246、教会在有圣言存在，主通过圣言被认识，因而在神性真理被揭示的地方取了一个特定形式（3857，10761节）。然而，这并不意味着人们仅仅通过生在有圣言存在，并且主被认识的地方就属于教会；只有那些被主通过圣言的真理重生，也就是过着仁爱生活的人才属于教会（6637，10143，10153，10578，10645，10829节）。那些属于教会，也就是拥有教会在自己里面的人处于为了真理而对真理的情感，也就是说，他们热爱真理是因为它是真理；他们从圣言检查他们所生于其中的教会教义是不是真的（5432，6047节）。否则，每个人的宗教被声称为真理，仅仅因为是别人这么说的，或因为这是此人的本土宗教（6047节）。
主的教会与全世界所有照其宗教原则过着良善生活的人同在（3263，6637，10765节）。所有过着良善生活（无论在哪里），承认一位神的人都被主接受，并进入天堂；事实上，所有处于良善的人都承认主，因为良善来自主，主就在良善中（2589-2604，2861，2863，3263，4190，4197，6700，9256节）。地上的整个教会在主面前如同一个人（7396，9276节）。天堂也一样，因为教会就是天堂，也就是主在地上的国度（2853，2996，2998，3624-3629，3636-3643，3741-3745，4625节）。但教会，就是主被认识，有圣言存在的地方，就像人里面的心肺之于身体的其它部位，这些部位靠心肺如同靠其生命的源泉存活（637，931，2054，2853节）。正因如此，除非有一个有圣言存在，并且主通过圣言被认识的教会，否则人类无法得救（468，637，931，4545，10452节）。教会是天堂的地基（4060节）。
教会有内在和外在（1242，6587，9375，9680，10762节）。教会的内在是对主之爱和对邻之仁；因此，那些处于对来自对主之爱和对邻之仁的良善和真理的情感之人构成内在教会；那些出于顺服和信仰而处于外在敬拜的人构成外在教会（1083，1098，4288，6380，6587，7840，8762节）。知道真理和良善，并由此行动是教会的外在，而意愿并热爱真理和良善，并由此行动是教会的内在（4899，6775节）。教会的内在就包含在那些属于外在教会之人的敬拜中，尽管处于模糊之中（6775节）。内在和外在教会构成一个教会（409，10762节）。人有一个内在和一个外在，内在符合天堂的形像，外在符合世界的形像；因此，为叫人能成为一个教会，他的外在与内在必须行动一致（3628，4523，4524，6057，6314，9706，10472节）。教会在人的内在里面，同时在他的外在里面，但不在没有内在的外在里面（1795，6580，10691节）。教会的内在取决于真理及其品质，以及它们通过生活被植入良善的程度（1238节）。
教会和天堂一样，在人里面；因此，总体上的教会由有教会在里面的人组成（3884节）。若要教会存在，就必须有生活的教义，也就是仁爱的教义（3445，10763，10764节）。构成教会的是仁，而不是与仁分离之信（916节）；因而不是与仁分离之信的教义，而是与仁结合之信的教义和照之的生活（809，1798，1799，1834，1844，4468，4672，4683，4766，5826，6637节）。教会不会与人同在，除非教义的真理在他那里被植入仁之良善，因而被植入生命（3310，3963，5826节）。如果一个人仅处于被称为信之真理的真理，那么就没有教会与他同在（5826节）。如果仁处于第一位，信处于第二位，教会里面将有多少良善（6269节）。如果信处于第一位，教会里面将有多少邪恶（6272节）。在古代教会，仁是教会的首要和本质要素（4680节）。如果所有人都有仁爱，那么教会就像天堂（2385，2853节）。如果教会的特征是良善，而不是没有良善的真理，因而是仁，而不是分离之信，那么教会将为一；在信之教义和外在敬拜上的不同则不算什么（1285，1316，2982，3267，3445，3451节）。
每个教会都是从仁爱开始的，但随着时间推移，都偏离了仁爱（494，501，1327，3773，4689节），而是转向了邪恶所生的虚假，最终转向邪恶本身（1834，1835，2910，4683，4689节）。一个教会的兴起和衰落好比一个人的婴儿期和老年期（10134节），还好比太阳的升起和落下（1837节）。关于基督教会的相继状态，直至它的末后状态，包括对马太福音24章全文关于主对时代完结和祂降临的预言的解释（3353-3356，3486-3489，3650-3655，3751-3757，3897-3901，4057-4060，4229-4231，4332-4335，4422-4424，4635-4638，4807-4810，4954-4959，5063-5071节）。如今基督教会正处于它的末后状态，因为它由于丧失了仁而丧失了信（3489，4689节）。最后的审判就是教会的末期（2118，3353，4057，4333，4535节）。关于教会的荒凉（407-411节）。时代的完结和主的降临是旧教会的末期和新教会的开始（2243，4535，10622节）。当旧教会荒凉时，内层真理就被揭示出来，以服务于那时正兴起的新教会（3398，3786节）。关于教会在外邦人，或非基督徒当中的兴起（1366，2986，4747，9256节）。
246、教会所在之处圣言得以传扬，神圣真理被揭示，人们由此而认识主 （3857，10761）。尽管如此，这并不意味着出生于教会的人就属于教会，只有被主通过圣言的真理重生的人，即过着仁爱生活的人，才属于教会 （6637，10143，10153，10578，10645，10829）。教会之人或者心中有教会的人是为了真理的缘故喜爱真理，换言之，他们热爱真理因为它是真理。他们根据圣言检验他们生于斯的教会的教义是否正确 （5432，6047）。否则，每个人都能宣称自己的宗教是真理，因为曾有人这样说了，或者因为起源于他的家乡 （6047）。
主的教会，包括世上所有按照他们的宗教原则去践行良善生活的人们 （3263，6637，10765）。一切人无论身在何处只要生活良善，并且承认一个上帝，都被主接纳并且进入天堂。因为践行良善的所有人都承认主，良善来自主，主就在良善之中 （2589-2604，2861，2863，3263，4190，4197，6700，9256）。在主的眼里，普天下的全体教会形如一个人 （7396，9276）。祂看天堂也一样，因为教会是地上的天堂，或地上的主的国度 （2853，2996，2998，3624-3629，3636-3643，3741-3745，4625）。此外，认识主并传扬圣言的教会，就像人体内的心和肺与身体其它部分的关系一样，身体依靠心和肺给它们提供生命的源泉 （637，931，2054，2853）。这就是为什么，除非有教会传扬圣言使人们认识主，人类不能被拯救 （468，637，931，4545，10452）。教会是天堂的基础 （4060）。
教会有内在和外在之分 （1242，6587，9375，9680，10762）。教会的内在特征是爱主和爱友邻。因此，由爱主和爱友邻而且喜爱良善和真理的人构成了内在教会；基于顺服和信仰而践行外在敬拜的人构成了外在教会 （1083，1098，4288，6380，6587，7840，8762）。认识何谓真理和良善并因而去行动，构成了教会的外在形态；而盼望和热爱真理与良善并因而去行动，是教会的内在实质 （4899，6775）。当属于外在教会的人敬拜时，内在的教会能若隐若现的呈现出来 （6775）。内在和外在教会构成了一个教会 （409，10762）。
每一个人都有内在和外在，内在呈现天堂的形象，外在表达世界的样式。因此，若人想成为一个教会，他的行动必须内外合一 （3628，4523，4524，6057，6314，9706，10472）。教会在人的内在，同时也在人的外在，但是不在脱离内在的外在中 （1795，6580，10691）。人内在教会的状况取决于他拥有真理的特性和品质，以及他生命中良善植入的尺度 （1238）。
像天堂一样，教会存在于每个人里面，因此，教会通常由有教会在内的人组成 （3884）。为了一个教会可以存在，必须有生活的教义，也就是仁爱的教义 （3445，10763，10764）。仁爱构成了教会，而不是与仁爱分离的信仰构成教会 （916）。所以，不是与仁爱分离的信仰教义，而是信仰与仁爱结合的教义以及顺从它的生活构成教会 （809，1798，1799，1834，1844，4468，4672，4689，4766，5826，6637）。除非教导的真理植根于仁心爱行里，因而也就是在人的生命里，否则没有教会与人同在 （3310，3963，5826）。如果人所倾心关注的只是信仰的道理，教会不与他同在 （5826）。如果教会里仁爱居首、信仰随后，这教会将会何等美善？ （6269） 而如果信仰居首，这教会将会有多少邪恶？（6272）。在古教会，仁爱是教会的核心和本质 （4680）。如果所有人都有仁爱，教会将会像天堂一样 （2385，2853）。如果良善是教会的特征，而不是没有良善的真理，或者说，如果仁爱成为主导而不是仅有信仰，教会将是表里如一的，他们不会专注于某些信仰教义或外在敬拜方式上的差异 （1285，1316，2982，3267，3445，3451）。
每个教会都从仁爱开始，但随着时间的推移仁爱不断减少 （494，501，1327，3773，4689）。取而代之的是转向邪恶所生之谬误，并最终转向邪恶 （1834，1835，2910，4683，4689）。教会的盛衰如同人从婴儿到老年的转变 （10134）；还可比喻为太阳的朝升至暮落 （1837）。关于基督教会一路走来直至最后的状况，包括主在马太福音24章所做预言的解释，从起初到末了以至祂的再来，都讲述在下列章节里 （3353-3356，3486-3489，3650-3655，3571-3757，3897-3901，4057-4060，4229-4335，4422-4424，4635-4638，4807-4810，4954-4959，5063-5071）。如今，基督教会处于它的末日，它丢失了信，因为没有了爱 （3489，4689）。“最后的审判”是教会的最后时日 （2118，3353，4057，4333，4535）。这里描述了教会的荒废 （407-411）。世界的末了和主的再来指的是旧教会的终结和新教会的开始 （2243，4535，10622）。当旧教会终结时，深刻的真理得以揭示，以响应同时兴起的新教会之需 （3398，3786）。下面的章节介绍了关于非基督徒中教会的建立 （1366，2986，4747，9256）。
246. From Secrets of Heaven
The church takes a particular form where the Word exists and the Lord is known by means of it, and therefore where divine truths have been revealed: 3857, 10761. Still, though, this does not mean that people are part of the church by merely being born where the Word exists and the Lord is known; people are part of the church only if they are being regenerated by the Lord by means of truths from the Word-that is, they are living caring lives: 6637, 10143, 10153, 10578, 10645, 10829. People who are of the church-that is, people who have the church within themselves-are drawn to the truth for its own sake; that is, they love what is true because it is true. They also search the Word to find out whether the teachings of the church in which they were born are true: 5432, 6047. Otherwise everyone's religion could be declared true merely because someone else said so or because it was the religion of the person's native soil: 6047.
[5] Every church begins with a focus on caring, but in the course of time strays from it (494, 501, 1327, 3773, 4689), and turns instead toward falsities born of evil and eventually to evils themselves (1834, 1835, 2910, 4683, 4689). A comparison of the rise and fall of a church with the infancy and old age of an individual (10134) and also with sunrise and sunset (1837). A discussion of the successive states of the Christian church all the way its last, including an explanation of the {w 219}'s predictions in the twenty-fourth of Matthew, from beginning end, about the close of the age his Coming: 3353-3356, 3486-3489, 3650-3655, 3751-3757, 3897-3901, 4057-4060, 4229-4231, 4332-4335, 4422-4424, 4635-4638, 4807-4810, 4954-4959, 5063-5071. The Christian church is now at its last days, because it has lost its faith as a result of losing its caring: 3489, 4689. The "Last Judgment" is the last time of a church: 2118, 3353, 4057, 4333, 4535. On the final devastation of the church: 407-411. The "close of the age" and the "Coming of the Lord" is the end of an old church and the beginning of a new one: 2243, 4535, 10622. Profound truths are revealed as an old church is undergoing its final devastation, for the service of the new church that is then being raised up: 3398, 3786. On the raising up of a church among non-Christians: 1366, 2986, 4747, 9256.
246. Not translated.
246. FROM THE HEAVENLY ARCANA.
The Church, specifically exists where the Word is found, and where through it the Lord is known, and consequently where, Divine Truths have been revealed, Arcana Coelestia 3857, 10761. Still those who are, born where the Word exists, and where the Lord is known, are not on that account of the Church; but those are who through truths from the Word, are being regenerated by the Lord, and these are they who lead a life of charity, Arcana Coelestia 6637, 10143, 10153, 10578, 10645, 10829. Those who are of the Church, that is, in whom the Church exists, are in the affection of truth for the sake of truth; that is, they love the truth because it is true, and from the Word they examine whether the doctrinals of the Church in which they were born, are true, Arcana Coelestia 5432, 6047. Otherwise every one would have truth from another, and from his native soil, Arcana Coelestia 6047.
The Lord's Church is with all in the whole world who live in good according to their religious system, Arcana Coelestia 3263, 6637, 10765. All who live in good - wherever they are - and acknowledge one God, are accepted by the Lord and come into heaven; for all who are in good acknowledge the Lord, because good is from the Lord, and the Lord is in good, Arcana Coelestia 2589-2604, 2861, 2863, 3263, 4190, 4197, 6700, 9256. The whole Church on earth, before the Lord, is as one man, Arcana Coelestia 7396, 9276; in like manner heaven, because the Church is heaven, that is, the Lord's kingdom on earth, Arcana Coelestia 2853, 2996, 2998, 3624-3629, 3636-3643, 3741-3745, 4625. But the Church, where the Lord is known and where the Word exists, is like the heart and lungs in a man in respect to the rest of the body, which lives therefrom, as from the fountains of its life, Arcana Coelestia 637, 931, 2054, 2853. Hence it is, that unless there were a Church where the Word exists, and where by means of it the Lord is known, the human race would not be saved, Arcana Coelestia 468, 637, 931, 4545, 10452. The Church is the foundation of heaven, Arcana Coelestia 4060.
The Church is internal and external, Arcana Coelestia 1242, 6587, 9375, 9680, 10762. The Internal of the Church is love to the Lord and charity towards the neighbour; wherefore, those who are in the affection of good and truth from love to the Lord and charity towards the neighbour, constitute the internal church; and those who are in external worship from obedience and faith, constitute the external Church, Arcana Coelestia 1083, 1098, 4288, 6380, 6587, 7840, 8762. Knowing truth and good, and acting therefrom, constitute the External of the Church; but willing and loving truth and good, and acting therefrom, constitute the Internal of the Church, Arcana Coelestia 4899, 6775. The Internal of the Church is contained in the worship of those who belong to the external Church, although obscurely, Arcana Coelestia 6775. The internal and external Church constitute one Church, Arcana Coelestia 409, 10762. Man has an Internal and an External, an Internal according to the image of heaven, and an External according to the image of the world; and therefore, in order that a man may be a Church, his External must act together with his Internal, Arcana Coelestia 3628, 4523, 4524, 6057, 6314, 9706, 10472. The Church is in a man's Internal and at the same time in his External, but not in the External apart from the Internal, Arcana Coelestia 1795, 6580, 10691. The Internal of the Church is according to truths and their quality, and according to the implantation of them in good by means of life, Arcana Coelestia 1238.
The Church, like heaven, is in man, and therefore the Church consists in general of the men in whom the Church is, Arcana Coelestia 3884. In order that the Church may exist, there must be the doctrine of life, which is the doctrine of charity, Arcana Coelestia 3445, 10763, 10764. Charity constitutes the Church, and not faith separated from charity, Arcana Coelestia 916: consequently, not the doctrine of faith which is separated from charity, but the doctrine of faith which is conjoined therewith, and according to which the life is, Arcana Coelestia 809, 1798, 1799, 1834, 1844, 4468, 4672, 4683, 4766, 5826, 6637. The Church does not exist with a man, unless the truths of doctrine are implanted with him in the good of charity, and thus in the good of life, Arcana Coelestia 3310, 3963, 5826. There is no Church with a man, if he is only in the truths, which are called truths of faith, Arcana Coelestia 5826. How much good there would be in the Church, if charity were in the first place, and faith in the second, Arcana Coelestia 6269. And how much evil is in it, if faith is in the first place, Arcana Coelestia 6272. In the Ancient Churches charity was the chief and essential [constituent] of the Church, Arcana Coelestia 4680. The Church would be like heaven, if all had charity, Arcana Coelestia 2385, 2853. If good were the characteristic of the Church, and not truth apart from good, thus if charity were its characteristic, and not faith separate, the Church would be a one, and differences with respect to the doctrinals of faith and the forms of external worship, would be accounted as nothing, Arcana Coelestia 1285, 1316, 2982, 3267, 3445, 3451.
Every Church begins from charity, but in the course of time declines from it, Arcana Coelestia 494, 501, 1327, 3773, 4689; and thus turns to falsities from evil, and at length to evils, Arcana Coelestia 1834, 1835, 2910, 4683, 4689. The Church at its beginning and in its decline compared with the infancy and old age of a man, Arcana Coelestia 10134. And also with the rising and setting of the sun, Arcana Coelestia 1837. The successive states of the Christian Church, down to its last state; where the things are explained which the Lord foretold Concerning the consummation of the age and His coming, in Matthew 24 from beginning to end), Arcana Coelestia 3353-3356, 3486-3489, 3650-3655, 3751-3757, 3897-3901, 4056-4060, 4229-4231, 4332-4335, 4422-4424, 4635-4638, 4807-4810, 4954-4959, 5063-5071. The Christian Church at the present time is at its end, since there is in it no faith, because no charity, Arcana Coelestia 3489, 4689. The Last Judgment is the last time of the church, Arcana Coelestia 2118, 2252, 4057, 4333, 4535. Concerning the vastation of the Church, Arcana Coelestia 407-411. The consummation of the age and the coming of the Lord constitute the last time of the old Church and the beginning of the new, Arcana Coelestia 2243, 4535, 10622. When the old Church is being vastated, the interior truths are revealed which are to be of use to the new Church which is then established, Arcana Coelestia 3398, 3786. Concerning the establishment of the Church with the Gentiles, Arcana Coelestia 1366, 2986, 4747, 9256.
246. FROM THE ARCANA COELESTIA.
The church exists specifically where the Word is, and where the Lord is thereby known, and thus where Divine truths are revealed (n. 3857, 10761). Still they who are born where the Word is, and where the Lord is thereby known, are not of the church, but they who are regenerated by the Lord by the truths of the Word, that is, they who live the life of charity (n. 6637, 10143, 10153, 10578, 10645, 10829). They who are of the church, or in whom the church is, are in the affection of truth for the sake of truth, that is, they love truth because it is truth; and they examine from the Word whether the doctrinals of the church in which they were born are true (n. 5432, 6047). Otherwise the truth possessed by everyone would be derived from another, and from his native soil (n. 6047).
The church of the Lord is with all in the whole world who live in good according to their religious principles (n. 3263, 6637, 10765). All who live in good wherever they are, and acknowledge one God, are accepted by the Lord and come into heaven; since all who are in good acknowledge the Lord, because good is from the Lord, and the Lord is in good (n. 2589-2604, 2861, 2863, 3 2 3263, 4190, 4197, 6700, 9256). The universal church on earth before the Lord is as one man (n. 7396, 9276). As heaven is, because the church is heaven or the kingdom of the Lord on earth (n. 2853, 2996, 2998, 3624-3629, 3636-3643, 3741-3745, 4625). But the church, where the Lord is known and where the Word is, is like the heart and lungs in man in respect to the other parts of the body, which live from the heart and lungs as from the fountains of their life (n. 637, 931, 2054, 2853). Hence it is, that unless there were a church where the Word is, and where the Lord is thereby known, the human race could not be saved (n. 468, 637, 931, 4545, 10452). The church is the foundation of heaven (n. 4060).
The church is internal and external (n. 1242, 6587, 9375, 9680, 10762). The internal of the church is love to the Lord and charity towards the neighbor. Thence they who are in the affection of good and truth from love to the Lord and from charity towards the neighbor, constitute the internal church; and they who are in external worship from obedience and faith, constitute the external church (n. 1083, 1098, 4288, 6380, 6587, 7840, 8762). To know truth and good, and to act from thence, is the external of the church, but to will and love truth and good, and to act from thence, is the internal of the church (n. 4899, 6775). The internal of the church is in the worship of those who are of the external church, although in obscurity (n. 6775). The internal and external church make one church (n. 409, 10762). Man has an internal and an external, an internal after the image of heaven, and an external after the image of the world; and therefore, in order that the man may be a church, his external must act in unity with his internal (n. 3628, 4523, 4524, 6057, 6314, 9706, 10472). The church is in the internal of man and at the same time in the external, but not in the external without the internal (n. 1795[1-2], 6580, 10691). The internal of the church is according to truths and their quality, and according to their implantation in good by life (n. 1238).
The church like heaven is in man, and thus the church in general consists of the men in whom the church is (n. 3884). In order that a church may exist, there must be the doctrine of life, that is, the doctrine of charity (n. 3445, 10763, 10764). Charity makes the church, and not faith separated from charity (n. 916). Consequently, not the doctrine of faith separated from charity, but the doctrine of faith conjoined therewith, and a life conformable to it (n. 809, 1 798, 1799, 1834, 1844, 4468, 4672, 4689, 4766, 5826, 6637). The church is not with man, unless the truths of doctrine are implanted in the good of charity with him, thus in the life (n. 3310, 3963, 5826). There is no church with man, if he is only in the truths, which are called the truths of faith (n. 5826). How much good would be in the church, if charity were in the first place and faith in the second (n. 6269). And how much evil, if faith is in the first place (n. 6272). In the ancient churches charity was the principal and essential of the church (n. 4680). The church would be like heaven, if all had charity (n. 2385, 2853). If good were the characteristic of the church, and not truth without good, thus if charity were its characteristic, and not faith separate, the church would be one, and differences with respect to the doctrinals of faith, and external worship, would be accounted as nothing (n. 1285, 1316, 2982, 3267, 3445, 3451).
Every church begins from charity, but declines therefrom in process of time (n. 494, 501, 1327, 3773, 4689). Thus to falsities from evil, and at length to evils (n. 1834, 1835, 2910, 4683, 4689). A comparison of the church at its beginning and decline with the infancy and old age of man (n. 10134). And also with the rising and the setting of the sun (n. 1837). Concerning the successive states of the Christian Church even to its last state; wherein are explained the particulars which the Lord foretold concerning "the consummation of the age," and His "coming," in Matt. chap. 24 from the beginning to the end (n. 3353-3356, 3486-3489, 3650-3655, 3751-3757, 13897-3901, 4057-4060, 4229-4231, 4332-4335, 4422-4424, 4635-4638, 4807-4810, 4954-4959, 5063-5071). The Christian church is at this day in its last states, there being no faith therein because there is no charity (n. 3489, 4689). The Last Judgment is the last time of the church (n. 2118, 3353, 4057, 4333, 4535). Of the vastation of the church (n. 407-411). The consummation of the age and the coming of the Lord is the last time of the old church and the beginning of the new (n. 2243, 4535, 10622). When the old church is vastated, interior truths are revealed for the service of the new church which is then established (n. 3398, 3786). Concerning the establishment of the church with the Gentiles (n. 1366, 2986, 4747, 9256).
Footnotes:
1. The printed version has 3571, a transposition of numbers in the Latin.
246. (Ex Arcanis Caelestibus.)
Quod ecclesia in specie sit ubi Verbum, et per id Dominus notus, ita ubi Divina vera sunt revelata (Arcana Coelestia 3857, 10761).
At usque quod ideo non ab ecclesia sint qui nati ubi Verbum est et Dominus notus, sed qui per vera ex Verbo a Domino regenerantur, qui sunt qui vivunt vitam charitatis (Arcana Coelestia 6637, 10143, 10153, 10578, 10645, 10829).
Qui ab ecclesia sunt, seu in quibus ecclesia, illi in affectione veri sunt propter verum; hoc est, amant verum quia est verum: illi etiam explorant ex Verbo num vera sunt doctrinalia ecclesiae in qua nati (Arcana Coelestia 5432, 6047).
Alioqui foret cuivis verum ex alio, et ex natali solo (Arcana Coelestia 6047).
Quod ecclesia Domini sit apud omnes qui in universo orbe in bono vivunt secundum religiosum suum (Arcana Coelestia 3263, 6637, 10765).
Quod omnes qui in bono vivunt, ubicunque sunt, et agnoscunt unum Deum, acceptentur a Domino, et in caelum veniant; quoniam omnes qui in bono sunt, agnoscunt Dominum, ex causa qua bonum est a Domino, et Dominus est in bono (Arcana Coelestia 2589-2604, 2861, 2863, 3263, 4190, 4197, 6700, 9256).
Quod ecclesia universalis in terris sit coram Domino sicut unus homo (Arcana Coelestia 7395, [7396?], 9276).
Similiter ac caelum, quia ecclesia est caelum seu regnum Domini in terris (Arcana Coelestia 2853, 2996, 2998, 3624-3649, 3636-3643, 3741-3745, 4625 (3629)).
Sed quod ecclesia, ubi Dominus est notus et ubi Verbum est, sit sicut cor et sicut pulmo in homine, respective ad reliqua corporis, quae ex illis ut ex suae vitae fontibus vivunt (Arcana Coelestia 637, 931, 2054, 2853).
Inde est, nisi foret ecclesia ubi Verbum et per id Dominus notus, [quod] non salvaretur genus humanum (Arcana Coelestia 468, 637, 931, 4545, 10452).
Quod ecclesia sit fundamentum caeli (Arcana Coelestia 4060).
Quod ecclesia sit interna et externa (Arcana Coelestia 1242, 6587, 9375, 9680, 10762).
Quod ecclesiae internum sit amor in Dominum et charitas erga proximum; inde quod illi qui in affectione boni et veri sunt ex amore in Dominum et ex charitate erga proximum, ecclesiam internam constituant; et quod illi qui in cultu externo ex obedientia et fide sunt, ecclesiam externam constituant (Arcana Coelestia 1083, 1098, 4288, 6380, 6587, 7840, 8762).
Quod scire verum et bonum et inde agere, sit externum ecclesiae; at velle et amare verum et bonum et inde agere, sit internum ecclesiae (Arcana Coelestia 4899, 6775).
Quod internum ecclesiae sit in cultu eorum qui ab externa ecclesia sunt, tametsi in obscuro (Arcana Coelestia 6775).
Quod ecclesia interna et externa unam ecclesiam faciant (Arcana Coelestia 409, 10762).
Quod homini sit internum et externum, internum ad imaginem caeli, et externum ad imaginem mundi; et quod ideo, ut homo sit ecclesia, externum ejus unum aget cum interno (Arcana Coelestia 3628, 4523, 4524, 6057, 6314, 9706, 10472).
Quod ecclesia sit in interno hominis et simul in externo; non autem in externo absque interno (Arcana Coelestia 1795, 6581, [6580?] 1069).
Quod internum ecclesiae se habeat secundum vera et eorum quale, et secundum implantationem eorum in bono per vitam (Arcana Coelestia 1238).
Quod ecclesia sicut caelum sit in homine, et sic quod ecclesia in communi sit ab hominibus in quibus ecclesia (Arcana Coelestia 3884).
Ut ecclesia sit, erit doctrina vitae, quae est doctrina charitatis (Arcana Coelestia 3445, 10763, 10764).
Quod charitas faciat ecclesiam, et non fides separata a charitate (n. 91).
Proinde non doctrina fidei separatae a charitate, sed doctrina fidei conjunctae cum illa, secundum quam vita (Arcana Coelestia 809, 1798, 1799, 1834, 1844, 4468, 4672, 4676, [4689?], 4766, 5828, [5826?], 6637).
Quod non ecclesia apud hominem sit, nisi vera doctrinae implantata sint bono charitatis apud illum, ita vitae (Arcana Coelestia 3310, 3963, 5826).
Quod nulla ecclesia apud hominem sit, si is modo in veris, quae vocantur fidei, est (Arcana Coelestia 5826).
Quantum boni in ecclesia, si charitas primo loco foret, et fides secundo (Arcana Coelestia 6269).
Et quantum mali si fides primo loco est (Arcana Coelestia 6272).
Quod in ecclesiis antiquis charitas fuerit principale et essentiale ecclesiae (Arcana Coelestia 4680).
Quod ecclesia foret sicut caelum, si omnibus charitas (Arcana Coelestia 2385, 2853).
Si bonum foret character ecclesiae, et non verum absque bono, ita si charitas et non fides separata, quod ecclesia foret una, et nihil faceret quod quoad doctrinalia fidei et quoad externos cultus differrent (Arcana Coelestia 1285, 1316, 2982, 3267, 3445, 3451).
Quod omnis ecclesia incohet a charitate, sed quod temporis tractu ab illa deflectat (Arcana Coelestia 494, 501, 1327, 3773, 4649 [4689?]).
Et sic ad falsa ex malo, et tandem ad mala (Arcana Coelestia 1834, 1835, 2910, 4683, 4689).
Comparatio ecclesiae incohantis et decrescentis cum hominis infantia et senectute (Arcana Coelestia 10134).
Et quoque cum ortu et occasu solis (Arcana Coelestia 1837).
De successivis statibus Ecclesiae Christianae usque ad extremum ejus; ubi explicantur illa quae Dominus praedixerat de "consummatione saeculi" et de "adventu" Ipsius, apud Matthaeum cap. xxiv. a principio ad finem (Arcana Coelestia 3353-3356, 3486-3489, 3650-3655, 3751-3759 [3757?], 3897-3901, 4057-4060, 4229-4231, 4332-4335, 4422-4424, 4635-4638, 4807-4810, 4954-4959, 5063-5071).
Quod Ecclesia Christiana hodie in extremis sit, quoniam ibi non fides quia nulla charitas (Arcana Coelestia 3489, 4649 [4689?]).
Quod ultimum judicium sit ultimum tempus ecclesiae (Arcana Coelestia 2118, 3353, 4057, 4333, 4535).
De ecclesiae vastatione (Arcana Coelestia 407-411).
Quod consummatio saeculi et adventus Domini sit ultimum tempus ecclesiae veteris et primum novae (Arcana Coelestia 2243, 4535, 10622).
Quod interiora vera revelentur cum ecclesia vetus vastatur, inservitura novae quae tunc instauratur (Arcana Coelestia 3398, 3786).
De instauratione ecclesiae apud gentes (Arcana Coelestia 1366, 2986, 4747, 9256).