11.24.2014

Grand Destiny of the Faithful


          “As man now is, God once was:
          “As God now is, man may be.”

-Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, Chapter 5

That is quite the concept. So how is it that we can acquire such exaltation?


I'll start with the Fourth Article of Faith:

"We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost."
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1.4


If you are a man then God expects us to show our faith by being worthy of greater ordinances so we may represent Him.

"For whoso is faithful unto the obtaining these two priesthoods of which I have spoken, and the magnifying their calling, are sanctified by the Spirit unto the renewing of their bodies."

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/84.33

Being a family oriented organization and also believing that we have a Heavenly Mother, God wants us to marry a worthy lady in His temple.

"And again, verily I say unto you, if a man marry a wife by my word, which is my law, and by the new and everlasting covenant, and it is sealed unto them by the Holy Spirit of promise, by him who is anointed, unto whom I have appointed this power and the keys of this priesthood; and it shall be said unto them—Ye shall come forth in the first resurrection; and if it be after the first resurrection, in the next resurrection; and shall inherit thrones, kingdoms, principalities, and powers, dominions, all heights and depths—then shall it be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life, that he shall commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood, and if ye abide in my covenant, and commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood, it shall be done unto them in all things whatsoever my servant hath put upon them, in time, and through all eternity; and shall be of full force when they are out of the world; and they shall pass by the angels, and the gods, which are set there, to their exaltation and glory in all things, as hath been sealed upon their heads, which glory shall be a fulness and a continuation of the seeds forever and ever."

 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/132.19

A representation of my faith that I've dubbed "Robo Jesus" only due to the similarity of the organization of everything, all of which was accidental and by no means intentional.

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