A man I baptized on my mission joined the church after learning about the degrees of glory because he felt like it was the most merciful representation of heaven he had ever heard.
@@karengentry2633 Why are you posting this comment repeatedly? Members of the Church of Jesus Christ already know the importance of baptism by water and baptism of the Holy Ghost.
I'm preparing for my baptism in June and can't wait. I grew up in the Jehovah witness so I know alot about the old testament and reasons as to why holidays aren't celebrated. Can't wait to make a sacrifice for heavenly Father and live by his word of wisdom and purity.
I'm now baptized and my life is changing for the better I thank the wonderful missionaries that dedicated thier time and patience to help me get better. ❤️🥰
I’m a born LDS but I’ve never practiced growing up, but now I’ve found my faith in Christ and soon I’m hoping to get baptized after I fox a few things with my life❤
Mama Karaba I've seen much needed change take place in my heart and in the congregations I've been apart of even in just the last year or so. Much more love, inclusion and encouragement. I hope you will find the same if or when you decide to come back! 😊
Now's the perfect time to become more active. I know that at times it might seem like there isnt enough time for church, but as long as you put in the effort Heavenly Father will bless you greatly.
Mama Karaba, please come back. Remember that going to church is not something we do to show everyone else how righteous we are, it is a spiritual hospital of sorts. My life is a bit of a mess, but I go every Sunday because I need it. I am making spiritual progress, and going to church each week really helps. So does daily prayer and scripture study. I hope you come back.
In the words of Elder Uchtdorf, please come back. We need you! Know you are always welcome and loved. www.churchofjesuschrist.org/general-conference/2018/10/believe-love-do?lang=eng
Yes!! I am a member I’m young but I have a lot of understanding and knowledge and I know that our savior lives and is walking on this earth our church has the most kind people and obidient !!
Tanias World repent and expect Jesus Christ as your savior to the Catholic Church and get baptized go away from this pagan religion that’s polytheistic
Covfefe no no no, it doesn’t matter what church you belong to Baptist, Methodist, etc But def not Catholic Church as they are spoken about as being the false church disguised as Christ in Revelation I’m tired of “Christians” saying that they need to be a specific church to go to Christ
@@bigiron7547 Anyone can approach God in prayer and study His word, regardless of their official religion, but when God has restored His Church to the Earth, can there be any good reason for rejecting it? How could that not matter?
I can't wait until I'm 18 to join the true Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints. My parents, although accept me, won't let me get baptized until I leave the house. But still...Cant wait!
@@carterdalby9011 There are also heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies; but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another. The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor. how goes that say anything of three heavens
@@pizzaland6746 The subject of the chapter is resurrection, and when we're resurrected we will be resurrected to a higher state of glory if we have truly accepted our Savior and done God's will. The glory of our resurrected bodies correspond with the glory of the "kingdoms".
Can you guys do a video like this on the atonement? I feel like there are a lot of people who don't feel like they're good enough, or feel like Heavenly Father won't forgive them. They should know that Christ suffered so he can help us through trials
Yeah... I’m mean to my bro’s and do bad stuff NOT SUPER BAD but I feel like im not good enough and Jesus won’t forgive me to send me to hell once I’m 100
@Slixo -Roblox, no one is perfect; everyone falls short. Repentance is an opportunity to become better and truly change. Our Heavenly Father loves you and will forgive you as many times as you choose to believe and repent. You or others interested can learn more at the link below: www.comeuntochrist.org/beliefs/forgiveness/being-forgiven
I may have been missing it in the past, but it's refreshing to see comments, encouragement, and clarifications by the church mixed in among everyone else's comments. It shows that we stand by our doctrine and answer questions, rather than just putting it out there. Thank you for the video!
@@churchofjesuschrist So basically, Jehova will beat and beat and beat on you until you either do as he says or you will be tortured forever, rather than destroyed. If he is All Good, and All powerful, he is not all knowing, or he would have better ideas about how this life and the next should operate. If he is All Knowing and All Good, then he is not All Powerful If he is All Powerful, and All Knowing, he is evil. These are not debatable, on a contingency of logic. They are mutually exclusive attributes, given his own claims about his plan and nature. If he is so smart, he should know, he will only ever make me evil this way. I am incapable of being broken. I say this,, having been through more suffering than any human ever known. Damaging me only guarantees I hate him more. I refuse to believe it is the fallen who do these things to us. Jehova is the Satan. The "fallen" (who are not even creations of his. They are their own Gods) are the Edward Snowdens and they've been "demonized" for trying to help. I want a scholarly response to this but I know I won't get one. It'll be some scriptural regurgitation
My husband and I were Sealed in the LA Temple 3 years ago. I now love going to the Temple. It took me a long time to get there, I didn't think it was important to be able to go. Now I know it is. It's such a wonderful experience every time I go.
@@lynnettecapobianco2757 actually ot explains that you cannot get married after you enter the kingdom of heaven, however through the power of the preisthood the power to seal on earth and in heaven and loose on earth and in heaven you can seal a man and woman together for eternity
I have never seen any other Christian church explain this scripture about celestial, terrestrial and telestial bodies during the resurrection. It amazes me to see how Joseph Smith interpreted so many important scriptures that, somehow, have been ignored by most Christian churches. Another example is the baptism for the dead quoted by Apostle Paul. If anybody choses to disbelieve in Joseph Smith as a prophet, then should give reasonable explanations on these scriptures which have so far, in my opinion, only been explained by this Church.
Yes sir, and the Pharisees and Sadducees of Jesus' day were no different, in that their scriptural understanding was limited and corrupt. They rejected and persecuted their Messiah, just as many modern Christians reject modern day prophecy.
The word telestial does not appear in the bible. Celestial and terrestrial as far as I know are Greek words mean "Heavenly" and " Earthly". Paul seems to be talking about 2 types of bodies hence In verse 40 he writes: "So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption". Which you could say that earthy bodies can die and be corrupted but heavenly bodies will be incorruptable. He does mention 3 examples the Sun Moon and stars which could be interpreted as three separate bodies however all of the preceding and proceeding scriptures In my opinion don't seem to point that way. As far as the baptism for the dead scripture I have heard other ministers say it was a heretical practice by some and Paul was just stating it to prove the resurection. However Paul doesn't condem it and it would seem odd he would use a heretical practice to support his doctrine. However no where else in the cannonical bible that we use is there any explicit mention of doing work for the dead. Sorry just my random musings.
@@BHansMusic As far as the 3 degrees of glory are connected to the types of bodies who might inherit those glories I think there may be some misunderstanding. Obviously there are only two types of bodies, either corruptible or incorruptible, Heavenly or Earthly. If you look at the passage carefully it says that there are two types of bodies but that there are three different glories to which those bodies can be resurrected to, represented but the sun, moon, and stars in relation to the magnitude and grandeur of those respective glories. so we can't say the bodies are only mentioned as having two options so the glories also only have two options, because the scripture differentiates them from one another. There is also an inkling of the Baptisms for the dead or at least proxy work doctrine in Hebrews 11:40, where we are taught that God provided opportunities and practice for some so that others who didn't have those opportunities and practices in their lifetime, but now, while in the spirit receive a good report, can also be made perfect through those who had those blessings in their lifetime. We might also notice that 1 Corinthians 15:30 mentions our (those who have the sealing power) salvation standing in jeopardy if we don't do the work, and then in Hebrews we find out why... It's because the Lord has blessed us with the sealing power during our lifetime through the same process it was delivered anciently, and therefore we also have the responsibility to use that sealing power, not only to seal ourselves with God, but to also participate in proxy work to offer those same sealing opportunities to those who didn't have that option during their lifetimes. Hence the need for genealogy work to find out who those individuals are that still need that opportunity made available to them through our efforts.
He rose from the grave to “become the firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Corinthians 15:20). As Risen Lord, He visited among those He had loved in life. He also ministered among His “other sheep” (John 10:16) in ancient America. In the modern world, He and His Father appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, ushering in the long-promised “dispensation of the fulness of times” (Ephesians 1:10). Of the Living Christ, the Prophet Joseph wrote: “His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was white like the pure snow; his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters, even the voice of Jehovah, saying: “I am the first and the last; I am he who liveth, I am he who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father” (D&C 110:3-4). Of Him the Prophet also declared: “And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives! “For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father- “That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God” (D&C 76:22-24). We declare in words of solemnity that His priesthood and His Church have been restored upon the earth-“built upon the foundation of … apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone” (Ephesians 2:20). We testify that He will someday return to earth. “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together” (Isaiah 40:5). He will rule as King of Kings and reign as Lord of Lords, and every knee shall bend and every tongue shall speak in worship before Him. Each of us will stand to be judged of Him according to our works and the desires of our hearts. We bear testimony, as His duly ordained Apostles-that Jesus is the Living Christ, the immortal Son of God. He is the great King Immanuel, who stands today on the right hand of His Father. He is the light, the life, and the hope of the world. His way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come. God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son.
I recently was confronted with "Mormons don't belive in grace. They believe you have to work to get to heaven". This clearly explains that yes, we do believe in grace from Christ's atonement and also want to do our best bu living how Christ lived. Good works are not done to tally up heavenly points, but to become more faithful with purpose. Xx
@@BrendonKing It seems that faith and good works feed into each other. Growing faith leads to a greater desire to do good things, and doing good things strengthens our testimony of God's love and His perfect wisdom, thus more faith. Overall I think everyone is referring to the same thing in this post. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@BrendonKing As in the days of Christ so it is today. Those who believe will hear his voice. One can read The Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Those who will hear let them hear.
What a loving plan of mercy. All possible because of the plan of Salvation that is given us from our Heavenly Father through the Christ and his atonement when we enter into covenants and keep them.
@@Bop10899Isaiah 43:10 King James Version 10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. What does Mathew 10:28 mean? Matthew 10:28 King James Version 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
This is such an important key to why members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are so in touch with the faith. Many faiths focus on either Heaven or Hell and use the fear of Hell to try to drive their members into Heaven (like cattle). This fear based motivation provides employment for the speakers, but isn’t the most effective method for member’s faithfulness (because it’s extrinsic - fear fades and must be repeated). As a result of only 2 choices (Heaven or Hell), many people vacillate on the line - they try to be just good enough to get into Heaven, while being just bad enough to have a little fun! With the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the focus is not to scare people with Hell. The motivation is to be with God and the Savior, and is based on the best intrinsic motivation - love. And this is how the Savior himself described it when he spoke about the good Shepherd and leading his sheep. That’s why we take our faith so seriously - our focus is on love, following in the Savior’s footsteps and returning with honor.
Thanks for your comment, Dora. There may be obstacles in your path to becoming a member of the Church, but you can always reach out to your Heavenly Father. He is there, He cares about you, and He will guide you and help you feel His love. We hope you'll one day be able to join us! www.churchofjesuschrist.org.
Dora, regardless of where you are in life, our Heavenly Father loves you and wants good things for you. Focus on basic things like daily scripture study and prayer--those are simple things that you can always do and that will strengthen you. Don't give up!
I joined the church in 1983 best decision I've ever made!!!!!! It scares me to think (sometimes) what if I hadn't made that decision where would I be now. I pray that the Lord will lead you and guide you to help you make the most important decision (pertaining to now and eternity) in your life, SOON :)
@Dewi Rustini, thanks for your question! "Mormon" is an unofficial nickname of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, although we prefer "Latter-day Saints" or "members of the Church of Jesus Christ." "Mormon" is actually the name of an ancient prophet who abridged a historical and religious record that was later translated by Joseph Smith Book and published as the Book of Mormon. Members of the Church believe Jesus Christ is our Savior, we revere the Bible as the word of God, and we believe the Book of Mormon to be another testament of Jesus Christ. You can learn more about our beliefs here: www.mormon.org/beliefs/what-does-it-mean-to-be-christian#section3
Being a member of this Great Church is more valuable than Gold or Silver …….People only need to watch one session of a General Conference to feel the Spirit of Love that the Leaders of this Church have for the People of this World. Try watching just one conference, it might change your whole life.
Thanks for sharing your feelings about being a member of the Church. For those interested, tune in to general conference this weekend, Oct. 5-6 right here on TH-cam or at ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
My great grandparents were in the missionary ministry for the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ. My mother and her sisters and brothers were taken to church every Sunday along with their devout mother and father, my grandparents. One thing which stands out in my mind concerning the Latter Day Saints is that they teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a most perfect way; therefore, He remains in our hearts as our Savior. Also some years ago, they produced an ad for television stating: "Families who pray together, stay together.". So true!
Thanks for your comment, @yell09999. We are glad to hear you found solace in it. If interested, you or others can learn more about life after death and judgment at the link below: www.comeuntochrist.org/beliefs/purpose-of-life/there-is-life-after-death?cid=42001274
It is just amazing how if we be good, follow the commandments, get baptized, and do many more things we can be in the celestial kingdom with Heavenly Father and Jesus
I'm agnostic but I fail to see how this is any worse than other religions' afterlife. In fact, I really like the LDS Church's ideals. The idea that almost all of us can reach salvation and a peaceful ending. So much better than the black/white heaven and hell presented by Christianity or the "nothing happens it's all meaningless" message of atheism.
My beliefs don't stem from logic alone, but as I've learned more and more about God's plan for us, I see great wisdom and love in it. Agnosticism seems to be a cautious approach, but I would hope that you allow for the idea that someday perhaps you will have a very good reason to believe in God. When you meet members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, feel free to ask them why we believe what we do; even when we have difficulty expressing it, you will probably find that we have very good reason for our faith.
Thank You. Excellent teaching method. Our real home is not this mortality, but when we return to our Heavenly Father - that is reality and our eternal home.
The Celestral degree of glory or living the Celestral law is what most Mormons try to do in their lives. You see that most of them try to live christ like when thinking about things and how they make choices and choose to do most things because of their Heavenly Father being in thought of as they create these choices by what they choose to identify. Being apart of the church I can personally tell you that I feel things that are not of this world but of the next because I live my life by the Celestral Law. The Celestral Law is what most LDS people do in most of their actions and they show alot of love and happiness towards other people. In my daily actions I show on average about 70 people gratitude because I want them to feel like there is someone that deeply cares about them and that they are a great value to me and to the happiness they feel.
I love the Lord Jesus Christ and I know that it's not always easy, but I believe it's important to take our weaknesses and strive to overcome all things and to become more like Jesus Christ. I am thankful for the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints and for the Lord Jesus Christ who made it possible. It shows my little screen name, but no my name is Timothy and God bless all.
I literally just talked about this subject with my friends at school. It is nice to hear I did a good job explaining this topic. I feel they understand it and like it. I think they just need to pray about it. Hopefully this video will be better at explaining than me.
I remember trying to explain the concept to a friend in Elementary school and he said it made sense but I don't feel like I explained it near as well as this video haha
Videos like this can be very helpful to explain Gospel truths to people. But don't underestimate the power of your own testimony! I'm sure you explained your beliefs to the best of your ability, and you did a good job. Keep up the good work.
@markj6700 I'd say yes, it is, without a doubt, but I don't expect you to take my word for it. We are very blessed in being able to pray to God to know that doctrines like this are true.
I didn't go to church, but read the church news, reports. The stories lesson r true, about America old leaders, I'm Navajo. It's is true story of Navajo s
i know this church is true , because before my mum joined the church she asked god which church is true and "what should i do". the next day she came across the missionaries of the lds church :D
My Taiwanese mother in-law just died last Friday. I'll share this great explanation on my FB. Praying next year I can personally do her baptism for the dead and everything inside the Temple. Thank you for this wonderful video.
Mathew 24:35 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.” I pray that we all come to know the the true Jesus Christ who died for our sins and is the only way to salvation, there have been many prophets that came after Christ but none have them died for our sins. Isaiah 43:10 Before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me.
I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and I completely agree with that scripture. It's truly by grace that we are saved. We have to access that grace through our faith, which is done through showing our love for God and those around us. God won't save those who don't love him in his kingdom. Our good works are a natural result of that love for God and our brothers and sisters. If we show love for him by following in his footsteps and blessing our brothers and sisters, including Temple work, and sharing our love for God, we will be with him in the celestial kingdom!
Alma 40:12 "And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow." (The Book of Mormon) Luke 23:43 "And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise." (The Holy Bible)
@@robertray4191 In 1 Peter he explains why the gospel is preached to the dead. When Christ said to the thief that he would be in paradise with Him. He didn't mean in the presence of God the Father because that's not where the Father resides. Spirit world consists of two places prison/hell or paradise. This is where spirits wait for their resurrection. The 1st resurrection is for the spirits worthy to live during the millenium and the 2nd resurrection is right before judgment after the millennium and is sometimes called the resurrection of the damned.
@@robertray4191 your entire view is undone by one passage from 1 Peter 3:18-20. which states that, "Christ, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah. This passage explains where Jesus went for the 3 days after His death but before His resurrection. this, together with Luke 23:43 which discusses Christ going with the thief to paradise, clearly shows that there is a spirit realm where both righteous and unrighteous spirits exist in a sort of limbo until they have repented and accepted Christ fully and can be resurrected or they have rejected Christ fully and await the day of their resurrection to damnation. they may be dead or asleep as to their mortal bodies, but they are very much so alive as spirits in that spirit realm.
No need to be fearful- do your best and it will all work out. The only spirits who will dwell in outer darkness are those who have a sure witness of Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost and have denied their existence. This is the most serious of sins and is more than just leaving the Church or neglecting your testimony. You can learn more here: www.lds.org/manual/true-to-the-faith/hell?lang=eng
That's not what it says, and it's not manipulative at all. Listen to it again. Mention is made here in an attempt to paint the full picture in a very short time, but the emphasis is that very few people will find themselves in Outer Darkness.
That is not what it was saying at all. You do not have a perfect understanding or a perfect testimony of Jesus Christ, or Heavenly Father. Nobody does. Not even the prophets, because even they were still imperfect and fallible since they were human. The only way you would have a perfect understanding is if you had a perfected body with a perfected brain that can perfectly discern between truth and error, while also having a perfect memory of everything, of all truth, and of all things, and let’s say, you still choose to reject the truth after all of that, then yeah, you would be cast out to outer darkness as a result, but I don’t think anybody will ever fit that description.
It's pretty much impossible to go to outer darkness. Even murderers go to heaven (the telestial kingdom). If someone leaves the church but doesn't commit serious sin like killing somebody, they may still go to the lower level of the celestial kingdom, or maybe the terrestrial kingdom. Or they might even go to the highest level of the celestial kingdom if they choose to repent and follow Jesus by making covenant promises with Him. Even after we die we still have the opportunity to turn to Him and repent. That's why we do baptisms for the dead - so they can still repent and go to the Celestial kingdom if they choose to
At 5:27 the strangest thing is said. It's talking about how the outer darkness is the absolute worst place, without any light, and that's where Satan lives. Those who understand and believe in the truth, but reflect it, will go to the outer darkness. Then it says that the outer darkness is reserved for the most evil of all people. So, isn't this basically saying that if you understand and believe in Mormonism and then reject it, you are the most evil people and you will spend eternity in the outer darkness? How is that not "the fear of hell?"
@LilThreat88, the only spirits who will dwell in outer darkness are those who have a sure witness of Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost and have denied their existence. This is the most serious of sins and is more than just leaving the Church or neglecting your testimony. You can learn more here: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/true-to-the-faith/hell?lang=eng
@@churchofjesuschrist thank you for your reply! I was raised Catholic and have since denied the truth of that religion. Curious about yours and trying to learn more, and about the differences
@LilThreat88, thanks for tuning in to the video and for sharing your thoughts and questions. We encourage you to visit comeuntochrist.org?cid=42001274 to learn more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You can learn more about our beliefs, request a free copy of the Book of Mormon and Bible, and also request a voice or video call from missionaries from the Church. Missionaries can help answer your questions and teach you more about Jesus Christ. To talk to missionaries, submit a request here: www.comeuntochrist.org/contact-us?cid=42001274
@@LilThreat88Questions are good; please feel free to keep asking them. Meanwhile, anyone seeking truth shouldn't even really be worried about the Telestial or Terrestrial Kingdoms. While God does have a Plan that will accommodate everyone's choices, in the Church of Jesus Christ we're focused on the Celestial Kingdom. God wants to give us everything He has, and we seek to do His will in order to enjoy His blessings both now and in eternity.
As a side note, most of the time outer darkness is mentioned in the scriptures it's talking about the spirit world. Just wanting to avoid that confusion. I could add other meanings of hell too, but I get that this video was keeping things simple.
I would love to see a video showcasing a deeper understanding about our view on where “works meet grace”. Both inside and outside the church this connection I think is misunderstood. The Topic of the Application of the Saviors Atonement to us would segue perfectly from this video. I believe such a video could help highlight our doctrine of Covenants, while maintaining that Christ’s Victory, and that Grace that is offered to us is in fact the pinnacle factor of our Salvation and Progression ! Great Videos! Thank you so Much! Sending the link to this video to a friend in Switzerland now! Keep The Faith!
I’m not sure what my final judgment will be. I sometimes did good things and sometimes I make mistakes by doing bad things. I served a good and honorable mission in Utah and in Mesa.
Very grateful for this video. I appreciate all you guys do for the church. I love all the scripture references. Wonderful to see many of them coming from the Bible. Truly the Bible connects with and pairs well with the other scriptures. The only thing I'd say is the voice is a little loud and over bearing. Right around 3:30 when she asks the questions is a good example. Right questions wrong tone. Love you guys though.
Funny you should say that. Many people don't know this, but the majority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints comes from all over the world.
@@erikscott1049 yeah brother collectively, it naturally would considering the global population is 7 billion and the American population is like 300 million but after serving my mission here in Oz I found if anyone had even heard of the church, they had no idea it was in any nation other than the States, yeah?
Please do not be deceived. The Holy Bible is the only true word of God. This is a cult. Please read up on it. I am begging you do not be deceived. There are many scriptures in the holy Bible that contradicts the book of Mormon.
5:20 I am confused about outer darkness. It's for people who had a full understanding and a personal witness of Jesus Christ but then abandoned it. It also says only the most evil people get assigned here. So does that mean people who once believed in Jesus, but no longer do, are considered the most evil people regardless of who they actually are as a person, even if they did no wrong-doings at all? Or maybe a better question would be, what does having a full understanding and personal witness mean?
No need to be fearful- do your best and it will all work out. The only spirits who will dwell in outer darkness are those who have a sure witness of Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost and have denied their existence. This is the most serious of sins and is more than just leaving the Church or losing your testimony. You can learn more here: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/true-to-the-faith/hell?lang=eng
I urge you to read Mathew Mark Luke and John in its entirety. Not with books of Joseph Smith. Just like bible in it's context. You have a different Gospel than the one in the bible. We did not have a premortal life where God agreed to the fall. Start with Genesis And the serpent beguiled the woman and said Ye shall be as God knowing both good and evil. That doctrine of the church is the same lie the serpent told. Ye can be as God is a lie. We are not Gods. We are not saved by actions that nullify the Gospel. We are saved by Grace through faith. Please read the bible. Without books written by man. I pray that you see the real Jesus Christ
@@WarandFlame Did you watch the video? We believe in the Bible AS FAR AS ITS TRANSLATED CORRECTLY and unfortunately there are some principles missing and lost by the wickedness of men. The Joseph Smith Translations of parts of the Bible fill in the gaps and inconsistencies, because they are straight from God. We also believe in the Book of Mormon, a historical account of a family that traveled to ancient America to avoid the persecution and destruction of Jerusalem in 600 AD. You'll find that when Jesus Christ told His disciples "And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd " (John 10:16). He was talking about the people in Ancient America so after His resurrection he visited the Nephites and taught them His gospel and appointed apostles there as well. The Book of Mormon was not corrupted over time by wicked men and it verifies the truths taught in the Bible. I highly suggest you should read it and pray to God, asking for a verification of your own the truths it will show you. It also tells of many prophets and wars and helps us to see the same things happening in the World today, from the Gadianton Robbers to false prophets. It also gives you a deeper understanding and appreciation of Jesus Christ because it mentions Him in every chapter, nearly every verse, only not mentioning Him in 2 heavy War chapters.
@@WarandFlame Also The Fall was necessary to advance the human race and so that we could have trials and be tempted. Eve knew this and she knew what she was doing when she partook of the fruit. While Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden they were trapped in an endless state of ignorance. We had to begin with a knowledge of right and wrong and there was no way to do that in the Garden. Also yes there was a premortal life where Adam (his original name is actually Michael) was chosen to be the first man on Earth and he actually helped design the construction of the Universe. If there was no Premortal Life than there wouldn't be an explanation of God, the Afterlife, or the Bible at all. Lucifer wouldn't be allowed to exist and Jesus Christ wouldn't be our Savior. These imperative decisions wouldn't have been made. If the Fall didn't happen we wouldn't be on the Earth and it would still just be Adam and Eve living in a constant state of ignorance.
I was baptized and brought up in the church but never felt excepted or a connection with member or Christ no matter how much I wanted to fit in or believe. Maybe not everyone is ment to see God's light if there is one to be seen. I don't understand how some of them could claim to have a connection with the Lord and still be so cold hearted. It breaks my heart to this day to feel or understand.
I'm sorry you had a negative experience with some who professed to be disciples of Christ. However, if you never felt a connection with Christ, I must ask, did you pray to God sincerely in His name? Even amid the worst of circumstances, we can always turn to God and develop our relationship with Him. I have known many members of the Church of Jesus Christ; I know some who were only participating culturally, seemingly without having a real relationship with God and without sharing His love with others, but I have known many others, across the nation and the world, who are amazingly loving and who are exemplary disciples of Christ. I encourage you to pray sincerely and study scripture often and be a true disciple yourself so that you can be an example to others.
God says if a prophet makes ONE false claim - he is wrong on everything - and is a false prophet. the Bible is the only book you should be basing your truths on.
I wonder why you refer to false prophets here, but I'm glad to let you know that no false claims have been made here. May I ask you about your beliefs? I love the Bible, I accept it as truth from God, and I study it frequently, but why do you believe that the Bible contains God's truth?
@@rollingthunder4599 This video is only a few minutes long and is intended to provide an introduction to gospel truths of the Restoration. Latter-day Saints do indeed believe in Christ's teachings that we are His children and His heirs, and that through Christ we are to be perfect as He is perfect.
Before joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I never believed someone would be sent to Hell just because they didn't live the gospel, especially if they dedicated their lives to goodness, I always believed there was somewhere in between. Just one of the reasons I believe Joseph Smith as a prophet of God.
Will Heavenly Father and Jesus erase all those mistakes and bad things I made in the book of my life when I was finally judged and hopefully I wasn’t assigned to that bad place called outer darkness.
Kevin, no need to be fearful- do your best and it will all work out. The only spirits who will dwell in outer darkness are those who have a sure witness of Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost and have denied their existence. This is the most serious of sins and is more than just leaving the Church or neglecting your testimony. Remember Jesus loves you and will forgive you for those things you repent of and he will "Remember them no more" (D&C 58:42). This talk can be of comfort to you: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2006/04/i-will-remember-your-sins-no-more?lang=eng
Well then protestants are out of the question too since they left the Catholic Church. God gave us his commandments so that we may live his law and be saved through his Son Jesus Christ. If works don't matter then what is the point of Judgement Day? We have to follow Christ and keep his commandments so that he can be our advocate.
@@thelinguistador8833 works don't matter, jesus blood covers all sins. it doesn't matter how "good" you are, you will never get to heaven by what you did. your works are applied to extra rewards that you will get in heaven. judgement day is not about works, its about who has accepted jesus as the savior. we are not saved through commandments. we choose to abide in commandments because when we accept jesus, we become a new person. jesus is your advocate whether or not you follow him. he died for everyone, not just those who do what he asked.
Whenever I watch the good place and everyone on the show complaining there’s only a good place and a bad place but not a place for in-between I think how we know better.
I had not realized there were so many scriptures from the bible that supported the 3 degrees of glory. It is such beautiful doctrine that there would be multiple heavens. Depending on people's hearts and their commitments and obedience to Jesus Christ you choose the glory you want to live forever in after you die. I love that we have our agency. God invites us all to have Eternal life. Now what do we choose?
DKL What if you was a thief? But i was raised in foster care, my parents was in they 60's , my siblings were in 40's..... i was with my adopted brothers alot, i would go stealing with them, as i grew up i never really broke up out of it, plus i didn't have good support system, i failed all my classes( no Ged) , i never fit in, i was taken advantage of (sexual) my adopted brother who was 51 came on to me, and older woman 30 liked me when i was 19 but i just felt like it was curse on my life since childhood, you think God cares?
@Sade Banks, God DOES care. He knows you and He loves you. You are His child. The presence of challenges in life does not indicate the absence of God. He is always there and you can talk with Him and seek His help through prayer. We're sorry to hear of the sexual abuse you have experienced. Abuse is terrible and wrong, but we believe hope and healing is possible with the help of our Savior Jesus Christ. Visit abuse.churchofjesuschrist.org for information about how to heal, find peace and get help. We also encourage you to visit comeuntochrist.org to learn more about Heavenly Father's plan for you, and how you can find greater meaning and happiness in life despite your challenges.
I still don't understand how God created the world and he loves all of his children but would put some at such a disadvantage that they will never have a chance at the greatest glory.
Well in before you we’re on this earth you made that decision to BE on this earth. And you have your body and free agency to do anything… But he wants you to try to make the right ones and the scriptures are supposed to help you with that.
There certainly are biblical passages that refer to this and they are taken in context, but some do not agree about the interpretation of the passages. Are you familiar with the Church of Jesus Christ (who produced this video)? We study the Bible but also have additional scripture that God has given, and some doctrine we know of is explained, stated, or clarified in this scripture that is not part of the compilation known as the Bible. What are your thoughts about the teachings shown in this video?
@@Paragonofinfinity what about Jesus? “Deny me in front of your friends and I will deny you in front of my father” Speaking about a “higher” being then him who is supposed to be his father.
@@Paragonofinfinity Actually, they are not taken out of context. I have done much research on this and the doctrine of theosis/Exaltation is very Biblical. Unless you are willing to call Christ, Paul, and John liars and deceivers of truth.
I believe this but i always wonder why ....Why such mercies and love and also i cant wait to understand the true purpose of his wonderful plan. Im excited but i am also tired of my life choices so far...May we all make it back to him together
The wonderful part is: we get to self-filter. D&C 88 suggests that we can choose to obey Gods laws and commandments. And we will receive a degree of glory consistent with the law that we can abide. If then, we can abide a higher law, we can be recipients of the highest degree of glory. Those who cannot abide a higher law (or law at all) will receive a commensurate glory (or no kingdom of glory). Christ invites and encourages all to come to Him and obey His laws. And He has given us the power to choose for ourselves. Absolutely beautiful.
scott soward This is true, but I might say it is even more true that we obey the laws of nature. God did not make up His laws, but He has learned to abide by natural law perfectly, and He wants to help, teach, and show us how to do the same and be like Him. Christ also had to learn these natural laws as he moved from grace to grace, until He eventually became perfect like the Father, thus becoming the Firstborn or Only Begotten of the Father.
@@onejay8585 I think the laws of God and nature may be one in the same. I haven't heard of Heavenly Father learning to abide by natural laws. Where can this be found in the Scriptures?
I Love What Jesus has done for us and completely Believe in his teachings, However I try so Hard to follow him and it sometimes seems that I am not making any progress. I have And Continue on Repenting for my sins and there is a few sins that got me stuck in a Rutt. I have seen and felt God and Jesus. You would think after those experiences that one would make the rite Decisions.!!! I can say I have made some progress but I feel that I am having a hard time Climbing up this Awsome Latter . I want to make it to the top and please Please Pray that We the believers all do..God Bless!
Life is difficult sometimes. Don't worry too much about how high you are on the "ladder"; that it really hard to judge anyway. Just do your best to keep climbing, even if you slip from time to time.
you may have a better chance by talking to our representatives by way of this link. copy and paste the link below www.comeuntochrist.org/belong/meet-missionaries when you are on that page, look at the bottom of the link that is located above , that says request a visit from the missionaries. fill in the information and you will be able to get suggestions on how to get out of that rutt by way of a visit.
if you are not a mormon and not interested in becoming one and disagree with what they believe as God's word and you are still looking for guidance, the best thing you can do is share this video with your local church or place of worship and have a discussion and then go from there.
@@caspersok7129 We shouldn't support false teachings, but we indeed should support true teachings that God has given us, like what is taught in this video.
we do not get to heaven by our actions lol. it is written "for it is by FAITH you are saved, this is NOT OF WORKS (aka actions) thus no man can boast." Praying for all people of the mormon faith that God opens your eyes.
@Ryan Eld, thanks for your comment. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe in the gift of grace. We have profound awe and gratitude for the eternal sacrifice of Jesus Christ, and we believe it is through the Savior's Atonement that salvation is brought to all who believe on His name. We walk the path of discipleship, obeying God and keeping His commandments, because of our love and gratitude for the Savior. To learn more about our beliefs on grace, visit www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/grace?lang=eng.
Ryan, praying for members of the Church of Jesus Christ is fine, but be assured that faithful members of the Church not only have open eyes but open minds and hearts as we seek and receive personal revelation from God. We utterly rely on the grace of Jesus Christ, and as disciples we know that we must follow Him in order to receive exaltation. We believe Him when he said, "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 7:21)
Jay Britton Fisher you believe in a man who practice polygamy supposed “revelation” from God. You familiar with Revelation 22:18? If not read it and run for the hills and get as fad away from the works based Mormon faith. Jesus Christ was the last prophet, not Joseph smith, who couldn’t reproduce this “revelation from God” when asked by someone to prove its authenticity. Christ alone and HIS WORKS done on the cross is the only way you get to heaven. Believe in him, follow his commandments, and preach the gospel and make deciples and you will gain eternal life. Don’t over complicate this.
@@ryaneld796 I can inform you about a number of things here. I've long been familiar with Revelation 22:18-19. I've helped many people to understand it, and I'll be happy to help you also. The book of Revelation was written by John, the apostle, while banished to the Isle of Patmos, in the later part of the first century AD. At the time, prophetic writings were separate. The Bible was compiled by scholars several centuries later, and anyone who read Revelation in the meanwhile would have seen clearly that John was referring, in the passage you cited, to his own book: the book we call Revelation. Moses actually said the same thing as he was finishing his own writings, way back in Deuteronomy 4:2 and 12:32. Of course, it would be silly to reject everything that follows Deuteronomy. In the New Testament we read about a number of prophets who followed Christ. Joseph Smith was not the only witness to the gold plates; a group of three and another group of eight recorded their testimonies of seeing and holding them. There's not much use in arguing "faith vs. works" when Christ and other prophets spoke of the importance of both. Incidentally, most people in the world refer back to great prophets who had more than one wife; for example, the prophet Jacob, who became Israel, had children from two wives and two handmaidens--that's where the twelve tribes of Israel come from. May I ask you about your faith? What is the foundation of your faith? You evidently rely on the Bible; I know why I believe the Bible contains God's word, but why do you?
As a 54 year veteran Protestant, I would have to agree with this. ultimately it doesn't matter to your salvation, especially when you should be serving the Lord anyway with all of your heart- this would just follow that those who truly put their entire hearts towards the Lord will recieve the blessings of the brother of the Prodigal Son (for reference), where the Prodigal son spent his inheritence upon the earth. The other brother stayed faithful and true, and although he didn't get the welcome back from death and hell party- he was set to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. There's yet another example of at least two different areas of Heaven.
Uploaded April 1st 2019. April 1st is my grandmas birthday. She passed away Dec 2018. She hated her birthday and always made us celebrate it on April 2, but she would love this video. Thank you for this great message.
Hell means the commons Grace. Not a literal place where one burns forevermore. If hell is real which it is and means grave which it does And, we are redeemed from the gave - 2Nephi 33:6 due to a resurrection. Then hell is simply a myth concocted to scare gullible people into submission! Besides that! God doesn't contemplate torture his created. It goes against is loving nature of himself - Jeremiah 7:31; 1 John 4:8.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ don't act out of fear of Hell. Rather, we act out of hope in Christ and gratitude for our Heavenly Father's love. Hell and the grave are two separate concerns that members of the Church of Jesus Christ often refer to as spiritual death (our separation from God) and physical death (the separation of our spirits from our bodies). Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, He conquered both of these great problems. Please feel free to learn more at ComeUntoChrist.org.
I love the video but i don’t like the way she was speaking because didn’t feel the spirit of it and if i was not a member I’d probably think this is a cult or scheme. My advice would be to speak soft and slow like the Apostles in the Rome Temple with the quiet hymn in the background, it really brings the spirit. Love how the work is hastening ❤️
I agree I felt distant about the delivery. It doesn't sound like the delivery that we are accustomed to in the church. The spokesperson reminds me of a news reporter in her delivery style.
I think the delivery is perfect for people outside of the church. The matter of fact tone is actually more appealing to people who are more logical. For people in the church, it’s strange and foreign and doesn’t feel like the spirit. But for people seeking information about what the church believes, I think it’s great. Reminds me of a concise Prager university video.
This is quite confusing. You are taking Paul's words completely out of context and putting different meaning into them. In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul describes the diversity of creation to show how magnificent God, the Creator, is. He shows that the heavenly and earthly bodies (in the sense of bodies of plants, stars, sun, moon, animals, etc) each have their own significance and glory/brilliance. It has nothing to do with degrees of glory a person receives after death. And then you just go and say "Joseph Smith said this and this". It might be helpful to next time just quote the teaching of Joseph Smith, without the Biblical references, to make your explanations make more sense, because you can get your explanations without the Bible.
1 Corinthians 15 deals largely with resurrection, which Paul mentions again in verse 40, right after referring to the glory of the sun, moon, and stars. When we are resurrected, we face judgment and receive the degree of glory that God wills for us. So it's very much in context. The words of modern-day prophets are, of course, important, and Joseph Smith added to our understanding, but we have no reason to reject scripture.
@@00Fisher00 In these specific verses of 1 Corinthians 15 - which are indeed taken out of context and not fully quoted, Paul is replying to the cynicism of the people who are questioning the possibility of resurrection because the fleshly body will be gone saying, "what kind of body will we have?" He uses the examples of humans, animals, birds and fish to explain different kinds of flesh. Then he describes different kinds of celestial bodies - the sun, moon, and stars, which differ in their glory, stating that the individual stars each have different glory. He does this to bring understanding to the naysayers that an earthly body is not the only kind of body. That there is a different kind of body with a different kind of glory than our earthly body. This is not talking about degrees or levels of heaven that a person will go to according to their works on earth. If you read the rest of the passage, Paul is clear that every body will be transformed from a physical body to a spiritual body, whether by resurrection or by transformation (for those who don't die but are swept up at the last hour). There is no place in this passage that says people will go to different places once they have their spiritual body. That is addressed in other passages and it is clear to me that you either inherit the kingdom of God or you don't. You don't inherit different "levels" of Heaven. I know you believe that because a third Heaven is mentioned one time in 2 Corinthians that there has to be levels of Heaven, but I just don't see that supported in any of my research. Understanding the culture of the time when Paul was teaching, his audience understood the terminology "the heavens" to represent the different layers of the firmament - the first layer being the sky where the clouds are, the second layer being the space beyond where the sun, stars and planets are, and the third being Heaven - where God resides. The Bible isn't specific about it, but it does talk about the heavens, or the heavenlies when referring to the different layers of the firmament. And other text, written during the same time by scientists and philosophers confirm that understanding. Being that it is a single remark made by Paul and not a major theme, it is dangerous to build a theology on it, especially a theology that has to make a lot of suppositions that aren't supported anywhere else, other than the words of Joseph Smith, a man who made false prophecies.
@@epicrhonda But Joseph Smith didn't make false prophecies. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do rely on modern prophets' words in understanding these matters, and as we study scripture we don't limit ourselves exclusively to the Bible. May I ask you about your beliefs? What is the foundation of your faith? I know why I study from the Bible and accept it as true scripture, but why do you?
This is a total misunderstanding of Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 15. He is in no way suggesting there are three levels of heaven/glory that people can get to after they die based off how they lived. He is simply explaining that each body has it’s own glory and that our resurrected bodies will have a different kind of glory than our current bodies now have. The Bible is clear that all who do not believe in Jesus will be sentenced to hell. It also does not distinguish between eternal life and immortality.
Thanks for watching the video and sharing your thoughts. In addition to the Bible, we believe God continues to reveal truth about His plan for our salvation through modern-day prophets and additional scripture (Article of Faith 9). This weekend, April 6-7, apostles and prophets of Jesus Christ will share inspired messages from God at our Church's general conference. We hope you and others who might be interested will tune in at churchofjesuschrist.org.
because when the Bible was translated so many times and evil people had their hands on it. things were taken out, or changed. That's why we need the Book of Mormon another testament of Jesus Christ. The book clears up any misunderstandings of the bible and the bible testifies of The Book of Mormon. you may find out more by way of this link. www.comeuntochrist.org/belong/meet-missionaries when you are on that page, look at the bottom of the link that is located above , that says request a visit from the missionaries. fill in the information and you will be all set.
I thought that it said in the scriptures that spirit prison was termed as "prison" because they looked at the time between death and the reserrection, being separated from their bodies, as prison.
Lets all make it to the celestial kingdom together 🙌🏼🌞
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Yeah! There's plenty of space 😉
Amen.
A man I baptized on my mission joined the church after learning about the degrees of glory because he felt like it was the most merciful representation of heaven he had ever heard.
I love that! And I agree wholeheartedly.
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You have to be baptized in the spirit and water. It's the only way to Heaven. It's in the Bible.
@@karengentry2633 Why are you posting this comment repeatedly? Members of the Church of Jesus Christ already know the importance of baptism by water and baptism of the Holy Ghost.
Then I am sad to say that that man never did have a Biblical or accurate understanding of what Heaven is.
I'm preparing for my baptism in June and can't wait. I grew up in the Jehovah witness so I know alot about the old testament and reasons as to why holidays aren't celebrated. Can't wait to make a sacrifice for heavenly Father and live by his word of wisdom and purity.
I'm now baptized and my life is changing for the better I thank the wonderful missionaries that dedicated thier time and patience to help me get better. ❤️🥰
Congrats on your recent baptism, @vlowdelrio1795!
I’m a born LDS but I’ve never practiced growing up, but now I’ve found my faith in Christ and soon I’m hoping to get baptized after I fox a few things with my life❤
I really appreciate how transparent the church is being in making these TH-cam videos!! Makes an inactive like me want to go back to church!!🤗
Mama Karaba I've seen much needed change take place in my heart and in the congregations I've been apart of even in just the last year or so. Much more love, inclusion and encouragement. I hope you will find the same if or when you decide to come back! 😊
Now's the perfect time to become more active. I know that at times it might seem like there isnt enough time for church, but as long as you put in the effort Heavenly Father will bless you greatly.
Mama Karaba, please come back. Remember that going to church is not something we do to show everyone else how righteous we are, it is a spiritual hospital of sorts. My life is a bit of a mess, but I go every Sunday because I need it. I am making spiritual progress, and going to church each week really helps. So does daily prayer and scripture study. I hope you come back.
In the words of Elder Uchtdorf, please come back. We need you! Know you are always welcome and loved. www.churchofjesuschrist.org/general-conference/2018/10/believe-love-do?lang=eng
Please come back !!!
Yes!! I am a member I’m young but I have a lot of understanding and knowledge and I know that our savior lives and is walking on this earth our church has the most kind people and obidient !!
Tanias World repent and expect Jesus Christ as your savior to the Catholic Church and get baptized go away from this pagan religion that’s polytheistic
Covfefe no no no, it doesn’t matter what church you belong to
Baptist, Methodist, etc
But def not Catholic Church as they are spoken about as being the false church disguised as Christ in Revelation
I’m tired of “Christians” saying that they need to be a specific church to go to Christ
Me to :)
@@bigiron7547 Anyone can approach God in prayer and study His word, regardless of their official religion, but when God has restored His Church to the Earth, can there be any good reason for rejecting it? How could that not matter?
Yes our Savior loves! Amen, but where does it say that he is walking on this earth?
I can't wait until I'm 18 to join the true Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints. My parents, although accept me, won't let me get baptized until I leave the house. But still...Cant wait!
That's awesome! 🫡
It’s not the true church, read the Bible it mentions nothing about 3 tiers of heaven of celestial gods lol
1 Corinthians 15:40-41 does
@@carterdalby9011 There are also heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies; but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another. The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor. how goes that say anything of three heavens
@@pizzaland6746 The subject of the chapter is resurrection, and when we're resurrected we will be resurrected to a higher state of glory if we have truly accepted our Savior and done God's will. The glory of our resurrected bodies correspond with the glory of the "kingdoms".
Can you guys do a video like this on the atonement? I feel like there are a lot of people who don't feel like they're good enough, or feel like Heavenly Father won't forgive them. They should know that Christ suffered so he can help us through trials
Good suggestion- thank you!
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They NEVER told us about Gethsamene (as an ex Catholic)
Yeah... I’m mean to my bro’s and do bad stuff NOT SUPER BAD but I feel like im not good enough and Jesus won’t forgive me to send me to hell once I’m 100
@Slixo -Roblox, no one is perfect; everyone falls short. Repentance is an opportunity to become better and truly change. Our Heavenly Father loves you and will forgive you as many times as you choose to believe and repent. You or others interested can learn more at the link below: www.comeuntochrist.org/beliefs/forgiveness/being-forgiven
I may have been missing it in the past, but it's refreshing to see comments, encouragement, and clarifications by the church mixed in among everyone else's comments. It shows that we stand by our doctrine and answer questions, rather than just putting it out there. Thank you for the video!
Thank you. We're glad you enjoyed the video!
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@@churchofjesuschrist So basically, Jehova will beat and beat and beat on you until you either do as he says or you will be tortured forever, rather than destroyed.
If he is All Good, and All powerful, he is not all knowing, or he would have better ideas about how this life and the next should operate.
If he is All Knowing and All Good, then he is not All Powerful
If he is All Powerful, and All Knowing, he is evil.
These are not debatable, on a contingency of logic. They are mutually exclusive attributes, given his own claims about his plan and nature.
If he is so smart, he should know, he will only ever make me evil this way. I am incapable of being broken. I say this,, having been through more suffering than any human ever known. Damaging me only guarantees I hate him more. I refuse to believe it is the fallen who do these things to us. Jehova is the Satan. The "fallen" (who are not even creations of his. They are their own Gods) are the Edward Snowdens and they've been "demonized" for trying to help.
I want a scholarly response to this but I know I won't get one. It'll be some scriptural regurgitation
Amen M Daley. As a fellow member of the church, I testify the same. The opposition can’t change nor move me from where I stand.
My husband and I were Sealed in the LA Temple 3 years ago. I now love going to the Temple. It took me a long time to get there, I didn't think it was important to be able to go. Now I know it is. It's such a wonderful experience every time I go.
Matthew 22:30 explains the Jesus says there is no marriage in heaven
@@lynnettecapobianco2757 actually ot explains that you cannot get married after you enter the kingdom of heaven, however through the power of the preisthood the power to seal on earth and in heaven and loose on earth and in heaven you can seal a man and woman together for eternity
The celestial kingdom is my hearts desire. I thank God for all I have 🙏🏽
Keep following the mormons for the easiest way to go to hell!
@@JeremiahCohen-xv4wxWhat are you talking about?
I have never seen any other Christian church explain this scripture about celestial, terrestrial and telestial bodies during the resurrection. It amazes me to see how Joseph Smith interpreted so many important scriptures that, somehow, have been ignored by most Christian churches. Another example is the baptism for the dead quoted by Apostle Paul. If anybody choses to disbelieve in Joseph Smith as a prophet, then should give reasonable explanations on these scriptures which have so far, in my opinion, only been explained by this Church.
Yes sir, and the Pharisees and Sadducees of Jesus' day were no different, in that their scriptural understanding was limited and corrupt. They rejected and persecuted their Messiah, just as many modern Christians reject modern day prophecy.
The word telestial does not appear in the bible. Celestial and terrestrial as far as I know are Greek words mean "Heavenly" and " Earthly". Paul seems to be talking about 2 types of bodies hence In verse 40 he writes: "So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption". Which you could say that earthy bodies can die and be corrupted but heavenly bodies will be incorruptable. He does mention 3 examples the Sun Moon and stars which could be interpreted as three separate bodies however all of the preceding and proceeding scriptures In my opinion don't seem to point that way.
As far as the baptism for the dead scripture I have heard other ministers say it was a heretical practice by some and Paul was just stating it to prove the resurection. However Paul doesn't condem it and it would seem odd he would use a heretical practice to support his doctrine. However no where else in the cannonical bible that we use is there any explicit mention of doing work for the dead.
Sorry just my random musings.
Let's not forget John 5:20-29 too. :) Jesus told the twelve about preaching to those in Spirit Prison (Hell) before his death.
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As far as the 3 degrees of glory are connected to the types of bodies who might inherit those glories I think there may be some misunderstanding. Obviously there are only two types of bodies, either corruptible or incorruptible, Heavenly or Earthly. If you look at the passage carefully it says that there are two types of bodies but that there are three different glories to which those bodies can be resurrected to, represented but the sun, moon, and stars in relation to the magnitude and grandeur of those respective glories. so we can't say the bodies are only mentioned as having two options so the glories also only have two options, because the scripture differentiates them from one another.
There is also an inkling of the Baptisms for the dead or at least proxy work doctrine in Hebrews 11:40, where we are taught that God provided opportunities and practice for some so that others who didn't have those opportunities and practices in their lifetime, but now, while in the spirit receive a good report, can also be made perfect through those who had those blessings in their lifetime. We might also notice that 1 Corinthians 15:30 mentions our (those who have the sealing power) salvation standing in jeopardy if we don't do the work, and then in Hebrews we find out why... It's because the Lord has blessed us with the sealing power during our lifetime through the same process it was delivered anciently, and therefore we also have the responsibility to use that sealing power, not only to seal ourselves with God, but to also participate in proxy work to offer those same sealing opportunities to those who didn't have that option during their lifetimes. Hence the need for genealogy work to find out who those individuals are that still need that opportunity made available to them through our efforts.
He rose from the grave to “become the firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Corinthians 15:20). As Risen Lord, He visited among those He had loved in life. He also ministered among His “other sheep” (John 10:16) in ancient America. In the modern world, He and His Father appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, ushering in the long-promised “dispensation of the fulness of times” (Ephesians 1:10).
Of the Living Christ, the Prophet Joseph wrote: “His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was white like the pure snow; his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters, even the voice of Jehovah, saying:
“I am the first and the last; I am he who liveth, I am he who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father” (D&C 110:3-4).
Of Him the Prophet also declared: “And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!
“For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father-
“That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God” (D&C 76:22-24).
We declare in words of solemnity that His priesthood and His Church have been restored upon the earth-“built upon the foundation of … apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone” (Ephesians 2:20).
We testify that He will someday return to earth. “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together” (Isaiah 40:5). He will rule as King of Kings and reign as Lord of Lords, and every knee shall bend and every tongue shall speak in worship before Him. Each of us will stand to be judged of Him according to our works and the desires of our hearts.
We bear testimony, as His duly ordained Apostles-that Jesus is the Living Christ, the immortal Son of God. He is the great King Immanuel, who stands today on the right hand of His Father. He is the light, the life, and the hope of the world. His way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come. God be thanked for the matchless gift of His divine Son.
I recently was confronted with "Mormons don't belive in grace. They believe you have to work to get to heaven".
This clearly explains that yes, we do believe in grace from Christ's atonement and also want to do our best bu living how Christ lived. Good works are not done to tally up heavenly points, but to become more faithful with purpose. Xx
we do works, to show our faith.
faith without works is dead.
Mr Grey man if your faith is genuine, your works will manifest naturally as result of the change god has worked in your heart
@@BrendonKing It seems that faith and good works feed into each other. Growing faith leads to a greater desire to do good things, and doing good things strengthens our testimony of God's love and His perfect wisdom, thus more faith.
Overall I think everyone is referring to the same thing in this post. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Emily intent is important. Do you work to have faith, or are your works manifestation of your faith. One will come before the other.
@@BrendonKing As in the days of Christ so it is today. Those who believe will hear his voice. One can read The Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Those who will hear let them hear.
What a loving plan of mercy. All possible because of the plan of Salvation that is given us from our Heavenly Father through the Christ and his atonement when we enter into covenants and keep them.
I testify everything about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true.
I also testify to that.
What does Isaiah 43:10 mean?
@@Bop10899Isaiah 43:10
King James Version
10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
What does Mathew 10:28 mean?
Matthew 10:28
King James Version
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
This is what converted me in 1965. I love Corinthians and always wondered what the scripture meant by degrees of glory.
This is such an important key to why members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are so in touch with the faith. Many faiths focus on either Heaven or Hell and use the fear of Hell to try to drive their members into Heaven (like cattle). This fear based motivation provides employment for the speakers, but isn’t the most effective method for member’s faithfulness (because it’s extrinsic - fear fades and must be repeated). As a result of only 2 choices (Heaven or Hell), many people vacillate on the line - they try to be just good enough to get into Heaven, while being just bad enough to have a little fun! With the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the focus is not to scare people with Hell. The motivation is to be with God and the Savior, and is based on the best intrinsic motivation - love. And this is how the Savior himself described it when he spoke about the good Shepherd and leading his sheep. That’s why we take our faith so seriously - our focus is on love, following in the Savior’s footsteps and returning with honor.
I so want to be Mormon but I cant at the moment. Pray that I can some day.
Thanks for your comment, Dora. There may be obstacles in your path to becoming a member of the Church, but you can always reach out to your Heavenly Father. He is there, He cares about you, and He will guide you and help you feel His love. We hope you'll one day be able to join us! www.churchofjesuschrist.org.
Dora, regardless of where you are in life, our Heavenly Father loves you and wants good things for you. Focus on basic things like daily scripture study and prayer--those are simple things that you can always do and that will strengthen you. Don't give up!
I joined the church in 1983 best decision I've ever made!!!!!! It scares me to think (sometimes) what if I hadn't made that decision where would I be now. I pray that the Lord will lead you and guide you to help you make the most important decision (pertaining to now and eternity) in your life, SOON :)
What is Mormon mean?
@Dewi Rustini, thanks for your question! "Mormon" is an unofficial nickname of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, although we prefer "Latter-day Saints" or "members of the Church of Jesus Christ." "Mormon" is actually the name of an ancient prophet who abridged a historical and religious record that was later translated by Joseph Smith Book and published as the Book of Mormon. Members of the Church believe Jesus Christ is our Savior, we revere the Bible as the word of God, and we believe the Book of Mormon to be another testament of Jesus Christ. You can learn more about our beliefs here: www.mormon.org/beliefs/what-does-it-mean-to-be-christian#section3
Being a member of this Great Church is more valuable than Gold or Silver …….People only need to watch one session of a General Conference to feel the Spirit of Love that the Leaders of this Church have for the People of this World. Try watching just one conference, it might change your whole life.
Thanks for sharing your feelings about being a member of the Church. For those interested, tune in to general conference this weekend, Oct. 5-6 right here on TH-cam or at ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
I want to reach the celestial kingdom!
My great grandparents were in the missionary ministry for the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ. My mother and her sisters and brothers were taken to church every Sunday along with their devout mother and father, my grandparents. One thing which stands out in my mind concerning the Latter Day Saints is that they teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a most perfect way; therefore, He remains in our hearts as our Savior. Also some years ago, they produced an ad for television stating: "Families who pray together, stay together.". So true!
You know what I'm not a Mormon but I find solace in your explanation of Heaven
Thanks for your comment, @yell09999. We are glad to hear you found solace in it. If interested, you or others can learn more about life after death and judgment at the link below: www.comeuntochrist.org/beliefs/purpose-of-life/there-is-life-after-death?cid=42001274
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God will provide as much eternal joy for us as we allow Him to. His plan for us is wonderful.
It is just amazing how if we be good, follow the commandments, get baptized, and do many more things we can be in the celestial kingdom with Heavenly Father and Jesus
Amen
you don't have to be "good." jesus's blood covers all sins.
Very simple. Even a child can understand. Thank you.
I'm agnostic but I fail to see how this is any worse than other religions' afterlife. In fact, I really like the LDS Church's ideals. The idea that almost all of us can reach salvation and a peaceful ending. So much better than the black/white heaven and hell presented by Christianity or the "nothing happens it's all meaningless" message of atheism.
My beliefs don't stem from logic alone, but as I've learned more and more about God's plan for us, I see great wisdom and love in it. Agnosticism seems to be a cautious approach, but I would hope that you allow for the idea that someday perhaps you will have a very good reason to believe in God. When you meet members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, feel free to ask them why we believe what we do; even when we have difficulty expressing it, you will probably find that we have very good reason for our faith.
Thank You. Excellent teaching method. Our real home is not this mortality, but when we return to our Heavenly Father - that is reality and our eternal home.
The Celestral degree of glory or living the Celestral law is what most Mormons try to do in their lives. You see that most of them try to live christ like when thinking about things and how they make choices and choose to do most things because of their Heavenly Father being in thought of as they create these choices by what they choose to identify. Being apart of the church I can personally tell you that I feel things that are not of this world but of the next because I live my life by the Celestral Law. The Celestral Law is what most LDS people do in most of their actions and they show alot of love and happiness towards other people. In my daily actions I show on average about 70 people gratitude because I want them to feel like there is someone that deeply cares about them and that they are a great value to me and to the happiness they feel.
I love the Lord Jesus Christ and I know that it's not always easy, but I believe it's important to take our weaknesses and strive to overcome all things and to become more like Jesus Christ. I am thankful for the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints and for the Lord Jesus Christ who made it possible. It shows my little screen name, but no my name is Timothy and God bless all.
I literally just talked about this subject with my friends at school. It is nice to hear I did a good job explaining this topic. I feel they understand it and like it. I think they just need to pray about it. Hopefully this video will be better at explaining than me.
Aaron, great job!
Well done for trying Aaron!
God bless.
I remember trying to explain the concept to a friend in Elementary school and he said it made sense but I don't feel like I explained it near as well as this video haha
Videos like this can be very helpful to explain Gospel truths to people. But don't underestimate the power of your own testimony! I'm sure you explained your beliefs to the best of your ability, and you did a good job. Keep up the good work.
@markj6700 I'd say yes, it is, without a doubt, but I don't expect you to take my word for it. We are very blessed in being able to pray to God to know that doctrines like this are true.
Thank you for putting this together! Such a wonderful tool for helping explain the beliefs of our Church to friends and co-workers.
You're welcome! We're glad you enjoyed the video.
I didn't go to church, but read the church news, reports. The stories lesson r true, about America old leaders, I'm Navajo. It's is true story of Navajo s
@jouxpane I responded to your other comment. I hope that soon you understand more and take joy in the knowledge that God has given us about His plan.
Thank you for this video! I was a christian before this and i am a christian after this!
i know this church is true , because before my mum joined the church she asked god which church is true and "what should i do". the next day she came across the missionaries of the lds church :D
Thanks for sharing your mom's experience, Laylah!
This sounds like a joseph smith story 💯😀
That’s truly a shame.
@@zebculture839 nope it’s a blessing, have fun suffering
@@zebculture839 Why would you say that?
My Taiwanese mother in-law just died last Friday. I'll share this great explanation on my FB. Praying next year I can personally do her baptism for the dead and everything inside the Temple. Thank you for this wonderful video.
Mathew 24:35 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.”
I pray that we all come to know the the true Jesus Christ who died for our sins and is the only way to salvation, there have been many prophets that came after Christ but none have them died for our sins.
Isaiah 43:10 Before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me.
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8-9
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10
I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and I completely agree with that scripture. It's truly by grace that we are saved. We have to access that grace through our faith, which is done through showing our love for God and those around us. God won't save those who don't love him in his kingdom. Our good works are a natural result of that love for God and our brothers and sisters. If we show love for him by following in his footsteps and blessing our brothers and sisters, including Temple work, and sharing our love for God, we will be with him in the celestial kingdom!
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Alma 40:12
"And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow." (The Book of Mormon)
Luke 23:43
"And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise." (The Holy Bible)
@@robertray4191 That "breath" that leaves you is your spirit, the part of you that lives forever.
@@robertray4191
In 1 Peter he explains why the gospel is preached to the dead.
When Christ said to the thief that he would be in paradise with Him. He didn't mean in the presence of God the Father because that's not where the Father resides. Spirit world consists of two places prison/hell or paradise. This is where spirits wait for their resurrection. The 1st resurrection is for the spirits worthy to live during the millenium and the 2nd resurrection is right before judgment after the millennium and is sometimes called the resurrection of the damned.
@@robertray4191 your entire view is undone by one passage from 1 Peter 3:18-20. which states that, "Christ, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah.
This passage explains where Jesus went for the 3 days after His death but before His resurrection. this, together with Luke 23:43 which discusses Christ going with the thief to paradise, clearly shows that there is a spirit realm where both righteous and unrighteous spirits exist in a sort of limbo until they have repented and accepted Christ fully and can be resurrected or they have rejected Christ fully and await the day of their resurrection to damnation. they may be dead or asleep as to their mortal bodies, but they are very much so alive as spirits in that spirit realm.
@@robertray4191 Jesus speaks of "preaching to those in spirit prison" in the Holy Bible, KJV.
5:13 They are saying Outer Darkness is reserved for people who leave the church. This is so manipulative.
No need to be fearful- do your best and it will all work out. The only spirits who will dwell in outer darkness are those who have a sure witness of Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost and have denied their existence. This is the most serious of sins and is more than just leaving the Church or neglecting your testimony. You can learn more here: www.lds.org/manual/true-to-the-faith/hell?lang=eng
That's not what it says, and it's not manipulative at all. Listen to it again. Mention is made here in an attempt to paint the full picture in a very short time, but the emphasis is that very few people will find themselves in Outer Darkness.
That is not what it was saying at all. You do not have a perfect understanding or a perfect testimony of Jesus Christ, or Heavenly Father. Nobody does. Not even the prophets, because even they were still imperfect and fallible since they were human. The only way you would have a perfect understanding is if you had a perfected body with a perfected brain that can perfectly discern between truth and error, while also having a perfect memory of everything, of all truth, and of all things, and let’s say, you still choose to reject the truth after all of that, then yeah, you would be cast out to outer darkness as a result, but I don’t think anybody will ever fit that description.
It's pretty much impossible to go to outer darkness. Even murderers go to heaven (the telestial kingdom).
If someone leaves the church but doesn't commit serious sin like killing somebody, they may still go to the lower level of the celestial kingdom, or maybe the terrestrial kingdom.
Or they might even go to the highest level of the celestial kingdom if they choose to repent and follow Jesus by making covenant promises with Him. Even after we die we still have the opportunity to turn to Him and repent. That's why we do baptisms for the dead - so they can still repent and go to the Celestial kingdom if they choose to
At 5:27 the strangest thing is said. It's talking about how the outer darkness is the absolute worst place, without any light, and that's where Satan lives. Those who understand and believe in the truth, but reflect it, will go to the outer darkness. Then it says that the outer darkness is reserved for the most evil of all people. So, isn't this basically saying that if you understand and believe in Mormonism and then reject it, you are the most evil people and you will spend eternity in the outer darkness? How is that not "the fear of hell?"
@LilThreat88, the only spirits who will dwell in outer darkness are those who have a sure witness of Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost and have denied their existence. This is the most serious of sins and is more than just leaving the Church or neglecting your testimony. You can learn more here: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/true-to-the-faith/hell?lang=eng
@@churchofjesuschrist thank you for your reply! I was raised Catholic and have since denied the truth of that religion. Curious about yours and trying to learn more, and about the differences
@LilThreat88, thanks for tuning in to the video and for sharing your thoughts and questions. We encourage you to visit comeuntochrist.org?cid=42001274 to learn more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You can learn more about our beliefs, request a free copy of the Book of Mormon and Bible, and also request a voice or video call from missionaries from the Church. Missionaries can help answer your questions and teach you more about Jesus Christ. To talk to missionaries, submit a request here: www.comeuntochrist.org/contact-us?cid=42001274
@@LilThreat88Questions are good; please feel free to keep asking them. Meanwhile, anyone seeking truth shouldn't even really be worried about the Telestial or Terrestrial Kingdoms. While God does have a Plan that will accommodate everyone's choices, in the Church of Jesus Christ we're focused on the Celestial Kingdom. God wants to give us everything He has, and we seek to do His will in order to enjoy His blessings both now and in eternity.
As a side note, most of the time outer darkness is mentioned in the scriptures it's talking about the spirit world. Just wanting to avoid that confusion. I could add other meanings of hell too, but I get that this video was keeping things simple.
I would love to see a video showcasing a deeper understanding about our view on where “works meet grace”. Both inside and outside the church this connection I think is misunderstood. The Topic of the Application of the Saviors Atonement to us would segue perfectly from this video.
I believe such a video could help highlight our doctrine of Covenants, while maintaining that Christ’s Victory, and that Grace that is offered to us is in fact the pinnacle factor of our Salvation and Progression !
Great Videos! Thank you so
Much! Sending the link to this video to a friend in Switzerland now!
Keep The Faith!
we show our faith by our works.
faith without works is dead.
hope that helps.
This helped me the most.
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Finally, basic and fundamental ..thanks
I’m not sure what my final judgment will be. I sometimes did good things and sometimes I make mistakes by doing bad things. I served a good and honorable mission in Utah and in Mesa.
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1:58-2:40
jesus blood covers all sins. it's not about your actions. why did jesus die if his blood doesn't cover everything. just saying
Very grateful for this video. I appreciate all you guys do for the church. I love all the scripture references. Wonderful to see many of them coming from the Bible. Truly the Bible connects with and pairs well with the other scriptures. The only thing I'd say is the voice is a little loud and over bearing. Right around 3:30 when she asks the questions is a good example. Right questions wrong tone. Love you guys though.
We appreciate your comment and feedback. Thanks!
Time stamps
Telestial Kingdom: 1:58
Terrestrial Kingdom: 2:15
Celestial Kingdom: 2:30
Was just trying to explain this to my son last night, can’t wait to show him (and my other kids) this wonderful video!
Yay for one in a British accent! So many Aussies think of the church as American only
Funny you should say that. Many people don't know this, but the majority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints comes from all over the world.
@@erikscott1049 yeah brother collectively, it naturally would considering the global population is 7 billion and the American population is like 300 million but after serving my mission here in Oz I found if anyone had even heard of the church, they had no idea it was in any nation other than the States, yeah?
@@cici7739 We love Australia! Thank you very much for your faith and service to the Lord. The US is about 350 million now. :)
There are 227 temples worldwide.
I am not a member, but this does explain a lot to me. Ty.
Great ! if you wanna know more you should receive the LDS missionaries right away!
Please do not be deceived. The Holy Bible is the only true word of God. This is a cult. Please read up on it. I am begging you do not be deceived. There are many scriptures in the holy Bible that contradicts the book of Mormon.
5:20 I am confused about outer darkness. It's for people who had a full understanding and a personal witness of Jesus Christ but then abandoned it. It also says only the most evil people get assigned here. So does that mean people who once believed in Jesus, but no longer do, are considered the most evil people regardless of who they actually are as a person, even if they did no wrong-doings at all? Or maybe a better question would be, what does having a full understanding and personal witness mean?
No need to be fearful- do your best and it will all work out. The only spirits who will dwell in outer darkness are those who have a sure witness of Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost and have denied their existence. This is the most serious of sins and is more than just leaving the Church or losing your testimony. You can learn more here: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/true-to-the-faith/hell?lang=eng
These short run downs on principles of the gospel are put together very beautifully. Well done and thank you 🙏 😁
I urge you to read Mathew Mark Luke and John in its entirety. Not with books of Joseph Smith. Just like bible in it's context. You have a different Gospel than the one in the bible. We did not have a premortal life where God agreed to the fall. Start with Genesis And the serpent beguiled the woman and said Ye shall be as God knowing both good and evil. That doctrine of the church is the same lie the serpent told. Ye can be as God is a lie. We are not Gods. We are not saved by actions that nullify the Gospel. We are saved by Grace through faith. Please read the bible. Without books written by man. I pray that you see the real Jesus Christ
Jesus didn't come to bring happiness. The Christian life is not always glamorous. It is a fruit of the spirit to have joy, that takes away death
@@WarandFlame Did you watch the video? We believe in the Bible AS FAR AS ITS TRANSLATED CORRECTLY and unfortunately there are some principles missing and lost by the wickedness of men. The Joseph Smith Translations of parts of the Bible fill in the gaps and inconsistencies, because they are straight from God. We also believe in the Book of Mormon, a historical account of a family that traveled to ancient America to avoid the persecution and destruction of Jerusalem in 600 AD. You'll find that when Jesus Christ told His disciples "And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd " (John 10:16). He was talking about the people in Ancient America so after His resurrection he visited the Nephites and taught them His gospel and appointed apostles there as well. The Book of Mormon was not corrupted over time by wicked men and it verifies the truths taught in the Bible. I highly suggest you should read it and pray to God, asking for a verification of your own the truths it will show you. It also tells of many prophets and wars and helps us to see the same things happening in the World today, from the Gadianton Robbers to false prophets. It also gives you a deeper understanding and appreciation of Jesus Christ because it mentions Him in every chapter, nearly every verse, only not mentioning Him in 2 heavy War chapters.
@@WarandFlame Also The Fall was necessary to advance the human race and so that we could have trials and be tempted. Eve knew this and she knew what she was doing when she partook of the fruit. While Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden they were trapped in an endless state of ignorance. We had to begin with a knowledge of right and wrong and there was no way to do that in the Garden. Also yes there was a premortal life where Adam (his original name is actually Michael) was chosen to be the first man on Earth and he actually helped design the construction of the Universe. If there was no Premortal Life than there wouldn't be an explanation of God, the Afterlife, or the Bible at all. Lucifer wouldn't be allowed to exist and Jesus Christ wouldn't be our Savior. These imperative decisions wouldn't have been made. If the Fall didn't happen we wouldn't be on the Earth and it would still just be Adam and Eve living in a constant state of ignorance.
I was baptized and brought up in the church but never felt excepted or a connection with member or Christ no matter how much I wanted to fit in or believe. Maybe not everyone is ment to see God's light if there is one to be seen. I don't understand how some of them could claim to have a connection with the Lord and still be so cold hearted. It breaks my heart to this day to feel or understand.
I'm sorry you had a negative experience with some who professed to be disciples of Christ. However, if you never felt a connection with Christ, I must ask, did you pray to God sincerely in His name? Even amid the worst of circumstances, we can always turn to God and develop our relationship with Him. I have known many members of the Church of Jesus Christ; I know some who were only participating culturally, seemingly without having a real relationship with God and without sharing His love with others, but I have known many others, across the nation and the world, who are amazingly loving and who are exemplary disciples of Christ. I encourage you to pray sincerely and study scripture often and be a true disciple yourself so that you can be an example to others.
Thank I thank God I learned this and I go to church my pastor/uncle preaches about this
I am a ex jw and I love Jesus Christ so very much
I love the British accent of the sister who is voice in this video.
@@donovanhill7367 Burmingham England
I’m British and I didn’t think she Is British.
@@johnharvey4448 She sounds British to me. I don't know about you.
Glen M. Danielsen not Australian or NZ but England for sure!
God says if a prophet makes ONE false claim - he is wrong on everything - and is a false prophet. the Bible is the only book you should be basing your truths on.
I wonder why you refer to false prophets here, but I'm glad to let you know that no false claims have been made here. May I ask you about your beliefs? I love the Bible, I accept it as truth from God, and I study it frequently, but why do you believe that the Bible contains God's truth?
This wonderful plan allows everyone could accept or reject the true gospel knowing the consequences. This video helps a lot to non members.
This is making me feel guilty and I’m only 22 😂😢
Lovely video❣️ I just strengthened my testimony a little more about this subject 🤗❣️
But parts of this is not what your church believes. Nothing was said about your becoming Gods yourself.
I love this temple
@@rollingthunder4599 This video is only a few minutes long and is intended to provide an introduction to gospel truths of the Restoration. Latter-day Saints do indeed believe in Christ's teachings that we are His children and His heirs, and that through Christ we are to be perfect as He is perfect.
This is excellent. I am impressed that so much information can be explained so well, accurately, and presented so clearly in a 6 minute video.
Before joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I never believed someone would be sent to Hell just because they didn't live the gospel, especially if they dedicated their lives to goodness, I always believed there was somewhere in between.
Just one of the reasons I believe Joseph Smith as a prophet of God.
Will Heavenly Father and Jesus erase all those mistakes and bad things I made in the book of my life when I was finally judged and hopefully I wasn’t assigned to that bad place called outer darkness.
Kevin, no need to be fearful- do your best and it will all work out. The only spirits who will dwell in outer darkness are those who have a sure witness of Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost and have denied their existence. This is the most serious of sins and is more than just leaving the Church or neglecting your testimony. Remember Jesus loves you and will forgive you for those things you repent of and he will "Remember them no more" (D&C 58:42). This talk can be of comfort to you: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2006/04/i-will-remember-your-sins-no-more?lang=eng
I am a Mormon. Have been for going on 20 years now. And I approve of this message!
there is only one way to GODandthat is THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
That's what The Church of Jesus Christ teaches! :)
Yup! Without the atonement we can not reach God.
This is great, so glad the church is using imagery and art to better explain to those who would respond better to these mediums.
love this!
Well explained...loveit💗
Neither Mormon nor Catholics, nor Muslim are assured of Heaven as they both teach salvation by works.
Well then protestants are out of the question too since they left the Catholic Church. God gave us his commandments so that we may live his law and be saved through his Son Jesus Christ. If works don't matter then what is the point of Judgement Day? We have to follow Christ and keep his commandments so that he can be our advocate.
@@thelinguistador8833 works don't matter, jesus blood covers all sins. it doesn't matter how "good" you are, you will never get to heaven by what you did. your works are applied to extra rewards that you will get in heaven. judgement day is not about works, its about who has accepted jesus as the savior. we are not saved through commandments. we choose to abide in commandments because when we accept jesus, we become a new person. jesus is your advocate whether or not you follow him. he died for everyone, not just those who do what he asked.
Whenever I watch the good place and everyone on the show complaining there’s only a good place and a bad place but not a place for in-between I think how we know better.
Truth
I loved it!!! I would like tô watch it in Portuguese to share with my friends here in Brazil. Thank u
Proud to be Mormon❤️❤️❤️
I had not realized there were so many scriptures from the bible that supported the 3 degrees of glory. It is such beautiful doctrine that there would be multiple heavens. Depending on people's hearts and their commitments and obedience to Jesus Christ you choose the glory you want to live forever in after you die. I love that we have our agency. God invites us all to have Eternal life. Now what do we choose?
DKL What if you was a thief? But i was raised in foster care, my parents was in they 60's , my siblings were in 40's..... i was with my adopted brothers alot, i would go stealing with them, as i grew up i never really broke up out of it, plus i didn't have good support system, i failed all my classes( no Ged) , i never fit in, i was taken advantage of (sexual) my adopted brother who was 51 came on to me, and older woman 30 liked me when i was 19 but i just felt like it was curse on my life since childhood, you think God cares?
@Sade Banks, God DOES care. He knows you and He loves you. You are His child. The presence of challenges in life does not indicate the absence of God. He is always there and you can talk with Him and seek His help through prayer. We're sorry to hear of the sexual abuse you have experienced. Abuse is terrible and wrong, but we believe hope and healing is possible with the help of our Savior Jesus Christ. Visit abuse.churchofjesuschrist.org for information about how to heal, find peace and get help. We also encourage you to visit comeuntochrist.org to learn more about Heavenly Father's plan for you, and how you can find greater meaning and happiness in life despite your challenges.
Thank you this is great !
I believe in heaven and i believe in Jesus Christ amen 🙏 i want to go heaven please forgive my sense
Keep building your faith.
I still don't understand how God created the world and he loves all of his children but would put some at such a disadvantage that they will never have a chance at the greatest glory.
God gives everyone an opportunity to listen to and obey His word. Whom do you have in mind that appear to be at a disadvantage?
you failed to recognize the multiple opportunities for glory shown in the video...even those in darkness can repent and head upstairs...
Well in before you we’re on this earth you made that decision to BE on this earth. And you have your body and free agency to do anything… But he wants you to try to make the right ones and the scriptures are supposed to help you with that.
@@ThatGuy-eq4xy no proof of that, and that is a belief where the mormons and the other christians have a deep divide.
Is it just me or is none of this in the bible and the verses that ae being used are being completely take out of context?
There certainly are biblical passages that refer to this and they are taken in context, but some do not agree about the interpretation of the passages. Are you familiar with the Church of Jesus Christ (who produced this video)? We study the Bible but also have additional scripture that God has given, and some doctrine we know of is explained, stated, or clarified in this scripture that is not part of the compilation known as the Bible. What are your thoughts about the teachings shown in this video?
The most important thing to do when we have doubts or confussion is to ask God thru prayer.
It’s not just you, the verses are taken completely out of context especially from the Greek. There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism.
@@Paragonofinfinity what about Jesus? “Deny me in front of your friends and I will deny you in front of my father” Speaking about a “higher” being then him who is supposed to be his father.
@@Paragonofinfinity Actually, they are not taken out of context. I have done much research on this and the doctrine of theosis/Exaltation is very Biblical. Unless you are willing to call Christ, Paul, and John liars and deceivers of truth.
I believe this but i always wonder why ....Why such mercies and love and also i cant wait to understand the true purpose of his wonderful plan. Im excited but i am also tired of my life choices so far...May we all make it back to him together
The wonderful part is: we get to self-filter. D&C 88 suggests that we can choose to obey Gods laws and commandments. And we will receive a degree of glory consistent with the law that we can abide. If then, we can abide a higher law, we can be recipients of the highest degree of glory. Those who cannot abide a higher law (or law at all) will receive a commensurate glory (or no kingdom of glory). Christ invites and encourages all to come to Him and obey His laws. And He has given us the power to choose for ourselves. Absolutely beautiful.
scott soward This is true, but I might say it is even more true that we obey the laws of nature. God did not make up His laws, but He has learned to abide by natural law perfectly, and He wants to help, teach, and show us how to do the same and be like Him. Christ also had to learn these natural laws as he moved from grace to grace, until He eventually became perfect like the Father, thus becoming the Firstborn or Only Begotten of the Father.
@@onejay8585 I think the laws of God and nature may be one in the same. I haven't heard of Heavenly Father learning to abide by natural laws. Where can this be found in the Scriptures?
Can you all pray for my friend and me? She as left the church, her name is Nizhoni .
This helped me understand more on the subject thanks
Jesus said you must be reborn to enter the kingdom of heaven. 🙏
These videos are awesome!! 😊 Thank you! Easy to share with family & friends❤️
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I Love What Jesus has done for us and completely Believe in his teachings, However I try so Hard to follow him and it sometimes seems that I am not making any progress. I have And Continue on Repenting for my sins and there is a few sins that got me stuck in a Rutt. I have seen and felt God and Jesus. You would think after those experiences that one would make the rite Decisions.!!! I can say I have made some progress but I feel that I am having a hard time Climbing up this Awsome Latter . I want to make it to the top and please Please Pray that We the believers all do..God Bless!
Life is difficult sometimes. Don't worry too much about how high you are on the "ladder"; that it really hard to judge anyway. Just do your best to keep climbing, even if you slip from time to time.
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I LOVE how the church effort to make this kind of video.
if you are not a mormon and not interested in becoming one and disagree with what they believe as God's word and you are still looking for guidance, the best thing you can do is share this video with your local church or place of worship and have a discussion and then go from there.
Don't support false teaching Jesus is my truth and the good news has been told
@@caspersok7129 We shouldn't support false teachings, but we indeed should support true teachings that God has given us, like what is taught in this video.
PERFECT TIMING!!! I couldn't fully explain to my friend recently, but now I can share it with her clearly!
we do not get to heaven by our actions lol. it is written "for it is by FAITH you are saved, this is NOT OF WORKS (aka actions) thus no man can boast." Praying for all people of the mormon faith that God opens your eyes.
We believe we are saved by grace and will all be resurrected, but we must show Christ our appreciation and try to follow his example.
@Ryan Eld, thanks for your comment. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe in the gift of grace. We have profound awe and gratitude for the eternal sacrifice of Jesus Christ, and we believe it is through the Savior's Atonement that salvation is brought to all who believe on His name. We walk the path of discipleship, obeying God and keeping His commandments, because of our love and gratitude for the Savior. To learn more about our beliefs on grace, visit www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/grace?lang=eng.
Ryan, praying for members of the Church of Jesus Christ is fine, but be assured that faithful members of the Church not only have open eyes but open minds and hearts as we seek and receive personal revelation from God. We utterly rely on the grace of Jesus Christ, and as disciples we know that we must follow Him in order to receive exaltation. We believe Him when he said, "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 7:21)
Jay Britton Fisher you believe in a man who practice polygamy supposed “revelation” from God. You familiar with Revelation 22:18? If not read it and run for the hills and get as fad away from the works based Mormon faith. Jesus Christ was the last prophet, not Joseph smith, who couldn’t reproduce this “revelation from God” when asked by someone to prove its authenticity. Christ alone and HIS WORKS done on the cross is the only way you get to heaven. Believe in him, follow his commandments, and preach the gospel and make deciples and you will gain eternal life. Don’t over complicate this.
@@ryaneld796 I can inform you about a number of things here. I've long been familiar with Revelation 22:18-19. I've helped many people to understand it, and I'll be happy to help you also. The book of Revelation was written by John, the apostle, while banished to the Isle of Patmos, in the later part of the first century AD. At the time, prophetic writings were separate. The Bible was compiled by scholars several centuries later, and anyone who read Revelation in the meanwhile would have seen clearly that John was referring, in the passage you cited, to his own book: the book we call Revelation. Moses actually said the same thing as he was finishing his own writings, way back in Deuteronomy 4:2 and 12:32. Of course, it would be silly to reject everything that follows Deuteronomy. In the New Testament we read about a number of prophets who followed Christ. Joseph Smith was not the only witness to the gold plates; a group of three and another group of eight recorded their testimonies of seeing and holding them. There's not much use in arguing "faith vs. works" when Christ and other prophets spoke of the importance of both. Incidentally, most people in the world refer back to great prophets who had more than one wife; for example, the prophet Jacob, who became Israel, had children from two wives and two handmaidens--that's where the twelve tribes of Israel come from.
May I ask you about your faith? What is the foundation of your faith? You evidently rely on the Bible; I know why I believe the Bible contains God's word, but why do you?
As a 54 year veteran Protestant, I would have to agree with this. ultimately it doesn't matter to your salvation, especially when you should be serving the Lord anyway with all of your heart- this would just follow that those who truly put their entire hearts towards the Lord will recieve the blessings of the brother of the Prodigal Son (for reference), where the Prodigal son spent his inheritence upon the earth. The other brother stayed faithful and true, and although he didn't get the welcome back from death and hell party- he was set to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. There's yet another example of at least two different areas of Heaven.
Matthew 7:21. "Not everyone who says to me 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
salvation is not of works, lest any man shall boast.
Uploaded April 1st 2019. April 1st is my grandmas birthday. She passed away Dec 2018. She hated her birthday and always made us celebrate it on April 2, but she would love this video. Thank you for this great message.
Hell means the commons Grace. Not a literal place where one burns forevermore. If hell is real which it is and means grave which it does And, we are redeemed from the gave - 2Nephi 33:6 due to a resurrection. Then hell is simply a myth concocted to scare gullible people into submission! Besides that! God doesn't contemplate torture his created. It goes against is loving nature of himself - Jeremiah 7:31; 1 John 4:8.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ don't act out of fear of Hell. Rather, we act out of hope in Christ and gratitude for our Heavenly Father's love. Hell and the grave are two separate concerns that members of the Church of Jesus Christ often refer to as spiritual death (our separation from God) and physical death (the separation of our spirits from our bodies). Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, He conquered both of these great problems. Please feel free to learn more at ComeUntoChrist.org.
4:03 name that temple!
Awesome message
I love the video but i don’t like the way she was speaking because didn’t feel the spirit of it and if i was not a member I’d probably think this is a cult or scheme.
My advice would be to speak soft and slow like the Apostles in the Rome Temple with the quiet hymn in the background, it really brings the spirit.
Love how the work is hastening ❤️
I agree I felt distant about the delivery. It doesn't sound like the delivery that we are accustomed to in the church. The spokesperson reminds me of a news reporter in her delivery style.
Thanks for sharing your input.
Funny you mention that...
I think the delivery is perfect for people outside of the church. The matter of fact tone is actually more appealing to people who are more logical. For people in the church, it’s strange and foreign and doesn’t feel like the spirit. But for people seeking information about what the church believes, I think it’s great. Reminds me of a concise Prager university video.
Elijah Ngakuru so, you don’t like her accent? I worry more about the content of her speech. This is utter nonsense and falsehood
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This is quite confusing. You are taking Paul's words completely out of context and putting different meaning into them. In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul describes the diversity of creation to show how magnificent God, the Creator, is. He shows that the heavenly and earthly bodies (in the sense of bodies of plants, stars, sun, moon, animals, etc) each have their own significance and glory/brilliance. It has nothing to do with degrees of glory a person receives after death. And then you just go and say "Joseph Smith said this and this". It might be helpful to next time just quote the teaching of Joseph Smith, without the Biblical references, to make your explanations make more sense, because you can get your explanations without the Bible.
1 Corinthians 15 deals largely with resurrection, which Paul mentions again in verse 40, right after referring to the glory of the sun, moon, and stars. When we are resurrected, we face judgment and receive the degree of glory that God wills for us. So it's very much in context. The words of modern-day prophets are, of course, important, and Joseph Smith added to our understanding, but we have no reason to reject scripture.
@@00Fisher00 In these specific verses of 1 Corinthians 15 - which are indeed taken out of context and not fully quoted, Paul is replying to the cynicism of the people who are questioning the possibility of resurrection because the fleshly body will be gone saying, "what kind of body will we have?" He uses the examples of humans, animals, birds and fish to explain different kinds of flesh. Then he describes different kinds of celestial bodies - the sun, moon, and stars, which differ in their glory, stating that the individual stars each have different glory. He does this to bring understanding to the naysayers that an earthly body is not the only kind of body. That there is a different kind of body with a different kind of glory than our earthly body. This is not talking about degrees or levels of heaven that a person will go to according to their works on earth. If you read the rest of the passage, Paul is clear that every body will be transformed from a physical body to a spiritual body, whether by resurrection or by transformation (for those who don't die but are swept up at the last hour). There is no place in this passage that says people will go to different places once they have their spiritual body. That is addressed in other passages and it is clear to me that you either inherit the kingdom of God or you don't. You don't inherit different "levels" of Heaven. I know you believe that because a third Heaven is mentioned one time in 2 Corinthians that there has to be levels of Heaven, but I just don't see that supported in any of my research. Understanding the culture of the time when Paul was teaching, his audience understood the terminology "the heavens" to represent the different layers of the firmament - the first layer being the sky where the clouds are, the second layer being the space beyond where the sun, stars and planets are, and the third being Heaven - where God resides. The Bible isn't specific about it, but it does talk about the heavens, or the heavenlies when referring to the different layers of the firmament. And other text, written during the same time by scientists and philosophers confirm that understanding. Being that it is a single remark made by Paul and not a major theme, it is dangerous to build a theology on it, especially a theology that has to make a lot of suppositions that aren't supported anywhere else, other than the words of Joseph Smith, a man who made false prophecies.
@@epicrhonda But Joseph Smith didn't make false prophecies. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do rely on modern prophets' words in understanding these matters, and as we study scripture we don't limit ourselves exclusively to the Bible. May I ask you about your beliefs? What is the foundation of your faith? I know why I study from the Bible and accept it as true scripture, but why do you?
So Paul was never using this imagery in relation to the numerous mentions and statements concerning the Resurrection?
Ive been taught so well abt these ❤
This is a total misunderstanding of Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 15. He is in no way suggesting there are three levels of heaven/glory that people can get to after they die based off how they lived. He is simply explaining that each body has it’s own glory and that our resurrected bodies will have a different kind of glory than our current bodies now have. The Bible is clear that all who do not believe in Jesus will be sentenced to hell. It also does not distinguish between eternal life and immortality.
Thanks for watching the video and sharing your thoughts. In addition to the Bible, we believe God continues to reveal truth about His plan for our salvation through modern-day prophets and additional scripture (Article of Faith 9). This weekend, April 6-7, apostles and prophets of Jesus Christ will share inspired messages from God at our Church's general conference. We hope you and others who might be interested will tune in at churchofjesuschrist.org.
because when the Bible was translated so many times and evil people had their hands on it. things were taken out, or changed. That's why we need the Book of Mormon another testament of Jesus Christ. The book clears up any misunderstandings of the bible and the bible testifies of The Book of Mormon.
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... clear and good presentation, thanks!! 👍🏻
I thought that it said in the scriptures that spirit prison was termed as "prison" because they looked at the time between death and the reserrection, being separated from their bodies, as prison.
Jesus is king, You don’t have to be “good” to go to heaven, from a Christian-Catholic ✝️
And Jesus died on the cross for our sins❤️