Comments on: Is John D. Lee eligible for the Celestial Kingdom? https://askgramps.org/john-d-lee-eligible-celestial-kingdom/ Moral answers to everyday concerns, curiosities, and uncertainties. Gramps considers all questions on all topics from all sources. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:20:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nik https://askgramps.org/john-d-lee-eligible-celestial-kingdom/#comment-32205 Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:42:00 +0000 http://en.elds.org/askgramps-org/?p=24962#comment-32205 In reply to Tom M.

If one is excommunicated and then restored, doesnt that wipe away the sins and start frsh in nthe Lords eyes?

]]> By: Tom M https://askgramps.org/john-d-lee-eligible-celestial-kingdom/#comment-32132 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:33:00 +0000 http://en.elds.org/askgramps-org/?p=24962#comment-32132 Gramps, while I agree with the spirit of your answer I do have to wonder if maybe the Church does have a little more say so over the forgiveness of sins than is commonly thought. After His resurrection, Jesus told the Apostles, “Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.” (John 20:23) This was the Primitive Church before the current Restoration, and I know that you only said that it is The Church of Jesus Christ of LATTER-Day Saints which “does not have nor has it ever claimed to have the power to forgive sins.” However, in the restoration of the Gospel, Joseph Smith was told “that whatsoever you seal on earth shall be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever you bind on earth, in my name and by my word, saith the Lord, it shall be eternally bound in the heavens; and WHOSESOEVER SINS YOU REMIT ON EARTH SHALL BE REMITTED ETERNALLY IN THE HEAVENS, AND WHOSESOEVER SINS YOU RETAIN ON EARTH SHALL BE RETAINED IN HEAVEN.” (Doctrine and Covenants 132:46) The Church may not be so bold as to exercise this power very often, but it certainly sounds like it is definitely here.

]]> By: Jane https://askgramps.org/john-d-lee-eligible-celestial-kingdom/#comment-32127 Sat, 21 Jun 2014 15:53:00 +0000 http://en.elds.org/askgramps-org/?p=24962#comment-32127 Thanks. This helps me in working with others who have questions about ancestors with a dubious past . The same would apply to them.

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