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In Mormonism, the Celestial Kingdom is the highest of what are believed to be three heavens or heavenly kingdoms. It is thought to be the "third heaven" referred to in 2 Corinthians 12:2 of the Bible, and it is also thought to correspond to the "celestial bodies" mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:40 ( King James Version). The Latin word celestial means "heavenly".

The first use of the term celestial kingdom to refer to a division of heaven was by Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg in his 1758 book entitled Heaven and Hell. Based on a vision, Swendenborg believed in an infinite variety of heavens, classified into two "kingdoms", three "heavens", and innumerable "societies". The two "kingdoms" he called the celestial kingdom and the spiritual kingdom. The three "heavens" he called "celestial", "spiritual", and "natural". The celestial kingdom, according to Swedenborg, was "the Lord's priestly kingdom", inhabited by "higher angels", described as follows:

The angels in the Lord's celestial kingdom, from their more interior reception of the Divine of the Lord, far excel in wisdom and glory the angels that are in His spiritual kingdom; for they are in love to the Lord, and consequently are nearer and more closely conjoined to Him. Heaven and Hell 4:25.

Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of Mormonism, was according to one witness familiar with Swedenborg's writings, and spoke highly of Swedenborg's "vision". However, Smith's own description of the Celestial Kingdom contains both striking similarities and fundamental differences. Smith's description of the afterlife was based primarily upon a vision he reportedly received together with his associate Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, February 16, 1832, and recorded in Doctrine and Covenants, Section 76.

According to Smith and Rigdon, the afterworld consists of three "degrees of glory", called the Celestial Kingdom, the Terrestrial Kingdom (terrestrial meaning "earthly"), and the Telestial Kingdom (the word telestial is a neologismIn linguistics, a neologism is a recently- coined word, or the act of inventing a word or phrase. Additionally it can imply the use of old words in a new sense such as giving new meanings to existing words or phrases. Neologisms are especially useful in i not used in other contexts; see its own article for some possible derivations). According to this doctrine, only those who attain the Celestial Kingdom will be united with their families in the eternitiesEternal links here. For the British pop band, see Eternal (band). While in the popular mind, eternal often simply means existing for an infinite, i. limitless, amount of time, many have used it to refer to a timeless existence altogether outside of time .. Children who die before the age of eight all reach the Celestial Kingdom in the afterlifeThis article is about life after death. For the Japanese movie, see After Life. Afterlife (also known as life after death is a generic term referring to a continuation of existence, typically spiritual and experiential, beyond this world, or after death.. Persons who reach maturity will only be judged by GodThis article focuses on the concept of singular, monotheistic God . See deity, gods, or goddesses for details on divine entities in specific religions and mythologies. God is a term referring to the supreme being generally believed to be ruler or creator to be worthy of the Celestial Kingdom if they have performed all required ordinances ( baptismIn certain religions such as Christianity, Mandaeanism, Sikhism, and some historic sects of Judaism, baptism is a water purification ritual. The word baptize derives from the Greek word (the infinitive; also listed as the 1st person singular present activ, endowment, and sealing), repented of their sins, and remained faithful to the end of their life.

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