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Re: The Coming Day [message #995 is a reply to message #777] Sun, 26 August 2012 04:01 Go to previous message
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This begs the question, then: Why are there symbols of the atonement in the terrestrial section of the endowment?


Somehow I forgot to get around to the first question until now. In the Terrestrial state, we are still keeping commandments, but our motivation for doing so has changed from one of fear to one of love. Mercy reigns, as a result of the Atonement. In the Telestial, Justice lays claim upon all. Thus, in the Terrestrial, we are getting to know Christ better. We are no longer strangers, but servants, and not yet sons/daughters and friends. We have the comforter in our lives as a companion rather than a distant acquaintance. But the Savior is still a distant acquaintance. Those in the Terrestrial Kingdom have not yet had their Calling and Election made Sure because there is still a partial desire to do evil. Thus, there is still room for the atonement to cover the sins of which we repent and change our hearts. When our hearts have been sufficiently changed so there is no more desire to do evil, we have met one of the requirements for C&E.

I do not believe every child born during the Millennium will be born without the law, because the law is still in effect in the Terrestrial Kingdom. Justice and Mercy are in harmony there. It is an area of learning to Love the Lord, and an area of progression and change of heart. When I took martial arts, I was taught an important lesson. My first test, to move from white belt to yellow belt was relatively easy compared to later tests. At the end of the test, we were told to close our eyes and remove our white belts. The yellow belts were placed beside us, and we were asked to put on the belt we felt we had earned. Naturally, I put on the yellow belt, feeling I had passed the test. The instructor then told us we had all chosen wrong, for everyone was wearing a yellow belt. In the dojo, he said, we do not wear the belt we have earned, we wear the belt we are learning. When we enter the dojo, we have earned nothing, having learned nothing. Yet we are still given a white belt. The white belt is not meaningless, but it does not mean we have earned it by simply walking in the door.

When people are born in a carnal state, they have earned nothing. They have not earned the Telestial Kingdom, but they operate under the laws of the Telestial Kingdom until they are reborn and have a desire to follow Christ. Then they have earned the Telestial Kingdom, but are permitted to live the laws of the Terrestrial Kingdom. God knows we will transgress these laws as we are still learning and growing. When we have learned to follow the laws of the Terrestrial Kingdom, we have earned that Kingdom. Fear is gone and only Love motivates us. Then we are permitted to live a Celestial law, even though we have not yet earned it. I hope this helps.

- Dragon

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