Monday, February 2, 2009

What is heaven really like?

This last week we had a test. I hope there aren't tests in heaven. That is all I can say. We have been discussing the life after this one. To me, it is an important question. I'm sure there is not a human being alive that hasn't thought about what is after death, if there is anything. I think it is natural for people to think about such things.

Joseph Smith was reading in John 5:29. John writes that the good, meaning people, shall come to a resurrection of life, and the evil will come to a resurrection of evil. Joseph Smith thought about this and had some questions. He asked God and recieved revelation which is now in the Doctrine and Covenants section 76.

We believe heaven has three degrees of glory. We will be resurrected to one of these glories. 1 Corinthians 15:40-42 puts it this way, "There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrrestial but the glory of the celestisal is one and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 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 in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead."

We believe that after we are resurrected, we will live in different glories, some people comparable to the sun, some to the moon, and some comparable to the stars. It is up to us, to do what God has commanded so we are able to reach the highest glory.

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