What is the 'second annointing'?

[_moksha]

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Is his calling and election still "made sure"?

His indulgence is paid in full.

[_Joe Geisner]

I also wanted to mention that Devery Anderson's excellent book on the "Development of LDS Temple Worship" has some great accounts. On page 414 he quotes Russell Nelson telling about his 2nd and that he went on a Sunday (when the temples are closed) and on page 430 he quotes Joseph Bentley getting his 2nd where he says that he along with five or six other couples where with him and his wife as they went into the Holy of Holies in the SLC temple.

A friend of mine who lives in the Jordon River area says that often he sees cars in the parking lot of the temple on Sundays. We both have figured that this is one of the temples that members of the 12 use for peoples 2nds.

[_Tobin]

The second anointing is different from your calling and election being made sure. The second anointing is merely an ordinance performed in the temple. It has no more power to save you than baptism. Your calling and election is only possible with the Lord himself. If the Lord appears and judges you and says your calling and election is made sure - then save falling as a son of perdition like Judas - you are saved. There are only a few individuals I know have had their calling and election made sure - the holy prophets, the 12 disciples, and the 12 apostles of Christ. Four of whom, despite having their calling and election made sure, wished to continue in the flesh in service to God and mankind.

Sons of perdition are those who have seen and know for certain there is a God, then turn and deny that. You cannot be perdition without that knowledge. Anyone that claims they are perdition otherwise is merely a liar and a Telestial being.