Is Joseph Smith a direct descendant of Lehi?
Joseph Smith was of the blood of Ephraim, not through Lehi’s descendants, but from the blood of Ephraim scattered throughout the nations.
Joseph Smith was of the blood of Ephraim, not through Lehi’s descendants, but from the blood of Ephraim scattered throughout the nations.
Only married couples can have children sealed to them, but everyone who is faithful will ultimately receive every blessing.
Mormons do not believe their leaders are perfect and expect that they will make mistakes, but believe that God calls imperfect people to be leaders.
The children of a woman who has been sealed in the temple and remarries for time only and remains faithful to her covenants will be considered to have been born under the covenant, and will belong to their mother in the eternities.
Sorrowing for one’s sin does not mean repentance for the sin. David also was responsible for the death of Bathsehaba’s husband, which is in itself a most grevious sin.
There are code names used in the early editions of the Doctrine and Covenants for those working on its compilation. These names protected the early leaders of the Church.
There is no objection to a missionary developing an attraction to someone of the opposite sex in the mission field after the end of his mission.
Joseph Smith made no money leading the Mormon Church and in fact, he died in poverty and in debt
because of the many persecutions against him.
The payment of a full tithing as a requiement to enter the Mormon temple probably became a requirement late in 1841.
Mormons believe that the Lost tribes will be literally restored and gathered again to their lands sometime around the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.