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Exaltation is a belief in Mormonism that after death some people will reach the highest level of salvation in the celestial kingdom and eternally live in God's presence, continue as families, become gods, create worlds, and make spirit children over whom they will govern.
In common with other Restorationist churches, the LDS Church teaches that a Great Apostasy occurred. It teaches that after the death of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, the priesthood authority was lost and some important doctrinal teachings, including the text of the Bible, were changed from their original form, thus necessitating a restoration prior to the Second Coming.
Mormon cosmology is the description of the history, evolution, and destiny of the physical and metaphysical universe according to Mormonism, which includes the doctrines taught by leaders and theologians of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Mormon fundamentalism, and other denominations within the Latter Day Saint ...
Mormon eulogies always included a reference to the continuity of a person's spirit after death, and often included proof of their "steadfastness and moral virtue." [ 9 ] : 94 Speakers highlighted the most admirable qualities of the deceased to inspire obedience in the living. [ 7 ]
A depiction of the Plan of Salvation, as illustrated by a source within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the theology and cosmology of Mormonism, in heaven there are three degrees of glory (alternatively, kingdoms of glory) which are the ultimate, eternal dwelling places for nearly all who have lived on earth after they are resurrected from the spirit world.
The Book of Mormon teaches that after death, the spirits of those who "chose evil works rather than good" in mortality will be "cast out into outer darkness". [9] This is considered to be a condition of great torment, where there will be "weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth". [10]
“In the Mormon religion, it’s a responsibility to use your time to develop your talents,” Emmy-winning choreographer Bonnie Story, who has worked closely with studios in Utah, told ...
The Christian theologian Emanuel Swedenborg taught in his 1750s book Heaven and Hell that marriage will exist after death, [14] but not procreation. [15] Church Presiding Bishop Edward Hunter (Mormon) said Joseph Smith told him he believed Swedenborg "had a view of the world to come", [ 16 ] and LDS historian D. Michael Quinn wrote that Smith ...