Revelation 1

Can you imagine what it would be like to receive a letter from an apostle and a member of the First Presidency, written specifically to seven bishops of individual wards in a stake, directly from the Savior, where he writes -

"THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand." (New Testament | Revelation 1:1 - 3)

Because that is exactly what happend as we read -

"JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
5 And from Jesus Christ..." (New Testament | Revelation 1:4 - 5)

I would expect that there would be a great excitement in hearing and following the word. As John writes these priesthood leaders we learn something very significant. Not only that the saints had been elected to exaltation, but the Lord -

"...hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father..." (New Testament | Revelation 1:6)

Of course, based upon our faithfulness. But the second most significant truth that at His second coming -


"...he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him..." (New Testament | Revelation 1:7)

That very verse suggests that all will see him at his second coming. As he mentions even those that pierced him, would suggest even the wicked that had previously passed on. I have always argued, by scriptural reference that the world of spirits remains here on earth. That would suggest that all that have do and have ever lived (except those that have been resurrected) are here on the earth. So at his second coming both the living and the dead will "see him at his second coming". I'm sure this will include the resurrected in the the just will be with him.