3# 新天堂与新教会的信仰，就其具体形式而言，乃是这样：
雅威上帝就是爱本身和智慧本身，也就是说，祂就是良善本身和真理本身。祂作为神性真理——也就是与上帝同在并且就是上帝的道——降下来，取了人性。这样做的目的是：要把天上、地狱以及教会中一切混乱的事物重新纳入秩序。因为那时地狱的势力已经胜过天上的势力，在地上的势力也是邪恶胜过良善，全体的灭亡已经临到门前、危在旦夕。雅威上帝借着祂的人性——也就是那神性真理——除去了这即将临到的灭亡，从而救赎了天使和人类。此后，祂在祂的人性中，将神性真理与神性良善（也就是将神性智慧与神性之爱）联合起来，便带着被荣耀了的人性，一同回到祂永恒的神性中。
以下经文所指的就是这些事：
道与上帝同在，道就是上帝（上帝是道[ 原文：καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος.；武加大译本：et Deus erat Verbum。严格按语序翻译：并且上帝是道 ]）……道成了肉身。（约1:1，14）
我从父出来，到了世界；我又离开世界，往父那里去。（约16:28）
我们也知道，上帝的儿子已经来到，且将智慧赐给我们，使我们认识那位真实的，我们也在那位真实的里面，就是在他的儿子耶稣基督里面。这是真神，也是永生。（约壹5:20）
由此可见，若没有主来到世间，没有人能得救。今天的情形也是如此。因此，除非主借着神性真理——也就是圣言——再次来到世间，否则也没有人能得救。
【2】从人这一方面来说，信仰的具体教训如下：
一、上帝是独一的，神性的三一就在祂里面；这上帝就是拯救者主耶稣基督。
二、使人得救的信仰，就是信祂。
三、不可行恶，因为恶属于魔鬼、出于魔鬼。
四、应当行善，因为善属于上帝、出于上帝。
五、人行善，貌似出于自己；但同时要相信，这些善是主在他里面、借着他所作成的。
前两条是信仰，中间两条是仁义[ charitatis，对邻舍的爱，称“仁义”；对主的爱，称“仁爱”。前者突出“义”，凭义理或真理行事；后者突出“仁”，爱的情感为先 ]，第五条是仁义与信仰的结合，也就是主与人之间的结合。
3# 具体形式的新天堂和新教会的信仰如下：
耶和华神是爱本身和智慧本身，或良善本身和真理本身；祂以神性真理的形式，即圣言和与神同在的神而降临，并取了人身，目的是将天堂里的一切、地狱里的一切和教会里的一切都恢复秩序。因为那时，地狱的势力胜过了天堂的势力，在地上，邪恶的势力胜过了良善的势力，因此彻底诅咒的威胁就站在门口，或说人类面临着迫在眉睫的毁灭威胁。耶和华神通过祂的人身，即神性真理，移除了这迫在眉睫的诅咒，从而救赎了天使和人类；后来祂在其人身中将神性真理与神性良善，或神性智慧与神性之爱合一，因而与祂得了荣耀的人身一起并在这人身中回到祂自永恒所在的神性中。约翰福音中的这些话就是指这一切：
圣言与神同在，神就是圣言。圣言成了肉身。（约翰福音1:1，14）
同一福音书：
我从父出来，到了世界；我又离开世界，往父那里去。（约翰福音16:28）还有这些话：
我们知道神的儿子已经来到，且将理解赐给我们，使我们认识那位真实的；我们也在那位真实的里面，就是在祂儿子耶稣基督里面。祂是真神，也是永生。（约翰一书5:20）
从这些话清楚可知，除非主降世，否则没有人能得救。今天的情况也是如此；因此，除非主以神性真理，即圣言再次降世，否则没有人能得救。
就人而言，信仰的具体细节是：
（1）神是一，神性三位一体在祂里面，祂就是主神救主耶稣基督，或说主神救主耶稣基督就是那一位神。
（2）得救之信就是信祂。
（3）不可作恶，因为它们属于魔鬼并来自魔鬼。
（4）要行善，因为它们属于神并来自神。
（5）人要貌似凭自己做这些事；但要相信它们是由主在人里面并通过人做的。
头两点涉及信，接下来的两点涉及仁，第五点涉及仁与信的结合，因而涉及主与人的结合。
3. The faith of the new heaven and the new church in a specific form is this: Jehovah God is love itself and wisdom itself, or goodness itself and truth itself. As divine truth, or the Word, which was "God with God," he came down and took on a human manifestation for the purpose of forcing everything in heaven, everything in hell, and everything in the church back into the divine design. The power of hell had become stronger than the power of heaven, and on earth the power of evil had become stronger than the power of goodness; therefore total damnation stood threatening at the door. By means of his human manifestation, which was divine truth, Jehovah God lifted this pending damnation and redeemed both people and angels. Afterward, in his human manifestation, he united divine truth to divine goodness, or divine wisdom to divine love. In this way he returned to the divine nature that he had had from eternity, together with and in the human manifestation, which had been glorified. These things are meant by this statement in John: "The Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh" (John 1:1, 14). And in the same Gospel, "I went out from the Father and came into the world; again I am leaving the world and am going to the Father" (John 16:28). And also by this: "We know that the Son of God came and gave us understanding so that we would know the truth. And we are in the truth in the Son of God, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life" ( 1 John 5:20). From all this it is clear that if the Lord had not come into the world no one could have been saved.
The situation today is similar. Therefore if the Lord does not come into the world again in the form of divine truth, which is the Word, no one can be saved.
[2] For our part, the specifics of faith are these:
(1) There is one God, the divine Trinity exists within him, and he is the Lord God the Savior Jesus Christ.
(2) Believing in him is a faith that saves.
(3) We must not do things that are evil - they belong to the Devil and come from the Devil.
(4) We must do things that are good - they belong to God and come from God.
(5) We must do these things as if we ourselves were doing them, but we must believe that they come from the Lord working with us and through us.
The first two points have to do with faith, the second two have to do with goodwill; and the fifth has to do with the partnership between goodwill and faith, the partnership between the Lord and us.
3. THE FAITH OF THE NEW HEAVEN AND THE NEW CHURCH IN PARTICULAR TERMS IS AS FOLLOWS.
Jehovah God is Love itself and Wisdom itself, or Good itself and Truth itself. He came down in the form of Divine Truth, which is the Word and which was God with God, and took upon Himself human form, so as to reduce to order everything in heaven, in hell and in the church. For at that time the power of hell was stronger than the power of heaven, and on earth the power of evil was stronger than the power of good, so that utter damnation stood threatening at the gates. This impending damnation was removed by Jehovah God by means of His Human, which was Divine Truth, and thus angels and men were redeemed. Afterwards He united in His Human Divine Truth with Divine Good, or Divine Wisdom with Divine Love, and so returned into the Divinity which was His from eternity, together with and in His glorified Human. This is the meaning of the passage in John:
The Word was with God and the Word was God; and the Word was made flesh, John 1:1, 14.
In the same gospel:
I came out of the Father and I came into the world; I leave the world again, and go to the Father, John 16:28.
Further in the following passage:
We know that the Son of God came and gave us understanding, so that we might know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and everlasting life. 1 John 5:20.
These passages show that without the Lord's coming into the world no one could have been saved. The situation today is similar. So unless the Lord comes into the world again in the form of Divine Truth, that is, the Word, no more can anyone now be saved.
[2] The particular details of faith on man's part are:
1 God is one, in whom is the Divine Trinity, and He is the Lord God the Saviour Jesus Christ.
2 Faith leading to salvation is believing in Him.
3 Evil actions must not be done because they are the work of the devil and come from him.
4 Good actions must be done because they are the work of God and come from Him.
5 A person must perform these actions as if they were his own, but he must believe they come from the Lord working in him and through him.
The first two points deal with faith, the second two with charity; and the fifth deals with the joining of charity with faith and thus of the Lord with men.
3. THE FAITH OF THE NEW HEAVEN AND OF THE NEW CHURCH IN A PARTICULAR FORM is as follows:
Jehovah God is love itself and wisdom itself, or is good itself and truth itself; and in respect to Divine truth, which is the Word, and which was God with God, He came down and took on the Human for the purpose of reducing to order all things that were in heaven, and all things in hell, and all things in the church; because at that time the power of hell prevailed over the power of heaven, and upon the earth the power of evil over the power of good, and in consequence a total damnation stood threatening at the door. This impending damnation Jehovah God removed by means of His Human, which was Divine truth, and thus He redeemed angels and men, and thereupon He united, in His Human, Divine truth with Divine good or Divine wisdom with Divine love; and so, with and in His glorified Human, He returned into His Divine in which He was from eternity. All this is meant by these words in John:
The Word was with God, and God was the Word. And the Word became flesh (1:1, 14);
and in the same:
I came out from the Father and am come into the world; again I leave the world and go unto the Father (16:28);
and also by these words:
We know that the Son of God is come, and has given us understanding that we may know the True; and we are in the True, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and life eternal (1John 5:20).
From these words it is clear that without the Lord's coming into the world no one could have been saved. It is the same today; and therefore without the Lord's coming again into the world in Divine truth, which is the Word, no one can be saved.
[2] THE PARTICULARS OF FAITH ON MAN'S PART are:
(1) God is one, in whom is a Divine trinity, and the Lord God the Savior Jesus Christ is that one.
(2) Saving faith is to believe in Him.
(3) Evils should not be done, because they are of the devil and from the devil.
(4) Goods should be done, because they are of God and from God.
(5) These should be done by man as if by himself; but it should be believed that they are done by the Lord in man and through man.
The first two are matters of faith, the next two of charity, and the fifth of the conjunction of charity and faith, thus of the conjunction of the Lord and man.
3. The Faith of the new Heaven and the New Church, in its Particular Form, is as follows: Jehovah God is Love itself and Wisdom itself, or Good itself and Truth itself. He, as to the Divine Truth, which is the Word, and which was God with God, came down and assumed the Human, to the end that He might restore to order all things in heaven, in hell and in the Church. For at that time the power of hell prevailed over the power of heaven, and on earth the power of evil prevailed over the power of good. Consequently mankind was threatened with imminent destruction. This impending destruction Jehovah God prevented by means of His Human, which was the Divine Truth, and so He redeemed both angels and men. He afterwards united in His Human Divine Truth with Divine Good, or Divine Wisdom with Divine Love; and thus together with, and in, His Glorified Human He returned to the Divine in whom He was from eternity. This is meant by these words in John:
"The Word was with God, and the Word was God... and the Word was made flesh" 1:1, 14;
and again:
"I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again I leave the world and go to the Father" 16:28;
and further:
"We know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know Him that is true; and we are in Him that is true, even in His Son, Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life" 1 John 5:20.
From these passages it is clear that unless the Lord had come into the world no one could have been saved. The case is similar to-day; and therefore unless the Lord comes again into the world in the Divine Truth, which is the Word, no one can be saved.
[2] The particulars of faith on man's part are:
(1) God is one, in whom is the Divine Trinity, and He is the Lord God the Savior Jesus Christ.
(2) A saving faith is to believe on Him.
(3) Evil actions ought not to be done, because they are of the devil and from the devil.
(4) Good actions ought to be done, because they are of God and from God.
(5) Moreover these things ought to be done by man as of himself; but he should believe that they are from the Lord acting with him and through him.
The first two particulars have reference to faith, the next two to charity, and the fifth to the union of charity and faith, and thereby of the Lord and man.
3. FIDES NOVI COELI ET NOVAE ECCLESIAE IN SINGULARI FORMA, haec est: Quod Jehovah Deus sit Ipse Amor et Ipsa Sapientia, seu quod sit Ipsum Bonum et Ipsum Verum, et quod Ipse quoad Divinum Verum, quod est Verbum, et quod fuit Deus apud Deum, descenderit, et assumserit Humanum, propter finem, ut in ordinem redigeret omnia quae in Coelo, et omnia quae in Inferno, et omnia quae in Ecclesia erant; quoniam tunc potentia Inferni valuit super potentiam Coeli, et in Terris potentia mali super potentiam boni, et inde totalis damnatio ante fores stetit et imminuit. Hanc futuram Damnationem Jehovah Deus per Humanum suum, quod erat Divinum Verum, sustulit, et sic Angelos et Homines redemit: ac postea in Humano suo univit Divinum Verum Divino Bono, seu Divinam Sapientiam Divino Amori, et sic rediit in suum Divinum in Quo ab aeterno fuit, una cum et in glorificato Humano. Haec intelliguntur per hoc apud Johannem, "Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum: et Verbum Caro factum est," 1:1, 14; et apud Eundem, Exivi a Patre, et veni in Mundum; iterum relinquo Mundum, et vado ad Patrem, 16:28. Et porro per hoc, "Scimus quod Filius Dei venerit, et dederit nobis intelligentiam, ut cognoscamus Verum, et sumus in Vero in Filio Ipsius Jesu Christo: Hic est verus Deus et Vita aeterna," 1 Johannes 5:20. 1 Ex his patet, quod absque adventu Domini in Mundum, nullus salvari potuerit. Simile est hodie; quare nisi Dominus iterum in Mundum veniat in Divino Vero, quod est Verbum, nec quisquam potest salvari.
[2] Singularia fidei a parte hominis sunt; 1. Quod Deus sit Unus, in Quo Divina Trinitas, et quod Ille sit Dominus Deus Salvator Jesus Christus. 2. Quod Fides salvifica sit credere in Ipsum. 3. Quod non facienda sint mala, quia sunt diaboli, et a diabolo. 4. Quod facienda sint bona, quia sunt Dei et a Deo. 5. Et quod haec facienda sint ab homine ut ab Ipso; at quod credendum sit, quod sint a Domino apud illum et per illum. Duo priora sunt Fidei, duo posteriora sunt charitatis; et quintum est conjunctionis charitatis et fidei, ita Domini et hominis.
Footnotes:
1. Prima editio: Cap. 5:20, 21.