Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-16
UNIVERSAL RESURRECTION

We have received q letter from
friend In the north asking a question
which has been several times replied
to IN these columns. But II seems that
people are forgetful Of what they read
and of that which has been preached
to them frequently, and therefore 1t be-
comes necessary TO repeat both am
swers and teachings. 30 that a correct
understanding may be had and re-
membered. The portion OF the letter
which contains the glst of the inquiry
is as follows;
1.-THE Prophet Joseph Smith, speak
ing Of the sons Of perdition, says All
the rest shall I've brought forth by the
resurrection Of the dead Doc. a. Gov,
Sec. rs: 80, implying that they shall not
come forth In the resurrection, Or
does this mean that after the judg-
ment and second death their bodies VIII
not be resurrected and thus become
sons OF perditlon? Oh Nephi 3: 80
Kindly answer as soon as convenient"
There is nothing palmer in the revela-
tions Of God, both of former and OF
latter days. concerning the resurreo-
ton from the dead than that ALL
shall come forth from the graves and
be judged according to their works.
Christ taught this while in the flesh.
His Apostles taught It after His resur-
rection. He declared that GAN that
are in the graves shall come FORTH
John V: 2S) There is TO be a resur-
rection Of both the just and the unjust
There is the resurrection unto eternal
life and the resurrection 'of damna-
ton" John the Apostle declares that
in the vision given to him, he saw the
dead "smail and great stand before
Cod" and Judged according to their
works" dev. XXX
The Book OF Mormon contains repeat
ed declarations of the universally OF
the resurrection, corroboratlng the
statement Of the Apostle Paul that "as
in Adam all die, even 80 In Christ
shall all be made alive" The very
chapter In the Book OF Mormon re-
ferred to by our correspondent makes
this announcement. The verse that he
cites speaks simply OF the condition
that the spirit OF man would be in
were II not for the atonement OF our
Savior through which death and hell
must deliver up their dead. and hell
must deliver up It's captive spirlts,and
the grave must deliver up its captive
bodies just as much as the paradise
Of God must deliver up the spirits Of
the righteous. and the grave deliver up
the bodies OF the righteous II shows
what viii become of the righteous and
also of the wicked, when 'all men shall
have passed from this first death unto |
life" In the Book Of Alma, chapter xl. |
verse Il, we are told: "Now this res
toration shall come TO all; both old and |
young. both bond and free. both male
and female both the wicked and the |
Righteous In chapter xl, verse 4. It !
says. Behold, there Is a time appoint
ed that all shall come forth from the
dead The fate Of the wicked who
cannot be redeemed into a state OF hap
plness, is also clearly set forth In the
Book Of Mormon for instance, in Alma,
chapters xi and Kill
The Doctrine and Covenants is also
very positive on this point, For in
stance In sec. xxx, verse 20, we reads
THIN shall all the dead awake for
their graves shall be opened, and they
shall come forth; yea even ALL" In
sec. lxxxvlil. after describing the
'Quickening'' or resurrection. into the
different degrees of glory, the Lord
makes known that those who are not
At for any kingdom OF glory shall be
for He says. "And they who
remain shall also be qulckened; never
theIess they shall return again TO their
own place, TO enjoy that which they are
willing 10 receive. because they were
aot willing to enjoy that which they !