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Positive progress is moving FORWARD.
The earth, having filled it’s probationary state, it’s Telestial state, it’s mortal state, in it’s current position 26,000 ly from the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, will move (progress) to it’s next state. As it transitions, it will, of necessity change, as well as the inhabitants remaining on its surface, into a state not subjected to “normal” death. A state of Terrestrialization or Translation, will be the temporary state of the bodies of those in transit to a Paradisiacal state.
Despite scriptural semantics, the earth in its “travail” will experience stars falling from the heavens. More than likely, the journey to its new location (closer to God, in a Celestial State, it’s a proximity thing) will provide quite a “light show” with the earth hurling past stars and planets, on its way to a meeting place. To meet who, or , what? The City of Holiness, claro que si. Enoch and his congregation are “waiting” in a Terrestrial/Paradisiacal State to “come down” to meet us. Terrestrial from below, and Terrestrial from above. And, the earth will be renewed and receive it’s Paradisiacal glory. (Article of Faith 10)
When the City of Enoch (aka Zion, ???????????????????
Doc & Cov 84: 99-102 | Sing this New Song…
Verse 1
The Lord hath brought again Zion;
The Lord hath redeemed his people, Israel,
According to the election of grace,
Which was brought to pass by the faith
And covenant of their fathers.
Verse 2
The Lord hath redeemed his people;
And Satan is bound and time is no longer.
The Lord hath gathered all things in one.
The Lord hath brought down Zion from above.
The Lord hath brought up Zion from beneath.
Verse 3
The earth hath travailed and brought forth her strength;
And truth is established in her bowels;
And the heavens have smiled upon her;
And she is clothed with the glory of her God;
For he stands in the midst of his people.
Verse 4
Glory, and honor, and power, and might,
Be ascribed to our God; for he is full of mercy,
Justice, grace and truth, and peace,
Forever and ever, Amen.
“Salvation is a man’s knowing that he is beyond the power of al his enemies.” – Joseph Smith, Jr. (TPJS, p.???)
Jesus Christ, the Resurrected Savior, is the administrator of the Terrestrial State. (Doc & Cov 76: 76-77) Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, the earth will be renewed…(Article of Faith 10)
“These are they who receive of his glory, but not of his fulness. These are they who receive of the presence of the Son, but not of the fulness of the Father.” Yet.
Many in that company, moving from state to state, will not stay in the Terrestrial “room,” but move onward. Accompanying them will be those destined for Eternal Lives, who are in the Spirit World. Disembodied spirits awaiting their resurrections in a Terrestrial state, and, in time, a Celestialized glorified state.
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How was the City of Enoch (aka The City of Holiness) “displaced” from the earth in the first place?
From 2012-2017, I served in an ecclesiastical assignment at BYU. During that time, one of my assignments was to teach and prepare college freshmen to enter the holy temple and receive their endowment, most of who were preparing to serve full-time missions.
In all, we held 19 sessions of the Church’s temple preparation course. Six weeks of intensive study about the Plan of Salvation, symbols, commandments, worthiness, ordinances and covenants, and logistics. In Lesson 3, on page 14 of the manual, it states: “Explain that a city named Zion existed in ancient times. This city was built by the prophet Enoch and his people. It was taken to heaven because of the righteousness of the people (see D&C 38:4; Moses 7:18-21, 69).” (Bold and italics added for emphasis.)
HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN?! How does a piece of this planet break off and hurl through space, with people on it, and end up light years from our current location?! And, the people remain “alive.”