What can I do to help my husband become more active in the Mormon Church?
Rather than trying to convert a loved one by preaching to him, a much more powerful way would be to act as a worthy example of the believers.
Where do we find information about the two apostles who will be killed in the streets of Jerusalem?
The “two witnesses” mentioned in Revelations 11 who were killed and left in the street for three and half days are two apostles of the Lord. According to Revelations they will be resurrected after the three and a half days, and ascend to heaven in the sight of all the people.
From Isaiah 61:1, how could Jehovah anoint Jesus if they are the same person?
Where the scriptures speak of Jehovah anointing Jesus, it is an allegorical expression demonstrating that the mortal Jesus is compliant with the principals announced by Himself as Jehovah.
It is really gambling if my husband plays poker for only small amounts of money?
Anyone involved in gambling of any sort or for any reason would do well to quit such activity immediately, and thus avoid financial disaster and the breakup of his family.
What will our resurrected bodies look like?
The resurrected body is in the form of the pre-mortal spirit that inhabits the body during mortality. People will be resurrected in the same physical form that they are laid down, for there is no growth in the grave. They will then grow toward an eternally mature stature.
How does Matthew 20:30 fit in with celestial marriage?
There is no marrying in heaven, but those who are married in the holy temple during mortality, if they keep the covenants made in that holy ordinance, they will remain as husband and wife in their exalted state throughout all eternity.
Why it is so hard to turn the other cheek?
If we take judgement and punishment into our own hands, we will likely give either too much or too little, If we leave it in the Lord’s hands the punishment will be excruciatingly appropriate.
How can I keep my testimony when I feel so depressed all the time?
Depression is not a sin, it is an illness. A testimony is not a feeling, it is the revealed knowledge of the truth.
Is there a Satan for each world?
There is only one Savior of all our Father’s children, regardless of the earth they inhabit as mortals, and that Savior is the Lord Jesus Christ, the great Jehovah, the King of Zion, the Rock of Heaven.
Could Satan ever be forgiven?
Those who inherit any one of the three kingdoms of glory in the resurrection will remain in that kingdom forever, although there will be opportunity for continual progress within each of the kingdoms of glory.
What is the Law of Sacrifice?
Living the law of sacrifice means that one would put the work of the Lord first in his life, and would avoid all those things that are contrary to the will of the Lord.
In what form will our bodies be resurrected?
In the resurrection the body will rise in the stature as when the person died–the child will be resurrected as a child, the adult as an adult. The immortal body will then grow toward the condition of perfection.
Does reincarnation really exist?
Reincarnation is a false doctrine. Man progresses from intelligence to spirit to mortal to immortal states, and may go on to perfection according to his obedience of eternal laws upon which perfection is based.
Why would the prophet Elisha curse the children who mocked him to the extent that they all died horrible deaths?
The brief biblical account of Elisha causing bears to eat the children who mocked does not include his justification for the act. But since he was a prophet, executing great miracles in the name of the Lord, we should accept the facts and not worry about their justification.
Does each inhabited world have its own Adam and Eve?
Each inhabited world has had its first progenitors, and on each world they were given the names of Adam and Eve.
How can I forgive myself?
Self forgiveness is often a difficult task. However, since the Lord “remembers [our] sins no more,” neither should we.
Can I really be forgiven for my sins?
True repentence completely absolves the sinner from any culpability before the Lord for the sins committed.
How can I know if I’ve been forgiven?
True repentence brings relief from the suffering and feeling of unworthiness associated with wrong doing.
Who is the captain of the Lord’s host mentioned in Joshua 5?
The captain of the Lord’s host is the Savior Himself.
How can I avoid temptation when I am around young women?
In order to overcome temptation and avoid evil we much control our actions, our words and our thoughts.
Should a person with Downs Syndrome be baptized?
People who are not accountable because of age or mental illness have no need for baptism in the Mormon Church. The great atoning sacrifice of the Savior has paid the price for all their sins, and they will inherit the celestial kingdom.
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