Do Mormons Really Believe They Can Get Their Own Planet?
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Q: Do Mormons really believe they can get their own planet?
A: No! They believe they'll get their own universe.
"As man is God once was; as God is man may be"
References
[1] Mormon News Room, "Mormonism 101: FAQ"
Do Latter-day Saints believe that they will “get their own planet”?
No. This idea is not taught in Latter-day Saint scripture, nor is it a doctrine of the Church.
http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/mormonism-101#C14
[2] Lorenzo Snow; “The Grand Destiny of Man,” Deseret Evening News, July 20, 1901, 22
"As man is God once was; as God is man may be"
This quote is reiterated in the 2012 manual:
"Teachings of Presidents of the Church", George Albert Smith, Chapter 7
See Also
[Heber C. Kimball] When we escape from this earth, (do) we suppose we are going to heaven? Do you suppose you are going to the earth that Adam came from? that Eloheim came from? where Jehovah the Lord came from? No. When you have learned to become obedient to the Father that dwells upon this earth, to the Father and God of this earth, and obedient to the messengers He sends---when you have done all that, remember you are not going to leave this earth. You will never leave it until you become qualified, and capable, and capacitated to become a father of an earth yourselves. 160 years ago today - Nov 14, 1852
Gospel Principles, Chapter 47, Blessings of Exaltation
Those who receive exaltation in the celestial kingdom through faith inJesus Christ will receive special blessings. The Lord has promised, “All things are theirs” (D&C 76:59). These are some of the blessings given to exalted people:
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- 2. They will become gods (see D&C 132:20–23).
- 3. They will be united eternally with their righteous family members and will be able to have eternal increase.
- 4. They will receive a fulness of joy.
- 5. They will have everything that our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have—all power, glory, dominion, and knowledge (see D&C 132:19–20). President Joseph Fielding Smith wrote: “The Father has promised through the Son that all that he has shall be given to those who are obedient to His commandments. They shall increase in knowledge, wisdom, and power, going from grace to grace, until the fulness of the perfect day shall burst upon them” (Doctrines of Salvation, comp. Bruce R. McConkie, 3 vols. [1954–56], 2:36; italics in original).
