Keywords
ladder of heavenly ascent, three principle rounds, faith, hope, charity
Abstract
This chapter argues that “the scriptural triad of faith, hope, and charity should be understood as something more than a general set of personal attributes that must be developed in order for disciples to become like Christ. Instead, as part of the ‘guarded tradition of the Apostle’ [Paul] that is transmitted to readers in 1 Corinthians and elsewhere in scripture, these terms have been used to describe a distinct progression of ‘stages in a Christian’s earthly experience.’ The three stages that correlate to faith, hope, and charity were described by Joseph Smith as the ‘three principal rounds’ of a ladder of heavenly ascent. Each round marks a chief juncture in priesthood ordinances and on the pathway to eternal life.”
Recommended Citation
Bradshaw, Jeffrey M.
(2020)
"Faith, Hope, and Charity: The “Three Principal Rounds” of the Ladder of Heavenly Ascent1,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 39, Article 12.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol39/iss1/12
