Resurrection and Judgment
Immortality is a free gift to all people through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” Following our resurrection, we will then be judged according to our works.
Holy Bible, 1 Corinthians 15:22
Tony has the knowledge that he will see his Grandfather again
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I was very, very sad when I lost my grandfather. When he died I thought that was the end. It wasn't until I was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) that I learned that I can be with my grandfather again.
One of the great gifts of God to all who come to Earth is the Resurrection, which is made possible by the Atonement of Jesus Christ. On the third day after His Crucifixion, Jesus Christ became the first person to be resurrected. His spirit was reunited with His glorified, perfected body and He could no longer die.
When Jesus Christ’s friends went to visit His tomb, they found angels there who told them, “He is not here: for he is risen, as he said” (
This reuniting of body and spirit is called resurrection, and everyone who is born on earth, whether they are righteous or wicked, will be given this gift of immortality (
Eternal life is not the same as immortality. Eternal life is a gift of God given only to those who obey His gospel. It is the highest state that we can achieve, and it comes to those who are freed from sin and suffering through the Atonement of Christ. It is exaltation—living with God forever in eternal families. It is to know God and Jesus Christ and to experience the life They enjoy.
When your body and spirit are reunited through the Resurrection, you will be brought into God’s presence to be judged with a perfect memory of your righteousness and your guilt. You will be rewarded according to your works and your desires and, if you have repented, you will receive mercy.
