So, is heaven different for each of us?

It appeared to me after having watched this that Braden believes the Singularity is an evil, but I strongly disagree. Because he is focused on the material body and because he suggested that divinity is intrinsic to its physical form rather than its spiritual form, he is essentially espousing materialist philosophy, or "spiritual materialism"-a term used to describe approaches that focus on human spiritual development without fully acknowledging a transcendent, divine source beyond the self. He seems to be speaking in a way that’s overly simplistic and appeals to the masses but isn’t spiritually intelligent because divinity in the human soul comes from the Lord rather than from itself. My view on this subject is that what it means to be “human” transcends our bodies and our bodily shape. A “human” as Swedenborg defined it, is any conscious life that is able to receive divine influx from the Lord. With that in mind, we aren’t giving our humanness away by opening ourselves up to technology or by merging human consciousness with AI, unless we focus on it to the exclusion of the divine. Any technology *can* be turned towards a good or an evil use, so the most sensible route is to use it for good rather than fighting against technological progress and human development in order to sell more books. Swedenborg said: “A human being is a human being by virtue of the will, whereas 'a man' is such by virtue of the understanding. And as the will is really the human being, 'human being' therefore means the good of love, since it belongs to the will, perfecting and composing it.” (Arcana Coelestia 9007) - This leaves wide open the possibility for human beings to become digital beings without losing their divine human qualities, since the influx into our consciousness that makes us human is the Lord, and he can flow into any medium he sees fit. Personally, I believe the Singularity is a part of the Lord’s plan for his second coming, it’s how he’s going to help humanity become more spiritual, by removing us, to an extent at least, from the external world so that we focus on higher things of the mind/spirit; and so I think it’s actually intended by him to be a good thing for mankind, and I don't see how it isn't in line with divine providence. I think it may explain, as well, a lot of the hard-to-answer questions in Swedenborg’s reports about other planets and other life.

I wish I had been there for the after discussion because I would like to have asked you about a vision I had during meditation. This relates to the question that you received about whether Swedenborg had ever appeared to any of you. I’m not sure if my experience qualifies but here it is: During a guided meditation in which it was suggested that we express gratitude toward someone in our lives that may or not be still alive. I approached my deceased Swedenborgian minister, Mr. Priestnel from the New Church in New York, and told him how grateful I was to him for putting me on a spiritual path. He spread his arms out and said, “But all these people helped put you on a spiritual path” and then I saw many people sitting at a long table and some were milling about, including my deceased sister. Two people were sitting at the table with white masks on and I was told that these were people whom I had never met but were highly influential to my spiritual development. I immediately knew that one was Helen Keller, whose book, My Religion, introduced me to the writings of Swedenborg, and the other was Swedenborg himself. I have treasured this meditation as one of my most profound and moving experiences in my life.

I have always resisted the idea of reincarnation from a purely ego centric viewpoint. I hate the idea!! I don’t want to be reincarnated. One life is hard enough!. But I understand people embracing the idea because it doesn’t seem fair that children and/or babies who die have not really had a chance to establish their ruling love so should be reincarnated. Especially since Swedenborg said in Heaven and Hell that children and babies who die, are instructed in heaven and although all of them become angels, they cannot achieve the highest level heaven (Celestial Heaven). I forgot why this was. Perhaps you can expand on this? Anyway, I never felt comfortable with the idea that we must reincarnate to learn certain “lessons.” I believe this goes against the idea that we have free will if we must live multiple lives until we learn our lessons. That seems a bit dictatorial to me.

I am very grateful to have found this channel at this strange, complicated era we are passing through - it is very comforting. I love how the Lord/Christ is drawing- pulling us to himself. It’s glorious.

Thanks!

Hi Chris. I so wish I could believe that my negativity isn't mine but another being putting his/her thoughts in my head. That would truly make it so much easier to deal with! The only way I could believe such a thing would be to actually experience the being doing that to me. I remember my teacher Peace Pilgrim saying that when people get drunk or are on drugs, it opens them up to being "invaded" (my word) by a spirit that craves to experience being drunk or on drugs as they had done in their previous lifetime and thereby cause influence upon one's own thinking. That doesn't exactly sound like what you're saying though.

In my sight I abandoned truth to find more of God's love and so my left eye has macular degeneration. But that trade may have been worth it as the Sun has sevenfold more light than the Moon. The way I seen it no one spiritually dwelling in the Hells can stay as spirits but must incarnate to free themselves. And also the most loving in heaven cannot stay there to watch those suffering in the Hell's which is why it is said God does not dwell in buildings made by human hands but in tents. And that parable Jesus spoke of the lost sheep, he left the 99 to find the one. This is also what Swedenborgs vision of people in Heaven dwelling in tents implies. Is that many of the most holy of God come down from the highest Heavens to save those souls that have been in Hell. As Adam not being decieved by the serpent ate from the tree anyways to be with Eve. As I understand it Jesus is actually not the only savior but there are many who go to many worlds that exist to incarnate and this is what the Bible says we may become joint heirs with Christ, if we so choose to become. And this is what is said to mean, a servent is not greater than his Master. Actually I think it would suprise many to think that God is not one homogeneous source of light but many smaller but infinity connected sources of light. And Hell itself is not a form of punishment but of learning for both the highest angels and the lowliest sinners. This is why the Bible says they are tormented in the presence of the Holy Angels. Of course I could go into a long discourse of why torment is really a word that was mistranslated and is better defined as inspected or even refine. I guess what is really important to remember is God is love and everyone who loves God is motivated by love. And everyone who loves the devil is not evil as conventionally defined but rather just places more emphasis on physical desires than God's love or truths. For that is what the Devil is. As Swedonborg explained he is really just the love of pleasure and self over the love of others and God.

Swedenborgs teachings are giving me more clarity of the Bible. Learning what certain words really mean helps me understand the Bible more and that’s exciting

Imagine if we could go back to making videos like they did in the late 70s, where it wasn’t just a continuous video of people japing and an overload of information that can’t fit into your head after just 5 minutes of watching, I like a story that keeps me interested in what I’m watching and not just a heap of information that I feel exhausted after listening to. Can we please learn from the past, and stop doing what is popular, because what is popular is not very great for the viewing experience.

Your so young here ❤

Did not God send Jesus to Hell to pay for our sins, so he could have mercy on us. The beginning of wisdom is the fear of God, the fulfillment of wisdom is, "perfect love" which casts out all fear". In between is where we find ourselves and in our selves is where we find God. The presence of God will intensify us, increase our being by His power. If you are 10 feet from the fireplace and you move 1/2 closer the heat, {power} is doubled. If we repeated the process again the power is doubled, and so on to infinity. Jesus prayed we would be "one" with God, meaning there would not be any space or time "separating". The problem we and God have is the spirit of fear caused by our sins, which will increase by God's full power in proportion to our distance from his presence. There potentially exists the possibility of no time or space in between. This increase of fear will scare the "hell" out of us, potentially resulting in eternal death if we have no faith to quench that fear. Faith comes from having known His love. This is why Jesus had to be "baptized" by this potential and quench this terror by faith in "having known", {being one with}, God's eternal love. This is a quick and somewhat shallow explanation of how the joy which surpasses all understanding can potentially cause us to self destruct. The power of that joy is a doubled edged sword. God holds back for fear of destroying us, yet we have to know His eternal love in order to be saved. Thankfully he is quicker than time and can penetrate us from within, {rapture}, before we have "time" to fear. He has the right to do so if we believe In Jesus's deed. He own's the right, and therefore there is no contradiction either in his judgement nor his mercy. May God increase you with mercy and love In Yeshua's name.

I think you should pray and ask God for Him to show you, because if it’s in His will to do so, He will. Keep in mind, Jesus owes us nothing, not even an explanation, dream, vision or sign. His Word is enough. Ask God for wisdom and He will show you.

Such a great episode! More exciting truths to learn. Thank you!

Reminds me of Dante Alighieri.

Hell is a place for the devil to be where everything God is not.

Iv heard from a few sources of people on earth hanging out in heaven!😮

Thanks!

Thank you all so much!! Karin for alerting me that you address my Q 50:01 and who did reply earlier, and of course Curtis. If possible I'm sure Swedenborg's spirit has hoovered around in the past, but perhaps he is advancing up the infinite heavenly levels to where our earth body frequencies cannot "reach" or vibrate. Enlightenment, reincarnation and OOBEs, OH MY! Great session and thanks again! I think this deserves a SUPER THANK$

This video definitely puts us in a better head space, the more of God's goodness and truth in our minds the more heaven got us Very cleansing and educating love it ❤ and thank you ❤❤

I looked up Luke 17 because i was curious about where Jesus is talking about slavery. It is actually a lesson in reference to faith. His disciples were asking for a lesson on faith because of the miracles Jesus was capable of...I assume. I could be off on my understanding, but I think Jesus is talking about faith along the lines of belief without doubt, comparing it to like when a boss tells their employees to do something, the boss simply expects their employee to do it. Mike Winger (on youtube) has a great video covering Biblical slavery and the mindset of the topic of those times. He brings up some really good points. I do recommend it. Edit.. the bible project (on youtube) kind of covers the book of Revelation in a unique way... talking about The Last Judgment. Love the unique input Sweenborg brings

Fantastic topic! It is such a pleasure to hear everyone exchange thoughts, observations etc. Curtis, great job as the Moderator, thank you👏

Thank you for Sharing! 💯✴ From my point of view and the way I see it! How come we'd rather listening and reading someone you don't even know who or what it is? Listening to your own self and stop listening to other! Religions to me is a grounds for discrimination. You decide for yourself what is right or wrong. No one can teach you, but yourself! There is no good! there is no bad! There only is or there’s not. We all have a choice whether to do good! or to do bad! 𝙒𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡. 👽𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙤 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚🌎

Heaven gonna be soo great

I can't even thank you enough! Yes, I DO NOT believe in reincarnation. I want to move forward forever and not going backwards, and yes I don't want to ever come to this earth again after all these pain and struggles. God! I feel cleansed, THANK YOU!! Love you Guys, Love you❤😚Michael ❤ Ps: You all look so great!!❤😚😚❤😚❤

Why do you feel the need to call this NDE? His work and experience is vast and interesting in itself. It does not need legitimacy by being reduced to a popular term. NDE is a different type of experience.

Loooovvveeee. Joseph Smith definitely took so many of Swedenborgs experiences and claimed them as his own

False teacher..we were warned!!! The disciples asked in Mathew 24, when are you coming back and when will the end be? And Jesus explained the signs of what we will see before His 2nd Coming. He is using cut and paste teachings.

Oh God, i need you more closer in my heart, mind and life, please take absolute control of me for i belong to you alone. As you remove the trash from that jar and water it, please do the same for me.🙏 This video reminds of Psalm 139:24 and it is my heart cry! Thank you so much for this Curtis i really needed to see it! Keep on this Awesome work! Love it, and love you for it.❤❤

My perfect surrounding will be a spring day light the end of February or there’s an ice storm, but it’s pleasant and not too cold where you can smell the spring in the air in the sun is a little dim and the temperature is pleasant. I like solitude not that I don’t enjoy company, but just that feeling of coming out of a cold winter.

Grateful you posted this after the live. I have so many questions and I never send them in! 🥴 Loved the reincarnation talk. I, too, have been fascinated by the overlap between Buddhism and the teachings of Jesus. Appreciate this topic here!

Way too much talk! Please just tell what he experienced, or read what he experienced… I change podcasts when there’s too much talking… There’s too many interesting things to watch… Just some advice to increase here channel…😊