在爱和仁中(参看《最后的审判》，33–39节；《新耶路撒冷及其属天教义》，108–142节)。
84. And, behold, I am alive unto the ages of the ages. That this signifies life eternal from Him is evident from the signification of being alive, as being to be from eternity, and that in Him alone life is from Himself (concerning which see above, n. 82), but here, it denotes life in others, and His life in others is life eternal; for it is said, just before, that He was dead, by which is signified that He was rejected, because not received in faith and love. By being alive, therefore, is here signified His being received by those who are in His life, which life is in faith and love with man, and that life is life eternal. That unto the ages of the ages signifies to eternity, is clear without explanation.
[2] That the life of the Lord is the life of faith and love to Him, and that this life is eternal, is evident from many passages in the Word, as from the following:
"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; but he that believeth not the Son shall not see life" (Arcana Coelestia 3114, 4459, 4792, 5147, 5293, 5340, 5342, 5410, 5426, 8562, 9003).
[3] It was said that the life of the Lord is in faith in Him and love to Him with man; the reason is, that the all of faith and love is from Him, and that which is from Him is also Himself; for it is His proceeding Divine, which is called the Spirit of truth, and the Holy Spirit; and because the Lord is therein, and it is Himself, therefore it is said that they should abide in the Lord, by which is meant to abide in faith and love to Him, from Him; as He says in John:
"Abide in me, and I in you. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing" (14, 25, 37; and that to have faith, or to believe in the Lord, is to be in love and charity, see the small work, The Last Judgment 33-39; and in The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem 108-122.)
84. And behold I am alive unto the ages of the ages, signifies that eternal life is from Him. This is evident from the signification of "I am alive," which means to be from eternity, and that in Him alone is life from Himself (on which see above, n. 14, 25, 37; and that "to have faith," or "to believe" in the Lord, is to be in love and charity, see the little work on The Last Judgment 33-39; and New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine, n. 108-142.)
84. Et ecce vivens sum in saecula saeculorum." - Quod significet ab Ipso vita aeterna, constat ex significatione "vivens esse", quod sit esse ab aeterno, et in Ipso solo vita a Se Ipso (de qua supra, 1
n. 82); hic autem quod sit vita in aliis, et vita Ipsius in aliis est vita aeterna; nam dicitur mox prius, quod fuerit "mortuus", per quod significatur quod fuerit rejectus, quia non receptus fide et amore; quare hic per "vivens" esse significatur quod recipiatur ab illis qui in vita Ipsius sunt, quae vita est in fide et amore apud hominem, et illa vita est vita aeterna: quod (per) "in saecula saeculorum" significatur in aeternum, patet absque explicatione. Quod vita Domini sit vita fidei et amoris in Ipsum, et quod illa vita sit vita aeterna, ex pluribus locis in Verbo constat, ut a sequentibus:
- Apud Johannem,
"Sicut Moses exaltavit serpentem in deserto, ita oportet exaltari Filium hominis, ut omnis qui credit in Ipsum non pereat, sed habeat vitam aeternam Qui credit in Filium, habet vitam aeternam; qui vero non credit in Filium, non videbit vitam" (3:14-16, 36);
apud eundem,
"Aqua, quam Ego dabo, fiet in eo fons aquae salientis in vitam aeternam" (4:10, 11, 14); "aqua" est verum fidei (videatur supra, n. 71):
apud eundem,
"Omnis qui videt Filium, et credit in Ipsum, habet Vitam aeternam; verba, quae Ego loquor, spiritus sunt et vita sunt" (6:40, 63); "verba" quae Dominus loquitur etiam sunt vera fidei:
apud eundem,
Ego sum resurrectio et vita; qui credit in Me, etsi moriatur, vivet" (11:25, 26);
apud eundem,
"Operamini cibum qui manet in vitam aeternam, quem Filius hominis dat" (6:27); "cibus" quem Dominus dat, etiam est verum et bonum fidei, quia intelligitur cibus spiritualis (n. 3114, 4459, 4792, 5147, 5293, 5340, 5342, 5410, 5426, 8562, 9003).
Dictum est quod vita Domini sit in fide et amore in Ipsum apud hominem; causa est quia omne fidei et amoris est ab Ipso, et quod ab Ipso est etiam Ipse est, est enim Divinum Ipsius procedens, quod vocatur "Spiritus veritatis" et "Spiritus Sanctus": et quia Dominus est in illo, et est Ipse, ideo dicitur quod mansuri sint in Domino, per quod intelligitur in fide et amore in Ipsum ab Ipso; ut apud Johannem:
"Jesus dixit, Manete in Me et Ego in Vobis: .... si manseritis in Me, et verba mea in vobis manserint, quicquid volueritis petetis, et fiet vobis: .... manete in amore meo; si verba mea servaveritis, manebitis in amore meo" .... "qui manet in Me, et Ego in illo, hic fert fructum multum, quia sine Me non potestis facere quicquam" (15:4-10).
Ex his sciri potest, quid intelligitur per haec apud Johannem,
"Vos videtis Me; quia Ego vivo et vos vivetis" (14:19).
(Quod "videre" Dominum sit credere in Ipsum, videatur supra, n. 14, 25, 37; et quod "fidem habere" seu "credere" in Dominum sit in amore et charitate esse, in opusculo De Ultimo Judicio 33-39; et in Doctrina Novae Hierosolymae, n. 108-122.)
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