"When He, the Spirit of truth has come, He will guide you into all truth..." (John 16:13).

The New Christian Church is...being established...through revelation of the spiritual sense of the Word and teachings about life after death... (see Coronis Summary).

The doctrines of the New Church are continuous truths laid open by the Lord by means of the Word (see True Christian Religion 508:5).

When the Lord came on earth, He gave people a new understanding of how to live spiritually. These teachings became the books in the New Testament known as the Gospels and Revelation. The Lord also promised to come again as the Spirit of Truth to explain things that people were not yet ready to understand. It is the faith of the New Church that the Lord has come again, in the form of a new revelation that explains the inner, spiritual meaning of the Old and New Testament and teaches about the life after death and much more. In the teachings of the New Church, people find answers to their questions about the nature of God, His care of creation, the purpose of life, etc.

Through this new revelation, called the Writings or the Heavenly Doctrine, the Lord provides rational truths for people to seek out, understand and live. The Nunc Licet Temple (pictured above) is a symbol of the new understanding, made possible by the new revelation. It has crystal walls so that the open Word and the angel inside can be seen clearly. Above the entrance to the temple are the words "Nunc Licet" which mean "It is now permitted." Indeed, now it is permitted to enter with understanding into the mysteries of faith.

To learn more about what is new about the teachings of the New Christian Church and the understanding it makes possible, we invite you to explore these resources.

Highlights for this month include

"All Things New" a sermon by the Rev. W. Cairns Henderson (html)
What is new about the New Church? The author identifies several themes for which the Heavenly Doctrine for the New Church provides new ideas: the nature of God, the Word of God, truth faith, eternal life, etc. These concepts have the potential to produce a new quality of life or religion in those who live according to them.

"The Lord God Jesus Christ Reigns" a family talk by an unknown author (html)
Find out what the disciples said when the Lord sent them throughout the spiritual world?

Adult Prayers on the Church (PDF)

A Play - What's New? (for teens and adults) (PDF)
Explores some of the new ideas that the Lord has now revealed.

PROJECT: Nunc Licet Temple Decoration (PDF)
Use as a table centerpiece, display above or beside the Word in your home, or set it on top of a "birthday cake" to celebrate New Church Day.

An Overview of Projects and Activities for Families (html)
Projects and activities about Making All Things New, The Birth of the New Church, Nunc Licet Temple, Enter with Understanding, Unique Teachings of the New Church, and Celebrating New Church Day.

POSTER: The Nunc Licet Temple (for all ages) (PDF)
A beautiful color poster of this magnificent temple in heaven.

JOURNAL PAGE: Making All Things New (for teens and up) (PDF)
As we develop a clearer understanding of the Lord's Word, we will be able to make better use of His wondrous truths to renew our lives.

PROJECT: The Word Mirrors the Lord (for ages 5-12) (PDF)
This project is based on the teaching that the truths of the Word help us learn about the Lord and see Him in our minds. As children learn a verse from Scripture, let them glue a piece of reflective material such as mylar or foil on one of the "mirrors" around the Lord.