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<div class="head">Redi-Answers on Mormon Doctrine</div>
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<div class="subhead">Heaven</div>
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<P><b>THE CURRENT TEACHING OF THE MORMON CHURCH:</b></P>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><p>Heaven is divided into three kingdoms: Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial. A place for almost everyone.</p></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<div class="center">"Contrary to the views found in the uninspired teachings and creeds of modern Christendom, there are in eternity Kingdoms of glory to which all resurrected persons (except the sons of perdition) will go. These are named: Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial, the glory of each being beyond mortal comprehension."<br><br>DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS 76:1</div>
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<P><b>WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT HEAVEN:</b></P>
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<P><B>1. THE BIBLE TEACHES THERE ARE ONLY TWO ETERNAL PLACES, HEAVEN AND HELL.</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td1">Broad is the way, destruction, narrow way unto life.</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Mat',7,13,14);">Mat 7:13-14</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">Separate the sheep from the goats</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Mat',25,31,32,33,34,41,46);">Mat 25:31-34, 41, 46</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Resurrection of life, resurrection of damnation</td>
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<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Jhn',5,29);">Jhn 5:29</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>2. ALL BELIEVERS ARE MEMBERS OF ONE BODY</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td1">All members of one body, not different degrees of heaven</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('1Cr',12,'12-31');">1Cr 12:12-31</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">All believers in one fold, under one Shepherd</td>
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<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Jhn',10,16);">Jhn 10:16</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>3. HEAVEN IS RESERVED FOR:</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td1">Righteous</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Mat',25,34,37);">Mat 25:34, 37</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">Changed, saved</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('1Cr',15,51);">1Cr 15:51</a>; <a onClick="return mV('Jhn',3,5,18,21);">Jhn 3:5, 18, 21</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Called, obedient</td>
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<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('2Pe',1,10,11);">2Pe 1:10-11; <a onClick="return mV('Rev',22,14);">Rev 22:14</a></td></tr>
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<P><B>4. ALL BELIEVERS WILL BE WITH THE LORD IN HEAVEN:</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td1">Where I am, there my servant will be</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Jhn',12,25,26);">Jhn 12:25-26; <a onClick="return mV('Jhn',14,2,3);">14:2-3</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">We will always be with the Lord</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('1Th',4,17);">1Th 4:17</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">Citizens of Heaven</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Phl',3,20);">Phl 3:20</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">Partakers of the Heavenly calling</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Hbr',3,1);">Hbr 3:1</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">Great multitude in heaven</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Rev',7,'9-17');">Rev 7:9-17</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">One-hundred and forty-four thousand</td>
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<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Rev',14,'1-5');">Rev 14:1-5</a></td></tr>
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</table>
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<P><B>5. OLD TESTAMENT BELIEVERS ARE THERE:</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td1">Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in Heaven</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Mat',8,11);">Mat 8:11</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">All the prophets with them</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Luk',13,28);">Luk 13:28</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Desire a better country, a heavenly one</td>
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<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Hbr',11,'8-16');">Hbr 11:8-16</a></td></tr>
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</table>
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<P><B>6. NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH:</B></P>
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<tr><td class="td1">New Heavens and Earth</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Rev',21,1);">Rev 21:1</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td1">The overcoming ones shall inherit all things including Heaven and Earth</td>
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<td class="td2"><a onClick="return mV('Rev',21,7);">Rev 21:7</a>; <a onClick="return mV('Eph',1,10);">Eph 1:10</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="td3">Former things have passed away</td>
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<td class="td4"><a onClick="return mV('Rev',21,4);">Rev 21:4</a></td></tr>
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<div class="cite2"><p class="bibliobox"><strong>Bibliographic Information:</strong><br>Author: Grieshaber, Erich and Jean Grieshaber<br>Title: "Heaven"<br>Work: <em>Redi-Answers on Mormon Doctrine</em><br>Date Added: 1 Jul 2002</p></div>
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