if you claim there is no hell why is it refered to in
Jacob 3:11.......Jacob 6:10.......2 Nephi 9:16.......2 Nephi 28:32?
2007-11-14 23:10:04 · 5 answers · asked by questionlady 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
you must not be interpreting it correctly
Wait it is not Gods word
never mind
2007-11-14 23:31:05 · answer #1 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋
LDS doctrine speaks of hell in at least two ways.
- First, it is another name for spirit prison, a temporary place in the postmortal world for those who died without a knowledge of the truth or those who were disobedient in mortality.
- Second, it is the permanent location of Satan and his followers and the sons of perdition, who are not redeemed by the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
Spirit prison is a temporary state where the LDS believe spirits will be taught the gospel and have the opportunity to repent and accept ordinances of salvation that are performed for them in temples. Those who accept the gospel may dwell in paradise until the Resurrection. After they are resurrected and judged, they will receive the degree of glory of which they are worthy. Those who choose not to repent but who are not sons of perdition will remain in spirit prison until the end of the Millennium, when they will be freed from hell and punishment and be resurrected to a telestial glory.
Those who are not redeemed by the Atonement are in outer darkness, which is the dwelling place of the devil, his angels, and the sons of perdition. Sons of perdition are those who receive "no forgiveness in this world nor in the world to come—having denied the Holy Spirit after having received it, and having denied the Only Begotten Son of the Father, having crucified him unto themselves and put him to an open shame" (from the D&C) Such individuals will not inherit a place in any kingdom of glory; for them the conditions of hell remain.
2007-11-15 10:59:46 · answer #2 · answered by phrog 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
No Hell? That's a new one on me, and I've been a Mormon for 30 years.
2007-11-15 07:23:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is a question of semantics, really. As in, '' A rose would smell as sweet, by any other name.''!
or, if that isn't clear enough for you." what's in a name?"
Many religions have a name for hell. the LDS are not any different. It is simply the 3rd, kingdom.Telestial, I think. it has been a while, and I could be wrong.
2007-11-15 07:21:47 · answer #4 · answered by cassandra 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Actually, we call it "Outer Darkness".
2007-11-15 10:41:39 · answer #5 · answered by Dublin Ducky 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋