Exaltation or Eternal Progression is a seminal doctrinal belief among devout members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church or Mormons) that mankind, as spirit children of their Father in Heaven, can become like, not equivalent to, Him. Although the exact meaning of this has not been defined, most Latter-day Saints speculate that this signifies they may enter the Celestial Kingdom and dwell in the Father's presence. Though Exaltation is not limited to Latter-day Saints, saving ordinances will be required of all who may enter. To enter the presence of the Father signifies that one has become a co-inheritor with Jesus thus becoming like the Father and the Son. Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: belief Belief is usually defined as a conviction to the truth of a proposition. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...

One ordinance required of all those who hope to achieve exaltation is to be sealed in one of the temples of the LDS Church. One reason for Church members' commitment to perform vicarious work is their belief that those who have died without these ordinances need them in order to progress in knowledge beyond this life to a greater state of knowledge than they would otherwise achieve. They feel obligated to perform these ordinances for all those who have lived before them that all may have an equal opportunity to receive the blessings of the Celestial Kingdom of God if they choose to do so through their faith in and acceptance of Jesus Christ. Acceptance of these ordinances by the spirit beings of those who have died is entirely voluntary in that existence (the spirit world or paradise), and none are coerced in any way. Some will accept them, and others will reject them. Those who reject them will still have the opportunity to receive a kingdom of glory beyond our present ability to comprehend. The other kingdoms of glory are called the Terrestrial Kingdom or the Telestial Kingdom. In Mormonism, a sealing is an ordinance (ritual), generally performed in temples, that seals familial relationships, purportedly making possible the existence of family relationships throughout eternity. ... The Salt Lake Temple is the most well-known Mormon Temple. ...

Exaltation in the Celestial Kingdom is the ultimate goal of most faithful LDS Church members. LDS Church founder, Joseph Smith, Jr., taught this doctrine in the King Follett Discourse. Joseph Smith, Jr. ... The King Follett Discourse is an address delivered by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...

In Moses 1:39 God tells Moses, "this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man." God shows Moses a vision depicting some of His vast creations including a vast number of worlds created for other people—a sampling of what God created in the past and what he will continue to do forever. Each world was prepared and peopled by God for the purpose of bringing to pass the immortality and eternal life of humankind. Immortality refers to personal resurrection by which each individual can continue to enjoy a perfect, physical body forever. Eternal life refers to living in the presence of God and Jesus Christ. Exaltation refers to becoming like God both in terms of holiness or godliness and sharing in God's glory. It is commonly believed by members of the Church that, as God's children, mankind may grow through Christ to become like the Heavenly Father. The eternities will be spent in a process of eternal progression and becoming like the Savior and the Father; even to the extent of eventually creating additional worlds and people in an endless process of exalting humankind. The Book of Moses is a text published by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Moses or Móshe (מֹשֶׁה, Standard Hebrew, Tiberian Hebrew Mōšeh, Arabic موسى MÅ«sa, Geez ሙሴ Musse) is a legendary Hebrew liberator, leader, lawgiver, prophet, and historian. ... It has been suggested that Resurrection of the dead be merged into this article or section. ...

Of all the Mormon doctrines including polygamy, religious critics generally deem this doctrine the most offensive or even blasphemous. Some Mormons posit that even assuming mainstream Christianity's definition of God's omnipotence and omnibenevolence, not only does God have the power to exalt mortal man, but without the possibility there is little reason for mortality. They also point to comments made by Christ and Psalmists among others that refer to the Divine nature and potential of humans as children of God. They include many passages in the Book of Revelation that describe the exalted state of those who overcome by faith in Jesus Christ. Some Mormons also suggest that discussions of theosis by early Church fathers demonstrate that the basic Mormon concept of deification was part of the original church. Plural marriage among Latter-day Saints is a sort of polygamy (more properly called polygyny) formerly practiced by some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the Churchs 19th century founding days and currently practiced by splinter groups. ... Omnipotence (literally, all power) is power with no limits or inexhaustible, in other words, unlimited power. ... Omnibenevolence is the property of being perfectly good, attributed by some religions to God. ...

See also

• Mormonism and Christianity
• Theosis
• Salvation