ERIC - I had a minister tell me that the ressurection was closed after christs ressurection, I know it is not but is their a scripture that says it is open until the second coming in the New Testiment?

JOEL - There isn't much in the New Testament that describes the resurrection continuing past Jesus. After Jesus was resurrected there was a report that:

"the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many." (Matt. 27:52-53)

So we know that others were resurected shortly after Jesus was. But many will argue that that was a one time thing happening at about the same time as Jesus' resurrection and that after that there were no more.
The only other clue we have in the New Testament is in a letter Paul wrote to Timothy, where he complains of people who incorrectly believe that the resurrection is over.

"Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some." (2 Tim 2:18)

Actually that minister is not far from right. There probably haven't been many others who have been resurrected since Jesus. The only others we know for sure are Peter, James, John, and Moroni who all appeared to Joseph as resurrected beings. Their's was a special case because of the mission they were to perform. We expect the next big wave of resurrections to come at the time of the Second coming at the begining of the millennium.
Acording to Joseph Fielding Smith:

"It is the opinion of some that the resurrection is going on all the time now, but this is purely speculation without warrant in the scriptures. It is true that the Lord has power to call forth any person or persons from the dead, as he may desire, especially if they have a mission to perform which would require their resurrection. For example, we have the cases of Peter, James, and Moroni." (Doctrines of Salvation, 1954-1956)

ERIC - Also when we beleive in the ressurection we believe in a perfect glorified ressurected body. What is perfect in this sense described.

JOEL -
"The spirit and the body shall be reunited again in its perfect form; both limb and joint shall be restored to its proper frame, even as we now are at this time; and even there shall not so much as a hair of their heads be lost; but every thing shall be restored to its perfect frame, as it is now,"(Alma 11:41,44)

A resurrected body consists of flesh and bone(D&C 130:22) but no blood. The resurrection process will eventually cause our bodies to return to a condition resembling the prime of our life, without disease or imperfections. According to some church leaders this change could happen immediatley or over the course of time according to the providence of God. Children will rise as they were laid away, but after the resurrection their bodies will grow to the full stature of their spirits.
According to Joseph Fielding Smith:

"In the resurrection from the dead, the bodies which were laid down natural bodies shall come forth spiritual bodies. That is to say, in mortality the life of the body is in the blood, but the body when raised to immortality shall be quickened by the spirit and not the blood. Hence, it becomes spiritual, but it will be composed of flesh and bones, just as the body of Jesus was, who is the prototype. Bodies will come up, of course, as they were laid down, but will be restored to their proper, perfect frame immediately. Old people will not look old when they come forth from the grave. Scars will be removed. No one will be bent or wrinkled. How foolish it would be for a man to come forth in the resurrection who had lost a leg and have to wait for it to grow again. Each body will come forth with its perfect frame. If there has been some deformity or physical impairment in this life, it will be removed." (Doctrines of Salvation, 1954-1956)

We will apparently also retain whatever intelligence we received during life(D&C 130:18).

ERIC - Also about Abinidi's sermon it says God and Jesus Christ are one I know the differance in out beleifs as a mormon but what would be the best way to explain that to a minister?

JOEL - You can use scriptures from the Bible to explain how being "one" doesn't mean one personage. Consider the words of Jesus as he said:

"For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh" (Gen. 2:24)

Of course Jesus did not mean that a man and woman would actually become one person when they are married, but that they would dedicate themselves to each other, work together and be one in purpose and spirit.

Also As Jesus was praying to the Father He said:
"And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:" (John 17:11,21,22)

Here, Christ prayed for his disciples and other converts, that they should be preserved in unity, "that they all may be one" as the Father and the Son are one. Christ did not want His followers to lose their individuality and become one single person. Christ desired that all should be united in heart, spirit, and purpose; for such is the unity between His Father and Himself, and between them and the Holy Ghost.
Jesus also said:

"And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me." (John 8:16-18)

Here, the Savior is stating Jewish law that two witnesses are necessary to establish the truth; not a manifestation of two people in one person, but two separate people. Then, to establish the truth of his own judgements, he cites two witnesses: Himself and His Father in Heaven. If you follow His example of using the Jewish law this would mean that Jesus and His Father must be two separate personages.

ERIC - Also what is the second level in the Celestial Kingdom used for? I cant find a answere for that.

Joel -
"IN the celestial glory there are three heavens or degrees; And in order to obtain the highest, a man must enter into this order of the priesthood [meaning the new and deverlasting covenant of marriage];
And if he does not, he cannot obtain it.
He may enter into the other, but that is the end of his kingdom; he cannot have an increase." (D&C 131)

We only know that those in the two lower levels have not been been sealed to an eternal companion. They are probably baptized members who were faithful to God to varying degrees, but since they were not sealed to a companion they cannot have anymore increase in that they cannot become gods and populate worlds with their own spirit children.
We know that those in the lower levels "are ministering servants, to minister for those who are worthy of a far more, and an exceeding weight of glory" (D&C 132:16). They will also probably be ministering angels to those in the Terestrial kingdom.(D&C 76:87) But I have not seen anything that specifically describes who ends up in the second level or what they will be doing.

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