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*[https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/76.118?lang=eng#117 D&C 76:118] | *[https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/76.118?lang=eng#117 D&C 76:118] | ||
:"That through the power and manifestation of the Spirit, while in the flesh, they may be able to bear his presence in the world of glory." | :"That through the power and manifestation of the Spirit, while in the flesh, they may be able to bear his presence in the world of glory." | ||
*Joseph Smith, [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1971/04/the-king-follett-sermon?lang=eng "The King Follett Sermon"] | |||
:"The scriptures inform us that 'this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.'" | |||
:"If any man does not know God, and inquires what kind of a being He is—if he will search diligently his own heart—if the declaration of Jesus and the apostles be true, he will realize that he has not eternal life; for there can be eternal life on no other principle." | |||
==Notes== | |||
The idea that people can become gods is often referred to as "theosis". | |||
==Cross-References== | ==Cross-References== | ||
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*[[Celestial Kingdom]] | *[[Celestial Kingdom]] | ||
*[[Damnation]] | *[[Damnation]] | ||
*[[Judgement Day]] | |||
*[[Marriage]] | *[[Marriage]] | ||
*[[User:Seanmcox/We Are Our Own Judges|Seanmcox/We Are Our Own Judges]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:02, 4 August 2024
- "... and if you do this, behold I grant unto you eternal life, even if you should be slain."
- Celestial marriage is essential to exaltation in the highest heaven
- Celestial marriage and a continuation of the family unit enable men to become gods.
- Few find exaltation.
- "That through the power and manifestation of the Spirit, while in the flesh, they may be able to bear his presence in the world of glory."
- Joseph Smith, "The King Follett Sermon"
- "The scriptures inform us that 'this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.'"
- "If any man does not know God, and inquires what kind of a being He is—if he will search diligently his own heart—if the declaration of Jesus and the apostles be true, he will realize that he has not eternal life; for there can be eternal life on no other principle."
Notes
The idea that people can become gods is often referred to as "theosis".