Theology, Geology, History, Free Will
Lorber's prose has been described as compelling, moving some readers to compare it with writings by other mystics such as Emanuel Swedenborg and Jakob Boehme. Lorber himself makes reference to Swedenborg, in his book From Hell to Heaven (book 2 chapter 104 verse 4).
Lorber's work shows a resemblance to Swedenborgianism. His Great Gospel of John is a detailed first-person narrative of Jesus' three-year ministry, around 2,000 pages in length and based on the same structure as the Gospel of John, which is described as an eternal book because of John's continual desire to understand the spiritual interpretation of Jesus' parables. The larger book reiterates Jesus' claim to be God himself by revealing many more astonishing miracles than are found in the original gospels.
Lorber teaches that redemption from the fallen state of the world is necessary, but unlike orthodox Christianity, which profess this redemption to come through the blood of Jesus through his sacrificial death, Lorber teaches that it comes through purification processes and works of love done by the individual, deviating from the doctrine of divine grace.
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