Seven of Everything

This is how I search the scriptures: I look at multiple verses on the same topic and look at them in context and form my opinions from there. This is a dark topic because it involves the only people who will never receive glory from God. There are five verses in scripture which indicate certain people who will never be forgiven by God. Matt 12:31-32 - it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come D&C 42:18 - shall not have forgiveness in this world, nor in the world to come D&C 84:41 - shall not have forgiveness of sins in this world nor in the world to come D&C 132:27 - shall not be forgiven in the world nor out of the world D&C 76:32-38 - there is no forgiveness in this world nor in the world to come In the New Testament we first hear about a sin that will never be forgiven. It says, "the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men... but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall no...

While the title of this blog post seems simple, it is a continuation of my previous blog post . If you are reading this and have not read that first, or are not a Latter-day Saint, it may mean little to you. By the end of the timeline presented in the previous post, it was well established through revelation that baptism is required for salvation, which is eternal life, life with God, and life in the kingdom of God. This is not limited to life with God the Father, as was assumed by some which will be shown below, but is life in the kingdom of God, which includes three kingdoms of glory. Included are the telestial kingdom, which is life with God the Holy Ghost, the terrestrial kingdom, which is life with God the Son and Holy Ghost, and the celestial kingdom, which is life with God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. There is but one way in which men can receive salvation, exaltation, and glory, and that is through the order of baptism and the ordinances connected therewith. No mortal ...

Joseph Smith Receives Baptism After translating the account of Christ's visit to the Americas, the importance of baptism for the remission of sins became apparent to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. As it states, "And whoso believeth in me, and is baptized, the same shall be saved; and they are they who shall inherit the kingdom of God. And whoso believeth not in me, and is not baptized, shall be damned. And again I say unto you, ye must repent, and become as a little child, and be baptized in my name, or ye can in nowise receive [fire and ... the Holy Ghost]. And again I say unto you, ye must repent, and be baptized in my name, and become as a little child, or ye can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God." ( 3 Nephi 11:33-34,37-38 ) They knew from these verses, as well as others in the account, the importance of baptism and having proper authority to baptize. To inherit the kingdom of God, which is salvation and eternal life, requires baptism. In May 1829, they sought...

President Uchtdorf said something in General Conference on Saturday Morning in his talk 'It Works Wonderfully!'( Oct 2015 ) that stuck out to me because I have been writing about it for some time. It is not a topic generally understood by most members, and when they ask, they normally get the wrong answer. Here is what he said: The Savior’s sacrifice opened the door of salvation for all to return to God. His “grace is sufficient for all [who] humble themselves before [God].” His grace is the enabling power that allows access into God’s kingdoms of salvation . Because of His grace, we will all be resurrected and saved in a kingdom of glory . Even the lowest kingdom of glory, the telestial kingdom, “surpasses all understanding,” and numberless people will inherit this salvation . But the Savior’s grace can do much more for us. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we aspire to something unimaginably greater. It is exaltation in the celestial kingdom. It...