344. The being of the faith of the new church is: (1) Complete faith in the Lord God, the Saviour Jesus Christ; (2) Trust, that a person who lives a good life and holds a proper belief is saved by Him.
The essence of the faith of the new church is: Truth from the Word.
The coming into being of the faith of the new church is: (1) Spiritual sight. (2) A harmony of truths. (3) Conviction. (4) Acknowledgment imprinted on the mind.
The states of the faith of the new church are: (1) Infant faith, youthful faith and adult faith. (2) Faith from genuine truth and faith from the appearances of truth. (3) Faith from memory, faith from reason, faith from enlightenment. (4) Natural faith, spiritual faith, celestial faith. (5) Living faith and miraculous faith. (6) Free faith and faith under compulsion.
The real form of the faith of the new church, both in general and in particular, can be seen above (2 and 3 [pp. 1-3]).
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