Questions about the LDS Church
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- cents1960
- zoo4
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- Erin34
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» talleyrlc - Re: Celestial Kingdom
In response to message posted by MelindaKay:The best resource for you when you have questions is your Bishop. However, I will try to answer the best I can.
The sealing ordinance must be performed for every individual who has ever lived on the earth. Whether or not that ordinance is in effect after this life is completely up to each one of us based on the choices we make. If we live up to all of the covenants we make in the temple then we will be sealed. It is possible that you and your husband's first wife could both be sealed to your husband, and that sealing could be in effect for both of you after this life. It is difficult to comprehend this, but Heavenly Father loves us and wants us to be happy. Perhaps our understanding of this concept will be much different on the other side of the veil and the idea will not bother us. On this side of the veil, it is probably best to put our faith in Heavenly Father and in his plan and trust that everything will work itself out. If we are entitled to exaltation (the only place where we will enjoy marriage relationships) after mortality we will enjoy a place that our mortal minds cannot even begin to comprehend. The glory is so wondrous we can't even understand what it will be like. So, things that concern us here on earth will probably not even occupy our minds there.
In response to your second question, spirit children are created by Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother. We, as mortals, provide the earthly bodies to the spirits created by our Heavenly parents. Each one of us lived in the pre-existence before we were born to our mortal parents.
I hope this helps. Thank you for your questions.
Rebecca Talley
-- posted by talleyrlc
» jsmirner21 - I don't really have any questions for you at this time.
I don't really have any questions for you at this time. I am 22 years old and have been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints since I was 8 years old. I am a return missionary. I would just like to say that I think it's great you guys are doing this and also that you're doing a great job of answering questions. I myself am not the greatest person in the world in explaining things, but I honestly think that you handle these questions very well. I am grateful for your work and wish you luck in trying to help people be aware of what th church is all about. Thanks.-- posted by jsmirner21
» cents1960 - abortion
I have been a member of the church since I was 8 Years old. I started to fall away from the church when I was about 16 years of age. I became pregnant when I was about 19 and decided that I could not have a baby. The baby's father had been married before and was not about to marry me. He was divorced by the time he was 20 and had a daughter from that marriage.He is not a member of the church. I at that time thought that I was a terrible person and that I didn't belong at church because I was this terrible person. I went ahead and had an abortion. This contributed to the feeling that I didn't deserve anything good or religious in my life. I married that man and here I am 22 years and 4 children latter. I have not been very active in church until about the last 2 years I have been going to church as often as possible but still not every sunday.I have been reading the scriptures and praying. I have recently received a testimony that Joseph Smith was/is a true Prophet, something I never had.I have never read the book of Mormon but I am reading it now I keep getting the feeling that I should approach my bishop about going to the temple just me not my husband as he still is not a member. My children were all blessed and have been baptized my 16 year old son just recently baptized his sister. I have prayed for forgiveness but I know I must tell my bishop so that I can truly be forgiven. I have been wondering what will happen to me. I don't think I could handle it if I was to be excommunicated I was a different person then I thought that I was not worthy to be a member of the church. I was molested from the time I was 5 until I was about 9. I thought that it was my fault and that because I had been baptized already that I could not be forgiven. The molester happened to be our neighbor the teenage son of our bishop. I never told any one about this. I have now told my parents and my husband. MY husband and a very close friend are the only ones who know about the abortion. I want to become a better person and not have these two things hanging over me. I am afraid that I will not be allowed to go to the temple. I am wondering if I can be forgiven?-- posted by cents1960
» zoo4 - Re: Celestial Kingdom
In response to message posted by MelindaKay:I think Jesus said it best in Mark 12:25
"When the dead rise, they will niether marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven."
So you see none of us will be married in heaven.
I feel saddened when I think of all those who have been mislead by the wrong gospel. I urge and challenge all you to read the bible and pray to the Lord for understanding.
I hope I have been gentle and if there is anything I can answer or help with just ask.
Trust in God's word.
-- posted by zoo4
» zoo4 - Re: Questions
In response to message posted by talleyrlc:I don't really have any questions, only a comment. I am saddened that there are so many of you that are being mislead by a false gospel.
In Galatians 1:6 Paul talks of other gospels. Part of it is: "But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned!"
Joseph Smith's new gospel is not of God and Jesus and should not be followed. I know that it is difficult to reject teachings that many of you have been taught since birth, but I encourage you all to have an open mind and not be like the Pharisees. Read the Bible, the one true testiment of God. Some of you believe to be Christian and it is the job of all Christians to let Christians know when they have strayed from the path that Jesus has set before us. I am afraid that you have strayed from the path and I pray that you will all come back to it. I pray for all of you, for all of you are like the one sheep that has been lost.
God Bless
-- posted by zoo4
» ashtray1111 - Re: Re: Questions
If we are interested in mormonism and probably have bended if not broken most of the rules in the book of mormon, will we still be able to join the church? I really want to explore mormonism and I really wish to go to the church a few times and get the over all feel, but I am scared that if we have broken the rules, it will be hard and even detrimental to becoming a member.-- posted by ashtray1111
» rdp34 - Re: abortion
In response to can I be forgiven posted by cents1960:I think that's awesome for what you've been doing since then. Wow. I think it's great. For me I know that the few times when I've felt that I should talk to the Bishop about "something" :-) it has always been a really good experience. I'm serious. I go in there with a little "trepidation" and fear, maybe, and don't know what will happen, but he's just there to help out.
I know this probably doesn't help much but I was once abused and I think that in the end you will be ok. If I were you I would even "let it all out" with the Bishop, and see how he feels about it and feels it would be best for it to progress. Just keep going. You'll make it. You'll see. For me it's like when you come back to God he wants you to come back. He is just waiting, anxious to help you and embrace you and welcome you back! (Alma's a great example of this!) I wish you good luck with all of this.
Thank you.
~Roger
-- posted by rdp34
» BrittanyRae - Re: Re: Celestial Kingdom
In response to Re: Celestial Kingdom posted by zoo4:To zoo4, I'd like to thank you for your concern and the gentleness with which you word your comments. A proud member all my life, I have experienced all manner of anti-mormon comments, insults, and contradictory "doctrine". Usually, the people trying to save me can be very unkind, malicious, underhanded, and rude about it. Though I disagree with your outlook on Mormonism, I thank you for praying for us and for your genuine concern. You challenge us to read the bible with an open heart, and I ask you to do the same with the Book of Mormon if you have not already. And to Rebecca, you're doing a marvelous job with your answers and promptings to speak with those of greater authority. Keep up the good work!
-- posted by BrittanyRae
» gentlegiant333 - Re: abortion
In response to abortion posted by cents1960:You poor soul! you are really giving yourself a beating that you do not deserve! Though you did wrong by getting pregnant under the circumstances that you describe and followed that up with an abortion, the God I know stated that He could take situations that were meant for evil and bring good out of them. I'm convinced that people would get more out of what you would have to say in coaxing women not to have an abortion for reasons based on irresponsibility, then from individuals who can't back up their convictions with sound reasoning. A former girlfriend of mine was a victim of abortion before we met. The after effects were by no means fun,as you may well know.The one I'm most familiar with is the annual period of depression which falls around the date of the depression. At this point it sounds like you need support and love. Not condemnation.
It also appals me to think that this bishop would have the horrendous gaul to excommunicate you...the very person who was sexually abused by his son when he was your neighbour! This is outlandish! I hope that all went well. If not go elsewhere because under the circumstances you described being excommunicated from this bishop would only show his lack of compassion. I hope that all is well.
-- posted by gentlegiant333
» Erin34 - Re: Re: Questions
Of course you can join the church if you have broken the rules. Who hasn't? No matter how hard we try, none of us are perfect. The only perfect who ever walked the earth was Jesus Christ. The wonderful news of the gospel is that we can be forgiven of our sins and perfected in Christ. When you are baptized a member of the church, all your old sins are washed away; you become clean and perfect. At least until you mess up again. Then you repent and ask for forgiveness. All are sinners, but through the atonement of Jesus Christ, we can be forgiven for those sins.Don't let what you've done stand in your way.
-- posted by Erin34
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