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Kingdoms and being translated

mbrinson — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:28:38 +0000

At his coming a great many of the faithful dead will be resurrected and caught up to meet the Lord in the air. And some of the righteous who are then living upon the earth will be changed from mortality to immortality in the twinkling of an eye to join that impressive company in the air. Certainly this is something to look forward to.

At the time of Adam’s fall, a curse was placed upon the earth, and since then it has existed in its fallen or telestial state. For nearly six thousand years it has brought forth thorns, thistles, and noxious weeds, while crime, corruption, war, and sin have flourished upon its face. But at the second coming of Christ, the earth will be cleansed by fire. It will then be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory as it is raised to the status of a terrestrial sphere.

via LDSLastDays.com.

Learned two new things in our companionship study this morning. Not only will there be the faithful dead who are raised from the dead at the coming of Christ and will be caught up to meet Him in the air, but also some of the righteous who are living will be translated at His coming and will be caught up to meet Him.

Also, hadn’t realized or thought about how the earth will be raised to the status of a terrestrial sphere at the coming of Christ. Relates a lot to the temple. The earth starts out in a telestial state of existence, changes or passes through to a terrestrial state at the second coming, and then finally will change to a celestial state at the end of its temporal existence.

Physical death

mbrinson — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:08:16 +0000

Studying PMG, P. 52. Reading in Bible Dictionary under “Death” -> Each person suffers only one physical death, since when once resurrected, the body can die no more (Alma 11: 42-45).

Also read Bible Dictionary under “Resurrection” -> The resurrection consists in the uniting of a spirit body with a body of flesh and bones, never again to be divided.

Resurrection

Mike — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:16:58 +0000

Doctrine And Covenants 45:45-46

45 But before the arm of the Lord shall fall, an angel shall sound his trump, and the saints that have slept shall come forth to meet me in the cloud.

46 Wherefore, if ye have slept in peace blessed are you; for as you now behold me and know that I am, even so shall ye come unto me and your souls shall live, and your redemption shall be perfected; and the saints shall come forth from the four quarters of the earth.