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If The World Only Knew What They Were Missing

Here we are living in ‘a great and dreadful day’ with higher learning and so many comforts of life.  We have access to so much information and can advance so fast in society.  Yet, there are still so many who struggle and suffer, especially for knowledge and truth about their origin and destiny.  One of the most important needs we have is the knowledge of  who we are, why we are here and where we came from; religion.

If people would just stop and think about life and see those that are truly happy, they will find it is because they have searched their hearts with prayer and in their minds with studying and reading good books, have found peace within knowing that God is there; realizing He has provided the way to return as His children with with an eternal plan where marriages and families can be together forever!  May I share?

Over the history of this world, there have been many religious leaders who felt inspired and caused many people to follow.  Each of us has the right to learn with the freedom and power to choose ’The Way’ we wish to live our lives and believe.  That’s why we came here.  They also become set and immoveable and will not hear or listen to many truths that have come forth.  If the world only knew what they were missing!

Here are 10 facts about 12 major religions.

These pages summarise the main features of the 12 largest world religions, which together are followed by almost 80% of the world’s population. These beliefs are described without passing any judgment on their truth or otherwise. Not included here are so-called “tribal” and African religions (6%), spiritism, the Eastern religions Cao Dai and Juche (less than 1% in total) and non religious (16%). Source for numbers is www.adherents.com.

Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism and Islam

Jainism, Judaism, Parsees/Zoroastrianism, Shinto, Sikhism & Taoism

For more information on the terms “monotheistic”, “darmic” and “taoic”, see the different types of religions.

With all of this confusion in the world and deciding what to believe, is there any wonder why there are so many religions today?  It is not God’s fault but man’s.

“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”  
1 Corinthians 14:33

At some point in each of our lives we will each ask these questions:

Who am I?
Why am I here?
Where am I going?

Many ‘Plain and precious truths and  doctrines’ of the gospel have been restored:

The Physical nature of the Godhead

Our creation is in God’s image

Apostles and Prophets

Melchizedek Priesthood

Aaronic Priesthood

Mode of baptism

The gift of the Holy Ghost

Premortal existence

Baptism for the dead

Resurrection

The three Kingdoms of Heaven
(Celestial, Telestial, Terresterial)

Eternal marriage and families

Our potential to become like our Heavenly Parents 

By Alan on Dec 22 in Blog tagged celestial, children of God, eternity, Glory of God, intelligence, light, moon, physical body, resurrection, spiritual body, stars, sun, telestial, Terresterial, time, truth | Comments Off

 No, yesterday was NOT the end of the world.

More light must be shed on the end of the world.

Truth Is Light

The resurrection is the reuniting of the spirit body with the physical body of flesh and bones after death. After resurrection, the spirit and body will never again be separated, and the person will become immortal. Every person born on earth will be resurrected because Jesus Christ overcame death.  1 Cor. 15:20–22

“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. 
I go to prepare a place for you.”  
John 14:2

“There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: 
for one star differeth from another star in glory.”  (or intelligence)
1 Corinthians 15:41

Telestial Glory

Terresterial Glory

Celestial Glory

. . . So Also Is The Resurrection.

“That bodies who are of the celestial kingdom may possess it forever and ever; for, for this intent was it made and created, and for this intent are they sanctified.

And they who are not sanctified through the law which I have given unto you, even the law of Christ, must inherit another kingdom, even that of a terrestrial kingdom, or that of a telestial kingdom.

For he who is not able to abide the law of a celestial kingdom cannot abide a celestial glory.

 And he who cannot abide the law of a terrestrial kingdom cannot abide a terrestrial glory.

 And he who cannot abide the law of a telestial kingdom cannot abide a telestial glory; therefore he is not meet for a kingdom of glory. Therefore he must abide a kingdom which is not a kingdom of glory.

And again, verily I say unto you, the earth abideth the law of a celestial kingdom, for it filleth the measure of its creation, and transgresseth not the law—”
D&C 88:20–32

All people will not be resurrected to the same glory (1 Cor. 15:39–42; D&C 76:89–98), nor will all be resurrected at the same time (1 Cor. 15:22–23; Alma 40:8; D&C 76:64–65, 85). Many Saints were resurrected after Christ’s resurrection (Matt. 27:52). The righteous will be resurrected before the wicked and will come forth in the first resurrection (1 Thes. 4:16); the unrepentant sinners will come forth in the last resurrection (Rev. 20:5–13; D&C 76:85).

May we all continue to learn more truth and light until we have received the fulness of truth and live what we have learned so that we may be able to live in the Celestial Glory where God dwells for time and for all eternity.  God is not the author of confusion. Nor can God dwell in a place where there is anything unholy or wicked. Just like levels of light, they are all truth, but the fulness of truth AND LIGHT, you will attain the highest kingdom of Glory just as the glory of the sun which is the fullness of light.  ”Seek and ye shall find.”  ”Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.“

“Strengthening The Family – Spiritually”
For The Family

By Alan on May 27 in Blog tagged after this life, another room, celestial, children of God, death, disease, divine attributes, earth, Endure To The End, finish line, God, good and evil, Jesus, kingdom, life=threatening, many mansions, mortal life, mortal mission, our father, pathway, Plan of Salvation, prayer, President Thomas S. Monson, purpose of life, race, resurrected, savior, scriptures, seasons of life, teach your children, telestial, Terresterial, The Book of Mormon, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The race of life, The Spirit, travel, treasures, victory over the grave, Where are we going, Where did we come from, why are we here, your heart | Comments Off

The Race of Life

By President Thomas S. Monson

 Where did we come from?

Why are we here?

Where do we go after this life?

No longer need these universal questions remain unanswered.

My beloved brothers and sisters, this morning I wish to speak to you of eternal truths—those truths which will enrich our lives and see us safely home.

Everywhere people are in a hurry. Jet-powered aircraft speed their precious human cargo across broad continents and vast oceans so that business meetings might be attended, obligations met, vacations enjoyed, or families visited. Roadways everywhere—including freeways, thruways, and motorways—carry millions of automobiles, occupied by more millions of people, in a seemingly endless stream and for a multitude of reasons as we rush about the business of each day.

In this fast-paced life, do we ever pause for moments of meditation—even thoughts of timeless truths?

When compared to eternal verities, most of the questions and concerns of daily living are really rather trivial. What should we have for dinner? What color should we paint the living room? Should we sign Johnny up for soccer? These questions and countless others like them lose their significance when times of crisis arise, when loved ones are hurt or injured, when sickness enters the house of good health, when life’s candle dims and darkness threatens. Our thoughts become focused, and we are easily able to determine what is really important and what is merely trivial.

I recently visited with a woman who has been battling a life-threatening disease for over two years. She indicated that prior to her illness, her days were filled with activities such as cleaning her house to perfection and filling it with beautiful furnishings. She visited her hairdresser twice a week and spent money and time each month adding to her wardrobe. Her grandchildren were invited to visit infrequently, for she was always concerned that what she considered her precious possessions might be broken or otherwise ruined by tiny and careless hands.

And then she received the shocking news that her mortal life was in jeopardy and that she might have very limited time left here. She said that at the moment she heard the doctor’s diagnosis, she knew immediately that she would spend whatever time she had remaining with her family and friends and with the gospel at the center of her life, for these represented what was most precious to her.

Such moments of clarity come to all of us at one time or another, although not always through so dramatic a circumstance. We see clearly what it is that really matters in our lives and how we should be living.  

Said the Savior:

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”¹

In our times of deepest reflection or greatest need, the soul of man reaches heavenward, seeking a divine response to life’s greatest questions: Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where do we go after we leave this life?

Answers to these questions are not discovered within the covers of academia’s textbooks or by checking the Internet. These questions transcend mortality. They embrace eternity.

Where did we come from? This query is inevitably thought, if not spoken, by every human being.

The Apostle Paul told the Athenians on Mars’ Hill that “we are the offspring of God.”² Since we know that our physical bodies are the offspring of our mortal parents, we must probe for the meaning of Paul’s statement. The Lord has declared that “the spirit and the body are the soul of man.”³ Thus it is the spirit which is the offspring of God. The writer of Hebrews refers to Him as “the Father of spirits.”⁴ The spirits of all men are literally His “begotten sons and daughters.”⁵

We note that inspired poets have, for our contemplation of this subject, written moving messages and recorded transcendent thoughts. William Wordsworth penned the truth:

Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting:

The soul that rises with us, our life’s Star,

Hath had elsewhere its setting,

And cometh from afar:

Not in entire forgetfulness,

And not in utter nakedness,

But trailing clouds of glory do we come

From God, who is our home:

Heaven lies about us in our infancy!⁶

Parents ponder their responsibility to teach, to inspire, and to provide guidance, direction, and example. And while parents ponder, children—and particularly youth—ask the penetrating question, why are we here? Usually it is spoken silently to the soul and phrased, why am I here?

How grateful we should be that a wise Creator fashioned an earth and placed us here, with a veil of forgetfulness of our previous existence so that we might experience a time of testing, an opportunity to prove ourselves in order to qualify for all that God has prepared for us to receive.

Clearly, one primary purpose of our existence upon the earth is to obtain a body of flesh and bones. We have also been given the gift of agency. In a thousand ways we are privileged to choose for ourselves. Here we learn from the hard taskmaster of experience. We discern between good and evil. We differentiate as to the bitter and the sweet. We discover that there are consequences attached to our actions.

By obedience to God’s commandments, we can qualify for that “house” spoken of by Jesus when He declared: “In my Father’s house are many mansions. … I go to prepare a place for you … that where I am, there ye may be also.”⁷ 

Although we come into mortality “trailing clouds of glory,” life moves relentlessly forward. Youth follows childhood, and maturity comes ever so imperceptibly. From experience we learn the need to reach heavenward for assistance as we make our way along life’s pathway.

God, our Father, and Jesus Christ, our Lord, have marked the way to perfection. They beckon us to follow eternal verities and to become perfect, as They are perfect.⁸

The Apostle Paul likened life to a race. To the Hebrews he urged, “Let us lay aside … the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”⁹

In our zeal, let us not overlook the sage counsel from Ecclesiastes: “The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.”¹⁰ Actually, the prize belongs to him or her who endures to the end.

When I reflect on the race of life, I remember another type of race, even from childhood days. My friends and I would take pocketknives in hand and, from the soft wood of a willow tree, fashion small toy boats. With a triangular-shaped cotton sail in place, each would launch his crude craft in the race down the relatively turbulent waters of Utah’s Provo River. We would run along the river’s bank and watch the tiny vessels sometimes bobbing violently in the swift current and at other times sailing serenely as the water deepened.

During a particular race we noted that one boat led all the rest toward the appointed finish line. Suddenly, the current carried it too close to a large whirlpool, and the boat heaved to its side and capsized. Around and around it was carried, unable to make its way back into the main current. At last it came to an uneasy rest amid the flotsam and jetsam that surrounded it, held fast by the tentacles of the grasping green moss.

The toy boats of childhood had no keel for stability, no rudder to provide direction, and no source of power. Inevitably, their destination was downstream—the path of least resistance.

Unlike toy boats, we have been provided divine attributes to guide our journey. We enter mortality not to float with the moving currents of life but with the power to think, to reason, and to achieve.

Our Heavenly Father did not launch us on our eternal voyage without providing the means whereby we could receive from Him guidance to ensure our safe return. I speak of prayer. I speak too of the whisperings from that still, small voice; and I do not overlook the holy scriptures, which contain the word of the Lord and the words of the prophets—provided to us to help us successfully cross the finish line.

At some period in our mortal mission, there appears the faltering step, the wan smile, the pain of sickness—even the fading of summer, the approach of autumn, the chill of winter, and the experience we call death.

Every thoughtful person has asked himself the question best phrased by Job of old: “If a man die, shall he live again?”¹¹ Try as we might to put the question out of our thoughts, it always returns. Death comes to all mankind. It comes to the aged as they walk on faltering feet. Its summons is heard by those who have scarcely reached midway in life’s journey. At times it hushes the laughter of little children.

But what of an existence beyond death? Is death the end of all? Robert Blatchford, in his book God and My Neighbor, attacked with vigor accepted Christian beliefs such as God, Christ, prayer, and particularly immortality. He boldly asserted that death was the end of our existence and that no one could prove otherwise. Then a surprising thing happened. His wall of skepticism suddenly crumbled to dust. He was left exposed and undefended. Slowly he began to feel his way back to the faith he had ridiculed and abandoned. What had caused this profound change in his outlook? His wife died. With a broken heart he went into the room where lay all that was mortal of her. He looked again at the face he loved so well. Coming out, he said to a friend: “It is she, and yet it is not she. Everything is changed. Something that was there before is taken away. She is not the same. What can be gone if it be not the soul?”

Later he wrote: “Death is not what some people imagine. It is only like going into another room. In that other room we shall find … the dear women and men and the sweet children we have loved and lost.”¹²

My brothers and sisters, we know that death is not the end. This truth has been taught by living prophets throughout the ages. It is also found in our holy scriptures. In the Book of Mormon we read specific and comforting words:

“Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life.

“And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.”¹³

After the Savior was crucified and His body had lain in the tomb for three days, the spirit again entered. The stone was rolled away, and the resurrected Redeemer walked forth, clothed with an immortal body of flesh and bones.

The answer to Job’s question, “If a man die, shall he live again?” came when Mary and others approached the tomb and saw two men in shining garments who spoke to them: “Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen.”¹⁴

As the result of Christ’s victory over the grave, we shall all be resurrected. This is the redemption of the soul. Paul wrote: “There are … celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.”¹⁵

It is the celestial glory which we seek. It is in the presence of God we desire to dwell. It is a forever family in which we want membership. Such blessings are earned through a lifetime of striving, seeking, repenting, and finally succeeding.

Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where do we go after this life? No longer need these universal questions remain unanswered. From the very depths of my soul and in all humility, I testify that those things of which I have spoken are true.

Our Heavenly Father rejoices for those who keep His commandments. He is concerned also for the lost child, the tardy teenager, the wayward youth, the delinquent parent. Tenderly the Master speaks to these and indeed to all: “Come back. Come up. Come in. Come home. Come unto me.”

Our thoughts will turn to the Savior’s life, His death, and His Resurrection. As His special witness, I testify to you that He lives and that He awaits our triumphant return. That such a return will be ours, I pray humbly in His holy name—even Jesus Christ, our Savior and our Redeemer, amen.

  President Thomas S. Monson

  Joe Ollivetti
For The Family

By Alan on Jul 26 in Blog tagged celestial, glory, how will you be judged, Howard W. Hunter, judging others, Kingdoms of Glory, telestial, Terrestrial, the familiy, theFamily | Comments Off

JUDGING OTHERS

Judgment is an important use of our agency and requires great care, especially when we make judgments about other people. All our judgments must be guided by righteous standards. Only God, who knows each individual’s heart, can make final judgments of individuals.

Sometimes people feel that it is wrong to judge others in any way. While it is true that we should not condemn others or judge them unrighteously, we will need to make judgments of ideas, situations, and people throughout our lives. The Lord has given many commandments that we cannot keep without making judgments. For example, He has said: “Beware of false prophets. . . . Ye shall know them by their fruits” (Matt. 7: 15-16) and “Go ye out from among the wicked” (D&C 38: 42). We need to make judgments of people in many of our important decisions, such as choosing friends, voting for government leaders, and choosing a spouse.

The Lord gave a warning to guide us in our judgment of others: “With what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother: Let me pull the mote out of thine eye—and behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast the mote out of thy brother’s eye” (3 Ne. 14: 2-5).

In this scripture passage the Lord teaches that a fault we see in another is often like a tiny speck in that person’s eye, compared to our own faults, which are like an enormous beam in our eyes. Sometimes we focus on others’ faults when we should instead be working to improve ourselves.

Our righteous judgments about others can provide needed guidance for them and, in some cases, protection for us and our families. We should approach any such judgment with care and compassion. As much as we can, we should judge people’s situations rather than judging the people themselves. Whenever possible, we should refrain from making judgments until we have an adequate knowledge of the facts. And we should always be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, who can guide our decisions. Alma’s counsel to his son Corianton is a helpful reminder: “See that you are merciful unto your brethren; deal justly, judge righteously, and do good continually” (Alma 41: 14).

“At the end of your lives you will not be judged by academic successes, the degrees or diplomas earned, the positions held, the material wealth acquired, or power and prestige, but rather on the basis of what you have become as persons and what you are in conduct and character.” – President Howard W. Hunter

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“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” John 14: 2

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Alan Osmond
For The Family

By Alan on Mar 29 in Blog tagged apostles, authority, celestial, conditions, Elijah the Prophet, eternal life, everlasting death, heaven, Help me find the way, James, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John, John the Baptist, Joseph Smith, keys, Living Prophet, man kingdoms, marry, ordinances, Peter, physical body, Plan of Life, pre-existence, quickened, Satan, sealed, telestial, temple, Terrestrial, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the way, Thomas S. Monson, War in heaven | 1 Comment

I’ve had some requests, to “Help me find the way! “

The Lord has made it very clear throughout time as to which “Way” we should go and to whom we should follow.

“Therefore, cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves—to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life.” 2 Ne. 10: 23

In our pre-existent life, before we came here, there was a war in heaven. Jesus presented to us a Plan of Life that we could choose where we would come to earth and get a body of flesh and bones, in order to become more like our Heavenly parents, and to be given sacred powers to create life in order to have everlasting  joy.  Jesus knew that we would make mistakes and offered to come down to earth and show us “The Way” to retun back to heaven once again.  He was also willing to sacrifice Himself and die for our sins so that we may live again and help us pay the debt for those sins we would make and to redeem us so that we could be forgiven.

Satan stepped us and presented his Plan of Life in which he would make us all obey so that we would qualify to return to heaven.  But, he wanted all of the praise and the glory for it.

There was war and one third of the spirit children in Heaven chose Satan’s Plan.  This caused those One Third to be cast out of heaven along with the devil and were denied ever having a physical body.

Everyone that has ever been born chose Jesus’s Plan of Life.

Well, Jesus came and did what He said he would.  He established The Church of Jesus Christ which was short lived because He and His Apostles whom he gave his authority to act in His name, were all killed.  Thus ended His Church and any authority on the earth.

In the 1830′s Heavenly Father and Jesus returned to earth to restore The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had John the Baptist, Peter, James, and John, as well as Elijah the Prophet  return and give to Joseph Smith those keys and authority to the priesthood and redeeming the dead to re-establish Jesus’s Church.

We now have the fullness of the gosel once again on the earth today with the same organization that existed with the primitave church with a Living Prophet, Thomas S. Monson, Twelve Apostles, Patriarchs, Bishops, Missionaries, and  hundreds of Temples or Houses of the Lord, where sacred ordinances can be accepted and performed to advance oneself in God’s kingdoms and where the work for the dead can be performed so that those who never heard of Jesus, can be taught in the Spirit world, or Paradise, after they die and continue on with their eternal progression!

The important thing is to learn truth and light, and then to choose!

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Jesus said, “Choose ye this day whom ye will serve.”

What you chose in heaven determined where you are today.  What you choose today will determine which Mansion in heaven you will be able to live in after you die, and to live forever as everyone will.

“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” John 14: 2

(Outer Darkness, .Telestial, . Terresterial, . Celestial Kingdoms.)

Light is truth. When we are willing to live the truth, which are the laws of God, we can attain the mansion of our choice.  In a way, we will judge ourselves at judgment day by which laws and ordinances we are willing to live!

Covenants, or promises made with the Lord are important!  These promises are two way promises.  We promise the Lord certain things and in return, The Lord promises us certain things.

“For notwithstanding they die, they also shall rise again, a spiritual body.

They who are of a celestial spirit shall receive the same body which was a natural body; even ye shall receive your bodies, and your glory shall be that glory by which your bodies are quickened. (After the resurrection.)

Ye who are quickened by a portion of the celestial glory shall then receive of the same, even a fulness.

And they who are quickened by a portion of the terrestrial glory shall then receive of the same, even a fulness.

And also they who are quickened by a portion of the telestial glory shall then receive of the same, even a fulness.

And they who remain shall also be quickened; nevertheless, they shall return again to their own place, to enjoy that which they are willing to receive, because they were not willing to enjoy that which they might have received.

For what doth it profit a man if a gift is bestowed upon him, and he receive not the gift? Behold, he rejoices not in that which is given unto him, neither rejoices in him who is the giver of the gift.

And again, verily I say unto you, that which is governed by law is also preserved by law and perfected and sanctified by the same.

That which breaketh a law, and abideth not by law, but seeketh to become a law unto itself, and willeth to abide in sin, and altogether abideth in sin, cannot be sanctified by law, neither by mercy, justice, nor judgment. Therefore, they must remain filthy still.

All kingdoms have a law given;” D&C 88: 27-36

In order to attain the highest Mansion, or Glory of God, one must make promises, or covenants, with the Lord, and obey certain laws in order to attain the highest kindom of Glory where God dwells.  Not all are willing to live certain laws and thus is why other various kindgoms with lesser laws and ordinances were given so that where ever you are, you will be happy.

“And now, I say unto you, my brethren, that after ye have known and have been taught all these things, if ye should transgress and go contrary to that which has been spoken, that ye do withdraw yourselves from the Spirit of the Lord, that it may have no place in you to guide you in wisdom’s paths that ye may be blessed, prospered, and preserved—

And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true; for the Lord God hath spoken it.”Mosiah 2: 36, 41

There is much confusion and wickedness in the world today.  We are living in the last days when it will be “a great and dreadful day”.   A Great Day for those who have made sacred covenants and promises with the Lord, Jesus Christ, and A Dreadful Day for those who have not but choose to live in sin and serve Satan and his ways.

“And verily I say unto you, that the conditions of this law are these: All covenants, contracts, bonds, obligations, oaths, vows, performances, connections, associations, or expectations, that are not made and entered into and sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, of him who is anointed, both as well for time and for all eternity, and that too most holy, by revelation and commandment through the medium of mine anointed, whom I have appointed on the earth to hold this power (and I have appointed unto my servant Joseph to hold this power in the last days, and there is never but one on the earth at a time on whom this power and the keys of this priesthood are conferred), are of no efficacy, virtue, or force in and after the resurrection from the dead; for all contracts that are not made unto this end have an end when men are dead.

And again, verily I say unto you, if a man marry a wife by my word, which is my law, and by the new and everlasting covenant, and it is sealed unto them by the Holy Spirit of promise, by him who is anointed, unto whom I have appointed this power and the keys of this priesthood; and it shall be said unto them—Ye shall come forth in the first resurrection; and if it be after the first resurrection, in the next resurrection; and shall inherit thrones, kingdoms, principalities, and powers, dominions, all heights and depths—then shall it be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life, that he shall commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood, and if ye abide in my covenant, and commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood, it shall be done unto them in all things whatsoever my servant hath put upon them, in time, and through all eternity; and shall be of full force when they are out of the world; and they shall pass by the angels, and the gods, which are set there, to their exaltation and glory in all things, as hath been sealed upon their heads, which glory shall be a fulness and a continuation of the seeds forever and ever.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, if a man marry a wife according to my word, and they are sealed by the ^aHoly Spirit of promise, according to mine appointment, and he or she shall commit any sin or transgression of the new and everlasting covenant whatever, and all manner of blasphemies, and if they commit no murder wherein they shed innocent blood, yet they shall come forth in the first resurrection, and enter into their exaltation; but they shall be destroyed in the flesh, and shall be delivered unto the buffetings of Satan unto the day of redemption, saith the Lord God. D&C 132: 7, 19, 26

” All kingdoms have a law given;

And there are many kingdoms; for there is no space in the which there is no kingdom; and there is no kingdom in which there is no space, either a greater or a lesser kingdom.

And unto every kingdom is given a law; and unto every law there are certain bounds also and conditions.

All beings who abide not in those conditions are not justified.

For intelligence cleaveth unto intelligence; wisdom receiveth wisdom; truth embraceth truth; virtue loveth virtue; light cleaveth unto light; mercy hath compassionon mercy and claimeth her own; justice continueth its course and claimeth its own; judgment goeth before the face of him who sitteth upon the throne and governeth and executeth all things.

He comprehendeth all things, and all things are before him, and all things are round about him; and he is above all things, and in all things, and is through all things, and is round about all things; and all things are by him, and of him, even God, forever and ever.”  D&C 88: 36-41

I encourage all to “choose ye this day whom ye will serve”.  ”As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

You can make some good choices right now by clicking HERE to receive a Free Book of Mormon which containts the fullness of truths, including those “precious parts” that were lost from the Bible.

You can also talk with someone who can help you to know how to come unto Christ, HERE.

He is "The Way".

I testify in the name of Jesus Christ that these things are true and I pray that those who know me or have read these words, will take immediate action because even though no one knows when Jesus will return, the “signs of the times” are upon us and when the Lord returns, he will destroy all wickedness and then dwell with us on the earth for a thousand years of peace as Satan will be bound!

JESUS, IS THE WAY!

If you need me to help you move forward with your choices, write to me at alan@osmond.com.

You ALL are constantly in my prayers,

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Alan Osmond
For The Family

By Alan on Feb 19 in Blog tagged baptism, celestial, create, creator, God, greed, he way, heaven, hell, Holy Ghost, How to get to the highest kingdom, Jesus, mansions, physical body, pleasures, power, repentance, Satan, spirit body, telestial, teresterial, the natural man, The Plan, worldly | 3 Comments

THE WAY:

HELL – OUTER DARKNESS

TERESTERIAL – Like The STAR

TELESTIAL – Like The MOON

CELESTIAL – Like The SUN

Our world is constantly battling for power, glory, money and riches, and seeking for more worldly pleasures despite those commandments we have been given that help us fulfill our earthly purposes here on earth.

Those who wish to be successful in this journey of life are those who realize and remember who created us, this world, and everything that is upon it, and whose Plan of Life we chose before we came here, only to remember who we are, why we are here, and where we are going.

We are children of God and with spirit bodies, came to this world to receive a physical body to become more like our Heavenly Parents with the God given powers to create life and become like our God, as creators! We chose Jesus’s Plan of Life, the God of this world, and even went to war in heaven against Satan and his plan to have the freedoms to choose and determine where we want to live forever after this earthly test by proving ourselves worthy.

I feel that too often we get caught up with pride, greed, and the limited focus and desire to be accepted of the world more than trying to remember what is important and be in the world but NOT of it! “The Natural man is an enemy of God”.

We MUST remember that we are NOT Human beings having Spiritual experiences!  We ARE Spiritual Beings, even children of God, having Human Experiences!

We are at the final stages of this world. We were saved for this day as we were the strongest, the most valiant spirits that our Heavenly Father had who could withstand the temptations and distractions of the evil one and to return to heaven after this world to claim our graduation from this school of life.  We came to prepare ourselves to become exalted spiritual beings like our parents as children do, and to live forever in the mansion of our worthiness for all eternity and become even more like our Heavenly parents!

This is why we are here. We are in a “school of learning“ and we are being ‘tested’ and will be graded at judgement day by the choices we have made.  It is basically as simple as that.  Have you ever gone to a school where you were not tested?  Our memory of who we were and what we did before we came here was temporarily blocked from our minds as it would not really be a test if we had all the answers in front of us.

I wish to point out that those important choices that each and every person must remember as we decide which way we will choose to follow and where we want to end up after this life!

-       There were two ways, or plans of life.  Jesus’s and Satan’s. Jesus would show us the way and the Glory be god’s.  Satan would make us follow his Plan and he wants all the glory for himself for doing so. We chose Jesus’s Plan, and that’s why we are here. One third of the spirits children in heaven went with Satan’s plan and were denied a physical body.  You chose Jesus’s way and now have a physical body.

-       Jesus is the God of this world. He was the God of Adam, Abraham, Moses, and Noah, and is still the God of this world today.

-       Satan’s influence is still here. There are opposites in all things.

-       God talks to us through His prophets. He has given us commandments to follow which are still valid today.

-       There are kingdoms or mansions of heaven where we will go after we die where entrance will be based upon our being able to live those laws that are affiliated with each kingdom. God says, “All that I have is thine.” We are the ones that decide in which mansion we will dwell for eternity based upon those laws we are willing to live. There is a mansion or glory like unto the sun, a mansion or glory like unto the moon, a mansion or glory like unto the stars, and there is hell, a glory of everlasting darkness.  So also is the resurrection.

-       Children are innocent until the age of eight. Those who die before the age of eight need not to be baptized.

-       We were commanded to multiply and replenish the earth and to seek marriage, which is ordained of God, and to keep those creative powers sacred while experiencing the act of being co-creators with God by bringing children into this world.   To progress and be a creator after this world you will need a partner so get married for all eternity and not just till death do you part.  Your children will automatically be sealed to you forever if done in the temple, the House o the Lord. This life is a trial run if you will in becoming like our Heavenly parents, creators of life.  Any misuse of these powers is sin and future use of these powers will be denied.

-       Everyone will live again because of Jesus’s sacrifice for us. The body and the spirit will be reunited eternally after this life.

-       To live in the highest kingdom of heaven, one must have repented of past sins and be washed clean by being baptized by one who has the authority.  He or she then needs to receive the Holy Ghost as a constant companion to help guide and direct their lives.

-       Just as the choices we made in heaven affected who we are here on earth, the choices we make here on earth will affect the place or mansion in heaven we will live forever in the next life.

-       The fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ has been given to us. We must receive and perform those sacred ordinances in this life in order to reach the highest kingdoms, or not.

-       Those who died without the knowledge of Jesus Christ and His gospel are being taught in the spirit world after they die.  Should they accept His ways, their ordinances must be performed by proxy here on earth in the Holy Temples or Houses of the Lord.  This is the great work of Elijah that is going on in the Lord’s Temples today.

We know how this world is going to end.  Prophets have revealed it to us.  It will be a great and a dreadful day.   If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear.

Choose ye this day whom ye will serve.  As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

I feel badly for those that don’t.

The wars and troubles that we see today are all because of bad choices and in not following Jesus’s Plan of Life.  Satan is very much alive today and is still trying to fulfill his Plan of total control of our lives with limited freedoms and claiming all the glory and riches for himself.  You can see this evil  pattern in the world today.

If you would like to know more, CLICK HERE.

CLICK TO WATCH THIS VIDEO ABOUT OUR HEAVENLY FATHER’S PLAN:

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