779. 第8节 主第二次降临是藉着一个人进行的, 祂以人的形式向这人显示祂自己, 用圣灵充满他, 以便他能从主通过圣言教导新教会的教义
既然主无法以人的形式显示祂自己, 如前所述, 然而又预言祂必来建立一个新教会, 即新耶路撒冷, 那么可知, 祂必藉着一个人成就这一切, 这人不仅能以其觉知接受该教会的教义, 还能将它们印刷出版。 我实实在在地保证, 主已在我, 祂的仆人面前显示祂自己, 并差遣我完成这项使命。 后来, 祂打开我的灵眼, 将我带进灵界, 许我看见天堂和地狱, 还与天人和灵交谈, 如今这一过程已持续数年, 从未间断。 我还可以保证, 从呼召我的那一天起, 在我阅读圣言期间, 我所接受的有关新教会教义的教导, 无一来自天人, 唯独来自主。
779. This Second Coming of the Lord Is Taking Place by Means of Someone to Whom the Lord Has Manifested Himself in Person and Whom He Has Filled with His Spirit So That That Individual Can Present the Teachings of the New Church on the Lord's Behalf through the Agency of the Word
The Lord cannot manifest himself to everyone in person, as has been shown just above [776-778], and yet he foretold that he would come and build a new church, which is the New Jerusalem. Therefore it follows that he is going to accomplish this through the agency of a human being who can not only accept these teachings intellectually but also publish them in printed form.
I testify in truth that the Lord manifested himself to me, his servant, and assigned me to this task; after doing so, he opened the sight of my spirit and brought me into the spiritual world; and he has allowed me to see the heavens and the hells and to have conversations with angels and spirits on a continual basis for many years now. I also testify that ever since the first day of this calling, I have accepted nothing regarding the teachings of this church from any angel; what I have received has come from the Lord alone while I was reading the Word.
779. VIII. This, the Lord's second coming, is taking place by means of a man, to whom He has shown Himself in person, and whom He has filled with His spirit, so that he may teach the doctrines of the new church which come from the Lord through the Word.
Since the Lord cannot show Himself in person, as has just been demonstrated, and yet He predicted that He would come and found a new church, which is the New Jerusalem, it follows that He will do this by means of a man, who can not only receive intellectually the doctrines of this church, but also publish them in print. I bear true witness that the Lord has shown Himself in the presence of me, His servant, and sent me to perform this function. After this He opened the sight of my spirit, thus admitting me to the spiritual world, and allowing me to see the heavens and the hells, and also to talk with angels and spirits; and this I have now been doing for many years without a break. Equally I assert that from the first day of my calling I have not received any instruction concerning the doctrines of that church from any angel, but only from the Lord, while I was reading the Word.
779. VIII. THIS SECOND COMING OF THE LORD IS EFFECTED BY MEANS OF A MAN TO WHOM THE LORD HAS MANIFESTED HIMSELF IN PERSON, AND WHOM HE HAS FILLED WITH HIS SPIRIT, THAT HE MAY TEACH THE DOCTRINES OF THE NEW CHURCH FROM THE LORD BY MEANS OF THE WORD.
Since the Lord cannot manifest Himself in Person, as shown just above, and nevertheless has foretold that He was to come and establish a new church, which is the New Jerusalem, it follows that He will do this by means of a man, who is able not only to receive these doctrines in his understanding but also to publish them by the press. That the Lord manifested Himself before me, His servant, and sent me to this office, that He afterward opened the eyes of my spirit and thus introduced me into the spiritual world and granted me to see the heavens and the hells, and to talk with angels and spirits, and this now continuously for several years, I affirm in truth; as also that from the first day of that call I have not received anything whatever pertaining to the doctrines of that church from any angel, but from the Lord alone while I have read the Word.
779. VIII. THIS SECOND COMING OF THE LORD IS EFFECTED BY MEANS OF A MAN, TO WHOM HE HAS MANIFESTED HIMSELF IN PERSON, AND WHOM HE HAS FILLED WITH HIS SPIRIT, TO TEACH THE DOCTRINES OF THE NEW CHURCH THROUGH THE WORD FROM HIM.
Since the Lord cannot manifest Himself in person, as has just been shown above, and yet He has foretold that He will come and establish a New Church, which is the New Jerusalem, it follows that He will do this by means of a man, who cannot only receive the doctrines of this Church with his understanding, but can also publish them by the press. I testify in truth that the Lord has manifested Himself to me His servant, and sent me on this duty; that He then opened the sight of my spirit, and thus introduced me into the spiritual world, permitting me to see the heavens and the hells and also to converse with angels and spirits, and this now continually for many years. I also testify that from the first day of my call, I have not received anything pertaining to the doctrines of that Church from any angel, but from the Lord alone while reading the Word.
779. Quod Secundus hic Adventus Domini fiat per hominem, coram quo in Persona Se manifestavit, et quem implevit suo spiritu, ad docendum Novae 1 Ecclesiae 2 Doctrinas per Verbum ab Ipso.
Quoniam Dominus non in Persona se manifestare potest, ut nunc supra ostensum est, et tamen praedixit Se Venturum esse, et novam Ecclesiam, quae est Nova Hierosolyma, conditurum, sequitur, quod id per hominem, qui hujus Ecclesiae Doctrinas non solum intellectu recipere, sed etiam illas typis evulgare potest, facturus sit. Quod Dominus coram Me Ipsius servo Se manifestaverit, et miserit ad hoc munus, et quod post hoc aperuerit visum Spiritus mei, et sic me in Mundum spiritualem intromiserit, et dederit videre Coelos et Inferna, et quoque loqui cum angelis et spiritibus, et hoc nunc continenter per plures Annos, testor in veritate; pariter, quod a primo illius vocationis die, non quicquam, quod Ecclesiae illius Doctrinas attinet, ex aliquo Angelo, sed a Solo Domino, dum legi Verbum, acceperim.
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