The One Rock | Alma 1-4 | Come Follow Me | The Book of Mormon: A Master Class #23 

I'm happy you're in this mater class Beatrice!

Glad that you're a part of the Master Class

I'm so glad this course is helping you!

You are too kind, thank you! We are all on this journey together! :)

It can be hard to find that JOMO, but it is there!!!

Me too!!!!

I'm happy you're participating in the Master Class! :)

I'm happy these are helpful!

Amen!!! Thanks Kristi!

Thanks for your support Cathy!

Glad you like them!

Haha, I love that calendar!

You are so welcome!

Thank you for your efforts to teach and share with others!

Thanks so much! :)

Wow, great find Dino!

For me the 1 thing is so important!!!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Haha, I was hoping you would pause on the calendar!!! :)

Thanks Brenda! :)

I believe that too, do you have sites or works you can add to support this

@@Jessica49376 Absolutely. Although Bruce R. McConkie called it a “deadly heresy” to believe that one could progress from kingdom to kingdom, the First presidency announced that we don’t have a definitive position on this issue, and several apostles (Brigham Young, J. Reuben Clark, and James E. Talmage) disagreed with him and believed that it WAS possible to progress from kingdom to kingdom: “The brethren direct me to say that the Church has never announced a definite doctrine upon this point. Some of the brethren have held the view that it was possible in the course of progression to advance from one glory to another, invoking the principle of eternal progression; others of the brethren have taken the opposite view. But as stated, the Church has never announced a definite doctrine on this point.” (Statement from the Secretary to the First Presidency, Joseph L Anderson, in 1952 and again in 1965) “It is reasonable to believe, in the absence of direct revelation...that, in accordance with God’s plan of eternal progression, advancement from grade to grade within any kingdom, and from kingdom to kingdom, will be provided for. But if the recipients of a lower glory be enabled to advance, surely the intelligences of higher rank will not be stopped in their progress; and thus we may conclude, that degrees and grades will ever characterize the kingdoms of our God.” (James E. Talmage, The Articles of Faith 1899 edition pp. 420-421) “None would inherit this earth when it became celestial and translated into the presence of God but those who would be crowned as Gods - all others would have to inherit another kingdom - they would eventually have the privilege of proving themselves worthy and advancing to a celestial kingdom but it would be a slow process.” (Brigham Young, as quoted in Wilford Woodruff’s journal; August 5th, 1855) “I am not a strict constructionalist, believing that we seal our eternal progress by what we do here. It is my belief that God will save all of His children that he can: and while, if we live unrighteously here, we shall not go to the other side in the same status, so to speak, as those who lived righteously; nevertheless, the unrighteous will have their chance, and in the eons of the eternities that are to follow, they, too, may climb to the destinies to which they who are righteous and serve God, have climbed to those eternities that are to come.” (J. Reuben Clark, Church News, 23 April 1960, p. 3) “Those of the Terrestrial Glory either advance to the Celestial or recede to the Telestial., or else the moon could not be a type: it waxes and wanes.” (Hyrum Smith, from a sermon transcribed by Franklin D. Richards in Words of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 24, 1 August 1843) President Joseph F. Smith taught that progression from kingdom to kingdom “may be possible for especially gifted and faithful characters” (Improvement Era 14:87, November 1910) Some years ago I was in Washington, D.C., with President Harold B. Lee. Early one morning he called me to come into his hotel room. He was sitting in his robe reading Gospel Doctrine, by President Joseph F. Smith, and he said, “Listen to this!” “Jesus had not finished his work when his body was slain, neither did he finish it after his resurrection from the dead; although he had accomplished the purpose for which he then came to the earth, he had not fulfilled all his work. And when will he? Not until he has redeemed and saved every son and daughter of our father Adam that have been or ever will be born upon this earth to the end of time, except the sons of perdition. That is his mission. We will not finish our work until we have saved ourselves, and then not until we shall have saved all depending upon us; for we are to become saviors upon Mount Zion, as well as Christ. We are called to this mission.” “There is never a time,” the Prophet Joseph Smith taught, “when the spirit is too old to approach God. All are within the reach of pardoning mercy, who have not committed the unpardonable sin.” (Boyd K Packer)

This is certainly an interesting doctrine where we've had church leaders with different perspectives. There's a good collection of quotes here: www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/Question:_Do_Mormons_believe_that_there_is_there_progression_between_the_three_degrees_of_glory%3F

You are too kind...thank you!

I love JOMO!

I love that...Joymo!

Thank you for these beautiful insights!

That is interesting!

I think we leave all issues of judgment to the Lord. We focus on "The one rock" and trust in Jesus Christ...and everything will work out (see Revelation 21:4)

Thanks for this insight! Lots of good nuggets here to think about and carefully consider.

Typically "eternal life" is used to refer to living in the highest degree of the Celestial Kingdom.

@@johnhiltoniii OK thank you

You're confused because it's a silly fantasy. It doesn't make sense to you, because it doesn't make sense.

@@garybowler5946 thank you for sharing your perspective with me. God bless you.

Uh oh, President Nelson, President, Monson and President Hinckley all went to the U so I love that school!!! ;)

Nice try, but I think most people do not believe the prophets are infallible. I remember President Nelson asking us for our patience with their mistakes. I think I do a pretty good job with that. Also, I am still wanting to attend one of your magic shows.

That's an interesting perspective, thank you for sharing it! I wonder if Alma was aware of the principles we know through D&C 88 in his day.

I believe that religion can help us find great peace and comfort!

@@johnhiltoniii it’s actually the opposite. The comfort may come by not having to think critically. But I guess that’s called ignorance, which people say is bliss. So I guess you’re right there’s comfort in someone telling you what to think about how everything should be done. Did you know the LDS church gave $250 million dollars to the boy scouts of America to cover up sexual abuse allegations. Very interesting… but hey we can blatantly have our leaders sexually abuse kids but if you don’t pay your tithing you can’t workshop GOD in our “special temple”. Actually I don’t need a temple to worship GOD, I am the TEMPLE. Give me a break it brings peace and comfort, yeah for those who can’t think! lol it’s laughable actually.