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We Are Here For A Reason

Oh what a day today has been. I've been sick. Not feeling good. Emotions are running high, feelings are running deep. I have this cough. I am sick. It's just not a good thing. I've slept a lot today. I don't know how else to explain it. That's all that life will become of me. A sick person who doesn't know any better. But what can you do about it all? I don't know. Life has a part of wisdom I'm sure, but I don't know where that wisdom comes from. There doesn't appear to be a way to overcome whatever there is to overcome. I simply do not wish to overthink any of that. But it will happen someday. So we are here, in this life for a reason. I guess that's all there is to it.
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Article Of Faith 10

We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.

Okay, so there are a few tings to unpack here. Let’s list them:

  1. Literal gathering of Israel
  2. Restoration of the Ten Tribes
  3. New Jerusalem will be built in Amercia
  4. Christ will come back and reign
  5. Earth to become a kingdom

Did I get all of those right? I think I did, not sure though. I mean it’s an interesting list to say the least. I think the “New Jerusalem” part is meant to happen in Missouri. Don’t quote me on that, but they do have Adam-ondi-Ahman there, I think? Let’s google it:

Adam-ondi-Ahman is a historically significant site in Daviess County, Missouri, located about 70 miles north of Kansas City. According to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it is where Adam and Eve lived after leaving the Garden of Eden and will be a key gathering place before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.1

Yeah, I thought there was something about that! So that’s an interesting tidbit. I don’t know too much about the whole Ten Tribe thing, just things I’ve heard in passing here and there.

The Earth becoming the Celestial Kingdom isn’t new. I guess everyone who goes there will become Gods and Goddesses and rule from Earth to their various planets they create? I don’t think the church teaches that anymore. We don’t get our own planet anymore. We become joint heirs with Christ if we live up to all the things we’re supposed to live up to. There’s been a major shift in thinking relating to how the end times will be when it’s all said and done. I guess we’ll just have to wait and find out!

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