Seven of Everything

There is a very large house with three floors and many wings and several rooms in each wing. We don't know much about the top floor except that it is similar to the second floor but much better. The person who holds all the keys to the house is responsible for all of the duties and responsibilities in the house. Examples of what keys are for include: the front door, the stairwell, rooms, closets, and windows. Only the key holders can assign or delegate responsibilities. In this house there are many responsibilities. There are two types and two levels of responsibilities. The two types of responsibilities include temporary, such as cleaning, serving and teaching, and permanent, such as opening the front door, preparing the food and guiding people up the stairs. The two levels include responsibility over the first floor only and responsibility over all of the floors. Here are a couple ways that those with keys work together with those who have permanent responsibilities: In orde...

In October 1990, Elder Nelson, an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, made a statement clarifying a portion of D&C 76 in the same way I have in previous posts. In his talk Choices he said, "The Lord revealed more to the Prophet Joseph Smith, who wrote of the telestial glory, where those will ultimately abide “who received not the gospel of Christ, neither the testimony of Jesus” while in this life. ( D&C 76:82 ) The Prophet taught of the terrestrial glory as the abode for the “honorable … of the earth, who were blinded by the craftiness of men,” who rejected the gospel while on the earth. ( D&C 76:75 )" He stated that D&C 76:82 was referring to the state of people "while in this life." He knows that those who will ultimately enter the kingdom of God, even the telestial kingdom of God, must receive the gospel of Christ, and the testimony of Jesus before the judgement day. This we know because of what the scriptures teach about those who are ultimat...

Definition "The heavens is a place where God dwells." ( Alma 18:30 ) Heaven is the place where God is King and therefore, is called His kingdom. The kingdom of God has two locations, in heaven and on earth. In heaven it is called the kingdom of heaven and on earth it is called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The kingdom of God on earth currently has limitations while the kingdom of God in heaven does not but is all encompassing. Jesus calls it the kingdom of My Father or My Father's house which is a name also given to the temple. In support of this definition, Wilford Woodruff said, "By the united efforts, alone, of the Saints of God, in this last dispensation, the building up of Zion will be effected, and the kingdom of God on earth, be prepared for a union with the kingdom of God in heaven; and thus shall the chain which has bound together in one the hosts of heaven, extend and grasp in its circumference all who have been obedient to the mandat...

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...