第八节 主的第二次降临，是藉人教导新教会教义而成就
779# 主这第二次降临，是藉着一个人来成就；主曾在他面前亲自显现，并以自己的灵充满他，使他藉由出自主的圣言，教导新教会的教义。
既然主不能在位格中显现，如刚才所示；而祂又曾预言自己将要降临，并将建立一个新教会，即新耶路撒冷；由此可知，祂必藉着一个人来成就此事。此人不仅能以理智领受这教会的教义，也能将其付梓刊行。
我真实见证：主曾在我这位卑微的仆人面前显现，并差遣我担负此职分；此后，祂开启了我灵的视觉，使我得以被引入灵性世界，得见天堂与地狱，又得与天使和灵交谈；这事如今已连续多年。并且，我同样见证：自蒙召的第一日起，凡关乎这教会教义之事，我没有从任何天使领受什么，而是惟独从主领受，并且是在我阅读圣言之时领受。
779# 既然主不能亲自显现，如刚才所示（TCR 776-778节），然而，祂又预言祂会来建立一个新教会，即新耶路撒冷，那么可推知，祂将通过一个人来做到这一点，这个人不仅能以他的理解力来接受这个教会的教义，还能通过媒体来发表它们。我实实在在地证明，主已经向我，祂的仆人显现，差我来执行这项任务；后来，祂打开我的灵眼，从而把我带入灵界，允许我看到天堂和地狱，与天使和灵人交谈，现在这种情况已经持续了许多年。我也实实在在地证明，从呼召我的第一天起，我没有从任何天使那里接受与新教会的教义有关的任何东西；当我阅读圣言时，我所领受的，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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