Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-08
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fNThere appears To be a general spirit
OF Inquiry among the young men ana
women Of the Church This Is very
pleasing to observe The principles
Of the Gosnol. commonly called Nor
monism win bear thorough nvestlga-
tlon. indeed, the closer they are an
alyzea the clearer their truth becomes,
they viii also bear comparison with
that which was written aforetlme.'
but there ls disposition among some
Of our folks to raise bubbles and
queries about unmportont points, and
questions are asked which even II an
swered, would stll be open to n differ
cncc Of opinion and, after all, would
he OF no practical benefit to anybody
The Despret News receives bushels
Of communlcations,m many Of which have
"a be- cast aside without reply either IN
The paper or by letter because we have
OF time nor inclination to answer
them " we were TO attempt to do
NO, the pages OF the "Nows' would De
occupied thereby with space for little
or nothing else We trust our friends
win not be offended when they do not
nnd any response TO queries Of that
tharacter. Tor II would take all our
time IN letler.writing to answer them.
a frequent question Of late which
may appear important TO some people,
Is this, rs It necessary for a person
TO be baptized to get into the celestial
Kingdom Now. suppose we were to
take up this subject and discuss Il In
all It's bearings what good would that
be TO the inqurers2 DO they want to
enter the telestial Kingdom? DO they
Know anybody who does2 Are they In
communication with spirits Who when
redeemed, can only receive that de-
gree OF glory? Those who are interest
cd In this subject can find all that Is
definitely revealed about It In the Doc
tfine and Covenants. sections 76 and |
~
The class which, through the re-
demption by the savlorare to be quick |
caed In the resurrection by the celestial |
glory and receive of II In its various
degreesare those who had been thrust |
Gown to heir and suffered punishment
for gross sins and inlQultes After
paying the Just penalties for their
transgressions the Eternal Father has
provided the means for their ultimate
salvation and He has said
These all shall bow the knee and |
avery tongue shall confess to Him
who sits upon the throne forever
ana ever for they shall be- Judged |
according to their works. and every |
man shall receive according to his own
works. his own dominion In the man
sions which are prepared. And they |
shall be servants Of the Most High. but |
where God and Christ dwell they can
not come. worlds without end
The birth Of the water and OF the
spirit pronounced essential by Jesus OF
Nazareth. is for entrance into the
Kingdom OF God That Is not what we
understand as the celestial kingdom.
1t Is into the Churnh Of Christ which is
the spiritual kingdom Of God, Those
who come In by that door may attain
TO the highest glory, which Is the celes-
tial, and obtain the crown Of eternal |
lives and dwell In the immediate pres
ence Of the Father and the Son, This |
can never be reached by those who |
only receive the celestial kingdom and |
glory even in It's fullness. This ought |
TO suffice for those who have raised this
question,
The question Of whether those who
receive the celestial glory win advance
to the terrestrial, and the terrestrial
10 the celestial, is also discussed IN
many quarters. It Is subject Of no
present moment to candidates for the
highest degree Of glory and exalaion.
Hut 10 settle the matter so far as II
has been presented TO us, we win say
that there Is no revelation which favors
the affirmative OF this proposition.
Eternal progress, II Is true Is the law
of our being, as It is Of all the Divine
creations. But each advances along
its own lines. The evolution which Is
commonly understood by that term is
not proven by science or by religion. No
animal OF any species, however II may
be improved, evolves into the family OF
man Its progress is limited to It's own
Particular kind
Reasoning from this standpoint and
that which has been re-
,caled we believe the recipients OF the
glory Of each Of the three Kingdoms In
go which the inhabitants Of this globe
win ultimately be divided viii progress
IN those divisions, being added upon
herein. but not evolving into the high
or kingdoms, which win each be pro-
crossing and keep above the lower for
ever Il Is written concerning those
who are saved In the celestial king
Com. that they viii receive a glory be
ond present comprehension, but
where God and Christ are they never
con come worlds without end" This we
tlinl should settle the question
We think the time OF our students IN
The Mutual improvement Associations
and In the Sunday schools, can be more
proatably spent in the investigation OF
principles and doctrines on which we