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Tough Questions about Life After Death

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  • Angels

    Angels are real, and they are people too. Every angel in Heaven was once a person living in this Natural World.
    In fact, people were born to become angels, even as the Lord told us, "God is not a God of the dead, but of the living." (Matthew 22:32) Life in this world is a preparation period for an angelic eternity to come. Those who choose a heavenly life here on earth, full of love and wisdom, go on to become angels after death. The life of an angel in heaven is a life of love, wisdom, continual growth, and useful service. The angels are blessed with all the happiness we human beings can imagine, and their goodness and love are deep and real.

  • What do Angels Do?

    Most of us have two kinds of daily tasks. There are ones that we really enjoy doing: we know how to do them, we can do them well, and we get a feeling of satisfaction with having accomplished something useful. Then there are the ones we dislike: they may be tasks which don't seem very necessary, or tasks we are not prepared for, or ones we find frustrating, disappointing, or unappreciated.

  • Will I see my Loved Ones when I Die?

Based on the Holy Bible, The New Church gains further inspiration and understanding through the teachings of 18th century scientist and theologian Emanuel Swedenborg. In his 35 volumes of theology, Swedenborg helps set forth the Lord's plan for a rebirth of Christianity, a clear vision of God in His own Word, and what that means in our lives.

“Heaven consists in a heartfelt desire for the good of others rather than one’s own good, and in serving them from the love of making them happy, not for the sake of any selfish hope of reward.”
Arcana Coelestia 452

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