From Hell to Heaven · Volume 1

← From Hell to Heaven · Volume 1 · Contents The works of the intellect and the heart. Dismas brings the sceptics to the Lord. 1. Says Dismas: “At last you have decided the road of life, rightly so! If we do as the Lord wills it we shall never go astray. With our own…

← From Hell to Heaven · Volume 1 · Contents Opinions and counsels. Dismas sets the hearts in order. Robert’s gratitude. The blessings of neighbourly love. 1. So Bardo steps up to Robert, saying: “Friends, I cannot deny that the sudden disappearance of the Lord together with the large crowd seems ominous to me. But…

← From Hell to Heaven · Volume 1 · Contents The Count’s pride rears up one more time. Earth politics lit up in the beyond. The General and Robert discuss these spirits arguments. The Lord’s outsized patience. 1. Says the Franciscan: “Milord Count, not much can be said to that. Injustice is on our side,…

← From Hell to Heaven · Volume 1 · Contents Favourable thoughts about Jesus. Growing faith in immortality and a God of love. 1. Continues Robert: “This wisest teacher of nations, like myself, was born into the world through destitute parents. He will have elevated Himself to the loftiest moral wisdom laboriously and through all…

← From Hell to Heaven · Volume 1 · Contents Renewed zest for life. Revenge turns into forgiveness. New lightning and lasting light. 1. Continues Robert: “Or, or? Strange thought! Could these two lightning-bolts have occurred only in my imagination, indicating that my end is actually near? Yes, it could be that. Having started to…

← From Hell to Heaven · Volume 1 · Contents Comforting reply for Robert’s dark doubts. Free man’s wickedness is self-punishing The lesson of history 1. Say I: “Dear friend, this criticism, in line with the judgement of your short-sighted mind, on the surface has much going for it; and if it were really as…

← From Hell to Heaven · Volume 1 · Contents Start of a new life out of God’s Spirit A new liberty-test upon a higher level of cognition. 1. Say I: “Dearest brother and friend! I say unto you: your sins are forgiven, because you have so humbled yourself that you have fully given up…

← From Hell to Heaven · Volume 1 · Contents Jellinek’s heart is kindled with love for Robert’s Friend Celestial wine. Jellinek’s toast and the Lord’s response. 1. But Jellinek looks Me over amicably, asking Me: “Dear, fairest friend of our brother Blum, could I too get to know you better, for you must be…

← From Hell to Heaven · Volume 1 · Contents The wife Emma’s claims. The General as marriage counsellor. Marriage feud. 1. The general spoke to Emma: ‘My dear Mrs. Daughter-in-law! If this is how things are, then our case takes on a different aspect. Wherefore I am forced to beg your forgiveness and afterwards…

← From Hell to Heaven · Volume 1 · Contents The greatest prize of pure divine love – bridal Deity 1. Says Helena, asking: “Oh Lord, You told me to give You a proper kiss, but the word ‘proper’ troubles me! For I know no other kiss than that spawned by love, and I have…