"A Righteous Person" (short essay)

“A Righteous Person”

cji

7/27/18

Maybe it would be better to ask what is Celestial person or persons? We know it will take righteous people to save the Constitution which is the same type of person to inherit the Celestial Kingdom. Let’s clarify – to inherit the highest degree of glory in the Celestial Kingdom it will take a Celestial Marriage or Sealing and/or Temple Worthy. We also know all children who die under the age of 8 years old return to the Celestial Kingdom. Those who are born birth defects unable to comprehend or to commit sin of any kind will also. This because we know that Heavenly Father is fair to one and all. Remember here we’re only speaking of the Celestial Kingdom – of which all of the requirements are clearly laid out in the Old and New Testament and the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants.

Let’s make a short list:

1. Keep all of the Commandments
2. (actually the list could end here but to make a couple of additions)
3. Have charity towards all
4. Keep James 1:27
5. Be of no contention – anger – disputations
6. Avoid Babylon (the worldly things)
7. Be not slothful
8. Have Temple Worthiness in all things

Comprehending no one is perfect however there are some things which we can strive to be perfect in – and this list is a very good start. So really it’s pretty simple to be a righteous person – however it does require selflessness and self-discipline. One who’s accountable in all things and responsible in all things within their power to be so.

Now let’s look at the other Kingdoms -  Telestial Glory; The lowest of the three degrees of glory in which people will dwell after the Final Judgment.  Terrestrial Glory The second of the three degrees of glory in which people will dwell after the Final Judgment.  The Telestial is like the stars and the Terrestrial is like the light of the moon. As in the Celestial it is expected that these are divided into various levels while it is not clarified in the Scriptures. Remembering that those in these spheres will be there based on their choices in mortality – either right or wrong and their associated actions. We will not judge them or even speculate where someone might be going for we are not to judge another – outside of intermediate judgment as it concerns us or our family.

Outer darkness is reserved for those who’ve either committed murder (or shed innocent blood) – or denied the Holy Ghost! One has have received the Holy Ghost to deny it – but one can also deny the promptings of the spirit (which is not the same if not having received it) – i.e. one would have to be an apostate of the Lord’s Church having received the Holy Ghost via proper authority to be able to deny it. Knowing this we can then imagine those who’ll be in the Telestial Glory – as those who’ve committed knowingly sexual sin – adultery-sexual activity outside of marriage – other deviations of a sexual type. This because sexual immorality is second only to murder in the Lord’s view.

Now back to the righteous person – I would consider most of my friends and acquaintances to be righteous – when not considering the requirements of the Celestial Kingdom. This differentiation is important – hopefully I would be considered righteous by my friends and associates. Whether worthy of the Celestial Kingdom that’s between the Lord and I and separate from all else. Righteous would mean living life as a good person – caring for others – sharing with those in needs – and avoiding contention with one another. (Note: I’ve several extremely righteous persons I’ve known who’ve no religious belief for their own very good reasons – so let’s not say one has to be religious to be righteous.)

Thus many can work to preserve the Constitution – this Nation and our freedoms. The world has gotten things so messed even the very elect will or can be fooled. Sadly the adversary never stops working on deceiving as many as possible and from recent elections and the choices made the slander and slanted news recurring moment to moment many righteous persons are deceived daily.

One can hope and strive to be a righteous person – one can also strive to be a Celestial Person – it’s all there and for all to understand to accept or reject.   c/ork

“A Righteous Person”

cji

07/27/18

Never slothful or lazy

their back into the work

obedient in all things

being a child of God

seeking always the light

owing all and all to Father

a righteous person

seeking eternal life!

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