神的国度论对比

基督教观点

神的国度是 神掌權，充滿 神的榮耀的地方，是神独力为基督徒所预备与祂同在的居所。在国度里没有死亡、悲哀、哭號、疼痛。神的国度是現在的也是將來的，当一个人让 神来管理他的生命时，天国已经在他的心，他的生命里面。 人不能靠「自力」却要靠 神的「祂力」才能上天国的。正如在以弗所书 2:8-9 那里说，「你们得救是本乎恩，也因着信。这并不是出于自己，乃是 神所赐的； 也不是出于行为，免得有人自夸」。羅馬書 3:20 那里也说，「所以凡有血气的，没有一个因行律法能在 神面前称义，因为律法本是叫人知罪。」

所以，在世上信靠耶稣基督得救，才能进去神的国度，得永生，永逸与神同在。耶稣说：「我爱你们，正如父爱我一样，你们要常在我的爱里。你们若遵守我的命令，就常在我的爱里，正如我遵守了我父的命令，常在他的爱里。」（约翰福音15:9-10）未得救的人，在地狱中永远与神隔绝。（马太5:12-30, 25:41; 启示录20-22）
圣经一些对神的国度（天国）的描述：

1. 神的国度（天国）是属灵的，充满荣耀颂赞和喜乐的地方 （诗篇73:24；马太13:43；启示录4:8-11）。
2. 是最安稳，在那里没有忧伤，痛苦，眼泪，也没有死亡。 （希伯来书12:28；启示录7:13-17；路加20:36）。
3. 是完全圣洁，毫无罪恶之处。（启示录21:27，22:5；约翰一书3:5-6）。
4. 信徒得进天国，见主荣耀真体，并要与主一同作王 （腓立比书3:21；提前6:15-16；约壹3:2；提后2:12）。
5. 「天上、地上、一切所有的，都在基督裡面同歸於一。」（以弗所书 1:10）
6. 「我听见有大声音从宝座出来说：『看哪，神的帐幕在人间！他要与人同住，他们要做他的子民，神要亲自与他们同在，做他们的神。神要擦去他们一切的眼泪，不再有死亡，也不再有悲哀、哭号、疼痛，因为以前的事都过去了。』 坐宝座的说：『看哪，我将一切都更新了！』又说：『你要写上，因这些话是可信的，是真实的』。」启示录 22:3-5）

摩门教观点

摩门教导世人死后，义人的灵魂便到乐园去；恶人则到灵魂的监狱去，那是一个受苦的地方。然而乐园有传教士把福音传给他们，所以人死后仍有得救的机会。
千禧年结束的时候，人要按行为受审判，然后被派遣往四个不同的终点去﹕高级国度（Celestial Kingdom）、中级国度（Terrestrial Kingdom）、低级国度（Telestial Kingdom）、和外层的黑暗（Outer Darkness, perdition）。

1. 高级国度：只有遵守摩门福音的法律和条例，过着有价值的生活 (a life worthy) 的摩门教徒能去的。 这国度裹面有三层，能进最高一层的，就是在摩门教殿内行过永恒婚姻的的盟约，最高一层摩门教称为高级国度里的超升exaltation--高级国度中最高的幸福和荣耀状态。
   那些遵守摩门福音的法律和条例的摩门教徒，千禧年后移居天上的高级国度，得见神的面，永远与神同在。其中那些在摩门圣殿中结婚的信徒，可以住在最高一层，维持永恒的婚姻，继续产生灵体儿女，创造世界，和伊罗欣(Elohim)一样，可以「高升」(exalt)成为另一个星球的神。摩门教徒说就像上帝曾经是人一样，人可以成为神。
   摩门教徒获得最高升的的赏赐就是成为神。摩门教义特征就是：“神曾经是人，人也能成为神”。(摩门教这样说：“神曾经是人。人可以成为神。” As man is, God once was; As God is, man may become.)
2. 中级国度：那些没有接受摩门教的好人，将住在中级国度；这是为了过着道德生活，但不接受摩门教福音的好人去的，没有天父只有圣子的同在。
3. 低级国度: 坏人在千禧年后复活，将到低级国度；这是绝大多数邪恶的人经过 “摩门炼狱” 一段 “燃烧的净化” 之后去的地方。
4. 外层的黑暗: 一小部份坏人和那些跟随撒但的灵，则到外层的黑暗去（相当于我们所讲的地狱）。这是永远的惩罚，只会降临到被逐出天堂的魔鬼及其追随者，以数被称为 “堕落之子” (教义和新约36:31-32) 的特别邪恶的人身上。那些「违背圣灵犯罪」的人已经经验神的能力，但却否认祂(即是叛教的摩门教徒)。

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Re: https://www.mormonmatters.org/what-is-the-final-destination-for-apostates-and-ex-mormons/

附注: 根据他们的道理，福音派的基督徒可以到中级国度去，况且「三层天堂」都是非常美好的地方，那又有何防？我必须一提，如果你是一个女性，你会宁愿到中级国度，也不愿意到高级国度，因为那里是多妻的！ （多妻的地方怎么可能是天堂？）
Notes in English：
In Mormon teachings, the final judgment comes in stages. The first stage occurs immediately after death. The disembodied spirit is judged as to its general goodness and is assigned to one of two places: paradise or spirit prison. Those souls in paradise enjoy peace of conscience and a time of rest. Those in spirit prison, by contrast, are tormented by guilt and are denied rest. Both groups, however, suffer because they are separated from their physical bodies, something that, according to Mormon scripture, the spirits view as a form of "bondage."  (re: https://www.patheos.com/library/mormonism/beliefs/afterlife-and-salvation )
Paradise is that part of the spirit world in which the righteous spirits who have departed from this life await the resurrection of the body. It is a condition of happiness and peace. It designates a place of peace and happiness in the post-mortal spirit world, reserved for those who have been baptized and who have remained faithful (see Alma 40:12; Moroni 10:34).

Those in spirit prison have the opportunity to learn the gospel of Jesus Christ, repent of their sins, and receive the ordinances of baptism and confirmation through the work others do in temples (see Doctrine and Covenants 138:30–35). If they accept the gospel and their temple work has been done, they may enter paradise. (from LDS website)
Mormonism teaches that there are three different ‘heavenly’ kingdoms

1. Celestial Kingdom: This is only for Mormons who have lived worthy lives in obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Mormon gospel.(From the lds website: 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 everlasting covenant of marriage] (D&C 131:1-2)
   
2. The promise to Mormons who achieve the highest exaltation in the Celestial Kingdom is Godhood itself. This is summed up in the well-known Mormon saying – As man is, God once was; As God is, man may become. Mormonism says “Ye shall be as Gods”.
   Terrestrial Kingdom: This is for good people who have lived honorable lives but who did not accept the Mormon gospel. Those who inherit terrestrial glory will “receive of the presence of the Son, but not of the fulness of the Father. Generally speaking, individuals in the terrestrial kingdom will be honorable people “who were blinded by the craftiness of men” (D & C 76:75). This group will include members of the Church who were “not valiant in the testimony of Jesus”(D & C 76:79).
   
3. Telestial Kingdom:
   Telestial glory will be reserved for individuals who “received not the gospel of Christ, neither the testimony of Jesus” (Doctrine and Covenants 76:82). These individuals will receive their glory after being redeemed from spirit prison, which is sometimes called hell (see Doctrine and Covenants 76:84; Doctrine and Covenants 76:106).
   
4. This is where the vast majority of wicked people will go after a period of ‘burning purification’ in what can only be described as a ‘Mormon purgatory’. Eternal punishment will only befall the devil and his followers who were cast out of heaven plus a small number of particularly evil people called the ‘sons of perdition’.
   

“Some people will not be worthy to dwell in any kingdom of glory. They will be called “the sons of perdition” and will have to “abide a kingdom which is not a kingdom of glory” 
Thus saith the Lord concerning all those who know my power, and have been made partakers thereof, and suffered themselves through the power of the devil to be overcome, and to deny the truth and defy my power.”— (D & C 76:31)

“Concerning whom I have said there is no forgiveness in this world nor in the world to come— Having denied the Holy Spirit after having received it, and having denied the Only Begotten Son of the Father, having crucified him unto themselves and put him to an open shame. These are they who shall go away into the lake of fire and brimstone, with the devil and his angels.”— (D & C 76:34-36)

Only a handful of “sons of perdition” would go. To qualify, a person would not only have to leave the Mormon church but also vehemently speak against it. So, for all intents and purposes, Mormons were taught they had nothing to fear when it came to hell.
Ex-Mormons repeatedly shared how, as Mormons, they were frightened about going to hell.