Unveiling Jesus Christ

John Cassinat
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This podcast is based on the research, writings, and content created by John E. Cassinat found principally in his two-volume book entitled The Book of Revelation Doctrinal Commentary: Unveiling Jesus Christ. The book focuses on the unveiling of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of John the Revelator. The podcast sets forth the views and opinions of theologians and Biblical scholars from many different religions, although the doctrinal views of the apocalypse predominantly align with those found in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. John the Revelator’s symbolism and images are explained with reference to multiple Old Testament books, including Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, Joel and Zechariah. Jesus Christ is the major focus of this podcast from the time of his premortal existence through the time of the celestialization of the earth. Within these broad parameters, podcast topics will include a discussion of the creation of spirit bodies in premortality; the premortal conflict between Lucifer (Satan) and Jehovah (Christ) during the grand council in heaven and the war in heaven; Christ’s physical creation of multiple worlds; the mortal ministry of Christ among the Jews and the establishment of his ancient church; the postmortal ministry of Christ’s spirit in paradise after His crucifixion; the post-resurrection ministry of Christ among the Jews on the eastern hemisphere, the Nephites on the western hemisphere and the lost ten tribes of Israel; the ongoing conflicts between Christ and Satan in the earthly kingdoms of Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome and the modern nations of the earth; the great apostasy that followed the apostolic period; the restoration of Christ’s latter-day church in preparation for His Second Coming and the resurrection of His saints; and Christ’s millennial reign of peace on the renewed and paradisiacal earth for 1000 years, followed by the final defeat of Satan’s kingdom at the end of the earth. These topics and many more will be discussed in this podcast as the many symbols and apocalyptic images of Saint John the Divine are explained to unveil Jesus Christ.

  1. 12h ago

    [§335] The Celestial Resurrection Continues for 1000 Years

    This podcast explains the two stages of celestial resurrection that include the morning of the first resurrection before the second coming for exaltation-worthy saints and the afternoon of the first resurrection that begins immediately after the Second Coming for unexalted ministering angels of the celestial kingdom. Both stages of resurrection are described in Doctrine and Covenants 88:97-99. The afternoon of the first resurrection is described in verse 99, specifically, which states: “And after this another angel shall sound, which is the second trump; and then cometh the redemption of those who are Christ's at his coming; who have received their part in that prison which is prepared for them, that they might receive the gospel, and be judged according to men in the flesh.” Leaders and scholars in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints interpret this verse to mean the terrestrial resurrection, rather than the second stage of the celestial resurrection. This podcast explains why verse 99 is part of the celestial resurrection by comparing it to Paul’s writings in 1 Corinthians 15:23 and 29, and also by analyzing the language in D&C 88:97-102 for all four stages of resurrection for celestial, terrestrial, telestial, and sons of perdition.

    [§335] The Celestial Resurrection Continues for 1000 Years

  2. 4d ago

    [§334] The Celestial Resurrection After the Second Coming

    This podcast explains the celestial resurrection of exalted and unexalted people of the celestial kingdom who come forth shortly after the second coming in the afternoon of the first resurrection. The resurrection of such persons is distinguished from exaltation-worthy people who come forth prior to the second coming in the morning of the first resurrection. This podcast describes four distinct classes or categories of people who come forth in the celestial resurrection after the second coming of Jesus Christ. First, they include celestial worthy people (both exalted and unexalted), who qualify for celestial glory but they did not receive their gospel ordinances prior to their death before the Second Coming so their resurrection had to wait until after the Second Coming. Second, people still living at the time of the second coming who must still receive their gospel ordinances after the Second Coming and therefore live for some period of time during the millennium when they can then be changed in the twinkling of an eye to a resurrected state. Third, people born during the millennium who live as millennial mortals and receive their gospel ordinances as “living ordinances” for themselves before they are changed in the twinkling of an eye at 100 years of age. Fourth, the translated Lost Ten Tribes who receive their temple ordinances at the temple located in Independence Missouri. They will also resurrect after they receive their temple ordinances at the hands of Ephraim. This podcast also explains the resurrection of unexalted people to the celestial kingdom when a second resurrection angel sounds as described in Doctrine and Covenants 88:99. This verse is commonly interpreted by people within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as the terrestrial resurrection. This podcast takes the position and explains that this verse actually describes part of the celestial resurrection for unexalted people who come forth after the second coming in the afternoon of the first resurrection.

    [§334] The Celestial Resurrection After the Second Coming

  3. Oct 18

    [§332] Overview of the First Resurrection and the Last Resurrection

    This podcast provides an overview of the first resurrection of the just, which includes all people who will resurrect to the celestial and terrestrial kingdoms by the end of the millennium. This overview also includes a discussion of the second resurrection of the unjust, which includes all people who resurrect to the telestial kingdom and sons of perdition who resurrect to outer darkness. The resurrection of the unjust will occur after the little season of the wickedness that follows the millennium and at the end of the earth. This podcast also provides a detailed explanation of the morning of the first resurrection when exaltation-worthy saints are resurrected as the firstfruits of the resurrection. This stage of the resurrection began with the resurrection of Jesus Christ in the meridian of time. All exaltation-worthy saints who lived and died or were translated prior to the death of Jesus Christ were resurrected with him on both the Eastern and Western hemispheres. Since the time of Christ’s resurrection, the resurrection has not been ongoing or continuous on a general basis for the last 2000 years. People such as Moroni, Peter, and James, have been resurrected since the resurrection of Jesus Christ because they had missions to perform in the flesh on earth. The disembodied spirits of virtually all other people who have died since the resurrection of Jesus Christ enter the postmortal spirit world to fulfill the vast amount of missionary work in that sphere of existence. The morning of the first resurrection will resume with a very large group of people at the end of the Second Woe just before the Second Coming. This resurrection will include exaltation-worthy people who are living, deceased, and translated. When the morning resumes at the second coming, it will then continue without interruption throughout the entire duration of the millennium. This will make it possible for any and all exaltation-worthy people who live during the millennium to resurrect with an exalted and glorified bodies.

    [§332] Overview of the First Resurrection and the Last Resurrection

  4. Oct 13

    [§331] Earthly Ordinances Required Before the Celestial Resurrection

    This podcast explains the interrelationship between the law of earthly ordinances and the order of resurrection. The law of earthly ordinances requires that all gospel ordinances be performed on mortal people in the flesh before the resurrection. Baptism and confirmation are the gateway ordinances for entry into the celestial kingdom. The sealing ordinance is the gateway ordinance necessary for exaltation in the highest degree of celestial glory. To qualify for exaltation, a person must receive all his or her gospel ordinances for themselves before their resurrection as living ordinances or by proxy as vicarious ordinances. Children who die before the age of eight years are unaccountable and do not require baptism or confirmation. However, they still require the sealing ordinance to be exalted. The same rule and exception applies to people who reach the age of accountability but remain unaccountable because of mental and/or physical disability. Most unaccountable people will receive their necessary temple ordinances by proxy during the millennium prior to their resurrection. The morning of the first resurrection for exaltation-worthy people will continue until the end of the millennium so that these and all other people can resurrect after they first receive their gospel ordinances during the millennium as living ordinances or vicarious ordinances. This podcast also discusses the patriarchal order of the priesthood, whereby all exaltation-worthy people are linked in the resurrection as part of an eternal family chain going back to Adam and Eve. In this context there is an explanation of the need for the temple ordinance of sealing children to parents before the resurrection where those same children have been sealed to a spouse in the new and everlasting covenant of marriage that is frequently called celestial marriage and the sealing ordinance.

    [§331] Earthly Ordinances Required Before the Celestial Resurrection

  5. Oct 11

    [§330] Obedience Governs the Order of Resurrection for All Things

    This podcast explains how the law of obedience dictates the order of resurrection of all things including all four classes of creation, which consist of humans, animals, plants, and worlds. Resurrection is a third re-creation of all things that began with the spirit creation carried out by God the Father, followed by the physical creation carried out by Jesus Christ (Jehovah). Finally, the resurrection is made possible by the atonement of Jesus Christ. In each of these three separate creations, the order of creation reverses. Resurrection proceeds from highest to lowest. Therefore, as the most intelligent class of all God’s creations, humans resurrect first in descending order of obedience beginning with Jesus Christ as the most obedient and intelligent of all God’s creations. After the Savior, other people will resurrect in descending order of obedience to inherit the celestial, terrestrial or telestial kingdoms. Sons of perdition do not qualify for a kingdom of glory, but they will resurrect last and remain forever in their resurrected condition in the lake of fire and brimstone‒also known as outer darkness. The first stage of the human resurrection must be complete on all worlds of this generation before the resurrection proceeds with the resurrection of animals on all worlds that become part of the celestial, terrestrial and telestial kingdoms of glory. Animals appointed to these various kingdoms fill the measure of their creation, without the exercise of agency, based on the measure of their intelligence and capacity to live the law associated with the kingdom to which they resurrect. Animals do not resurrect to exist in outer darkness. After the resurrection of all animals on all worlds and to all kingdoms of glory, the resurrection of plants proceeds in like manner from highest to lowest intelligence. Finally, the resurrection of all worlds proceeds from the highest to lowest intelligence beginning with this earth, which has Kolob as its inward spirit. Kolob is the most intelligent of all spirit worlds and will become the great governing star of the universe after its resurrection.

    [§330] Obedience Governs the Order of Resurrection for All Things

  6. Oct 6

    [§329] Rev 20:5-6: The Rest of the Dead in the First Resurrection

    This podcast explains John’s vision of the first resurrection as described in Revelation 20:5-6, which states: “But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.” The rest of the dead referred to in this verse are terrestrial-worthy people who come forth in the first resurrection at the end of the millennium in one large group. Telestial-worthy people and sons of perdition also resurrect at the end of the millennium during the second resurrection of the unjust, but they are not‒strictly speaking‒referred to as "the rest of the dead" in Revelation 20:5. Exaltation-worthy saints who come forth in the morning of the first resurrection are blessed and holy because they have no part in the second death, which is the opposite of eternal life. The second death is a permanent punishment for sons of perdition. The priests of God and of Christ in Revelation 20:6, are the kings and queens identified in Revelation 20:4 that will rule and reign with Christ in their resurrected condition throughout the millennium.

    [§329] Rev 20:5-6: The Rest of the Dead in the First Resurrection

  7. Oct 4

    [§328] Rev 20:4: Exalted Saints Reign with Christ in the Millennium

    This podcast explains the symbolism used by John to describe exaltation-worthy people who come forth in the morning of the first resurrection as kings and queens that rule and reign with Jesus Christ throughout the millennium in Revelation 20:4. This verse states: “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.” (Rev 20:4) The judgment given to these resurrected saints is twofold. First, it means they were judged themselves and found worthy to be resurrected to a glorified and exalted state. Second, it also means that after their resurrection they sit as judges in connection with their millennial reign. Those who qualify to rule and reign with Jesus Christ are those who suffered martyrdom for their testimony of Jesus Christ or, alternatively, overcame Satan by refusing to worship the beast or his image. The mark of the beast in the forehead or in the hand refers to mortal sons of perdition who receive the mark of the beast in their forehead and to telestial-worthy people who receive the mark of the beast in their right hand. Such people will not come forth in the first resurrection of the just, but will be resurrected last after the millennium and end of the earth during the resurrection of the unjust.

    [§328] Rev 20:4: Exalted Saints Reign with Christ in the Millennium

  8. Sep 29

    [§327] Rev 20:4-6: John’s Vision of the First Resurrection

    This podcast provides an overview of the first resurrection using Revelation 20:4-6 as the foundational Scripture. Among other things, this podcast explains how the resurrection occurs in stages from highest to lowest without overlap between the celestial, terrestrial, telestial, and sons of perdition resurrections. Within the first resurrection of the just, there are four separate groups of people who resurrect to celestial glory. They include: (1) Exaltation-worthy people who lived during the Old Testament and were resurrected with Christ in the meridian of time as “firstfruits” in the morning of the first resurrection. (2) Exaltation-worthy people who have lived since the resurrection of Jesus Christ and resurrect when the morning of the first resurrection resumes at the Second Coming. This stage of the resurrection will continue from the end of the Second Woe just before the Second Coming until the end of the millennium. (3) Unexalted, but celestial-worthy people who have lived in any and every age that resurrect with celestial bodies shortly after the Second Coming. This stage of the resurrection is called the afternoon of the first resurrection and it will continue throughout the millennium. (4) Terrestrial-worthy people resurrected in one large group from all ages of time at the end of the millennium. This stage of the resurrection is called the evening of the first resurrection. This podcast also explains the condition of physical bodies that have been resurrected to their perfect frame and form regardless of which stage of the resurrection they come forth. In addition, this podcast explains the status of resurrected children who die as infants or before their adolescent bodies are fully mature. Exaltation worthy parents will have the ability to adopt and raise these children during the millennium until their physical bodies have grown to the full stature of their inward spirit.

    [§327] Rev 20:4-6: John’s Vision of the First Resurrection
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This podcast is based on the research, writings, and content created by John E. Cassinat found principally in his two-volume book entitled The Book of Revelation Doctrinal Commentary: Unveiling Jesus Christ. The book focuses on the unveiling of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of John the Revelator. The podcast sets forth the views and opinions of theologians and Biblical scholars from many different religions, although the doctrinal views of the apocalypse predominantly align with those found in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. John the Revelator’s symbolism and images are explained with reference to multiple Old Testament books, including Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, Joel and Zechariah. Jesus Christ is the major focus of this podcast from the time of his premortal existence through the time of the celestialization of the earth. Within these broad parameters, podcast topics will include a discussion of the creation of spirit bodies in premortality; the premortal conflict between Lucifer (Satan) and Jehovah (Christ) during the grand council in heaven and the war in heaven; Christ’s physical creation of multiple worlds; the mortal ministry of Christ among the Jews and the establishment of his ancient church; the postmortal ministry of Christ’s spirit in paradise after His crucifixion; the post-resurrection ministry of Christ among the Jews on the eastern hemisphere, the Nephites on the western hemisphere and the lost ten tribes of Israel; the ongoing conflicts between Christ and Satan in the earthly kingdoms of Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome and the modern nations of the earth; the great apostasy that followed the apostolic period; the restoration of Christ’s latter-day church in preparation for His Second Coming and the resurrection of His saints; and Christ’s millennial reign of peace on the renewed and paradisiacal earth for 1000 years, followed by the final defeat of Satan’s kingdom at the end of the earth. These topics and many more will be discussed in this podcast as the many symbols and apocalyptic images of Saint John the Divine are explained to unveil Jesus Christ.

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  • Creator
    John Cassinat
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    304
  • Rating
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    © John Cassinat 2023
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