932, 1032, 1059, 2284, 2589, 2590, 3778, 4190, 4197). The
lot of the nations and peoples outside of the church in the
other life (n. 2589-2604). The church is specifically where the
Word is, and by it the Lord is known (n. 3857, 10761).
Nevertheless, those born where the Word is and where the Lord
is known are not on that account of the church, but only those
who live a life of charity and of faith (n. 6637, 10143, 10153,
10578, 10645, 10829). The Lord's church is with all in the
whole world who live in good in accordance with their religion
and acknowledge a Divine, and such are accepted of the Lord and
come into heaven (n. 2589-2604, 2861, 2863, 3263, 4190, 4197,
6700, 9256).
319. That the heathen equally with Christians are saved any one can
see who knows what it is that makes heaven in man; for heaven is
within man, and those that have heaven within them come into heaven.
Heaven with man is acknowledging the Divine and being led by the
Divine. The first and chief thing of every religion is to acknowledge
the Divine. A religion that does not acknowledge the Divine is no
religion. The precepts of every religion look to worship; thus to the
way in which the Divine is to be worshiped that the worship may be
acceptable to Him; and when this has been settled in one's mind, that
is, so far as one wills this or so far as he loves it, he is led by
the Lord.
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