It may strike everyone as remarkable, though nothing is more true, that the Gospel is preached to souls in the same way as on earth, and in fact with the same sort of preaching, zeal, eloquence of expression. For they all believe themselves to be on earth, as often mentioned before. Strange as this may be, I can affirm that nothing is more true. But the Gospel is preached only to those who are to be let out of the pit, and to some others as well. I know, too, from much evidence, that different ones also are speaking with souls, and preaching; but the Word has no effectiveness except that which is given by God the Messiah.