THE CURRENT TEACHING OF THE MORMON CHURCH:
Heaven is divided into three kingdoms: Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial. A place for almost everyone.
"Contrary to the views found in the uninspired teachings and creeds of modern Christendom, there are in eternity Kingdoms of glory to which all resurrected persons (except the sons of perdition) will go. These are named: Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial, the glory of each being beyond mortal comprehension." DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS 76:1
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT HEAVEN:
1. THE BIBLE TEACHES THERE ARE ONLY TWO ETERNAL PLACES, HEAVEN AND HELL.
| Broad is the way, destruction, narrow way unto life. | Mat 7:13, 14 |
| Separate the sheep from the goats | Mat 25:31-34, 41, 46 |
| Resurrection of life, resurrection of damnation | Jhn 5:29 |
2. ALL BELIEVERS ARE MEMBERS OF ONE BODY
| All members of one body, not different degrees of heaven | 1Cr 12:12-31 |
| All believers in one fold, under one Shepherd | Jhn 10:16 |
3. HEAVEN IS RESERVED FOR:
| Righteous | Mat 25:34, 37 |
| Changed, saved | 1Cr 15:51; Jhn 3:5, 18, 21 |
| Called, obedient | 2Pe 1:10, 11; Rev 22:14 |
4. ALL BELIEVERS WILL BE WITH THE LORD IN HEAVEN:
| Where I am, there my servant will be | Jhn 12:25, 26; 14:2, 3 |
| We will always be with the Lord | 1Th 4:17 |
| Citizens of Heaven | Phl 3:20 |
| Partakers of the Heavenly calling | Hbr 3:1 |
| Great multitude in heaven | Rev 7:9-17 |
| One-hundred and forty-four thousand | Rev 14:1-5 |
5. OLD TESTAMENT BELIEVERS ARE THERE:
| Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in Heaven | Mat 8:11 |
| All the prophets with them | Luk 13:28 |
| Desire a better country, a heavenly one | Hbr 11:8-16 |
6. NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH:
| New Heavens and Earth | Rev 21:1 |
| The overcoming ones shall inherit all things including Heaven and Earth | Rev 21:7; Eph 1:10 |
| Former things have passed away | Rev 21:4 |
Cite This Page:
Grieshaber, Erich, and Jean Grieshaber. "Heaven," Redi-Answers on Mormon Doctrine. Blue Letter Bible. 1 Jul 2002. .
<http://blueletterbible.org/study/cults/ramd/ramd14.html>.
