The 3 parts of eternity.
The scriptures tell us that a third part of heaven followed Lucifer. There is a little bit of misunderstanding of ancient terminology here. The ancients did not understand fractions. This third part does not mean 1/3 of heaven. What it tells us that that the pre-existence was divided into 3 parts and one part followed Satan.
So the question is – What are the other two parts? Alma chapter 13 tells us of another part of heaven. They were called the noble and great sons and daughters of G-d. Abraham chapter 3 also talks about the noble and great division. Alma chapter 13 tells us that everyone that is ordained to the Melchizedek on earth was pre-ordained in the pre-existence and was part of the noble and great sons. We also know that all that marry in the temple were also a part of the noble and great sons and daughters.
I know of nothing in the scriptures that names the other part or group. I call them the ones that did not follow Satan and did not seek a calling in the order of Melchizedek for this life.
Personally I do not think there were any “fence sitters”. All that come to earth and get a physical body chose to follow G-d. But as Alma says some exercised more faith.
It is also interesting to note that the children of men (under Noah) are divided into 3 parts as well as the resurrection divides us all into 3 parts or citizens of 3 Kingdoms.
The Traveler
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