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DOCTRINE OF HOLY SCRIPTURE 20877. The Word is the Word according to the understanding of itin a man, that is, as it is understood. If it is not understood, theWord is indeed called the Word, but it is not the Word with theman. The Word is the truth according to the understanding of it,for it may not be the truth, because it may be falsified. The Word isspirit and life according to the under standing of it, for its letter ifnot understood is dead. And as a man has truth and life accordingto his understanding of the Word, so has he faith and loveaccording thereto, for truth is of faith, and love is of life. Now asthe church exists by means of faith and love, and according tothem, it follows that the church is the church through theunderstanding of the Word and according thereto; a noble churchif in genuine truths, an ignoble church if not in genuine truths, anda destroyed church if in falsified truths.78. Further, it is through the Word that the Lord is present witha man and is conjoined with him, for the Lord is the Word, and asit were speaks with the man in it. The Lord is also Divine truthitself, as likewise is the Word. From this it is evident that the Lordis present with a man and is at the same time conjoined with him,according to his understanding of the Word, for according to thisthe man has truth and the derivative faith, and also love and thederivative life. The Lord is indeed present with a man through thereading of the Word, but he is conjoined with him through theunderstanding of truth from the Word, and according thereto; andin proportion as the Lord has been conjoined with a man, in thesame proportion the church is in him. The church is within man;the church that is outside of him is the church with a number ofmen who have the church within them. This is meant by the Lord’swords to the Pharisees who asked when the kingdom of God wouldcome:The kingdom of God is within you (Luke 17:21).Here the “kingdom of God” means the Lord, and from him, thechurch.
DOCTRINE OF HOLY SCRIPTURE 20979. In many places in the prophets where the church is treated of,the understanding of the Word is treated of, and it is taught thatthere is no church except where the Word is rightly understood,and that such as is the understanding of the Word with those in thechurch, such is the church. In many places also in the prophets thechurch with the Israelitish and Jewish nation is described as beingtotally destroyed and annihilated through their falsification of themeaning or understanding of the Word, for naught but thisdestroys the church.[2] The understanding of the Word, both true and false, isdescribed in the prophets by “Ephraim,” especially in Hosea, for inthe Word “Ephraim” signifies the understanding of the Word inthe church. And as the understanding of the Word makes thechurch, Ephraim is called,A dear son, and a child of delights (Jer. 31:20);The firstborn (Jer. 31:9);The strength of Jehovah’s head (Ps. 60:7; 108:8);Mighty (Zech. 10:7)Filled with the bow (Zech. 9:13);and the sons of Ephraim are called,Armed, and shooters with the bow (Ps. 78:9).The “bow” signifies doctrine from the Word fighting againstfalsities. Therefore also,Ephraim was passed over to Israel’s right hand, and was blessed; and wasalso accepted instead of Reuben (Gen. 48:5, 11–15).And therefore,
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