"O how great the plan of our God! For on the other hand, the paradise of God must deliver up the spirits of the righteous, and the grave deliver up the body of the righteous; and the spirit and the body is restored to itself again, and all men become incorruptible, and immortal, and they are living souls, having a perfect knowledge like unto us in the flesh, save it be that our knowledge shall be perfect.
Wherefore, we shall have a perfect knowledge of all our guilt, and our uncleanness, and our nakedness; and the righteous shall have a perfect knowledge of their enjoyment, and their righteousness, being clothed with purity, yea, even with the robe of righteousness."
2 Nephi 9:13-14
It's a little scary that the verse says "we" shall have a knowledge of our guilt and "the righteous" shall have a perfect knowledge of their enjoyment, squarely placing us in the guilt category. ... I guess Jacob knew we had a little more work to do. :)
The whole idea of becoming incorruptible and immortal is awesome. And both are super important. I was watching Doctor Who the other day and she was up against some evil immortals... don't want to end up like those guys. :) And honestly, I really like the fact that there isn't an eternal struggle between good and evil. After this life that war is over for us, and although we might be helping future people with their mortal struggles, we don't have to constantly fight that battle ourselves.
Today, let's work on making sure we repent and clear the potential guilt out, so we don't have to remember it perfectly forever. And if purity is a way to avoid some embarrassment in the afterlife, as the whole clothing analogy hints at, then we'll be on the right track for that as well.
Wherefore, we shall have a perfect knowledge of all our guilt, and our uncleanness, and our nakedness; and the righteous shall have a perfect knowledge of their enjoyment, and their righteousness, being clothed with purity, yea, even with the robe of righteousness."
2 Nephi 9:13-14
It's a little scary that the verse says "we" shall have a knowledge of our guilt and "the righteous" shall have a perfect knowledge of their enjoyment, squarely placing us in the guilt category. ... I guess Jacob knew we had a little more work to do. :)
The whole idea of becoming incorruptible and immortal is awesome. And both are super important. I was watching Doctor Who the other day and she was up against some evil immortals... don't want to end up like those guys. :) And honestly, I really like the fact that there isn't an eternal struggle between good and evil. After this life that war is over for us, and although we might be helping future people with their mortal struggles, we don't have to constantly fight that battle ourselves.
Today, let's work on making sure we repent and clear the potential guilt out, so we don't have to remember it perfectly forever. And if purity is a way to avoid some embarrassment in the afterlife, as the whole clothing analogy hints at, then we'll be on the right track for that as well.
Hooray!
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