Where in the book of Mormon does it say Mormons will have there own planet or we will be gods?

Question

Kolob (i think after checking it out) is the ONLY one I heard of (Mormon for 6+ months

Answer 1

Actually, most of that revalation is found in the BIBLE. We are promised that we can receive "the fullness of God" through the grace of Christ (Ephesians 3:19). Christ said that we can become one with Him, as He is one with the Father (John 17:20-23). Paul said that Christians can become "joint heirs with Christ" and be glorified with Him (Romans 8:14-18). He challenged us to pursue the example of Christ "who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God" (Philippian 2:5,6). Peter said that through Christ, we can "put on the divine nature" and receive great and precious promises (2 Peter 1:3-4). Those who follow Christ can become "like Him" (1 John 3:2), can "inherit all things" (Rev. 21:7), and can be kings and priests before God (Rev. 1:6), sitting with Christ in His throne (Rev. 3:21).

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe that human beings can grow and progress spiritually until, through the mercy and grace of Christ, they inherit and possess all that the Father has—they can become gods. This doctrine is generally referred to as deification, and was a part of mainstream Christian orthodoxy for centuries before Joseph Smith and other modern prophets taught it. Although Latter-day Saints believe in the ultimate deification of men and women, they do not believe that human beings will ever be independent of God, or that they will ever cease to be subordinate to God. They believe that to become as God means to overcome the world through the atonement of Jesus Christ. Thus the faithful become heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ and will inherit all things just as Christ inherits all things. In order to inherit all things, those who receive eternal life will look like God, receive the inheritance of God, receive the glory of God, be one with God, sit upon the throne of God, and exercise the power and rule of God. As such, they will be called gods, a term that does not reduce or limit the sovereignty of God our Father.

Answer 2

Hi friend. Congratulations on your recent baptism!

Mormons do not teach that they will "have their own planet." That's something anti-Mormons pretend we teach.

The idea that Mormons can become "gods" came from modern revelation. It seems like Doctrine and Covenants 76 might mention something about that.

You probably already know, but the phrase "Mormons believe they can become gods" is very misleading, especially to non-Mormons who are not familiar with Mormon terminology. Like many other Christian denominations (specifically the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic branches of Christianity), Mormons do believe in "theosis," the idea that man can progress to become more like God. Historically, this concept was had among the earliest Christians.

Mormons believe in the Bible, which teaches: "To him that overcometh will I [Christ] grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne." So we believe that we can become like God through the power of Christ, but not that we will ever be greater than God. We will always worship God the Father and Christ the Son. To use traditional Christian terminology (and not terminology that only Mormons understand), it would probably be more accurate to say that Mormons believe they can become angels in the next life (although that phrasing doesn't exactly capture Mormon belief either, and is explicitly inaccurate if one uses the Mormon definition of "angel"). It is not true that Mormons believe men and women can progress to become equal to God. We will always worship God.

Good luck with your new-found faith!

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Answer 3

it does not say it anywhere and mormons have dont teach that and never have. non members take that qoute from someone a long time ago and have always heard that from non members. the church has never taught that and never will.

Answer 4

It doesn't say that in the Book of Mormon.

Answer 5

It's taught in their Doctrine, but it is not specifically mentioned in the Book of Mormon.

If you'd like more details about this belief, or any other Mormon belief, just let me know.

Answer 6

The bad doctrine of the Mormon Church actually rarely comes from the Book of Mormon.

The source more often is D&C or Pearl of Great Price or the sermons of JS and BY which were recorded in books like Journal of Discourses.

In any event, Mormons teach that those men who practice plural marriage who are really holy will get your own planet one day. You'll be with your wives making babies all day and all night to populate your planet.

Of course in Mormon lingo, you'll be making spirit babies.

Pastor Art

Answer 7

Most of the really strange writings and teachings like this including stuff like how Elohim had sex with Mary to conceive Jesus can be found in the inspired writings of the mormon prophets called the Journal of Discourses. Some try to discount it today because it shows severe doctrinal problems in the church that can't be explained away, but the prophets themselves proclaimed its authority.

You might look into "The Seer" by their Apostle Orson Pratt.

"Each succeeding generation of gods follow the example of the preceding ones: each generation have their wives who raise up from the fruit of their loins immortal spirits: when their families become numerous, they organize new worlds for them... ...they place their families upon the same..."
LDS Apostle Orson Pratt, The Seer, 1853, pp. 134-135

There is talk from the prophets about the people that live on the moon and on Mars...

"Is it the time measured to the inhabitants of Mars or the little planet Mercury that describes its revolution around the sun in less than three months, and counts out four of its years while we upon the earth are counting one?" JD vol 19.

The thought of life on other worlds was clearly taught by both Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. According to Oliver B. Huntington, Joseph Smith instructed, "The inhabitants of the moon are more of a uniform size than the inhabitants of the earth, being about six feet in height. They dress very much like the Quaker style and are quite general in style or the one fashion of dress. They live to be very old; coming generally, near a thousand years" (History of the Life of Oliver B. Huntington, pg. 10, typed copy, University of Utah). Huntington also records: "In my patriarchal blessing, given by the father of Joseph the Prophet, in Kirtland, 1837, I was told that I should preach the gospel before I was 21 years of age; that I should preach the gospel to the inhabitants upon the islands of the sea, and -- to the inhabitants of the moon, even the planet you can now see with your eyes" (The Young Women's Journal 3:264, 1892).

Answer 8

it doesn't say that anywhere. But why would that stop you, mormons believe tons of stuff that isn't written anywhere.

Answer 9

It doesn't because we don't believe we will have planets.

However in D&C 132:20 is the verse abotu becmoing gods because we have no end....not because we'll rule over planets.

Answer 10

It doesn't, but I think one of the founders said something like "they will have to learn to become gods themselfs"