Search the Community

Seeking your thoughts on the possibility and probability of all of us progressing to the point of being born into a human mortal body with a human, mortal-shaped / faceted spirit body, after successfully completing these previous periods of growth and progression: First Day: Creation of light (Genesis 1:3-5; Moses 2:3-5; Abraham 4:3-5). This would be when we came from God's presence and according to the degree of our ability, shined, separated light from darkness, etc. Second Day: Separation of the firmament (Genesis 1:6-8; Moses 2:6-8; Abraham 4:6-8) This would be when we came from God's presence and according to the degree of our ability, connected with other Intelligences - some of us helped form the firmament (I've definitely been rock-like in more than one Sacrament meeting ), some of us were clouds, some of us returned promising to shine even brighter than we did last time, etc. Third Day: Creation of land, seas, and vegetation (Genesis 1:9-13; Moses 2:9-13; Abraham 4:9-13) This would be when we came from God's presence and according to the degree of our ability, we connected with other intelligences and became part of the land, seas, or vegetation - fulfilling the measure of our creation. Fourth Day: Creation of sun, moon, and stars (Genesis 1:14-19; Moses 2:14-19; Abraham 4:14-19) This would be when we came from God's presence and according to the degree of our ability, shined - as part of the sun, moon, stars, continued to separate light from darkness, etc. Fifth Day: Creation of fish, fowl, and other aquatic animals (Genesis 1:20-23; Moses 2:20-23; Abraham 4:20-23) This would be when we came from God's presence having achieved a spirit body that correlated to our form of that day (fish, fowl, other aquatic animals, etc.) and according to the degree of our ability, fulfilled the measure of our creation. Sixth Day: Creation of land animals and humanity (Genesis 1:24-31; Moses 2:24-31; Abraham 4:24-31) This would be when we came from God's presence and according to the degree of our ability, took our form of the day - animal or human, or animal and later, human. Seventh Day: Rest and sanctification (Genesis 2:1-3; Moses 3:1-3; Abraham 5:1-3) We live, die, are judged, resurrected, continue to progress eternally - overtime giving pre-mortal lessons to other intelligences, some of whom will progress and grow to the point of obtaining a mortal body. After each Day, we'd return and report on what we did and how we did the best we could and can not progress further without the Savior's grace. The Savior or His servants there (Apostles, GA's, Stake leaders, ward leaders, ministering brothers and sisters, etc.) would share with us how proud God is of the progress we made, how it's ok if we need another try, a slower paced lesson, etc. and how God and Jesus know we'll make it in time back home to them in a resurrcted immortal perfect body. * * * President Boyd K. Packer remembers being in the temple with President McKay just before President McKay’s death. After finishing an Endowment ceremony, President McKay exclaimed, “I think I am beginning to understand it.”[3] Even after sixty-five years of being an Apostle, he was still a student. (Note: 65 years serving as an Apostle where I think the Quorum attends the Temple once per week, = 3,380 times of completing the Endowment (if we assume he never completed that ordinance prior to being ordained an apostle.)) https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-4-no-2-2003/recollections-david-o-mckays-educational-practices https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teachings-david-o-mckay/the-life-and-ministry-of-david-o-mckay?lang=eng