Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: Edward Watson; Enosh; MHGinTN; colorcountry; Elsie
Consequently, 1) if Mormonism is true, the righteous non-Mormon Christian will receive eternal bliss in the Terrestial Kingdom (the conventional imagery of what heaven looks like) while the righteous Mormon becomes a God by Grace, in perfect union with the Godhead.

AHHhh, Edward, wasn't it you that made the distinction that those souls in the terrestial kingdom would not "associate with Christ"? And didn't someone dispute your interpretation of that being what Christians know as "Heaven"?

I have to leave now and don't have time to look up the posts...someone else will, I imagine.

885 posted on 07/12/2007 12:43:12 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 ("We don't want to open a box of Pandoras." - Bruce King former governor of NM, DEM)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 878 | View Replies ]


To: greyfoxx39
AHHhh, Edward, wasn't it you that made the distinction that those souls in the terrestial kingdom would not "associate with Christ"?

Yes!

And, he ALSO said...

... souls in the terrestial kingdom would "associate with Christ"?

896 posted on 07/12/2007 12:52:19 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 885 | View Replies ]

To: greyfoxx39

No, souls will not associate with Christ in the TELESTIAL Kingdom - this is different from the TERRESTRIAL Kingdom.

That is where those who reject Christ go. That is also where the wicked who haven’t committed unforgivable sins go after they complete their punishment in hell or “spirit prison.”

You see, for Mormons, God is not vindictive or sadistic - after the wicked pay for their sins, they are released from hell and obtain some happiness for all eternity. Sure, this is coupled with the knowledge that because of their choices they screwed up and could’ve had so much more, could’ve enjoyed companionship with Christ, and could’ve even been exalted; but they get what they deserve. They will be grateful for God’s mercy because he could’ve left them suffering in hell if he wanted to, or even cast them into outer darkness, together with the horribly evil and rebellious spirits.


901 posted on 07/12/2007 12:56:47 PM PDT by Edward Watson (Fanatics with guns beat liberals with ideas)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 885 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson