What Are The Requirements For Access To The Celestial Kingdom?

[VideoGameJunkie]

I know there are 3 levels of the Celestial Kingdom, but to gain access do you need to be baptized and then you're in? And for the other 2 levels would it be being endowed for the 2nd level and sealed through marriage for the top? Of course I know you have to be worthy.

Edited April 5, 2014 by VideoGameJunkie

[The Nehor]

You need to be baptized and keep the baptismal covenant to enter Celestial glory. We do not know the difference between the two "lower" areas of the Celestial. It has been specualated that one is for baptism and one is for the endowment. I have also heard it suggested that the two lowers are equal and men are in one and women in the other.

[Calm]

I have also heard it suggested that the two lowers are equal and men are in one and women in the other.

So more like quorums but not a hierarchy?

[VideoGameJunkie]

Hmmm so the possibilities are:

 

Highest: Sealed through marriage

Middle: Endowed

Lower: Baptized

 

or possibly

 

Highest: Sealed through marriage

Lower: 2 different levels on the same level consisting of single men and single women

 

Which of those options sounds most right?

[Calm]

It is possible there are additional ordinances that might have an effect on levels. While endowments are given to single members in this life, it seems to me that it is an ordinance that anticipates marriage so for the endowment to be fulfilled requires marriage which would be a sealing, so I don't see a division between sealings and endowments.

[thesometimesaint]

Most it's the desire's of our heart.

[The Nehor]

Hmmm so the possibilities are:

 

Highest: Sealed through marriage

Middle: Endowed

Lower: Baptized

 

or possibly

 

Highest: Sealed through marriage

Lower: 2 different levels on the same level consisting of single men and single women

 

Which of those options sounds most right?

 

I would add that it is quite possible neither of the options are right. Both are logical guesses but they are just that: guesses.

[Bill “Papa” Lee]

I know there are 3 levels of the Celestial Kingdom, but to gain access do you need to be baptized and then you're in? And for the other 2 levels would it be being endowed for the 2nd level and sealed through marriage for the top? Of course I know you have to be worthy.

The requirements are...Love God, Serve God, Obey God.

[janderich]

I know there are 3 levels of the Celestial Kingdom, but to gain access do you need to be baptized and then you're in? And for the other 2 levels would it be being endowed for the 2nd level and sealed through marriage for the top? Of course I know you have to be worthy.

To add more detail I would say that the lowest level requires the baptisim of water and of fire by the Holy Spirit. Until one has received both one has not entered the Celestial Kingdom. For the highest degree one needs to be sealed up unto eternal life by the Holy Spirit of promise, or in other words, needs to have their calling and election made sure. The physical sealing ordinance without the spirits confirming witness is not sufficient. 

[The Nehor]

The requirements are...Love God, Serve God, Obey God.

 

I have to disagree. While those are vital parts and doing them will lead one to making and keeping covenants we are actually exalted through making and keeping covenants, the keeping of which definitely includes loving, serving, and obeying God.

[VideoGameJunkie]

After reading through D&C 137 where Joseph Smith sees and talks about the Celestial Kingdom, all I can say is I badly want to go there.

[rpn]

You qualify for the celestial kingdom on the day you are baptized and forever thereafter that you doing your personal best to become what He would have you become and quickly repenting of all sins.  (Those who are unaccountable need not even be baptized.) 

 

You qualify for the highest degree of the celestial kingdom when you have made the marriage covenant and honored it so that it is sealed by the holy spirit of promise, as well.