Spiritual Experiences (Odhner) n. 257

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257. Self-procured belief, however, or a believing one seeks to impose upon oneself, is not worth anything, but only a belief inspired, given, as if poured in, by God the Messiah. For a faith procured for oneself from one's own imaginings, is only illusion, and does not ascend. But here there should come several observations, such as how a person can know that belief has been given by God the Messiah; and very many other points.


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