What does it mean to turn the hearts of the children to their fathers?
Turning the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to their fathers refers to genealogy work.
What effect does being sealed to a husband in the Mormon Temple have on one’s relationship to one’s birth parents?
Being sealed in the temple as the wife of a husband does nothing to cancel the relationship of a daughter sealed to her own parents.
How can I help my family become active in the Mormon Church?
With children approaching adulthood the power of example is much stronger than the power of words in effecting behavior.
In the celestial kingdom will my husband and I be part of his family or mine?
In the state of exaltation in the celestial kingdom the line of authority will descend from father to son and from mother to daughter-in-law.
Can an unborn child be sealed to its parents?
Mormons should consult with the temple president to find out if a stillborn child can be sealed by proxy to its parents.
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.
If a woman is remarried for time only and has children, who are the children sealed to?
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.
Why doesn’t the Mormon Church keep records of stillborn babies?
The Mormon Church makes membership records only for living members, but families are encouraged to record stillborn children in their own records.
My family opposes my joining the Mormon Church, what should I do?
Even if family or others prevent us from joining the Mormon Church, we can live its teachings until we are able to do so.
If the Mormon Church is true, why do Mormons still do bad things?
The Mormon Church exists to make bad men good and good men better, to help families and individuals, and to help us repent and build faith in Jesus Christ.
