Though all three are understood to be degrees of glory, Latter-day Saint believe the highest state — the celestial kingdom — to be where God is (or, as those of other faiths understand it, heaven).
There are three levels of heaven—celestial, terrestrial and telestial—in Mormonism. Only those in the celestial kingdom will live in God's presence. Followers don't recognize the Christian concept of the trinity (God existing in three persons).
Members believe that after the resurrection and judgement many will meet the requirements to achieve exaltation or the highest level of salvation in the celestial kingdom wherein they will eternally live in God's presence, continue as families, become gods, create worlds, and have spirit children over which they will ...
There are three kingdoms of glory: the celestial kingdom, the terrestrial kingdom, and the telestial kingdom.
Zion is a metaphor for a unified society of Latter Day Saints, metaphorically gathered as members of the Church of Christ. In this sense any stake of the church may be referred to as a "stake of Zion."
Zion is a specific, historically important location — the name refers to both a hill in the city of Jerusalem and to the city itself — but it's also used in a general way to mean "holy place" or "kingdom of heaven." The root of Zion is the Hebrew Tsiyon, and while the word holds a special importance in the Jewish faith ...
Zions is the Bank. Zion is the Park. Often Zion National Park is written or pronounced incorrectly as: Zions National Park. The correct way to say it is Zion National Park.
Seven Heavens is a part of religious cosmology found in many major religions such as Islam and Hinduism and in some minor religions such as Hermeticism and Gnosticism. The Throne of God is said to be above the seventh heaven in Abrahamic religions.
Overview. In the scriptures, the word heaven is used in two basic ways. First, it refers to the place where God lives, which is the ultimate home of the faithful (see Mosiah 2:41). Second, it refers to the expanse around the earth (see Genesis 1:1).
In religious or mythological cosmology, the seven heavens refer to seven levels or divisions of the Heavens. The concept, also found in the ancient Mesopotamian religions, can be found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; a similar concept is also found in some other religions such as Hinduism.
Many Mormons believe that upon death the soul is judged and, based on the soul's general goodness, is sent to either spirit paradise or spirit prison. While there are differing degrees of orthodoxy within the Mormon faith, Mormons commonly believe that death is the separation of the soul from the body.
It is believed that marriages performed in Latter-day Saint temples can continue after death and will last eternally. Marriage between a man and a woman that is consecrated in the temple creates a covenant with God that both will love and care for each other and follow His commandments.
That said, the Mormon faith does not prohibit cremation, it simply discourages it, and cremation is not seen as a hindrance to the ultimate resurrection of the body. Mormons who have been cremated can still receive a Mormon funeral service as well.
The Mormon doctrine of salvation
Salvation is eternal life. For Mormons the ideal of salvation is to live forever as a family in the highest heaven of the celestial kingdom. Mormons believe that human beings get salvation both through the grace of God and their own actions.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe that all people dwelt with God before this life and that every individual has the opportunity to dwell with God after this life in a state of eternal joy.
Therefore, Mormons reject the traditional view of the Trinity as accepted at Chalcedon but do believe in their own version of a triune godhead. Mormon doctrine differs from orthodox Christian views with respect to salvation.
The Book of Mormon establishes clearly that “Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, manifesting himself to all nations” (Book of Mormon title page; 2 Nephi 26:12). At the heart of the doctrine restored through Joseph Smith is the doctrine of the Christ.
The correct name is "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." While most members of the Church do not mind being called "Mormons," a more respectful way to refer to a person who belongs to the faith is "a Latter-day Saint," or "a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."
The church denies its members are taught they will get their own planet in the afterlife - as popularised in The Book Of Mormon. The Mormon church has sought to distance itself from the "cartoonish image of people receiving their own planet" in the afterlife.
Muslims believe in the existence of seven skies or heavens. The seven skies serves as a reminder of the vastness and complexity of the universe, and the power and majesty of Allah.
Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy is considered an epic masterpiece and a foundational work of the Western canon. We offer this short guide to the nine circles of Hell, as described in Dante's Inferno.
According to this vision, all people will be resurrected and, at the Final Judgment, will be assigned to one of three degrees of glory, called the celestial, terrestrial, and telestial kingdoms.
The etymology and meaning of the name are obscure. It appears to be a pre-Israelite Canaanite name of the hill upon which Jerusalem was built; the name “mountain of Zion” is common. In biblical usage, however, “Mount Zion” often means the city rather than the hill itself.
According to the narrative of 2 Samuel 5, Mount Zion held the Jebusite fortress of the same name that was conquered by David and was renamed the City of David.
Origins of the Name Zion
It has been used as a symbol of Jerusalem since the First Temple period, and is mentioned many times in the Bible. It is traditionally considered to be the highest point in Jerusalem, and is often seen as a symbol of holiness and God's presence.