Spiritual Life and the Word of God

"Spiritual Life and the Word of God" by Emanuel Swedenborg is a religious exploration probably penned in the 1700s. The book looks at spiritual living and how it goes hand-in-hand with the Bible's rules, especially the Ten Commandments, suggesting that following these rules helps people become spiritually pure and better. The writing starts off explaining how someone becomes spiritual by living how the Word of God says. Swedenborg points out that there's a big difference between following rules just to look good or get ahead, and truly believing in God and wanting to do what's right. The book highlights that to grow spiritually, people must avoid bad things because they are against God, not just because they might get in trouble. This sets the stage for a more complete look at how spiritual life connects people to heavenly ideas, showing that a real friendship with the divine relies on deeply obeying spiritual rules..