Rev 7 [§76] The Calling and Election of the Dead

This podcast explains what it means for a person to have his or her calling and election made sure at the time of their death or otherwise qualify for exaltation and eternal life sometime after their death. Every person who receives the seal of the living God mentioned by John in Revelation 7:2-4 must have their calling and election made sure either in this life or hereafter. To qualify for this blessing at death or thereafter, people must prove themselves worthy as described in this podcast. Once their calling and election is made sure, they receive an unqualified and unconditional promise of eternal life and exaltation. People that do not have the opportunity to hear and accept the gospel in this life can accept it in the postmortal spirit world. If they then receive the sealing ordinance vicariously and enter celestial paradise, their calling and election is said to be made sure at that time. They become numbered among the spirits of just men made perfect as they ender paradise to await their resurrection.