God Is Love
We believe that it is essential to our lives to start with a right understanding of God. God is love. Love is never actually angry or wrathful, but He allows that appearance because sometimes the fear of God is the only thing that will motivate us to change. He loves all of His children, and His #1 goal is to get them all to heaven.
About the Lord, Jesus Christ
The New Church directs all worship to the Lord Jesus Christ who we believe is God. We pray directly to Jesus Christ rather than addressing Almighty God. But who was or who is Jesus Christ?
Salvation
Salvation is the process of becoming a new and better you. All religions teach to acknowledge God and obey His commandments, and we believe all people who do that, regardless of religion, will go to heaven.
Angels
After Swedenborg’s spiritual awakening he spent many years in the daily company of angels and spirits. He conversed with them, and felt their effects upon his mind and body, describing these experiences in great detail.
A Story About Us
Jesus always spoke to His disciples in parables, and in the same way God always speaks to us in parables though Bible stories. Each character, each place, each thing in the story carries a special meaning about our spiritual development. Through it we learn that God always loves us no matter how little we love Him.
The Deeper meaning of the Bible
You might be surprised to learn that the Bible carries a deeper significance within its words and stories. This hidden meaning relates to your inner self. When you recognize this, the Bible transforms into a remarkable tool for personal growth and self-discovery.
The Books of the Bible
Here are brief, easy-to-understand introductions to each book of the Bible. We hope these articles help readers gain deeper insights through their own personal study.
Life After Death
Heaven and Hell are real. The point of this life is to prepare us for the next. In the end, the blessing of Heaven is the same as the curse of Hell: either way you are with people just like yourself.
If you are interested in asking questions about the Bible, Spiritual topics and Swedenborg’s theology we suggest trying out the New Christian Chatbot below.
NB: This is a fairly early version and its answers are not always fully reliable.