Eternal questions. #familiesareeternal #independencepageant
Who am I?
Why am I here?
Where did I come from?
After death, what?
For centuries, the philosophers of men have taken these questions, parsed them, tried to explain, and ultimately, not be able to answer them.
These are variations of the questions that God asked Job. Bottom line?
If you have read the Rim from the beginning, then you know I have probably answered to some extent, each question. I could spend a lot of time answering, but the answers are:
A child of God
To receive a body, to gain experience, choosing right from wrong, to learn faith and obedience. To repent.
As a son of God, I came from His presence. No, I can't remember, as NONE of us can. We can't demonstrate faith if we have a perfect knowledge.
We go to paradise. Our spirits freed from physical suffering. We go to anxiously await the reuniting of our bodies. For those who were true and faithful on earth, it is a paradisaical state. For those who had not received and accepted the gospel of Christ on earth, either from turning away, or not hearing it, it is a time of learning. At some point, our spirits and our bodies will be united, perfected and eternal, and we will be judged. Some will receive a glory compared to the sun, others to the moon, and others to the stars.
Why do I mention these questions?
August 9-12 in Independence Missouri, I will be singing as part of the choir in the Families are Eternal Pageant. If you are interested in attending, follow the link to order tickets. They are free, but the number is limited.
http://familiesareeternal.org/
Did you ever ask yourself these questions? How about this one? Do our families continue beyond this life?
Most of us feel this to be a true doctrine, even if it is not taught from the pulpit of some churches. We feel this because of the Light of Christ that burns in ALL of us, which tells us it is true. The family is the basic unit of eternity. God is our Father. We are His children. That is the model. He gave His Only Begotten Son so that we could return. Christ is our elder brother. He willingly offered himself for this great Atonement in obedience to His Father.
Would we act differently in our lives if we knew that families continued beyond the grave? How different this world would be, just from this knowledge. We would, and it would be!
The plot surrounds a story of a family, experiencing the trials of life. No spoiler here, but there is wonderful music, and the message of hope, of our Father's Plan of Happiness is very clear.
Do you want answers to these questions? They very well could be answered. If you have more questions, there will be those there to help provide them.
The questions and answers are on your terms. Just as in the parables that Christ used, the message of the pageant is there for all to hear.
Families are Eternal! #familiesareeternal
Why am I here?
Where did I come from?
After death, what?
For centuries, the philosophers of men have taken these questions, parsed them, tried to explain, and ultimately, not be able to answer them.
These are variations of the questions that God asked Job. Bottom line?
If you have read the Rim from the beginning, then you know I have probably answered to some extent, each question. I could spend a lot of time answering, but the answers are:
A child of God
To receive a body, to gain experience, choosing right from wrong, to learn faith and obedience. To repent.
As a son of God, I came from His presence. No, I can't remember, as NONE of us can. We can't demonstrate faith if we have a perfect knowledge.
We go to paradise. Our spirits freed from physical suffering. We go to anxiously await the reuniting of our bodies. For those who were true and faithful on earth, it is a paradisaical state. For those who had not received and accepted the gospel of Christ on earth, either from turning away, or not hearing it, it is a time of learning. At some point, our spirits and our bodies will be united, perfected and eternal, and we will be judged. Some will receive a glory compared to the sun, others to the moon, and others to the stars.
Why do I mention these questions?
August 9-12 in Independence Missouri, I will be singing as part of the choir in the Families are Eternal Pageant. If you are interested in attending, follow the link to order tickets. They are free, but the number is limited.
http://familiesareeternal.org/
Did you ever ask yourself these questions? How about this one? Do our families continue beyond this life?
Most of us feel this to be a true doctrine, even if it is not taught from the pulpit of some churches. We feel this because of the Light of Christ that burns in ALL of us, which tells us it is true. The family is the basic unit of eternity. God is our Father. We are His children. That is the model. He gave His Only Begotten Son so that we could return. Christ is our elder brother. He willingly offered himself for this great Atonement in obedience to His Father.
Would we act differently in our lives if we knew that families continued beyond the grave? How different this world would be, just from this knowledge. We would, and it would be!
The plot surrounds a story of a family, experiencing the trials of life. No spoiler here, but there is wonderful music, and the message of hope, of our Father's Plan of Happiness is very clear.
Do you want answers to these questions? They very well could be answered. If you have more questions, there will be those there to help provide them.
The questions and answers are on your terms. Just as in the parables that Christ used, the message of the pageant is there for all to hear.
Families are Eternal! #familiesareeternal
The doctrine of Eternal Families is one of the most important of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints, and is frequently taught from the pulpit in our congregations.
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