1. Where were we before earthly birth?
We were told in the scriptures that we were spirits in the heavenly realm when God presented his Plan of Happiness or Salvation to all spirits, including Satan and his angels. in the Council of Heaven. Lucifer wanted to force all to believe in God while Jesus Christ presented the alternative choice--the free agency to choose or not to follow God. When Christ's Plan was accepted, two-thirds of the spirits rejoiced and wanted THE FREE AGENCY TO CHOOSE while the one-third spirits followed Satan to rebel against God and were removed to earth. Here is where they tried any deception to thwart God's Plan of Happiness for mankind, with so much confusion, violence, nultiple religions amd philosophies, pleasures of life, ideals, ideas, idols, etc. to beckon and entice men to his cause, until now. D&c 29:32, 36, D7C 49:17, D&C29D&c138:55-56, Moses3:5, D&c6:36, Moses6:51.Abr.3:22,23, Gen. 2:5,
Where do the spirits of men go to when they die as humans? When we were humans beings where did we come from? Where were we before we were born in the mortal world? For what purpose are we born here? Is there life after mortal death?
These are some basic questions we all struggle to know.
Many people pursue their zenith goals by whatever means----through pride, greed, malice, cheating, robbery, scheming scams, murder, slander, sex, pleasure, pornography, etc, with different forms of idols. ----possessions, privileges, and positions and power. Many lack the desire to pursue spirituality.
2. What is the purpose of life here on earth?
Life on earth is a probation estate to experience body flesh and bones senses to house the spirit of men, to improve and develop our talents, to test if we follow God or not, and our purpose on earth is to have faith in God, repent for our sins, sanctify ourselves, and procreate and build God’s Kingdom. Of course, many have forgotten because there is a veil between the spirits and the temporal so that we need to seek out the truth anb purpose of life here, to obey God and build his Kingdom.
3. Where do we go after physical death?
Physical death is the separation of the flesh from the spirit. Upon death, the spirits are sent to the spirit world---in spirit prison or paradise.
4. Where is the spirit world and for what purpose are we sent there?
The spirit world is in this world, a shoulder above us., also a probation and preparation, for improvement, instruction or education where the spirits are chastened or improved, where a second chance to know the gospel is given, faith, repentance, hope and charity may be exercised, a place of waiting for the resurrection or redemption of the body. The spirit world is where the people still practice their religions, or change their faiths. A veil is fixed between the spiritual and the temporal, where the spiritual objects are invisible to those in the temporal.
Knowledge of the gospel can save a man upon obeying the commandments. While the joy, glory and happiness of the spirit world are safeguarded so as made unknown to us to avoid any increase of discontent with this life to end life here. More friends there to greet us, more intelligence, more joy and exquisite, more organised society and education than here, knowlege and mobility can be gained by mere thinking and you are there in an instant!
The spirit goes to where God is.....the Holy Ghost to quide and direct us. To be in paradise for the righteous is great joy and happiness; for the wicked they are in the spirit prison; everyone will be given the chance to learn about God and his commandments. There they await resurrection---where the spirit will be united to the new body as refined as the spirit--which can appear in and out of solid walls. Thereafter, we await the Judgement Day when Vthe Savior, Christ comes to judge us. Are you ready to face God? We await The Second Coming of Christ or we prepare or sanctify ourselves before we die. Either way, preparation in self purification is the key to meeting God.
With lots of love,
Anthony Lim
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