From the Unspeakable Gift:
... in the preparatory endowment, the ceremony at the veil. This ceremony symbolizes the sacred transmission including the renewal of our bodies. (D&C 84:33, Isa 40:31)
The promises to those who experience this second transition and are born to enter the Kingdom of God (John 3:5-6) are as follows:
1) The infusion of the Holy Ghost (spirit has the appearance of fire, hence the very descriptive term 'baptism of fire'. The baptism of water is an immersion as the surface of the body is made wet. The baptism of fire is an infusion of the Holy Spirit into every piece of our being. This refiner's fire accomplishes our sanctification.
2) The restoration or renewing of the sanctified body (D&C 84:33) and the temple ceremony.
3) The gift of all things:
* To be shown all things
* To comprehend all things
* To have the truth of all things
* To possess all things
* To have all power
In the administration of the second comforter, Christ himself receives us through the veil in person with the formal patriarchal embrace and gives us the promise of eternal life in the Celestial Kingdom. (D&C 88:3-4) He reveals the Father to us and the presence of God becomes our abode. (John 14:23) We are joined with the church of the firstborn, the just made perfect, and angels (Hebrews 12:22-24, D&C 76:67) The born again powers exhibited by Jesus are manifest by all those who are born of the Spirit;
1) Power to move about uninhibited and unseen by other people (John 3:8, Acts 8:39-40, Luke 4:28-30
2) Power to ask and receive (John 14:12-13; D&C 50:25-30)
3) Power of Life over death.
4) Power over the elements, to move mountains or create them.
5) Remission of all sins is experienced. (2 Nephi 31:17) Not only are the nails of sin gone but even the prints of the nails are healed. Then are we atuned with our intelligence and redeemed (Mosiah 27:24-25) and are on the straight and narrow path (2 Nephi 31:18) This implies that being born to enter the kingdom of God is not an end point, but rather a fantastic new beginning!
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