“Redeemeth All Mankind from the First Death”

Joseph F. McConkie, Robert L. Millet

In a sense all men and women are redeemed by Christ from spiritual death-the separation from God-at least temporarily. One of the blessings of the Atonement is that following their resurrection all persons shall stand before the Holy One of Israel to be judged of the deeds done in the mortal body. Those who have sought to live in accordance with gospel law and thus have been quickened by a portion of the celestial glory shall receive a fulness of the same and thus be fitted and equipped to be with God everlastingly.

Those, however, who have lived a terrestrial or telestial law, and thus are quickened by a portion of those respective glories, shall be quickened by a fulness of the same. These shall then be denied the presence of the Father forevermore. Even the sons of perdition, at least those who received a mortal body, shall stand before God and be judged. They shall be cast out into outer darkness to a kingdom of no glory (see D&C 88:29-32).

Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 3

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