The word “these” in all these are kingdoms, refers to the word “planets” in verse 43. Very likely the earth is the only inhabited planet in our solar system.Ĥ6 Unto what shall I liken these kingdoms, that ye may understand?47 Behold, all these are kingdoms, and any man who hath seen any or the least of these hath seen God moving in his majesty and power. The reference here is to ALL the planets, not just those in our particular solar system. This concept is explained in a rather lengthy passage from the Doctrine and Covenants, Section 88.Ĥ2 And again, verily I say unto you, he hath given a law unto all things, by which they move in their times and their seasons Ĥ3 And their courses are fixed, even the courses of the heavens and the earth, which comprehend the earth and all the planets. We must conclude that the purpose of his visits to the other planets was to teach the gospel, the way of life and salvation, to all of our Father’s children on all the worlds where they were born into mortality. According to the scriptures the Savior visited our Father’s children on all the worlds. Wherefore, I can stretch forth mine hands and hold all the creations which I have made and mine eye can pierce them also, and among all the workmanship of mine hands there has not been so great wickedness as among thy brethren ( Moses 7:36).Īlthough we don’t know much about the other worlds peopled by our Father’s children, they know about us because it was on this earth that their Savior worked out the great universal atonement. We read in the Book of Moses in the Pearl of Great Price the Savior’s statement to Enoch– It so happens that this earth is the most wicked world in the universe, so the Savior came to this world to work out the great atonement because it WAS the most wicked of all worlds. With respect to descending below all things, the statement does not refer to just the planet Earth. He (Jesus Christ) that ascended up on high, as also he descended below all things, in that he comprehended all things, that he might be in all and through all things, the light of truth ( D&C 88:6). We read in the Mormon scripture, the Doctrine and Covenants, that the Savior descended below all things. The subject that you ask about is a little involved, but let’s see if we can shed some light on it Someone commented a few Sundays ago that the atonement of Christ was for “all” of God’s creations, even those in other worlds as well as for every living creature’s suffering - (mammal, reptile,…) I have never read such a statement: Is there any revealed doctrine to back up this thought?
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