The Scriptures imply that most will fail, and
apparently be doomed to lower heavens – the Telestial and the Terrestrial
kingdoms.
But behold, and lo, we
saw the glory and the inhabitants of the
telestial world, that they were as
innumerable as the stars in the firmament of heaven, or as the sand upon
the seashore; (D&C 76:109, bold
added)
Contrast that with those who inherit the
Celestial Kingdom.
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and
few there be that find it. (Matt. 7:14, bold added)
No quantity is mentioned for the
projected number of Terrestrials, at least as far as I know.
From my personal observation and from
Scriptural inference, the Terrestrials will undoubtedly be more numerous than
the Celestial but much less than the Telestial.
Therefore,
today, we may correctly conclude that the vast majority, perhaps even 80-90% or
more, are now living Telestial lives!
What
kinds of people are the Telestials?
These
are they who are liars, and sorcerers, and adulterers, and whoremongers, and
whosoever loves and makes a lie. (D&C
76:103)
Where are these people? They are in all walks of life, some teaching our children
in schools, making television shows for us to watch to influence our behavior, and
governing our lives per their political whims. In short, the Telestials are
trying to influence our behavior and our souls to become or remain Telestial.
Ever
wonder why nearly every television show indoctrinates us to accept premarital
sexual relationships as normal; why government leaders are so extremely pro-gay,
pro-abortion, why schools are paranoid about anything regarding the right to self-defense?
It is not an accident.
Satan
is real and does exist, as also his billions of demons that were defeated in
the war in heaven and are now upon this earth relentlessly determined to
influence whoever they can, in order to destroy this world. Telestials are
easily influenced by evil, as the scriptures say.
Celestials
were sent to this earth to experience these lower kingdoms, resulting in the expansion of their virtues, but not to join them – in the world, but not of it. And those who belong
to the lower kingdoms were sent here to become acquainted with and be influenced
by the good, and to join them.
Next
time, we listen to a politician, learn what is being taught our kids in school,
or turn on the television only to see yet another sex scene between unmarried
individuals and hear profanities, realize who is influencing that source and
what their objective is.
We
need to be very careful indeed, of what we pass for acceptable into our living
rooms and minds; and what we vote for. We might ask ourselves "Is this show really helping me to live, be and think Celestial, or is it mind pollution, to be corrupted by the Telestial?" The lesser of two evils might still be
evil. Where our heart is so is our soul.
… If there
is anything virtuous , lovely , or of good report or praiseworthy,
we seek after these things. (Article of
Faith 13)
