The Telestial Kingdom is the lowest of the three degrees of glory in Mormon teaching. It is reserved for those who rejected the gospel of Jesus Christ in mortality and in the spirit world but who are not considered sons of perdition. Individuals assigned to this kingdom are described as “liars, sorcerers, adulterers, and whoremongers” (Doctrine and Covenants 76:103). Though it is the lowest kingdom, it is still said to surpass human understanding in glory. Inhabitants of the Telestial Kingdom are ministered to by the Holy Spirit but will not live in the presence of Heavenly Father or Jesus Christ. This teaching reflects the LDS belief in a graded afterlife where almost all people receive some degree of glory.
Biblical Christianity teaches that all who go to heaven will live eternally in the presence of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. It further teaches that only those who have trusted in Jesus’ perfect work will be in heaven. All others will be in hell (Mark 16:16).
