(February 3, 2015)
It
seems clear that salvation will not be something that is accepted by the
majority of those who kept their First Estate. I understand the reasoning behind those who
envision a more general or universal Exaltation, but I don’t think that the
scriptures support such a view (and, in fact, that view seems to have been one
of the hallmarks of Priestcraft). The
question then becomes why that is the case, and the answer to that question has
to consider the arguments (persuasive ones, in my opinion) for a more general
or universal salvation.
The
best understand that I can come to about the subject is that the difficulty of the
road to Exaltation is such that many or most will chose not to walk it. They
will resolve to accept (with a certain degree of joy) a lesser path to a lesser
destiny. And, consistent with our
agency, this makes sense. If the
character changes that would need to be made to help us to achieve Exaltation
are too painful, in our minds, then the Lord will not force us through them. We need to be willing to accept of our own
free will and choice the obligations and necessary chastening that will serve
to bring us to where He is.
It
would be wonderful if we were all to eventually make it back to live with the
Father some day, but I just don’t see it happening. I don’t see the scriptural backing for that
position. Instead, the scriptures seem
to consistently say that we must be careful and watchful because many who
believe they are going to return to the Father will not because of their sins.
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