True Christian Religion

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True Christian Religion is a theological work by Emanuel Swedenborg that systematically presents his distinctive interpretations of Christian doctrine, including the nature of God, faith, charity, and the afterlife.

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True Christian Religion canonical 2

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instanceOf book
theological work
affirms divinity of Jesus Christ
oneness of God
aimsTo present the internal sense of Scripture
reform Christian doctrine
author Emanuel Swedenborg NERFINISHED
centralTheme true nature of Christian faith and life
consideredAs foundational text of Swedenborgian theology
contains discussion of justification by faith
exposition of the Trinity
teaching on baptism
teaching on heaven
teaching on hell
teaching on regeneration
teaching on repentance
teaching on the Holy Supper
teaching on the Last Judgment
teaching on the Ten Commandments
teaching on the church
teaching on the sacraments
describes states of the soul after death
the spiritual world
emphasizes inner spiritual transformation
life according to the commandments
focusesOn Christian doctrine
afterlife
charity
faith
nature of God
interprets the Bible according to correspondences
opposes doctrine of faith alone as sufficient for salvation
originalLanguage Latin
presents distinctive interpretations of Christian doctrine
relatedWork Divine Love and Wisdom NERFINISHED
Divine Providence NERFINISHED
Heaven and Hell NERFINISHED
religiousPerspective Swedenborgianism
religiousTradition Christianity
teaches God is one in person and in essence
charity consists in living according to the commandments
faith and charity must be conjoined
faith without charity is not living faith
human free will in spiritual matters
the Lord Jesus Christ is the visible God NERFINISHED
the Word has an inner spiritual sense
theologicalOrientation systematic theology
usedBy New Church movement NERFINISHED

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Emanuel Swedenborg notableWork True Christian Religion
Swedenborgianism keyText True Christian Religion