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NO ONE IS DAMNED WHO LIVES WELL.

No one, whether he he within the church where the "Word is, or out of, is damned hereafter, if he live a good life according to his religion; for it is not the fault of such that they do not know genuine truths. Therefore, since the good of life contains within it the desire of knowing truths, when such come into the other life they easily receive truths, and imbibe them. The case is altogether otherwise with those who have lived an evil life and trifled with religion. (A. C. 452.)

All are saved who are in the good of life according to the dogmas of their religion which they believed to be truths, although they were not truths. For what is false is not imputed to any one who lives well according to the dogmas of his religion, inasmuch as it is not the fault of such an one if he does not know truths. For the good of life according, to religion contains within itself the affection of knowing truths which such persons also learn and receive when they come into the other life; for every affection remains with man after death, and especially the affection of knowing truths, because this is a spiritual affection, and every man, when he be- comes a spirit is his own affection; consequently the truths which they desire they then imbibe, and so re- ceive them deeply in their hearts. (A. C. 455.)


THE GRAND PURPOSE OF ALL DOCTRINE.

In the other life the knowledge of the things belong- ing to faith is of no avail: for the worst of persons and

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