[Teachldsseminary] Section 76 - question about
Marji
king.attolia at gmail.com
Thu Jan 11 12:28:27 MST 2007
I think I remember reading somewhere that all of us will be happy with the
place we receive at the time of judgement. That God's judegement is just
and we will know we have received that which we ought to have and will be
happy in our assigned kingdoms.
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Here's something related from Victor L. Ludlow, Principles and Practices of
the Restored Gospel, 228-243.
Chapter 15, Life Everlasting. See the last paragraph, but I included the
lead in for clarification.
Marji
Every person, then, will be resurrected to that glory whose law he lived
during mortality and, in some cases, attained during postmortality in the
spirit world. The spirit of each individual will have lived God's law at
different levels of righteousness, and thus each individual will be
resurrected at his or her level of spiritual maturation. For these reasons,
Alma the younger instructed his wayward son, Corianton: "If their works are
evil they shall be restored unto them for evil. Therefore all things shall
be restored to their proper order, everything to its natural frame. . . .
The one raised to happiness according to his desires of happiness, or good
according to his desires of good; and the other to evil according to his
desires of evil. . . . Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning
restoration, that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness." (Alma 41:4-5,
10.)
Witnesses at Our Judgment Scene
To guarantee that a just judgment is given and to assure the person being
judged that he or she has been fairly and accurately evaluated, various
witnesses, records, and other forms of evidence can be brought forth. We do
not know whether the witnesses can include family members, friends, and
associates who can testify concerning a person's circumstances and behavior.
The scriptures do indicate that certain ecclesiastical leaders, particularly
apostles (who have callings as "judges in Israel"), can bear witness
concerning members of Christ's church and kingdom. The Lord's apostles have
a notable role as they help judge the covenant members of the house of
Israel: the New Testament apostles will particularly judge from all the
tribes of Israel, while the twelve Nephite disciples will assist in judging
the Nephite-Lamanite descendants of Joseph's tribe. (See Matt. 19:28; D&C
29:12; 1 Ne. 12:9-10; 3 Ne. 27:27.) In a similar fashion, the Lord's living
apostles can participate in our future judgment, testifying concerning the
gospel teachings and spiritual directives they have given us through general
conference talks, writings, and their special testimonies. In addition to
"judges in Israel" and people who have lived with us on earth, heavenly
witnesses or angelic beings can add their corroborating evidence.
Since each of us is to be judged according to our own level of knowledge,
accountability, and opportunity, various records on earth and in heaven have
been maintained from which we can be judged. (See Rev. 20:12; 2 Ne. 29:11;
D&C 128:6-7.) As the Prophet Joseph instructed early priesthood leaders in
the Church, "Our acts are recorded, and at a future day they will be laid
before us, . . . they may there, perhaps, condemn us; there they are of
great consequence." 11 The Church has consistently pursued accurate record
keeping and historical departments. Also, Latter-day Saints have been
admonished to keep complete, accurate personal and family records,
particularly of gospel ordinances and priesthood offices. 12 All of these
records will be part of our judgment, although their greatest value appears
to be mostly for us. God already knows us and the level of our righteousness
and goodness. These records and witnesses will help us better understand the
opportunities we have had and how we have taken advantage of them.
Perhaps the most important witness or record that will be brought forth at
our judgment will be the record of our soul. All the desires, thoughts,
words, and deeds of our previous existence will come into clear remembrance,
and by them we will be judged. (See Alma 12:14; 41:3; D&C 33:1; 137:9.) As
God's Spirit touches our memory core, we will remember all the acts and
ordinances in which we have participated. 13 Standing in the presence of
supreme truth, we will know ourselves and the true nature of our being.
Unable to resort to evasion or hypocrisy, we will be able to evaluate our
attitudes and actions, and we will know how they have been in or out of
accordance with God's will. (See Matt. 7:21-23; D&C 4:3; 82:2-3.)
As the Savior then pronounces final judgment, we will know that his reward
is both just and loving. (See 2 Ne. 9:46; Mosiah 16:1; 27:31; 29:12-13.)
Until then, one key question remains unanswered-what are we doing now to
prepare ourselves for that day when Jesus will call us before his judgment
bar?
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