Intelligences

As I sit on my golden throne surrounded be concourses of angels, I reflect back on the journey through life times I made before obtaining the glory I now have.

It started long, long ago, a few eons really, before time as I know it, now began. I was an entity, a being, an intelligence, a little ball of light, having no real shape or form, just a presence of conciseness, a personality, and intelligence, but not much else. There were billions and billions of us, just floating around, going through space here and there, but usually staying with the group. Where we came from, I really can't tell you. I never really had a "beginning" so to say. As far as I can recall I have always just been there. Though through out parts of my journey here, that was a hard concept to grasp. There were all sorts. Different personalities, different colors, and different brightness' for the more advanced. Some (as the one who led us) were extremely large and bright, filled and advanced as much as possible, looking for something else, as I was, to further our progress.

Then a time came when another being, a MAN, a magnificent being of light that surpassed all of us combined, in human form came to where we were. He told us that he was A God, the ruler of a universe, and had made billions upon billions of planets and stars, worlds with out number and had an innumerable amount of children. He had an offer for us, a plan for our progression and our salvation. This plan had been in place for eternity, for ones like us to advance to become like he was, a plan he himself had once been through. He told us that one like him had come to where his group of "intelligence's" were and proposed the same plan and offer he is proposing, and offered the opportunity for him to become like the one who came to them was. He was a man with a perfect and resurrected body, filled with glory, knowledge, and dominion. With an eternal crown of the priesthood placed on his head. He told us to think about it, it would be our choice to come with him or not.

Time went by and we thought about it. Some were not interested in the idea and wanted to stay as they were at the time, they were content enough in this state of being roaming around in space having no cares. But I, on the other hand, was not one of them. I wanted something more, just as the leaders of our group did. I may not have been as bright as some, but I wasn't far behind. I wanted to progress, to have a body like HIM, and glory and the brightness and the knowledge.

After a time the Being Of Light came back as he promised. About 2/3 of us went with him, and the other third stayed behind. Thus my journey to Eternal Life, and Power and Glory began.

I often wonder what became of those others that stayed. Did they have another chance to come along later? Or are they still there in their own ignorance, not knowing of the greatness of this plan, and the Joy that can come from it. I will go back there and see if they are still there and offer them again the Plan Of Salvation and perhaps they will listen and come. And have the opportunity to obtain what I have.

I will tell you, this journey was not an easy one. It was very hard, at times I did not know what I was doing, at times I even forgot about the plan, but all the time I was learning growing, gaining experience that would help me in the next level of the journey. It wasn't like a flat walk through a field. But more like a climb up a steep mountain. At times I would loose my footing and slip and fall a few feet, but there was always some one there to help me get back up, if I was willing to let them.

Now on with the story.

Heaven

Where we went to, was indescribably beautiful. I had never seen anything like it before. It was full of light, brighter than all the stars we had seen before. We went through a process I can not describe, for you would not understand, but we were provided with another element of light. A covering for our intelligence, as He called it a Spirit. At this point, This being, became our Father, and there was Mother, a female being like him, that shared his power and glory with him, gave us life as a spirit. We called him Father in Heaven and her Mother. They were gentle and loving, a feeling I really had not known before, but it was wonderful. I wanted to stay there forever, but they had other plans for their children.

The brighter ones were provided with spirits first. The first being the leader. And he was given the name Jehovah. Others followed, there was Lucifer, Michael, and others. I came later in the line up.
This new spirit was incredible. Now I could walk, I had sensations I had not known before. I could pick things up, feel things, learning came easier some how. Life in this new place was wonderful, though it was not all fun and frolic. Each day we were learning, hearing words of wisdom from Father, spending time with Mother, learning what we needed to for our next advancement. We all made friends there, though now we were all brothers and sisters, in spirit, there were groups that hung together with each other more than the others. I had a few myself. It was said that in the next place, we could be together with each other as a "family" not one large one with billions of children, but smaller and closer together. We went to school to learn new things. I learned more and grew in intelligence, and knowledge.

The others I mentioned before, grew and learned even faster than I and had become much like Father as they could in this present state of being. They learned all that they could of him and were ready to go on.

It was interesting really. Jehovah was always good and close to Father and Mother and the rest of us, as was Michael. But Lucifer was another story. He was always getting into trouble, playing tricks on people, scheming, plotting etc. He didn't think Jehovah should have been first, He was always trying to find a way of becoming the favorite child. When he saw that it wasn't going to happen he started to become rebellious and not do as he was supposed to. There was a 4th one also very close to Michael and Jehovah, always trying to keep the peace, but very quiet he worked in other ways. He had a very special mission as it would come out. As did the other three, but at the time they didn't know it. But Father knew all things, and knew what would happen. So he taught them in the things they should know for the special callings they would receive in the next stage.

The Plan

The time came when Father gathered all of his children around him and told us it was time to continue with the plan to go to the next stage. He told us what was called the Plan of Salvation. In this part, he would provide for us an Earth, our own planet, to live on. He would provide us with physical bodies like his with flesh and blood, but they would be mortal. We would have a chance to learn more and be tested and tried to see if we would obey his commandments. We would have free agency there, as we did now to chose for ourselves what we wanted to do. But most of all Father wanted us to enjoy life, be good to each other, love each other, help each other. However, there was one little obstacle in this, we would forget all the things we had learned, called the "veil", we would have to go through this next stage with "FAITH."

Father loved his immense family, and he told us why he is doing this for us.

He said "It is my work and my glory to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. We live in a family here in Heaven, and as thy Father I want all my children to have the same as I have. Therefore I must send thee down to earth to be tested and tried. "

"Just as we live here in a family. Thou will be in smaller families to make it easier for thee to handle life, to have support as thou goest through life. A veil will be placed on thy minds so thou will not remember the things thou hast known in this spirit world. Thou will have to learn faith.

"Thou will be able to have Prophets and apostles and to be taught the things of ME, but at times thou will fall and have to repent of thy disobedience, and sins.

"For that, to make it easier on thee, to return to Me at the end of thy life on earth, a Savior will be provided for thee to pay the price of thy sins. He will also teach thee the things thou will need to know and do to be able to come back to Me, and be like I AM.

Jehovah was the one chosen to be the Savior. He was the one with the most knowledge, and intelligence. The one that was the elder brother of all us children and loved us all.

He stood near to where Father was and said "I will do this thing that is required of me. I will go down and help my brothers and sisters learn of Father, and suffer and give my life for them so they may return to thee, Father. And I will give the glory to Father, that He may increase in Glory and Honor, and HIS name be praised on high."

Then, Lucifer, called the Son of the Morning, stood up to give his opinion on this matter. He was very admired and respected by many of his brothers and sisters. He often stood up and spoke, using flattering words. Lucifer wanted power and might, he wanted his sisters and brothers to follow him. He was jealous of Jehovah for being the first born. In his own eyes, Lucifer was just as intelligent, just as important, as Jehovah, if not more. He should have the respect of Father and the family. He said , "All who can hear my voice, give me your attention. I know you all have heard the plan given by Father. I know you all wish to be like him. I have a better plan to save you all, to bring you all back to Father."
"Father I will be this Savior to be chosen. I will go down and lead this people, and teach them the right way to go. Father I know thou lovest them all and do not want to lose any of them. For this, I will cause them all to do right so they may all return to thee, with out one lost. You all will go down to the earth, you will live in peace. You will have no pain, no sorrow. You will not need to know the right from the wrong. There will be no hatred, no war, everything will be provided for you. You will not have to go through trials, you will not sin. I will bring you all back to the father as whole and complete as you left here. And this I will do for thee, but let the glory be mine, and not thine, for it will be I who will do this. Who ever eels that this plan is better than Fathers, follow me."

All the sprits there, thought, and discussed the matter. Some liked Lucifers idea, others thought Fathers plan was better.

Then Father and Mother were wroth with Lucifer and Father said "I shall send Jehovah." Lucifer burned with rage.

Then Father set his hands upon Jehovah's head and ordained him to the calling he was called to as Savior and redeemer of the earth.

Lucifer, then started to contend against Father and Jehovah. Then Father told him, "Lucifer, for this thing thou hast conspired against me, thou will not have a part in this Earth, or salvation. . Thou will not receive a body of flesh and bones as will thy brothers and sisters, and will be thrust out of My kingdom, to ever be damned and suffer. Thou shall not have any more progression, but will remain a spirit for ever."

Lucifer retorted and said "If thou thrust me out of thy kingdom, then I shall take others on my side, and we shall fight against thee for ever and ever. And while your children are on that earth we shall use their free agency to deceive them to follow me, and cause them to do wrongly so they will not return to thee, but be damned for ever with the rest of us." Lucifer then spoke to all of us there, with much flattery, and convinced many of his way and ideas.

Then about one third of the children, some I was good friends with stood up and took the side of Lucifer, and the children were separated in to two groups, one with Father and Jehovah and one with Lucifer. They began to fight. And eventually a war broke out between the two groups. I chose the side of Father, for I wanted to be like him some day. I liked the idea of being able to chose what I wanted to do, instead of forced to do it.

Michael and Jehovah were at the front of the battle as were many others. I fought as valiantly as I could. This battle lasted for a while, with Lucifer lying and trying to take as many of us as would go to his side, for he didn't want us to be happy, or to be with Father. Finally we got the upper hand. Father commanded Michael and others to thrust Lucifer and his followers out of heaven.

Father told Lucifer that he was that he was banished forever, and from that time he would be known as Satan, the Devil, the Father of the Liars. He would be thrust down to Earth when it was built and there they would remain till this stage was over. Then he would be cast off forever into outer darkness, where there is no light, and is a void, and there he would stay forever and ever in pain and anguish.

After the battle we all needed time to recuperate, we had all just lost ones we loved to the other side. A darkness covered them, their countenances were changed to darkness. I had some brothers and sisters I loved who were persuaded to go to the other side, and I missed them terribly. I could tell that Father did to. Although he knew what was going on, till the end, I could tell he was sad in his heart to see so many turn from him, for he loved them and always will. But they had their choice. And there was nothing he could do about it.

Creation of Earth

As time went on we got back into our normal routine. Jehovah was finished creating the earth in it's spiritual form and was building the earth physically with assistance from Michael and others, under the direction of Father. It was interesting to see how it all formed together. It was interesting that just as we had bodies of spirit, so did the earth. And not only did the whole earth but all the things that were to be on the Earth. All the animals, and plants and trees, and even the rocks, were formed in spirit before they were physically. And at this time I didn't understand why, but I would learn later. It was also that everything was made up of little entities, little intelligence's like we were, but far less in intelligence as we were. They were all in obedience to Father and his commands, and since Jehovah was in the place of Father they listened to him, and obeyed him. He used Fathers power, which is called the priesthood, to create the Earth.

Jehovah went to a place, and spoke to these entities that made up the dust and other particles that were there and asked them to come together to make an earth. They, having respect for him, obeyed and in time, which I don't know exactly how long it took, the earth was finished. In this place in space, there were pieces of matter all over, like asteroids just floating around. Jehovah spoke to the entities in this matter, and commanded them to come together and form a world. Many of these pieces of matter were parts of worlds before that had life in them. Many also had many of the things already in them that this new world would need, such as oil, coal, gold and silver, iron, even bones of animals that has once lived on this planet. Many all of this preserved in the rock of these asteroids.

Jehovah, Michael, and the others, went 7 times to form the earth.

The first time they spoke by the power of Father separated the light from the darkness, And they saw that the work they had done was good, and called it the first time, or day. After each stage of the creation, they went back to Father, and told him what they had done, as he approved it, Father told them what to do for the next stage.

They went down again and divided the waters from the firmament and called the firmament Heaven. They started to create an atmosphere, which would protect the earth and enable the life forms on the earth to breath.

The third time they went down, they went down and separated the Waters from the other elements and gathered the water to one place and the other elements, or the land, to another. The waters the called the sea, and the dry land they called earth. Then Jehovah caused that the land should bring forth grass and trees, and other forms of plant life. He caused that seeds of life should be spread forth all over the earth and take root in the earth and grow. Thus these plants provided the oxygen for the next stages of the creation. And so he spoke, and it was done.
The fourth time they went down, they created a Sun so the earth would have light and a source of energy for the day. They formed a moon, so the Earth would have light on the side that wasn't facing the sun, during the night. They formed other stars and systems and planets so the earth would have other sources of light, and for other reasons not known to me at that time, for the earth to have warmth and seasons, and days and years. He created a gravitational pull by the sun and with his words, he caused the Earth to spin causing days. And the Earth to revolve around the Sun causing years and seasons. And they saw their work was good.
Now that the earth had plant life, a sun to warm it and provide light, and sufficient oxygen in the atmosphere from the plants, it was time for the next stage.

The fifth time they went down, they said, "let there be animals and creatures in the waters, and fowls to fly in the air. And cause them to multiply among their species, to multiply and fill the earth."

The sixth time, they spoke and formed animals to live upon the land. Cattle, and horses, and bugs and beasts, and commanded them, the same as the commanded the sea creatures, to multiply and fill the earth. And he saw that the work they had done was good. So the seeds of animal life was started, first with the adults, and then came the next generation, and many generations after that until animals and creatures of all shapes and sizes filled the land and the seas.

Jehovah and Michael came back to speak with Father again. And told Him of the things they had done, and Father said that it was good. He was very pleased. The earth was completed, but the work was not yet done.

I marveled at the creation of a world, how parts and pieces of elements in space could come together, and form a world, or a star, or a moon. Like building a puzzle, but this puzzle was full of life. I thought how someday I would like to do that. But it would be quite a while before I would be able to do that. I had other things I needed to learn before I would be able to do that. It was amazing the power and respect that Father and Jehovah had from and from the intelligences in elements. That Father could just speak, and ask them to do something, like for an earth, or a whale and they did so. I wanted to be able to have respect like that. It proved to me that all things had an intelligence in them, every element, every cell, every molecule every atom, and smaller, had a form of intelligence, that could hear and obey the words of Father. And here we are, more advanced than they, who have more knowledge than they, but some times will not hear and obey Father's voice. Little did I know that when it was my time to go down to earth that the things I would see would be much worse. I saw Lucifer, my elder brother, and loved my many, who would not head Fathers words, and his followers thrust down to earth. For we, unlike the elements had free agency, and some times used it to do things we weren't supposed to, and didn't always listen to Father, but we must always receive the consequences, good or bad, for our actions.

Father knew it would almost be time for his children to start going down to the earth, but not quite yet, there were some other things that needed to be done first. Satan was thrust to the earth, along with his followers, and they went to and fro on the earth, gnashing their teeth. But all was known by Father, and knew that this would serve a purpose later on.

Father asked Jehovah if man was on the Earth, he said that man was not found on the earth. We knew that MAN was actually us, in human form with bodies of flesh and blood, however on one had gone down yet. There would have to be a first.

Michael was chosen to be the first man on earth.

Father reserved a place on the earth called Eden, a garden. Father went down with Jehovah and Michael, and formed a body from the dust and water of the earth, in the form and likeness of himself and caused Michael's spirit body to go inside the physical body to give it life. Thus was created the first man upon the earth. Michael's name in human form would be changed to Adam, meaning Father of all living. This was a great thing for us all still in the world of spirits. We all cheered, as this work was getting under way. Father and Jehovah, noticed that it would not be good for him to be alone in the earth, just as Father had a mate and a help meet. They would also create one for Adam. Thus they caused Adam to go into a deep sleep, and took a rib from the side of Adam, and formed one they would call EVE would be the first woman, the name meaning "Mother of all living." She was a female after the likeness of Mother. Thus they created a male and female of the human species, just as they did all other animals and creatures.

Father blessed Adam and Eve, and spoke to them, and gave them commandments, rules to follow.

He said, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree in the which shall be the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein I grant life, there shall be given every clean herb for meat" and it was so, even as I spake.1"

He also commanded them saying "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat, But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it, nevertheless, thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is given unto thee; but, remember that I forbid it, for in the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

And out of the ground I, the Lord God, formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and commanded that they should come unto Adam, to see what he would call them; and they were also living souls; for I, God, breathed into them the breath of life, and commanded that whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that should be the name thereof." 2

And Father, saw everything that They had made, and, behold, all things which they had made were very good, and the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

He also caused that Adam should take care of the garden, and name all the animals, thus he had work to do. Then Father came back and sanctified the seventh day and rested.

The Fall

Adam had finished naming the animals, and he and Eve were just enjoying living in the garden. They really didn't have to do anything.. The two were innocent. They knew nothing of sexuality, they knew nothing of shame, or pride, they were as two children. They did not wear clothing, for they did not realize they were naked. They thought they were as the animals. The animals did not wear clothes, why should they.

This place was not as the rest of the Earth. It was a garden, a paradise. They knew nothing of the out side world. They were immune to death at this point because, though they were human, Father had not enabled them to die yet. They also could not have children.

Eve being the woman thought often of these commandments, and wondered how they would be fulfilled?

Satan was also thinking about things. He was mad that these two got bodies, and he would never get one. He knew the plan Father in Heaven had, and that he would never progress. He was damned to be the same for ever and ever. He was miserable, and wanted others to be like him. He thought if he could get these two to break the commandments then he would be ruler over them and would win. Little did he know that that was exactly Fathers plan.

One day as Adam was walking around, Satan came to him. And tempted him to eat of the fruit of the tree of good and evil. And Adam remembered the things that Father had commanded him ad did not eat of the fruit.

Satan was determined to get him to eat the fruit so he went to Eve, knowing that if he could get her to eat, then Adam would and he would win. Satan went to eve, and convinced her saying that by eating the fruit she would have gain wisdom and knowledge and be as the gods knowing good from evil. She though about it, remembered the commandment of Father to multiply, and she did eat. Then took another of the fruit to Adam to get him to eat also.

She talked to him, and Adam said" Don't you remember that Father told us not to eat that fruit?"

She said "yes, but I have eaten this fruit, it will make you wise and to know good from evil and since I did, I will be thrown out of the garden of Eden, and you will be all alone. Remember the commandment that Father gave us, to multiply and replenish the earth? If you stay here, we won't be able to do that.

Adam thought for a while and said" I know that this must be, I will eat, so we can be together, and we can multiply" then he too ate of the fruit.

Thus Satan was pleased thinking that since they fell, he would be in control.

Adam and eves eyes were opened, and they knew Satan was the one cast out for rebellion. They noticed they were naked and took fig leaves and made aprons.

And they heard the voice of the Lord God, as they were walking in the garden, in the cool of the day; and Adam and his wife went to hide themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.

And I, the Lord God, called unto Adam, and said unto him: Where goest thou?

And he said: I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I beheld that I was naked, and I hid myself.
And I, the Lord God, said unto Adam: Who told thee thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat, if so thou shouldst surely die?

And the man said: The woman thou gavest me, and commanded that she should remain with me, she gave me of the fruit of the tree and I did eat.

And I, the Lord God, said unto the woman: What is this thing which thou hast done? And the woman said: The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

And I, the Lord God, said unto the serpent: Because thou hast done this thou shalt be cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life;

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her seed; and he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Unto the woman, I, the Lord God, said: I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception. In sorrow thou shalt bring forth children, and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

And unto Adam, I, the Lord God, said: Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the fruit of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying--Thou shalt not eat of it, cursed shall be the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.

Thorns also, and thistles shall it bring forth to thee, and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.
By the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou shalt return unto the ground, for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou wast, and unto dust shalt thou return.

And Adam called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all living; for thus have I, the Lord God, called the first of all women, which are many.

Unto Adam, and also unto his wife, did I, the Lord God, make coats of skins, and clothed them.

And I, the Lord God, said unto mine Only Begotten: Behold, the man is become as one of us to know good and evil; and now lest he put forth his hand and partake also of the tree of life, and eat and live forever,

Therefore I, the Lord God, will send him forth from the Garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken;

For as I, the Lord God, liveth, even so my words cannot return void, for as they go forth out of my mouth they must be fulfilled.

Now I tell you this because it was very important though Satan thought he had won, it was just all a part of Fathers plan. He knew what Satan would try to do, and used it to further his plan. He also told Adam of the plan he had told us in the beginning, though Adam forgot all things he did knew before the flesh, so father had to teach him all over again of the things pertaining to the plan of salvation. He told him that since he had fallen, a savior would be provided for him, and all others who sin, if we repent and call on his name and remember him, that our sins would be forgiven. Father also gave them more commandments and continued to teach them.

The World

Now back to my story. The world was built, and being populated. I saw my brothers and sisters come and go. It was interesting to see how fast it was, for the time up here with Father isn't the same time as the earth. To them time goes slow. But to us their time is fast. It is really hard to explain so I just waited for my time. I watched as I learned. I was grateful I got more time to prepare than did others to learn and prepare for I was saved for the ending if the earth, what was called the Last Days. Yes, I was anxious to go down to earth, but as I watched this things that were going on at times I was grateful that I was being saved for the last dispensation. For in that time would Fathers church be in full force, there would be many blessings to be had, there would be many advancements in science that would make our lives easier. But at the same time, Satan would be in full force, using every method he could to get Fathers children before they came back to Father. But most exciting, I would be able to be close to the time when Jehovah, then to be known as Christ, would come the second time.

I could see all that was happening on the earth. Shortly after my sisters and brothers started leaving for earth, Satan had a great hold on them, for when they went down to earth, they remembered nothing of their life before hand, so all they knew, is what they remembered they learned here. For everything they learn down there, is just a remembrance of what they learned here. I am grateful that I was able to wait here, and learn more,

After a while, as I said they were getting corrupt, and Father said there was no hope for them. For Adam had died, and the other prophets, and there was but one man that was truly righteous and his name was Noah. Father told him to build a ship, and caused all the animals to come to him, for Father was going to flood the earth and destroy everything living. So Noah did this, and Father caused that it rained 40 days and nights in their time, melting the polar ice caps, and causing all the water from beneath the earth to come to the surface, filling the face of the earth with water.

Father was saddened as he did this, and caused so many of his children to die, but being the loving and merciful God that he is, he knew it would be better for them to stop them in their sins, rather than letting them go on the way they were. Also, there was another reason. For all things to enter into their glory, the earth had to be baptized. This was the Earth's baptism. In the last days, it would be baptized again by fire and the spirit. Preparing it to enter into it's glory. But more on that later.

Time went on as I watched the generations of people upon the earth. Some good, some bad. Some willing to learn of Fathers plan and following his teachings, some enticed by Satan's lies. Father sent Prophets among the people in all lands to teach them of His plan and of Christ's coming. Jehovah himself even went down to earth on occasion to talk to the prophets to tell them what to reach, prophets such as, Enoch, Melchezideck, Moses, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, the one they call Brother of Jared, Nephi, Mormon, Moroni, Alma, and a host of others. He gave to them, to give to others the Power of the priesthood. The Power to act in the name of God, and do his will on the earth. He spoke to them through revelation and told them of his will, and gave them visions and dreams as he felt they needed to guide those who belonged to his church, or to call the people to repentance. Father and Jehovah did this through all generations till the coming of Christ.

I never really understood though, at that time, why Father would send some of his children down to the earth to families who knew of him and his plan, and others to families or places who did not. To me that did not seem fare. But I did not know all that Father knew, still don't, but I guess he knew where it was best that his children should be. Besides there was made for them another way to learn of him after they die, so all had the opportunity after all.

Jesus Christ

About half way through the earth's time, it was time for Jehovah to go down to earth to fulfill his role as Teacher, Savior, and Redeemer and the Anointed one, even the Christ. We al cheered when He was put into his body and was born as a babe in Bethlehem, to the Virgin Mary. I sang with the rest of the heavenly host as the new star shone, and the sign was given for the world to see that the Christ had been born. "Glory to God in the highest" we sang in praise of this glorious and momentous occasion. Finally was the time for the most important time of the earth, the time that our Savior, the one who would make Exaltation, and eternal progression possible. He who would enable us to become even as He is, and as our Father who was in Heaven is, when we reach that stage.

I could also see the other side. Satan and his followers were very unhappy. He tried to cause ways that this would not happen, but Fathers ways would always triumph over Satan. They were screaming and whaling and gnashing their teeth, for the opportunity for them to keep all the souls they thought they had captured had been lost.

Jesus, as Jehovah was known now, grew up as a relatively normal child, having a normal Jewish childhood. He studied his step-fathers trade as a carpenter, and learned his Fathers will. Since he was half God and half mortal, he could do things no other child could. He could draw closer to the spirit, and Father. He grew in grace, intelligence , knowledge, and in spirit. He did this a lot faster than other children did. Jesus, did not remember his calling as a babe, but as time went on, he learned of his divine calling and prepared for it.

Just before he was about to enter into this holy calling, he fasted and prayed for 40 days and nights to prepare himself. At the end of it, seeing that He was in a weakened state, Lucifer, or Satan, the one who wanted to take His place and receive the glory, came to Jesus, and continued that quest tempting him 3 times. First with food, then with proving that he was the son of God by jumping off the temple, then finally by Satan showing Christ all the treasures of the Earth. Now some look at it as three great temptations, but knowing the power and position of Jesus, I don't think for him they were. The first, Christ had the power of mind over body, and since he was hungry, Satan thought this might work, but I'm sure Jesus had control over whether to eat or not. The second, was just a foolish dare by Satan, Jesus knew who he was, and soon would the others. So he need not prove it to Satan. The third was another foolish attempt by Satan, showing Christ the riches of the earth. It's like tempting some one with something he already has. Christ formed the earth, and knew that he would inherit it, so in essence, all things in it were his already, so this was not much of a temptation for Jesus.

He walked and talked to many, teaching his message, and of his divine mission as the Son of the Living God. He baptized many into church. He established His Kingdom upon the earth. He called apostles to minister unto the people, and continue His teachings for when he had to leave. Christ knew he wouldn't stay on earth much longer, so he prepared to fulfill his calling on Earth.

Then one spring night he gathered his apostles for the last time. He ate with them and spoke to him of the fulfilling of his mission. He broke bread with them and taught them of the sacrament covenant. The bread representing his body, and the wine representing his blood that he would shed for them. The others didn't quite know the significance of this, but they would the next day.

Then for the crowning moment of the history of earth, the reason he went down there, the most important time of civilization. It was the time that Satan was dreading ever since that time long ago in the council up in heaven, when Jehovah was chosen to be the savior of the world. Satan had tried many times to keep this from happening. He tempted Jesus to sin on many occasions, but Jesus was to strong for him. Christ, being half God, had power over Satan so he could not disrupt this important work he was about to do.

I will quote to you as the apostles that were with him wrote it.

"And they said, Lord, behold, here [are] two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

" And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

This was the time we had all been waiting for. The most important time in our lives. Not only our earthly lives, but our eternal lives. Knowing what the savior was doing caused me great Joy, and sadness at the same time. seeing HIM on earth, there all alone, putting on himself all of the sins of his brothers and sisters. I knew the love he had for us, and was thankful for it, for no one else in the world, or out of it would be able to pay for our sins for us, but us. But HE didn't want us to have to go through that. Being half God and half Mortal, he was able to feel all the things we feel, all the anguish of sins, all the sorrow of loosing the ones we loved, all the pain we felt. And this caused him, even the God of the earth great enough pain and mental and spiritual anguish and torture, that he bled from every pour.

Father couldn't watch his son go through this. This was more pain than any other individual could stand, they would have passed out long before. So Father had to withdraw to the farthest corner of the universe, and have faith in his sons ability to finish what he was called to do. I couldn't bear to watch either. Knowing that things I would do when I came to earth caused my Brother to do this for me. But this wasn't all.
After this he was taken and had an unlawful trial, and eventually was convicted by the Jews for telling the truth. Then in the most humiliating, and painful manner at the time, was put on the cross to suffer even more for us.

People sometimes don't understand this part, and as I look back at it I saw it this way too. That the Romans put him on the cross and killed him in that manner. But that is not the case. The Christ, the Anointed one, the Only begotten of the Father in the flesh, being half mortal, was the only man on earth who was NOT by the natural toll of death. He was the only one, who could if he chose to, live forever in mortality. Father could not take his spirit from him. He was the only one who could cause his spirit to leave his body, thus Giving his life for us. If so chosen, Jesus could have hung on the cross for ever, and not die. He could have healed his own wounds and came off the cross as a victor, as a super human, as he truly was a God . but he chose not to. He chose to suffer there, he chose to pay the price for us, he chose to feel the pain for us and to give his life, give up his spirit for his brothers and sisters, knowing that, that was the ultimate thing he could do for us.

At his death, all the earth that he formed was lamenting for him. This all the earth was in commotion. Floods, earthquakes, tidal waves, etc. filled the earth. Volcanoes erupted filling the earth with dust and smoke, causing darkness to the whole earth, like covering itself in sackcloth in time of mourning.

But we on the other side, knew that something even better was about to happen. Though we were sad, we knew of another gift that Jesus was about to give us. The final part of his mission.

After he died, his spirit came to the world of spirits to those who had died before him, he organized the ones there that were faithful and taught them the same things he taught on the earth. And caused them to go to the others there and teach them those things which he had taught them.

When he was finished organizing in the spirit world, he went back to earth, and took up his body again, and transformed it into a perfect and immortal body, a resurrected body. Others were resurrected as well. Thus His mission was completed. He went back to Jerusalem and finished teaching his apostles. Then He went to other parts of the world to teach them his gospel as well.

When he was done, he went back to Father to sit on His right hand, and enter into HIS glory, and rule his kingdom as HIS Father is, A God of flesh and bones, resurrected, perfected, and immortal. Showing the way and model for us all to have what he has, and become as he is. Thus the cycle was completed, in Christ, the Plan of the Father from the beginning when he came to us so long ago as intelligence's.

The world stayed faithful to the gospel for awhile, but bit by bit Satan got to the hearts of men, and the precious truths of the gospel were lost. Nearly 2000 years went by in Earth's time before it was my time to go to the earth. During that time Father restored the gospel on the earth and Christ formed his church again. He ordained Prophets, for these "last days" the first being a man named Joseph Smith. As time went on the church grew. And more truths were restores till there was the fullness of the gospel on the earth.

Now on with my own story.....

Earth Life

I was studying out of the books in the grand library when I received the notice that it was time to go down to earth. As I went to the place where we waited to go down to earth I saw and conversed with many of my friends I had known there. We were told of what circumstances we would be born into the world, and that we could choose what we wanted to do with those circumstances. I felt sad as I knew I would not see many of them again as we would be going to different places on the earth. Some to America, some to Europe, some to Asia,. Some would have the everlasting gospel, and some of us would not. But at this point in the earth's existence, we would all have the opportunity to find it. So it was time to go, and the next thing I knew I was in my mothers womb ready to be born.

I was born into the world 30 years before the 2nd millennium, after Christ came into the world. Though I spent much time in the courts of Father before coming to earth, I found those memories slipping away from me. I wanted to tell people of the things I remembered there, but since I had not learned earthly language I could not tell others of what I knew. I was afraid of those things slipping from my memory but at the same time I was comforted in the knowledge that I was fortunate to be born into a family who were members of Christ's true church therefore I knew of the plan of Father while I was growing up. By the age of 10 those memories were all but gone, all I had to rely on now was the teachings I had learned on earth, and the faith I had that they were true. I learned of the Savior, and his teachings. I learned of the plan of our Father in heaven. I learned why we are here on earth and what is going to happen after we die. I learned of the three degrees of glory and those things to come in the future. I learned about faith, repentance, charity, and all those things.

It was an interesting time in the history of our world. They called this the "Latter Days" for sometime in the not to distant future, Jesus Christ would come back to earth in Power and Glory to rule and reign on the earth once more. Many things would happen during this time. Many good and many bad. Christ's Church would grow, and Father would pour down his spirit on those who were faithful. And they would gain knowledge. On the other hand Satan (Lucifer) was hard art work as well trying to draw the spirits away from the truth. The battle was raging on Earth as it did in Heaven.

Knowing that Christ would be coming soon I wanted to be prepared as well as I could. I studied the signs, and the gospel. I watched the world as the signs and wonders came to pass. I knew the time was coming closer and closer, though know one knew exactly when it would be.
I lived my life as any one else on this world did. When I was young I went to South America for two years on a mission to spread the gospel of Christ to those who did not have it. When I came back I went to school and got an education, I worked, and got married in the temple of our LORD, to a lovely young lady. The temple was an important part of this gospel and the plan that Father has for us. For there we learn more about the mysteries of GOD, and the gospel. Also I was sealed to my wife that lasts not only for this life, but forever, and is necessary in obtaining the highest level of the celestial kingdom. For you can only enter there as husband and wife. And only with a spouse are we able to be as God is, and continue the plan that he gave to us so many years ago. We had children, because it was important to bring down those spirits who haven't had a chance to come down yet, and to teach them the gospel. We had a family, for that is what Christ's gospel was about. Not only to be able to save our selves, but also to help our family obtain that highest glory that will bring us to be like GOD and share what he has. For He wanted ALL his children there with him, to share in his glory, and be together forever. But he knew that individuals would make choices contrary to his will, and not make it. So I tried to do what I was supposed to and to raise my family in the gospel so they would make good choices when they were adults, so we could be together after this life.
I knew deep down that there was more to what I was supposed to do than what I was doing. I knew the second coming was near and not only did I have to prepare for the things that were going to happen, but I was supposed to help others at the same time.

A friend and I planned out what we thought we were to do from the best we could determine of what the LORD wanted us to do. We built shelters, and way stations along stretches of roads, for we knew tumultuous times were ahead. There were wars, and rumors of wars. And the prophecies said that there would be a scattering of the people, a division, that neighbors would rise up against neighbor, brothers against brothers, sons against fathers. And many would flee to the safety of the mountains. And many more prophecies we did study and prepare for.

After the turn of the new millenium, I and my family moved to our land and built a house and lived there trying the best we could to live by our own means, as well as my friend. Time went by, and we saw things get worse in the US and the world. Governments were collapsing. Ours after a strong period of economic gain, started sliding as the rest were doing. People were franticly running amuck, as anarchy soon set in. The preparations we had made were worth it after all as we helped thousands of saints get to safe haven in the mountains, in Zion. Though we were pursued at times by our enemies, the LORD always seemed to have an escape ready for us when we needed it.

I heard of great wars in Israel the battle of Armageddon and others. I remembered the prophecies of this war and at the end of it Christ would make his first appearance to the world. Some time before that he had appeared at the gathering at the place known as Adam-ondi-omin and the keys of the kingdom were restored to HIM, and HE was ready to take his rightful place as LORD of the Earth.

The time came to me as comes to all the people on earth. Though my mind and spirit were willing to go on and stay until the promised day of the Lords coming, my body just was not. I persisted as long as I possibly could, but the ravages of time, and the frailties of the body took it's toll and I it had to let go of my spirit. I didn't know what death would be like, passing from this life into the next. I tried to avoid it as much was able, but my time had come.
I tried to prepare myself for the inevitable, trying to come closer to the spirit. When it was time for my spirit to pass into the great beyond, I felt at peace, though my body was dying, I felt warm. As my spirit left my body, I could see my body lying there as I rose up. I saw my loved ones around me as I moved away and up, I hovered over them for a while till I saw a bright light shining down upon me, as I turned and went towards it, I could feel a feeling of such intense love fill my entire being. As I floated there looking down, I began to realize things I learned in life were really true, I knew they were, but this really confirmed my faith. My body was dead, but yet I could still see, I could hear and feel. I could recognize people, I still knew all the things I had known before, but now things seemed to come more easily. It was interesting how free I felt, not being bound down by a physical body.
Then, I saw a being of bright white beside me wearing a loose fitting robe, like he was there to be my guide. I could tell that he was an angel, but he had no wings. He told me he was there to help me pass into the next phase of life. I can't explain completely what happened then, it's like I was in a tunnel, with the light surrounding me. I don't know how long I was in the tunnel, or where exactly it led, but when I came out the other side, the light was brighter than before. As my spiritual eyes adjusted, I could see others I had loved that had passed before me there to greet me, as if I was coming home after a long journey. I saw my wife, who had passed away a few years before. I saw my mother and father, and grandparents. This was a grand experience. I had always been afraid of death, but when I went through it, it was peaceful, like a natural thing, like coming home. Then the truth hit home, Families could be together forever.
To tell the truth it took some getting used to, things were different than I had thought, different than what was depicted. Actually I didn't know what to expect. Any one who came back from the realms of post earth life, never spoke of what it was like there, and if they did, the people they told never told anyone. There were no angels, or at least how they were depicted; no angels floating on clouds, with wings spread out, it was not all white and puffy. True, those there in what was called PARADISE, wore white robes, but life there seemed pretty much normal. People lived in houses, there were green lawns, and trees and flowers, and animals roaming around, some I had never seen before, mountains, streams, lakes, and all other things that were on earth, except it was even more beautiful and glorious than earth. They talk of guardian angels back on earth, and it is true, for I was charged to look after some one, my grandson, and I will tell you, he was a handful. But that is a different story.
For all the things they did have, there were things they did not have. Hunger, pain, all the things that the physical body brings, no sickness no death, for we were dead, as to the physical body. This was not the only place that the deceased spirits went. There was also another place that the unfaithful spirits went. That was called Spirit Prison. There those who were not righteous, did not keep the commandments, died with out the law, or fought against God, went to await their judgment. But for those there, not all was lost. There was still hope for them. Just as Christ brought the gospel to those in spirit prison after his death, others carried on the work and taught those there. Then they could choose for themselves to accept the gospel and its ordinances, or not. If they did, then the work would be done for them in the temples of our Lord on earth by those living who had the authority of the holy priesthood. Then have the same chance to obtain all the blessings of those who had done so in life. If they didn't accept it, they didn't.
I stayed there and waited for the next part of the plan, just as the rest of the world did, and those in the spirit world. Possibly the second most important event in Fathers Plan. The Second coming, and resurrection.

The Second Coming

Soon after the battle in Jerusalem, the two prophets that were slain rose again, thus commencing the Second coming of Christ. This time He would come in Power and Glory to the Earth. There were great Earthquakes and other natural disasters in diverse places.
I remember, it was at night, during the summer, many people were out having a celebration. They looked up and saw a light above them. Soon the heavens rolled open as a scroll, and revealed concourses of angels singing praises unto the Most High. They saw Him, dressed in a robe, with his hands out stretched, come out of the heavens. A great light and flash came from his being, and consumed the whole Earth. And all those who were still alive, who were rebellious against him, were burnt in a flash. Great moaning filled the Earth of those who were taken from the Earth.
However, those who were faithful in the spirit, in keeping his commandments, and in the faith, were taken up to see him as he came down, and great rejoicing was heard throughout the land, for this was the day that we all had waited for.
I was resurrected as was promised me at His coming as well as many others that slept in the Earth, were resurrected to meet him. When we came back to the ground, all those who were about knelt and bowed their heads. Some felt his hands and his feet. Thus every knee bowed and every mouth confessed that HE was LORD and Savior and King of the world, whose kingdom would never be taken from the Earth, just as the holy prophets said would happen. Thus he was received, in great reverence, and Joy as the prophecies of so long ago had declared. Now the day was upon us. The LORD bound Satan so he could not have influence on us any more and threw him into the lake of fire for a thousand years.

The Millennium

The start of the NEW millenium had commenced with Jehovah as ruler of the earth. Many things had changed. The way of life as we knew it had changed. The world was a paradise, as it was for Adam and Eve. We lived on a higher plane of existence. All was peaceful. No crime, no hate, every one loved his brother. No lying or deceiving. No death no pain, no sorrow. There was no war, no poverty, everyone had according to their needs. If you lost something it was returned to you. There were great advancements in technology, science, medicine, etc. Transportation became easy as a thought. All the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven were revealed. Knowledge spread over the whole earth. I started to remember the life I had before with Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother . It was Paradise.
No one grew old and died. The best thing was, that you would be with your family for a very long time. Young children grew up and knew their great, great grand kids, as well as their great, great grand parents.
The Old Jerusalem was rebuilt once again, and a New Jerusalem was built also on the American continent named ZION. It didn't need lights for it was it's own light. It was the Dwelling place of Christ on Earth, and His spirit poured from it through out the whole earth. Many Kings from other lands wondered at this marvelous city of light. They came to it and were converted.
Missionary work for spreading the gospel had multiplied an hundred fold. Temples of our LORD dotted the whole world, in preparation for all to have a chance to receive their temple blessings and covenants.
Finally the last to be born on the earth was the third member of the God head that we knew as the Holy Spirit. He had given of his opportunity to be born until very last so he could help all of his sisters and brothers along their journey on this earth. Now since the LORD was present on the earth, his mission was finished and he could finally receive his own body. We all cheered as he was born into the world, in thankfulness for all he had done for us.
Angels and resurrected beings came to the earth constantly to instruct, and help carry forth the work of the LORD. We lived as a normal life except having no sin for Satan had no power over us.

The Final Battle

At the end of the millenium, Satan had been loosed from his chains and had continued the work he begun as he was thrust out of Fathers presence the first time. This time he did his work with more fury and fierceness. He had one last chance to gather his forces for one last battle and to gather all the souls he could be fore the end. As he did his work, Christ did his. There was a great division in the land as there was just before the Second Coming prior to the millennium. Satan caused many to disregard the things they had learned and the things they knew, and to be discontent with the things they had, and to grow prideful in their hearts. So in a short amount of time, Satan gathered all the souls that followed him from the very beginning and started to wage a battle for one last chance to over throw the Kingdom of God, as he wanted to from the very beginning. But this time they had more power, for at the end of the millenium, as was promised be father, they too were resurrected and their spirits were reunited with their bodies. All except the one third that followed Satan in the first battle in the pre-existence.
Christ called on Michael, also known as Adam, the first man on earth, to be at the head of the forces of good. I was on the side of Christ and Michael. But my heart sorrowed to see many that I loved seduced by the dark side and fight against the light that had shown so brightly with in them before.
The battle commenced and lasted a long while. It was not only a battle on the earth, but a battle in the heavens also. For a long period of time this battle was waged, not only with swords, but with words, with spirit, and everything else that could be thought of. But alas in the end Good had triumphed over evil, and Satan had been taken and thrust out of the presence of our Father with all his angels, into a place of darkness and misery. To never progress any further.
After the battle, only the righteous were left on the earth. Though, through this battle much was destroyed, even ZION was destroyed due to the war that had been raged on the earth and the heavens. There came new heaven and a new earth, nothing was as it was before the battle then A cubed city, beyond description came to the earth out of the heavens, . Then, as was prophesized by John the Revelator, in the bible,
And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Those who were faithful to the LORD were able to live in this city of light and peace, with the presence of the LORD at all times. Until the final judgement of our souls.

Judgments

He who once was a child of light, among the noble ones in the courts of Father, has ended up a lonely wretched, miserable being, to live with his shame forever more, and to feel the pain he has caused. Because of the greed and pridefullness of his heart has he come to this condition, along with those who he had follow him in the first battle in heaven. Those who had come to earth and then turned to Lucifer's side fared much better, even in the lowest of the kingdoms of our Father.

Then one by one, all that were on the earth was judged according to what they had done during their mortal probation according to the knowledge of the gospel that they had, actually they judged themselves. All thoughts and deeds were considered. The life of the person flashed before their eyes and all things were remembered for good or for evil. Christ stood beside them as their advocate and helping make the judgement as fair as possible. At the end of a persons judgement, the outcome was announced as to where they would go. There were three paths some one would be sent on. Each led to a different degree of glory as pertaining to the Kingdoms of our Heavenly Father. The Telestial, the Terrestrial and the celestial kingdoms
Many who did not follow the teachings of Christ and did not live good lives, and knowing they did not deserve to be with Christ in his kingdom, or the other kingdoms with the more righteous souls, chose the lesser kingdom, where they would be happy and content.
These are they who received not the gospel of Christ, neither the testimony of Jesus.

These are they who deny not the Holy Spirit. These are they who are thrust down to hell.

These are they who shall not be redeemed from the devil until the last resurrection, until the Lord, even Christ the Lamb, shall have finished his work.

These are they who are liars, and sorcerers, and adulterers, and whore mongers, and whosoever loves and makes a lie.
These are they who suffer the wrath of God on earth.
These are they who suffer the vengeance of eternal fire.
Behold, these are they who died without law; (D&C 76)
But where the got to dwell for eternity was far better than those who were thrust into the darkness. To them it was a paradise far more glorious than anything they had known on earth.

Others, who lived terrestrial But behold, and lo, we saw the glory and the inhabitants of the Telestial world, that they were as innumerable as the stars in the firmament of heaven, or as the sand upon the seashore;
Behold, these are they who died without law;

73 And also they who are the spirits of men kept in prison, whom the Son visited, and preached the gospel unto them, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh;

74 Who received not the testimony of Jesus in the flesh, but afterwards received it.

75 These are they who are honorable men of the earth, who were blinded by the craftiness of men.

76 These are they who receive of his glory, but not of his fullness.

77 These are they who receive of the presence of the Son, but not of the fullness of the Father.

78 Wherefore, they are bodies terrestrial, and not bodies celestial, and differ in glory as the moon differs from the sun.

79 These are they who are not valiant in the testimony of Jesus; wherefore, they obtain not the crown over the kingdom of our God.

80 And now this is the end of the vision which we saw of the terrestrial, that the Lord commanded us to write while we were yet in the Spirit Celestial

92 And thus we saw the glory of the celestial, which excels in all things--where God, even the Father, reigns upon his throne forever and ever;

93 Before whose throne all things bow in humble reverence, and give him glory forever and ever.

94 They who dwell in his presence are the church of the Firstborn; and they see as they are seen, and know as they are known, having received of his fullness and of his grace;

95 And he makes them equal in power, and in might, and in dominion.

Then shall he be crowned with the crown of his glory, to sit on the throne of his power to reign forever and ever. They are they who received the testimony of Jesus, and believed on his name and were baptized after the manner of his burial, being buried in the water in his name, and this according to the commandment which he has given--

52 That by keeping the commandments they might be washed and cleansed from all their sins, and receive the Holy Spirit by the laying on of the hands of him who is ordained and sealed unto this power;

53 And who overcome by faith, and are sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, which the Father sheds forth upon all those who are just and true.

54 They are they who are the church of the Firstborn.

55 They are they into whose hands the Father has given all things--

56 They are they who are priests and kings, who have received of his fullness, and of his glory;

57 And are priests of the Most High, after the order of Melchizedek, which was after the order of Enoch, which was after the order of the Only Begotten Son.

58 Wherefore, as it is written, they are gods, even the sons of God--

59 Wherefore, all things are theirs, whether life or death, or things present, or things to come, all are theirs and they are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

60 And they shall overcome all things.

61 Wherefore, let no man glory in man, but rather let him glory in God, who shall subdue all enemies under his feet.

62 These shall dwell in the presence of God and his Christ forever and ever. These are they whose names are written in heaven, where God and Christ are the judge of all.

69 These are they who are just men made perfect through Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, who wrought out this perfect atonement through the shedding of his own blood.

70 These are they whose bodies are celestial, whose glory is that of the sun, even the glory of God, the highest of all, whose glory the sun of the firmament is written of as being typical.

The children of our FATHER went through one by one and judged themselves according to how they lived during this time. After each judgement, the person went to one of three metal gates that lead to their final glory. The first, made of brass, lead to the Telestial world, where most of people went. The second, made of silver lead them to the Terrestrial world, where a good number of the more faithful ones went, and finally the last was made of gold, and decorated with precious gems. This gate led to the celestial kingdom to live in the glory of GOD our FATHER and Jesus Christ. However, to attain their status, and share in all that they have, and be like them, there was one more gate one would have to go through. But more on that later.

Finally it was my turn, as I walked to the spot where all are judged. I was nervous, then I looked in to the eye's of the one who would be my mediator, and my advocate with the Father, and a calming feeling came over me as I could see the love he had for me, and I knew that what ever happened, that it would be alright. His countenance was brighter than the sun, from him and the Father, who sat on his majestic thrown, the whole place was filled with light and no darkness was there at all. That's what I wanted, that's what I strove for during my mortal life, and that life before that. Though I was resurrected, and had an immortal body, my countenance was nothing compared to them.

As I stood there my life was known to me and all my actions and thoughts and deeds and desires were also made known to all who were there. I tried to live my life on earth as best I could, according to the gospel of Jesus Christ. I knew I was not perfect. Only one man was perfect, and he was the one who stood by my side to help me through this time. I knew I fell short of what was required to enter into the golden gate, but I did the best that I could. I know I sinned, but I repented and tried to do better. I was thankful for the sacrifice that the man standing next to me gave for me. For with out them, I would be lost, but through him and the atonement he did for me, he paid the debt that I owed to Father, for the sins that I committed. That from that justice could be served, and grace given unto me where I fell short. Now as all was seen and herd, I was relieved to know that I would be able to go through the golden gate and live in the presence and the glory of the Father and He who paid for my sins so I could be there.

I walked to the gate. I gave the angels and cherubim who stood as guards, the password I had learned in the Holy Temple while on earth. Keeping it to my self until this time. As I stepped through the gate I was suddenly transported through a tunnel of light. How far I traveled I do not know, it took but seconds to arrive at my destination. At the other end I walked through another gate like the one that I had just passed through.

Celestial Kingdom

As I stepped through the gate, all I could see was light, bright white light, I was blinded. As my eyes focused I could start to see images and forms even though everything was still white. I could feel warmth and love, more powerful and intense than I have ever felt before. A hand reached out for my hand and I grabbed it, knowing that everything here I could trust, though right now my eyes weren't adjusted. I could feel a warm burning sensation going through my entire being, as though I was being transformed into something else. Though I didn't realize it at the time, that is exactly what was happening. They say no unclean thing can enter into the kingdom of heaven, well this was it. This was where GOD dwelt, and I was being purified. Though I was resurrected, I still did not have the light and the glory and the purity of GOD, so I needed to go through another process to enable my body to live there. As I was going through this I knew who was holding my hand. I knew only one hand felt that way.

As I was able to see, I saw my wonderful and glorious wife there with me, and a big smile on her face. I remembered that she was judged before I was and I watched as she walked through the golden gate and was wished away to some other place. Here, she went through the same process I was going through, and was patiently waiting my arrival. Somehow she knew I would make it there to be with her.

What I was there was beyond description, I had never in my life seen a place that was so wondrous. But then, as I thought of it I had. This was the very place where we grew up with Father before the war, and before we went to live on Earth. Though I remembered everything that had happened up to that time, I just realized that this was the same place. I saw wondrous animals roaming around, beautiful gardens majestic castles and houses, the streets were paved with gold. People didn't need to speak, for if we wanted to we could hear their thoughts, but they spoke anyway as to be polite. Once my eyes got used to the light, I noticed that everything was of brilliant color. Everything and every one there had light and glory radiating from it, even I at that point.

I and my wife walked along a path just talking about what had happened to us, and talking about things from the past. We could have floated along if we had chosen to but we decided to walk. Some people were alone. My wife said that they were angels. I noticed that they did not have wings. A popular misconception that those on earth had. And there were other couples there as well, others still greeting the others of their families who had made it there. We greeted our children and grand children, as well as parents and grand parents and so forth that were part of our family on earth, who had made it there. It was also nice to see the ones who were the prophets of GOD on earth, and talk with them.

Finally the judgements were over, Father, and Jehovah, who had retained his name from the pre-earth life, came back, and greeted each one of us who were there as a Father greets his children at the end of a days work. He gave us a big hug and welcomed us home. And it felt like home too. For this was our home before we took our sojourn to earth many thousands of years before.

Those who were married had one more gate to pass through before we reached our final destination. One more test before we could share all that the Father has. Sure being in his presence was great, and I would be content to live here for the rest of eternity, but that was not what I wanted. It was not what I had worked for, for so many years.

Father went through another door, into his thrown room. To enter there, we had to enter in with our spouse, and give other keywords and signs that we learned in the temple on earth. And after those were given we were able to enter into the GLORY of our LORD and have the ability to be like him and share all that he has.

After that we thought we were done, that we did everything that we had to do. But we were wrong. Though we had made it back to the courts or our Father in Heaven there was still a lot we had to learn. Father sat us down in council, as he had done at the very beginning and talked to us, and gave us council as he did in the beginning.

He told us that this wasn't the end but the beginning. The old life had passed away and we bean a new life as a god. There was still much we had to learn before we would be like him. Could we form an earth, could we create a galaxy? Did we know the laws of nature and space and time? All this we would have to learn, all this we would have to do. For you never finish learning. Just when you think you know everything, there is more to learn. However, he did say, that when we do reach his level we will know everything we will need to know, but at that time, He would have moved on to a greater glory. As we would in time. He told us how much he loved us, for we could feel it, and that how pleased he was with us, but I could tell he did feel sorrow for those who did not make it to this level. We praised him, and worshiped him and Jehovah as they deserved. Then at the end of the meeting we expressed our feelings of love and testimony with each other. Then we were crowned with a crown of glory, and immortality, and ordained a King and a Priest, and the women a Queen and a Priestess. And then we were seated on a thrown of gold, and were given our own kingdom to rule and reign over in righteousness.

As I sit here on my thrown I think of the journey I took to get here, and the knowledge I have gained in this time. But, I also realize that this is only the beginning, and that I still have much, much, more to learn, and more to do. LIVE'S HAVE ONLY JUST BEGUN.