211# “自称是犹太人，其实不是，乃是撒谎的”表示他们自以为处于真理，而事实上，他们处于虚假。这从“犹大”和“撒谎”的含义清楚可知：“犹大”在至高意义上是指属天之爱方面的主，在内在意义，即内义上是指主的属天国度和圣言，在外在意义上是指取自圣言、属于属天教会的教义(对此，参看AE119节)；由此可知，“自称是犹太人”表示自以为处于纯正的教义，因而处于真理本身。“撒谎”表示处于虚假，因为在圣言中，“谎言”表示教义的虚假(对此，参看《属天的奥秘》，8908, 9248节)。那些处于唯信，未处于仁爱的人不知道他们处于虚假，因为他们以为自己处于真理；而事实上，持续不断的一连串虚假从错误原则，即唯信得救流出；一个原则会将一切事物都拉到自己这一边，因为它们必与它联系在一起；这是他们对天堂和教会的事物一无所知的原因。那些处于唯信的人如此无知，从以下事实清楚看出来，他们不知道什么叫属天之爱，也就是对主之爱；什么叫属灵之爱，也就是对邻之仁；什么叫邻舍，什么叫良善，什么叫良善与真理的结合，什么叫属灵生命，什么叫属灵情感，什么叫良心，什么叫选择的自由，什么叫重生，什么叫属灵的试探，什么叫洗礼和圣餐、它们为何被吩咐下来，什么叫圣言的灵义，什么叫天堂和地狱，并且两者都来自人类，以及其它许多事。每当思想这些主题时，虚假就从他们的这种无知中流出，因为如前所述，他们不能从任何光照来思考，或对任何属灵事物拥有任何内在视觉。此外，关于这个主题，可参看《属天的奥秘》一书中的相关说明，即：与仁分离之信不是信(654, 724, 1162, 1176, 2049, 2116, 2343, 2349, 3849, 3868, 6348, 7039, 7822, 9780, 9783节)；这种信在来世会消亡(2228, 5820节)；当唯信被视为原则时，真理就被错误原则玷污(2435节)；这些人将不允许自己被说服(2385节)；唯信的教义摧毁仁爱(6353, 8094节)；那些将信与仁分离的人从内心处于自己邪恶的虚假，尽管他们不知道这一点(790, 7950节)；因此，良善不能与他们结合(8981, 8993节)；与仁和爱分离的信如同冬天的光，在这光中，地上的万物都枯萎凋零，谷物、果实和花朵没有产出；而出于仁之爱的信如同春夏之光，在这光中，万物都茁壮成长并被产出(2231, 3146, 3412, 3413节)；当出于天堂的光流入时，冬天的光，也就是与仁分离之信的光就变得漆黑；这时，那些处于这种信的人就变得瞎眼和愚蠢(3412, 3413节)；那些在教义 和生活上将信和仁分离的人处于黑暗，因而处于对真理的无知，并处于虚假(9186节)；他们将自己扔进虚假和由此而来的邪恶中(3325, 8094节)；他们将自己所扔进的错误和虚假(4721, 4730, 4776, 4783, 4925, 7779, 8313, 8765, 9224节)；圣言向他们关闭(3773, 4783, 8780节)；他们看不见，也不留意主经常所说关于爱和仁，以及行为的果子和善事的一切话(1017, 3416节)；他们不知道什么叫良善，因而不知道什么叫属天之爱，也不知道什么叫仁爱(2417, 3603, 4126, 9995节)；仍有智慧的内心简单的人知道什么叫生活的良善，因而知道什么叫仁爱，但不知道与仁分离的信是什么(4741, 4754节)。
211. Who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie. That this signifies who believe themselves to be in truths when nevertheless they are in falsities is evident from the signification of Judah, which, in the highest sense, is the Lord as to celestial love, in the internal sense, the celestial kingdom of the Lord, and the Word, and, in the external sense, the doctrine from the Word which is of the celestial church (concerning which see above, n. 119). Hence it is, that by their saying they are Jews is signified that they believe themselves to be in genuine doctrine, thus in essential truths. Also from the signification of do lie, as being to be in falsities; for by a lie in the Word is signified falsity of doctrine (concerning which see Arcana Coelestia 8908, 9248). Those who are in faith alone, and not in charity, do not know that they are in falsities, because they believe that they are in truths, when, notwithstanding, from the false principle that faith alone saves falsities flow in a continual series; for the principle assumed draws everything to its own side, because they must be connected with it. This is why they are in such great ignorance with respect to the things of heaven and the church. That these are in such ignorance is evident from the circumstance that they do not know what celestial love is, which is love to the Lord; what spiritual love is, which is charity to the neighbour; what is meant by neighbour, by good, and by the conjunction of good and truth, by spiritual life, and what spiritual affection, what conscience, free-will, or regeneration are, what spiritual temptation, baptism and the holy supper are, and why they are commanded; what the spiritual sense of the Word is, what the nature of heaven and hell, and that both the one and the other are from the human race; besides many other things of which they are ignorant. It is from such ignorance that falsities flow when they think of these things, because they think without enlightenment; for, as said above, they can neither think interiorly, nor have they any internal sight respecting anything spiritual. (See, moreover, what is said and shown concerning this in Arcana Coelestia, viz., that faith separated from charity is no faith, n. 654, 724, 1162, 1176, 2049, 2116, 2343, 2349, 3849, 3868, 6348, 7039, 7822, 9783; that such faith perishes in the other life, n. 2228, 5820: that when faith alone is established as a principle, truths are contaminated by the false principle, n. 2435; that such persons will not suffer themselves to be persuaded, because it is against their principle, n. 2385; that doctrinals of faith alone destroy charity, n. 6353, 8094; that those who are in faith separated from charity, are inwardly in the falsities of their own evil, although they are ignorant of this, n. 7790, 7950; that therefore good cannot be conjoined to them, n. 8981, 8983; that faith separated from love and charity, is as the light of winter, when all things on the earth become torpid, and when there is no production of corn, of fruits, and flowers; but that faith from love or charity is as the light of spring and summer, in which all things flourish and are productive, n. 2231, 3146, 3412, 3413. That the light of winter, which is that of faith separated from charity, is turned into dense darkness when light flows in out of heaven; and that those who are then in such faith become blind and stupid, n. 3412, 3413; that those who separate faith from charity in doctrine and life are in darkness, thus in ignorance of truth, and in falsities, n. 9186; that they cast themselves into falsities, and thence into evils, n. 3325, 8094; the errors and falsities into which they cast themselves, n. 4721, 4730, 4776, 4783, 4925, 7779, 8313, 8765, 9224; that the Word is closed to them, n. 3773, 4783, 8780; that they do not see and attend to the things which the Lord so often spoke concerning love and charity, and concerning fruits and good works, n. 1017, 3416; that they do not know what good is, nor consequently what celestial love is, nor what charity is, n. 2417, 3603, 4126, 9995; that the simple in heart, who still are wise, nevertheless know what the good of life is, and consequently what charity is, and not what faith separated from charity is, n. 4741, 4754.)
211. Of those saying that they are Jews, and are not, but do lie, signifies who believe themselves to be in truths, when yet they are in falsities. This is evident from the signification of "Judah," which is in the highest sense, the Lord in respect to celestial love; in the internal sense the Lord's celestial kingdom and the Word, and in the external sense, doctrine from the Word which belongs to the celestial church (of which see above, n. 119). From this it is that "to say that they are Jews" signifies to believe themselves to be in genuine doctrine, thus in truths themselves. This is evident also from the signification of "to lie," as meaning to be in falsities, for "a lie" signifies in the Word the falsity of doctrine (about which see Arcana Coelestia 8908, 9248).
They who are in faith alone and in no charity, know not that they are in falsities, because they believe themselves to be in truths, when yet, out of the false principle, which is that faith alone saves, falsities flow in a continual series; for a principle draws all things to its own side, since they must be connected with it; and this is the cause of their great ignorance in regard to the things of heaven and the church. That they who are in faith alone are so ignorant is clear from this, that they do not know what celestial love is, which is love to the Lord; what spiritual love is, which is charity towards the neighbor; what the neighbor is, what good is, what the conjunction of good and truth is, what spiritual life is, what spiritual affection is, what conscience is, what freedom of choice is, what regeneration is, what spiritual temptation is, what baptism and the holy supper are, and why they are commanded, what the spiritual sense of the Word is, what heaven and hell are, and that both of them are from the human race; and as to many other things. From this their ignorance falsities flow whenever these subjects are thought about, since they are unable to think, as was said above, from any illustration or to have any internal sight respecting anything spiritual. (See, moreover, what is shown on this subject in Arcana Coelestia, that faith separate from charity is no faith (Arcana Coelestia 654), n. 65, 724, 1162, 1176, 2049, 2116, 2343, 2349, 3849, 3868, 6348, 7039, 7822, 9780, 9783; that such faith perishes in the other life, n. 2228, 5820; that when faith alone is taken as the principle, truths are contaminated by a false principle, n. 2435; that such persons will not suffer themselves to be persuaded, because it is against their principle, n. 2385; that the doctrinals of faith alone destroy charity, n. 6353, 8094; that they who separate faith from charity, are inwardly in the falsities of their own evil, although they are ignorant of it, n. 7790, 7950; that therefore good cannot be conjoined to them, n. 8981, 8993; that faith separate from love and charity is as the light of winter, in which all things of the earth become torpid, and there is no production of corn, fruits, and flowers; but that faith from love of charity is as the light of spring and summer, in which all things flourish and are produced, n. 2231, 3146, 3412, 3413; that the light of winter, which is that of faith separate from charity, is turned into dense darkness when light out of heaven flows in; and that they who are in such faith then become blind and stupid, n. 3412, 3413; that they who separate faith from charity in doctrine and life are in darkness, thus in ignorance of truth and in falsities, n. 9186; that they cast themselves into falsities and into evils therefrom, n. 3325, 8094; the errors and falsities into which they cast themselves, n. 4721, 4730, 4776, 4783, 4925, 7779, 8313, 8765, 9224; that the Word is closed to them, n. 3773, 4783, 8780; that they do not see and attend to all that the Lord so often said about love and charity, and about fruits and good things in act, concerning which n. 1017[1], 3416; that they do not know what good is, thus what celestial love is, nor what charity is, n. 2417, 3603, 4126, 9995; that the simple in heart, who still are wise, know what the good of life is, thus what charity is, but not what faith is separate from charity, n. 4741, 4754)
211. "Dicentium se (ipsos) Judaeos esse (et non sunt) sed mentiuntur." - Quod significet qui credunt se in veris esse, cum tamen sunt in falsis, constat ex significatione "Jehudae", quod illi supremo sensu sit Dominus quoad amorem caelestem, in sensu interno regnum caeleste Domini et Verbum, et in externo doctrina ex Verbo quae ecclesiae caelestis (de qua supra, n. 119); inde est, quod per "dicere se Judaeos esse", significetur credere se in genuina doctrina esse, ita in ipsis veris: et ex significatione "mentiri", quod sit esse in falsis; per "mendacium" enim in Verbo significetur falsum doctrinae (de qua n. 8908, 9248). Illi qui in sola fide sunt et in nulla charitate non sciunt quod in falsis sint, quia credunt quod sint in veris; cum tamen ex falso principio, quod est quod sola fides salvet, fluant falsa in continua serie; trahit enim principium omnia in suas partes, quia cum illo erunt connexa; inde illis tanta ignorantia in rebus caeli et ecclesiae est. Quod illis ignorantia sit, constare potest ex eo, quod non sciant quid amor caelestis qui est amor in Dominum, quid amor spiritualis qui est charitas erga proximum, quid proximus, quid bonum, quid conjunctio boni et veri, quid vita spiritualis, et quid affectio spiritualis, quid conscientia, quid liberum arbitrium, quid regeneratio, quid tentatio spiritualis, quid et cur Baptismus, et quid et cur Sancta Cena, quid sensus spiritualis Verbi, quid caelum et infernum, quod illud et hoc sint ex humano genere, et quid plura alia. Ex ignorantia illorum fluunt falsa cum cogitatur de illis, quoniam ex nulla illustratione, ut supra dictum est, cogitare possunt, nec aliquem visum internum habere de aliqua re spirituali. (Praeterea videantur quae de hac re in Arcanis Caelestibus, ostensa (sunt): Quod nempe fides separata a charitate sit nulla fides, n. 654, 724, 1162, 1176, 2049, 2116, 1
2343, 2349, 3849, 3868, 6348, 7039, 2
7822, 9780 (, 9783). Quod talis fides in altera vita pereat, n. 2228, 5820; quum pro principio ponitur sola fides, quod vera contaminentur falso principio, n. 3
2435; quod nec se persuaderi patiantur quia contra principium, n. 2385. Quod doctrinalia de sola fide destruant charitatem, n. 6353, 8094. Quod illi qui fidem separant a charitate, intus in falsis sui mali sint, tametsi hoc non sciunt, n. 7790, 7950. Quod ideo non illis conjungi possit bonum, n. 8981, 8993. Quod fides separata ab amore et charitate sit sicut lux hiemis, in qua omnia telluris torpent, et nihil messis, fructus et floris producitur; at quod fides ex amore seu charitate sit sicut lux veris et aestatis, in qua omnia florent et producuntur, n. 2231, 3146, 3412, 3413. Quod lux hiemalis, quae est fidei separatae a charitate, vertatur in densas tenebras cum influit lux e caelo; et quod illi tunc qui in ea fide sunt in caecitatem et stupiditatem veniant, n. 3412, 3413. Quod qui fidem a charitate separant doctrina et vita in tenebris sint, ita in ignorantia veri, et in falsis, n. 9186; quod se conjiciant in falsa et inde mala, n. 3325, 8094. Errores et falsa in quae se conjiciunt, n. 4721, 4730, 4776, 4783, 4925, 7779, 8313, 8765, 9224. Quod Verbum illis sit occlusum, n. 3773, 4783, 8780. Quod non videant et attendant ad omnia illa quae Dominus toties locutus est de amore et charitate, deque fructibus seu bonis actu, de quibus, n. 1017, 3416; quod nec sciant quid bonum, ita nec quid caelestis amor, et quid charitas, n. 4
2417, 3603, 4126, 9995. Quod simplices corde, et usque sapientes, sciant quid bonum vitae, ita quid charitas, et non quid fides separata, n. 4741, 4754.)
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