u/AnnElizaWebb

4 Distinct Judgements?

If we consider the second annointing to be a judgment, then there are actually four judgment events in the LDS theology.

For the first judgment that occurs during earth life, people are judged to be worthy of the second anointing or not. If they are judged worthy, they are rewarded with exaltation by ordinance of the priesthood and sealed by Holy Spirit of Promise. They get their exaltation early as a result of being judged worthy.

The next judgment is whether a person goes to Paradise or Spirit Prison when they die.

The next judgment is to determine what level of glorified body they receive in the resurrection (Celestial, Terrestrial or Telestial).

The fourth judgement is the great and final judgment where everyone will stand before God to be judged publicly and received their reward. Even people who have had the second endowment will stand before God for this judgement (at least I have never heard of a carve-out for them).

I know that this is not official LDS doctrine, but if you consider the 2nd anointing as a judgment of worthiness and a resulting guaranteed reward, then there are 4 judgments.

I'm happy not to participate in any of them. I prefer to be judged only in this life by dog rather than god.

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u/AnnElizaWebb — 9 days ago