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GUIDE TO THE SCRIPTURES
Mortal, Mortality
The time from birth until physical death. This is sometimes called the second estate.
In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die, Gen. 2: 16-17 (Moses 3: 16-17). At death the spirit shall return to God and the body to the dust of the earth, Eccl. 12: 7 (Gen. 3: 19; Moses 4: 25). Do not let sin reign in your mortal body, Rom. 6: 12. This mortal body must put on immortality, 1 Cor. 15: 53 (Enos 1: 27; Mosiah 16: 10; Morm. 6: 21). Man’s state became a state of probation, 2 Ne. 2: 21 (Alma 12: 24; 42: 10). Adam fell that men might be, 2 Ne. 2: 25. Do you look forward and view this mortal body raised in immortality? Alma 5: 15. This life is the time to prepare to meet God, Alma 34: 32. Do not fear death, for your joy is not full in this world, D&C 101: 36. Those who keep their second estate shall have glory, Abr. 3: 26.