Heaven and Hell - Swedenborg Foundation

HEAVEN AND HELL 436
names do not enter heaven; but they have instead a perception
of the Lord as he has just been described; consequently in the
Word that is in heaven (see above, n. 259) there are no such
names mentioned, since that Word is the internal sense of the
Word that is in the world. 281
527. I can testify from much experience that it is impossible
to implant the life of heaven in those who in the world have
lived a life opposite to the life of heaven. There were some who
had believed that when after death they should hear Divine
truths from the angels they would readily accept them and
believe them, and consequently live a different life, and could
thus be received into heaven. But this was tried with very
many, although it was confined to those who held this belief,
and was permitted in their case to teach them that repentance
is not possible after death.
Some of those with whom the experiment was made
understood truths and seemed to accept them; but as soon as
281. In the internal sense of the Word by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
the Lord in respect to the Divine itself and the Divine Human is meant (n.
1893, 4615, 6098, 6185, 6276, 6804, 6847). In heaven Abraham is
unknown (n. 1834, 1876, 3229).
By David the Lord in respect to the Divine royalty is meant (n. 1888,
9954).
The twelve apostles represented the Lord in respect to all things of the
church, that is, all things pertaining to faith and love (n. 2129, 3354, 3488,
3858, 6397).
Peter represented the Lord in respect to faith, James in respect to
charity, and John in respect to the works of charity (n. 3750, 10087). The
twelve apostles sitting on twelve thrones and judging the twelve tribes of
Israel, signified that the Lord will judge in accord with the truths and goods
of faith and love (n. 2129, 6397).
The names of persons and of places in the Word do not enter heaven,
but are changed into things and states; and in heaven these names cannot
even be uttered (n. 1876, 5225, 6516, 10216, 10282, 10432). Moreover, the
angels think abstractedly from persons (n. 8343, 8985, 9007).