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Survey of Teachings of the New Church #45

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45. 9 The faith of today has removed living a religious life from the church. A religious life consists in acknowledging one God and worshiping him with a faith that is connected to goodwill.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for their permission to use this translation.

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Survey of Teachings of the New Church #47

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47. 10 The faith taught by the modern-day church is incapable of being united to acts of goodwill; it is incapable of producing any fruit in the form of good works.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for their permission to use this translation.