2006-07-13 17:58:38 · 6 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Endowed with agency and subject to eternal laws, man began his progression and advancement in pre-existence, his ultimate goal being to attain a state of glory, honor, and exaltation like the Father of spirits. During his earth life he gains a mortal body, receives experience in earthly things, and prepares for a future eternity after the resurrection when he will continue to gain knowledge and intelligence. (D. & C. 130:18-19.) This gradually unfolding course of advancement and experience -- a course that began in a past eternity and will continue in ages future -- is frequently referred to as a course of eternal progression.
It is important to know, however, that for the overwhelming majority of mankind, eternal progression has very definite limitations. In the full sense, eternal progression is enjoyed only by those who receive exaltation. Exalted persons gain the fullness of the Father; they have all power, all knowledge, and all wisdom; they gain a fullness of truth, becoming one with the Father. All other persons are assigned lesser places in the mansions that are prepared, and their progression is not eternal and unlimited but in a specified sphere. There will be truths such persons never learn, powers they never possess. They are "ministering servants, to minister for those who are worthy of a far more, and an exceeding, and an eternal weight of glory," and they so continue "to all eternity, and ... forever and ever." (D. & C. 132:16-17.)
Those who gain exaltation, having thus enjoyed the fullness of eternal progression, become like God. It should be realized that God is not progressing in knowledge, truth, virtue, wisdom, or any of the attributes of godliness. He has already gained these things in their fullness. But he is progressing in the sense that his creations increase, his dominions expand, his spirit offspring multiply, and more kingdoms are added to his domains. (Doctrines of Salvation, vol. 1, pp. 5-10.)
2006-07-14 08:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by notoriousnicholas 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is essentially that there is more to learn than can be learned on earth. We can become more than we can on earth alone. There are weakness to be improved upon until perfection is reached. Yes, Mormons do believe that anyone can become a god, but that's why it's called "eternal" progression. How many millennium must pass in learning and working and worshiping before perfection in all things can be reached? When people say that Mormons believe they will become gods, it makes it sound like, as soon as a Mormon dies *poof* they're a god. But that is certainly not the case. One of the Mormon prophets, Lorenzo Snow, once said: "As man is, God once was. As God is, man may become." Placing emphasis on MAY, it is clear by his statement that all mankind has this potential, and that it is simply potential, not a free ticket to being a god. It is a progression of becoming, and is by no means an instantaneous or guaranteed thing.
2006-07-13 20:53:24 · answer #2 · answered by Dave S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only for reference i'll stick the verse. "And in accordance to the means of justice, for justice won't be able to be denied, ye ought to leave into that lake of fireplace and brimstone, whose flames are unquenchable, and whose smoke ascendeth up continually and ever, which lake of fireplace and brimstone is infinite torment. " i'd reference Doctrine and Covenants 19:5-13. It truly says that infinite and eternal are different names for God, so infinite punishment is amazingly God's punishment. the following is an celebration i love. enable's simplify a regulation and say that for the most suitable one hundred years, the punishment for stealing is a million year in reformatory. Now the punishment has been round for one hundred years. it really is a one hundred year punishment, yet that would not advise you'd be punished for one hundred years, in common words one. i wish that's smart (It does in my ideas, yet i'm not continually good at conveying my ideas)
2016-11-02 01:01:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the idea that instead of leaving this life to go live on a cloud somewhere, you move on to bigger and better things. That you continue to have families, and grow for all eternity.
2006-07-13 18:03:18 · answer #4 · answered by amymame 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a Mormon but according to that answers given so far I would say that it goes along the lines of they believe they will be GODS and GODDESS' and that the Work of Jesus on the Cross was not enough. According to them.
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good luck with that.
2006-07-13 18:11:36 · answer #5 · answered by melissa s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
through good work on earth, one is able to achieve the highest heaven after death for infinity
2006-07-13 18:02:16 · answer #6 · answered by Jordan E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋