otnote 1} Man rises again only as to his spirit (n. 10593,
10594). The Lord alone rose again in respect also to His body
(n. 1729, 2083, 5078, 10825).

317. That it might be made clear that man lives after death and
enters in accordance with his life in the world either into heaven or
into hell, many things have been disclosed to me about the state of
man after death, which will be presented in due order in the
following pages, where the world of spirits is treated of.

318. XXXVI. THE HEATHEN, OR PEOPLES OUTSIDE OF THE CHURCH, IN HEAVEN.

There is a general opinion that those born outside of the church, who
are called the nations, or heathen, cannot be saved, because not
having the Word they know nothing about the Lord, and apart from the
Lord there is no salvation. But that these also are saved this alone
makes certain, that the mercy of the Lord is universal, that is,
extends to every individual; that these equally with those within the
church, who are few in comparison, are born men, and that their
ignorance of the Lord is not their fault. Any one who thinks from any
enlightened reason can see that no man is born for hell, for the Lord
is love itself and His love is to will the salvation of all.
Therefore He has provided a religion for everyone, and by it
acknowledgment of the Divine and interior life; for to live in
accordance with one's religion is to live interiorly, since one then
looks to the Divine, and so far as he looks to the Divine he does not
look to the world but separates himself from the world, that is, from
the life of the world, which is exterior life.{1}

{Footnote 1} The heathen equally with the Christians are saved
(n. 932, 1032, 1059, 2284, 2589, 2590, 3778, 4190, 4197). The
lot of the nations and peoples outside of the church in the
other life (n. 2589-2604). The church is specifically where the
Word is, and by it the Lord is known (n. 3857, 10761).
Nevertheless, those born where the Word is and where the Lord
is known are not on that account of the church, but only those
who live a life of charity and of faith (n. 6637, 10143, 10153,
10578, 10645, 10829). The Lord's church is with all in the
whole world who live in good in accordance with their religion
and acknowledge a Divine, and such are accepted of the Lord and
come into heaven (n. 2589-2604, 2861, 2863, 3263, 4190, 4197,
6700, 9256).

319. That the heathen equally with Christians are saved any o