Sanctify Yourself

There is a book in heaven with the names of the sanctified recorded. To be sanctified you must "fill the measure of your creation" and keep the Law of Christ. Those who become sanctified are of the celestial world. How do we know this? Through a revelation given to the Prophet Joseph Smith on December 27, 1832 known as D&C 88. To be sanctified is to be prepared for celestial glory. What is celestial glory? It is to be in the presence of God the father. Those who are not sanctified through the Law of Christ will inherit a different kingdom, either the Terrestrial or the Telestial, depending on which law they choose to abide by. If we do not abide by a celestial law we cannot abide a celestial glory. That which is governed by law is perfected by that law. All kingdoms have a law given and there are many kingdoms.

That which abideth in sin cannot be sanctified. They are as darkness that cannot comprehend the light, even though The Light invites them to "Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me." We have a sacred connection with our Lord. He informs us, "I am the true light that is in you and that you are in me, otherwise ye could not abound." It is his light that guides us through mortality and gently leads us to eternal life. "Behold that which you hear is the voice of one crying in the wilderness...my voice is Spirit. My Spirit is truth, truth abideth and hath no end...if your eye be single to my glory, your whole body shall be filled with light; and there shall be no darkness in you; and that body which is filled with light comprehendeth all things." Darkness never has been able to comprehend The Light.

We are commanded to sanctify ourselves so that our minds become single to God. If we do this the days will come when we shall see him; he shall unveil his face to us in his own time and way. We must be patient and diligent. The sanctification process involves not only keeping the law of Christ, but we are to cast away idle thoughts and to purify our hearts, hands and feet. This initial step will allow Christ to pronounce us clean from the blood of this wicked generation. By doing this Christ fulfills his promise to us.

We are also given the commandment to continue in prayer and fasting and to teach one another the doctrine of the kingdom; to seek knowledge of things both in heaven and on the earth...things which have been and are to come, things which are abroad, wars and the perplexities of nations. We are to obtain a knowledge of counties and kingdoms so we can be prepared to build God's kingdom.

We are commanded to "entangle not yourselves in sin but let your hands be clean until the Lord come." This revelation reveals fascinating events leading up to the second coming of the Lord. Much destruction shall take place prior to his coming. Amazing things will happen, like the resurrection of all sanctified people who ever lived. Graves shall be opened and they shall be caught up to the pillars of heaven to descend with Christ at his second coming. Sanctified people living at the time will be "quickened" and caught up to meet him. God is no respector of persons. The living and the dead will join Christ in his second coming. This time he will appear as he is, a celestial being with power and great glory. Just as an angel announced Christ's first appearance, so an angel will announce his second appearance, but this time with a voice of a trump that all the inhabitants of the earth shall hear together. That's got to be some trump.