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*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/132/22#22 ] | *[https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/5.22?lang=eng#p21 D&C 5:22] | ||
Few find exaltation. | :"... and if you do this, behold I grant unto you eternal life, even if you should be slain." | ||
*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/131.1-4?lang=eng D&C 131:1-4] | |||
:Celestial marriage is essential to exaltation in the highest heaven | |||
*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/132.15-20?lang=eng D&C 132:15-20] | |||
:Celestial marriage and a continuation of the family unit enable men to become gods. | |||
*[http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/132/22#22 D&C 132:22] | |||
:Few find exaltation. | |||
*[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." | |||
*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== | ||
*[[Atonement]] | |||
*[[Calling and Election Made Sure]] | *[[Calling and Election Made Sure]] | ||
*[[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".