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1 Corinthians 15:40-53. King James Version. 40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41 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.
In the context of 1 Corinthians 15, Paul is drawing a distinction between the physical and the spiritual, emphasizing the glory and majesty of celestial bodies, such as stars and planets, which are part of God's magnificent creation. This phrase invites believers to contemplate the vastness and beauty of the universe, reflecting God's creative power and the promise of a transformed, glorified ...
- The Highest Degree of Glory
- The Place Where God and Christ Permanently Dwell
- Who Will Inherit The Celestial Kingdom
- Three Degrees Within The Celestial Kingdom
- The Earth Will Become The Celestial Kingdom
- Everyone Will Receive A Urim and Thummim
- The Doctrine Wasn’T Initially Well-Received
There are three degrees of glory man can obtain: the telestial, the terrestrial, and the celestial. The celestial kingdom is the highest degree of glory and likened unto the sun. Paul references these degrees of glory in 1 Corinthians 15 when he writes, “There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one,...
The celestial kingdom is where our Heavenly Parents and Jesus Christ will permanently dwell after the Final Judgement. Teachings published in The Evening and the Morning Starin June 1832 stated that the celestial kingdom will be “where God, and Christ is, and where they will be for eternity.” Doctrine and Covenants 76:62 states the inhabitants of t...
The celestial kingdom will be home to those who have accepted the gospel of Jesus Christ, made sacred covenants, and honored those covenants throughout their lives. Doctrine and Covenants 76 describes the inheritors of the celestial kingdom like this: They are they who received the testimony of Jesus, and believed on his name and were baptized afte...
Within the celestial kingdom itself, there are three degrees of glory. Not much has been revealed about the differences between these degrees, but we do know in order to obtain the highest degree of glory in the celestial kingdom, a person must enter into the “new and everlasting covenant of marriage; and if he does not, he cannot obtain it.” The o...
Doctrine and Covenants 88 reveals that the Earth will become the celestial kingdom after a period of cleansing and purification. It will be “sanctified from all unrighteousness, that it may be prepared for the celestial glory” and “crowned with glory, even with the presence of God the Father; That bodies who are of the celestial kingdom may possess...
A Urim and Thummim is an instrument provided by God to help a person receive revelation. Not only will the Earth itself become a Urim and Thummim after it is purified, but those in the celestial kingdom will receive their own personal Urim and Thummim. Doctrine and Covenants 130:11 states: And a white stone is given to each of those who come into t...
When Joseph Smith began to share what had been revealed, many struggled to accept it. At the time, the doctrine of Universalism was hotly contested. Universalism is the belief that God will save all of humankind in His kingdom. This contrasted with the strict heaven-and-hell philosophies of the time, which called for sinners to be consigned to eter...
Sep 11, 2023 · When Paul says that he went to the third heaven, he means that he went to the place where God dwells. Interestingly, Paul uses the phrase caught up to refer to how he was transported to heaven; it’s the same Greek word used in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 to refer to the rapture of the church. Following his list of “boasts” in 2 Corinthians 11:22 ...
Jul 16, 2019 · Second, Paul defines his experience in terms of ascension. To describe what happened in his vision or revelation of the Lord (2 Cor 12:1), Paul says that he was “snatched up” and went to the “third heaven.”. Both the language of snatching (arpagenta) and “up to the third heaven” (eos tritou ouranou) describe an upward ascent.
Paul’s Gospel and the Resurrection of Christ - Now I make known to you, brothers, the gospel which I proclaimed to you, which you have also received, in which you also stand, by which you are also being saved, if you hold fast to the message I proclaimed to you, unless you believed to no purpose. For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our ...
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Living By Faith: Commentary on Romans & 1st Corinthians. 15:39-41: All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one (flesh) of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes. 40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the (glory) of the terrestrial ...
