Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-04
THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION.

THE PLAN OF iEDlMFllDN'
These are they who aI. honorable
men of the earth who were blinded bE
the craftIues5 of men
That IS one Of the groups or classes
Of persons who are 10 De saved Zoo tHe
Terrestrial glory" according Go the
revelation given In the Vision TO Joseph
Smith and sidney RIgdon Feb. la. 1892
and published 90 tine book of Doctrine
and Covenants, Section rs.
Some Inquiries are made as 90 its
meaning. II those who desire 20 un-
derstand will read the entire revelation
one Of the grandest ever untoIde1 i'
mortal man-they VIII rsaduy perceive
its slgnldcauon Taken by Itself DC
may need some explanation. AS it
opens the door TO a doctrine that i8
strange TO the majority In the Chr's-
tlsn world, we win touch briefly upon
the subject
The Vision from which the sentence
is taken shows, in great piaInuass the
conditions OF the human race Boo worlds
10 come. They are divided into three
classes called respectively the celestial
terrestrial and celestial gIories All
the children Of men. except a few who
will become the sons of perdition bee
cause It Is impossible TO redeem them,
are TO be saved, eventually after JUS
tlce has claimed lts own according To-
their works and win enjoy such
glory as they are nc TO receive
The celestial or glory Of the sun.
is for those who obey the Gospel and
are faithful TO the end and thus bee
come lmbued with the spirit of Christ
aud are sanctihed foo body and 90 spirit
so as 10 be able 90 associate with the
highest and noblest FOO the presence and
companionship OF the Father and the
Son. and TO "inhorlt all things aa
Kings and Priests unto God forever
The terrestrial, or glory OF the
moon. as compared with that Of the
sun. is for those who are not prepared
Tor "the Fathers fulncss' They did
not receive the Gospel while in the
fesh. but afterwards. in the spirit
Among them are honorable people of
all races. ages and conditions lu con-
sequence of tradition the influence OF
false teachers and of environments op-
posed 10 the pure doctrines OF Christ
they were led asuay some in the ere
rors of perverted Christianity others
in the mists OF heathenim and sim
others ln the vain reasonings Of skaptic
philosophy But they were not wicked
and corrupt nor wilUlly ieheIlious
against God. Therefore they bow the
knee to Deity and accept the truth at-
ter "the clouds have rolled away and
they are to receive glory for which
they are adapted and which will De
greater than they ever anticipated
while IN the body N out OF the body
There are many such 10 the yariou.
religious sects of the world, and som,
outside Of an denominations. God B.
Just and merciful In His Kingdom
there are many mansions and su.l
honorable men Of the earth win have
a place prepared for them not wher.
God and Christ Immediately dwell bu
where they can partake of the Fatheri
glory though not OF His fuIluess.
The celestial glory the glory o. III,
stare" where cone star dinereth ir91
another star 10 glory" IS Cor One a1om
Unable and the unjust the wiltul sune'
and relecter of truth. the vile end fe
beuous and althy who have hut &,
suffer the penalty Of trlusgross.on. %
be beaten with many stripes OF viii
"a few stripes" according 90 their de-
grees OF guilt. some Co pay the utter
most farthmg," others 90 be- forgiven DO
the world TO come after reveu,auo. an.
obedience in the spirit world All au
10 come forth in the due time uf th
Lord. except those who remain nlthl
suu," and win occupy the various su
lions go "the glory 0f The stars
The work OF redemption Cor au .s %
Roe accomplished through tho atlu.mgu
of Jesus. the Christ % knowledge u
which win Doe conveyed Co al ,Ho SOM
ana daughters OF Adam. either 600 th
body or out Of the body For thor. .
but one way of salvation and chat .
Gods way by and through HIs Sou
and that way v.Il Doe opened au. pro
claimed until every kn.. shall. WHung
~ bow. and every tongue truly comics
that Jesus Is the Lord 10 the glory o
God the Father
This ls but avery buiaf outline of Oh
plan Of salvation, which Wu ultimate.
embrace every soul tha, can possibly D
saved ON the everlasting principles U
Justice. mercy and TRUTH And tH. uu
darand.ng of the fact chat ta. -
and honorable Of tha ,arth ar. mott o.
Dee .anauy lost, hrau. n lhs 10
they were u0. able o.. .0v h..l .. OBJ
fa.h of the Gospel bu. chat tu.r. Us
glory prepared t0r .a.m (which tH.r N.
az some period aaslr.I.H n.g # lu
~ comfort and gIldr. ra 'H. Saint
of H.I. wh0 u.M under fr. Captain 0
th.r salvation Hs1. AGAINST I#n..