284. * arose into the other life. Their arrogance is such that they wish to invade the Kingdom of God the Messiah at the least relaxation of restraints. Their attempts are frightful, but they all come to nothing, for the spirits of God the Messiah still constantly struggle against them. With His spirits, all evil is turned into good, but with them, all good is turned into evil, and so forth. For they are always conquered, yet they still persist. [Gods; Righteousness; Kingdom] [See also the rest of WE 6011 and 6012, concluding the explanation of Judg. 2:1-3.]
6022. Whenever they are being delivered into the hands of their enemies, and deprived of their lands, etc. [Judg. 2], they portray a state of damnation. For then they represent the devil's gang, which is continually approaching and attacking, and continually being repulsed. Yet still they do not at all understand that the judgment is about to come, and that they are to be driven out of heaven. No matter how much they are taught, they still remain in their idolatry. At this point
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