Not a 'nutjob' among 'em!
Posted on 09/17/2010 3:57:03 PM PDT by greyfoxx39
“Chapter 45: The Millennium,” Gospel Principles, (2009),263–67
• Who will be on the earth during the Millennium?
A thousand years of peace, love, and joy will begin on the earth at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. This thousand-year period is called the Millennium. The scriptures and the prophets help us understand what it will be like to live on the earth during the Millennium.
For teachers: The subject of the Millennium sometimes leads people to speculate about ideas that are not found in the scriptures or the teachings of latter-day prophets. As you guide this lesson, be careful to avoid such speculation.
Because of the destruction of the wicked at the Savior’s Second Coming, only righteous people will live on the earth at the beginning of the Millennium. They will be those who have lived virtuous and honest lives. These people will inherit either the terrestrial or celestial kingdom.
During the Millennium, mortals will still live on earth, and they will continue to have children as we do now (see D&C 45:58). Joseph Smith said that immortal beings will frequently visit the earth. These resurrected beings will help with the government and other work. (See Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith [1976], 268.)
People will still have their agency, and for a time many will be free to continue with their religions and ideas. Eventually everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is the Savior.
During the Millennium, Jesus will “reign personally upon the earth” (Articles of Faith 1:10). Joseph Smith explained that Jesus will “reign over the Saints and come down and instruct” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith [2007], 258).
• What are the two great works that will be done during the Millennium?
There will be two great works for members of the Church during the Millennium: temple work and missionary work. Temple work involves the ordinances that are necessary for exaltation. These include baptism, the laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost, and the temple ordinances—the endowment, temple marriage, and the sealing together of family units.
Many people have died without receiving these ordinances. People on the earth must perform these ordinances for them. This work is now being done in the temples of the Lord. There is too much work to finish before the Millennium begins, so it will be completed during that time. Resurrected beings will help us correct the mistakes we have made in doing research concerning our dead ancestors. They will also help us find the information we need to complete our records. (See Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, comp. Bruce R. McConkie, 3 vols. [1954–56], 2:167, 251–52.)
The other great work during the Millennium will be missionary work. The gospel will be taught with great power to all people. Eventually there will be no need to teach others the first principles of the gospel because “they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord” (Jeremiah 31:34).
• How can we prepare now for work in the Millennium?
• In what ways will life during the Millennium be different from life on the earth now?
The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that during the Millennium, “the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory” (Articles of Faith 1:10).
During the Millennium, Satan will be bound. This means he will not have power to tempt those who are living at that time (see D&C 101:28). The “children shall grow up without sin unto salvation” (D&C 45:58). “Because of the righteousness of [the Lord’s] people, Satan has no power; wherefore, he cannot be loosed for the space of many years; for he hath no power over the hearts of the people, for they dwell in righteousness, and the Holy One of Israel reigneth” (1 Nephi 22:26).
During the Millennium, there will be no war. People will live in peace and harmony together. Things that have been used for war will be turned to useful purposes. “They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more” (Isaiah 2:4; see also Isaiah 11:6–7; D&C 101:26).
President John Taylor taught: “The Lord will be king over all the earth, and all mankind literally under his sovereignty, and every nation under the heavens will have to acknowledge his authority, and bow to his scepter. Those who serve him in righteousness will have communications with God, and with Jesus; will have the ministering of angels, and will know the past, the present, and the future; and other people, who may not yield full obedience to his laws, nor be fully instructed in his covenants, will, nevertheless, have to yield full obedience to his government. For it will be the reign of God upon the earth, and he will enforce his laws, and command that obedience from the nations of the world which is legitimately his right” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor [2001], 225).
During the Millennium, there will be no death as we know it. When people have lived to an old age, they will not die and be buried. Instead, they will be changed from their mortal condition to an immortal condition in “the twinkling of an eye.” (See D&C 63:51; 101:29–31.)
Some truths have not been revealed to us. All things will be revealed during the Millennium. The Lord said He will “reveal all things—things which have passed, and hidden things which no man knew, things of the earth, by which it was made, and the purpose and the end thereof—things most precious, things that are above, and things that are beneath, things that are in the earth, and upon the earth, and in heaven” (D&C 101:32–34).
In many ways, life will be much as it is now, except that everything will be done in righteousness. People will eat and drink and will wear clothing. (See Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young [1997], 333.) People will continue to plant and harvest crops and build houses (see Isaiah 65:21).
• What are your thoughts and feelings about the conditions that will exist during the Millennium?
• What will be the final destiny of the earth?
At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan will be set free for a short time. Some people will turn away from Heavenly Father. Satan will gather his armies, and Michael (Adam) will gather the hosts of heaven. In this great struggle, Satan and his followers will be cast out forever. The earth will be changed into a celestial kingdom. (See D&C 29:22–29; 88:17–20, 110–15.)
• Zechariah 14:4–9; 1 Nephi 22:24–25 (Jesus to reign on earth)
• Daniel 7:27 (Saints to be given the kingdom)
• D&C 88:87–110 (conditions during the Millennium)
• Revelation 20:1–3; 1 Nephi 22:26 (Satan to be bound)
• D&C 101:22–31 (enmity to cease; no death; Satan to have no power to tempt)
• Isaiah 11:1–9 (wolf and lamb to dwell together)
• D&C 43:31; Revelation 20:7–10 (Satan loosed for a little season)
By “board” do you mean this thread? Or FR? Looking at your posting history, it seems you’re only here to post on LDS-related threads. There’s a lot more to FR than that, maybe you should poke your head out and join the wider community. We bash a lot more than Mormons, maybe you can even join in the fun!
Well I originally found the board because of the conservative political posts I enjoy to read. Then I was sad to discover the religion section was infested by anti-Mormons.
The Religion Forum used to be infested by mormons proselytizing endlessly until they discovered that their lies would not go unanswered. Many of them have moved on to spread their falsehoods elsewhere.
There is still a "conservative" political forum available here..one only needs to avoid posts that are clearly labeled. Unless of course, if one prefers to complain rather than post on the political forum.
“Then I was sad to discover the religion section was infested by anti-Mormons.”
There’s a large range of opinions here on FR, especially on a matter people believe in as passionately as religion. One thing I’ve found is that most of the Christians here can hardly get together on anything. Protestants and Catholics like to snipe at each other, Non-dispensationalists and Dispensationalists like to snipe at each other, etc. When it comes to Mormonism, it seems almost every Christian here can find some agreement. I wonder why that is?
Not a 'nutjob' among 'em!
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then.
What do you detect WRONG about the DATA she presents?
Welcome to the REAL world: the one that is ONTO the tactics and errors of The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints.
There is a MORMON-Wiki; so maybe there should be a MormonFreeRepublic: a CAUCUS like place where only 'truth' and 'light' can be discussed.
Because she is a nutcase on a mission?
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Hey PD, do you know Sandra? Personally?
She is no nutcase, she is an excellent historian, a wonderful Christian woman and has a wonderful sense of humor.
She is probably the most hated woman in the LDS because she dares to speak the truth, knows mormonism a lot better than almost all members and doesn’t back down.
I used to hate her too, when I was LDS, and believed the lies they told about her. Then I met her and was shocked to find out that the sweet little lady was THE Sandra Tanner, no horns, no tail.
The Bragging of Joseph Smith: Another Look & Biblical Refutation
Speaking of nutcases, meet Kerry Shirts, mormon apologist.....
"I think it is interesting that this is quoted as a put down on Joseph Smith yet Jesus Christ taught something remarkably similar.
John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also(poiew kakeinoj); and greater works (meizona toutwn) than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
"We see that Jesus’ words mean what he said. His followers are to do greater works than he. This is an astonishing doctrine when we realize that this means man will do greater works than God on earth did! Yet that is what Christ taught. Joseph Smith may not be so much bragging, as merely pointing out some facts which Christ himself said would be. It is a beautiful fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy seen in this light. And in fact, by implication, if Jesus’ works shows the Father witnesses of him, how much more so does the Father witness of those whose works are not only those of Jesus, but in fact, greater than his, as he taught?"
Not disregarding the nuttiness of a man who would boast, "A large majority of the whole have stood by me. Neither Paul, John, Peter, nor Jesus ever did it. I boast that no man ever did such a work as I. The followers of Jesus ran away from Him; but the Latter-day Saints never ran away from me yet . . . " (History of the Church, Vol. 6, p. 408-409).
Needed to "dust off" unbelievers, I bet.
Because she is a nutcase on a mission?
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Hey PD, do you know Sandra? Personally?
She is no nutcase, she is an excellent historian, a wonderful Christian woman and has a wonderful sense of humor.
She is probably the most hated woman in the LDS because she dares to speak the truth, knows mormonism a lot better than almost all members and doesn’t back down.
I used to hate her too, when I was LDS, and believed the lies they told about her. Then I met her and was shocked to find out that the sweet little lady was THE Sandra Tanner, no horns, no tail.
Who said I hated her? I leave that to the anti-Mormon gang and their ilk.
I read the Tanner stuff when I was investigating the church. I eventually discovered it to be hateful garbage spewed by people on a mission to make themselves feel better about their decisions turning into a total obsession. Nothing more. (gosh that sounds familiar hmmmm)
I feel sorry for her. There’s still time though.
Uh; your WORDS tended to INDICATE something like that...
That seems harsh!
Was it TRUTHFUL or NOT?
Got any EVIDENCE of this stuff you'd like to share?
"Momma; I've learned that PRESBYTERIANs spew hateful garbage."
Got any EVIDENCE of this stuff you’d like to share?
How many times do I have to post it? Stay tuned, I’m sure I’ll link it again in the next anti-Mormon propaganda laden thread.
You POST nothing; other than to say...
"Run over there and look in THAT haystack."
Your 'help' is useless.
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