If a single Mormon sister adopts an orphan, can the child be sealed in the Mormon temple to her?
Although only married couples can be sealed together as families in a Mormon temple, Mormons believe that all worthy members will have an opportunity for marriage during the Millenium.
What is the Mormon Church’s stand on kundalini?
Mormon doctrine teaches that the greatest source of truth and enlightenment is from the Holy Ghost and not from various forms of the philosophies of men.
Can Satan read our thoughts?
Satan cannot read our thoughts, but Satan can discern our thoughts from our words and actions.
Does the Bible contain the fulness of the gospel?
The fulness of the everlasting gospel is contained in the Bible because the Book of Mormon says so.
How do I convince a friend that we can become like our Father in Heaven?
If someone does not believe we can become like God, no amount of scriptural evidence will convince him.
What is the Mormon Church’s view on guardian angels?
Angels are near us, but we have no particular guardian angel. The true guardian angel is the Light of Christ.
What are “intelligences?”
Intelligences are eternal entities from which all living things are created. Intelligences cannot be created, they have always existed.
What work will Mormons do in the Celestial Kingdom? Are there Mormon temples in Heaven?
Mormon prophets have taught that those who reach the highest kingdom of Heaven, or the Mormon Celestial Kingdom, will be busy preparing for Christ’s Second Coming. There are no temples in Heaven, rather Heaven itself is considered a temple.
How does a sealing work when family members aren’t active?
Question Dear Gramps, My parents were baptized into the church, but were never sealed. They are divorced and both are inactive. Who am I sealed to other than my husband? Since my parents are divorced, do I seal myself to my inactive father after he dies and...
Can children be sealed to only one parent?
Question Gramps, I am an active Mormon and my husband is a member also but inactive and doesn’t keep the Word of Wisdom. I am getting ready to take my endowments and we have two children, one of which has been married in the temple and I have one grandson. Can...
Can a woman be sealed multiple times?
Question Gramps, I feel sure that I know the answer to this question, but I have to ask anyway. I have a sister-in-law, works faithfully in a temple, and she says: A woman can, on this earth, be sealed to as many men as life gives her through a temple sealing,...
What Church restrictions are there after a divorce? Is adultery a “sin unto death”?
After a divorce, a Priesthood holder might receive restrictions in the Mormon Church based on the nature of his actions which resulted in divorce. In Mormonism, denying the Holy Ghost, murder in the first degree, and some cases of adultery are considered “sins unto death.”
Must a child be adopted to be sealed in the temple?
Question Dear Gramps, In the Maori culture here in New Zealand, children are sometimes born into a family, then passed to another family to rear. My question is in regard to sealings for these children. If the child dies without being officially adopted into...
Where are the “north countries” spoken of in the Doctrine and Covenants?
The north countries spoken of in the Mormon Doctrine and Covenants is currently unknown, as is most information concerning the lost tribes of Israel. Some obscure scriptures will only be understood as they are fulfilled.
To be a “patriarch in the home” does a man need to be sealed in the temple?
According to Mormon doctrine, the priesthood is divided into two functions: apostolic and patriarchal. The patriarchal duties of a priesthood holder in the Mormon church are to oversee the leadership and discipline of the home.
What is the “Rapture” of Christ?
The sectarian concept of the “Rapture of Christ’s church” is not found in Mormon doctrine. Mormons understand the 144,000 persons mentioned in Revelations to be “sealed” High Priests. God does not limit the number of His children who can be saved.
Should we confess a sin to our bishop when we have already repented and felt forgiven?
Mormonism teaches that it may be known that a person has repented of his sins if he will confess them and forsake them. If a Mormon has forsaken sins and felt forgiven of the Lord, then His representative, the bishop, should not be a source of fear when approached for confession.
Can Mormons be forgiven of sins by bearing their testimonies?
It is an untrue notion in the minds of some Mormons that bearing testimony, or reaffirming the knowledge that Jesus is the Christ, will provide forgiveness for sins. Only true repentance, not bearing testimony or even making public confessions, will bring on forgiveness.
Where is it written how to trace one’s priesthood lineage?
We should trace our priesthood authority lineage through the records of the church from the highest ordination we have received.
Are pictures of Christ graven images?
Mormon churches and vistor’s center at Mormon temples often have pictures of Christ hanging up. This should not be confused with “graven images” since the pictures serve as a reminder of Christ and are neither a substitute nor something that is worshipped. This is in harmony with the intent of the Biblical commandment.
Is a written priesthood line of authority necessary?
A written record of priesthood line of authority is not necessary to exercise the priesthood, but it is a valuable thing to have.
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