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Originally Posted by Dion
Apologies - didn't realise it was that complex.
Guess i'm looking for an understanding of how one gets into the 3 diferrent kingdoms or levels of heaven. Or more importantly why you have 3 as oppossed to one that Christianity talks about.
Let me know if my question is still too long.
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Just to clarify, Mormons are Christians as is anyone who believes in Christ.
As for your question, I will give you the readers digest version. The main idea is that each level takes you accomplishing more. For example being baptized, being married in the temple etc. It really doesn't mean there is 3 heavens just that there are different levels within heaven that you can strive to obtain.
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I understand Paul to be referring to the abode of God as opposed to the atmosphere or the stars and galaxies. Mormons and a few others see it as degrees of heaven.
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Yes, God lives in the '3rd level' so those in the 3rd degree of glory get to live directly with God, Christ, and the Holy Ghost.
People in the second level get to be visited by Christ, and people in the first level are visited by the Holy Ghost.