rocka21
Brother Rock
With the knowledge that he was given by the Saviour, as far as I know, absolutely.
but being married is required, right? or did he get a free pass?
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With the knowledge that he was given by the Saviour, as far as I know, absolutely.
Christ refers to his flock as "little" in general...StateNumber of
congregationsNumber of
membersPercent of state
populationUtah2,9241,236,24271.76%Idaho662268,06026.63Wyoming12845,79310.10Nevada19889,0337.41Arizona469199,7615.45Montana10628,6203.58Hawaii10938,3033.46Oregon22889,6013.15Washington371150,6343.10Alaska5815,7512.86
So ruffly, Some of these people made it to the High kingdom in America?
Dang! should have been born in Utah or Idaho!
all kidding aside, that would be a pretty low number world wide that is making it to the Highest kingdom.
of course i will most likely get a scripture like " narrow is the path, and few that find it". I get it.
Christ refers to his flock as "little" in general...
The percentage of Christians in the world, in general, is far far less thant those who don't believe in Christ, LDS members are even fewer in number..
Truly narrow is the way and few there be that find it or enter into it...
Christ often uses the terms, "little flock," and "little children"..
Bingo.... i knew there was an answer.
thats a good answer for little johhny when he is growing up. Johhny, only us in utah know the " WAY" , were are just the ones that hear the voice.
same answer the JW's and SDA's give.
but being married is required, right? or did he get a free pass?
No, absolutely not, my parents never ever forced or taught me anything, other than to pay my tithing and go to church, which we sluffed often and went to our cabin. My parents are not strict Mormons, not many are. We are totally free to figure this thing out ourselves and most do and stray far away from the church looking for something to satisfy them...sorry, those numbers did not paste right.
i just think its interesting that most mormons are in Utah and Idaho.
could it be that the reason that most LDS on this site are from Utah and Idaho is because when your were a small child this doctrine was drilled into your head and it really does not get to much play outside of those states?
"little flock" "little children"yeah, i know there are around 15 million world wide, but man.... 6 billion people! Just a thought.
LDS doctrine is the pure restored complete gospel of Jesus Christ, a "Pearl of Great Price," riches cannot by...back to the whole married point. That is just another point where i dissagree with the LDS doctrine.
They will need to marry sooner or later if they ever want to be a part of the highest level of heaven, where God the Father and the Son dwell.Some people have the "gift" not to marry. what about them?
Rocka, you misunderstand, there is no black and white, hell or heaven, there are varying degrees of hell and varying degrees of paradise/heaven until you reach the place where God the Father and the Son dwell..Bingo.... i knew there was an answer.
thats a good answer for little johhny when he is growing up. Johhny, only us in utah know the " WAY" , were are just the ones that hear the voice.
same answer the JW's and SDA's give.
Yes, that's why we do work for the dead. God will work things out for his salvation, no one will be left behind who did not have the fullness of Christ's gospel while they lived on this earth.but being married is required, right? or did he get a free pass?
Wow, finally a challenging question, which I've never thought of before.do you think that abortion would count as the shedding of innocent blood for couples married in the temple?
To be honest, I am not sure, I know he made it to the Celestial Kingdom, but at the moment, he may not be in the highest glory, but what difference does it make to you, you do not even believe in this.
why can't you be sure?
Paul was NOT MARRIED, so he can't be in the highest glory. Or do we bend the rules for him.
Are you saying that a Mormon who never married can't get to the "highest" level of heaven, and that a married non-LDS Christian (or anyone else) can't?
If Mormons believe that Jesus and God are two separate beings, doesn't that mean that Jesus isn't in the highest level of heaven either?
If Christianity came about several thousand years before Joseph Smith founded the LDS church, does this rule apply only after that, or does it apply to all Christians in history?
In most cases, probably. However, the wife of a member of our Stake High Council had an abortion. I don't know all of the circumstances, but I believe there are exceptions to the general rule. God is all-knowing; we're not. We're also not in a position to judge our fellow human beings.do you think that abortion would count as the shedding of innocent blood for couples married in the temple?
It would depend on a lot of things, and is not that cut and dried. That would be the general rule of thumb.I'm confused...
Are you saying that a Mormon who never married can't get to the "highest" level of heaven, and that a married non-LDS Christian (or anyone else) can't?
First of all, many LDS believe that Jesus was, in fact, married -- although let me stress that this is NOT official doctrine. Regardless of His marital status, Jesus is God. He can go wherever He wishes.If Mormons believe that Jesus and God are two separate beings, doesn't that mean that Jesus isn't in the highest level of heaven either?
It applies to everyone who has ever lived. Just as we perform proxy baptisms, we perform proxy marriages (i.e. sealings).If Christianity came about several thousand years before Joseph Smith founded the LDS church, does this rule apply only after that, or does it apply to all Christians in history?
Clearly:drool:I'm confused...
no, because their marriages are until "Death do us part" how can one become exalted unless the marriage is binding and everlasting. The Priesthood has the authority to bind things on earth and also in heaven. Hence why we have the authority on the earth again to perform eternal marriages.Are you saying that a Mormon who never married can't get to the "highest" level of heaven, and that a married non-LDS Christian (or anyone else) can't?
Just because he didn't marry here on earth doesn't mean he won't marry in heaven. Also, I can only speculate, but i believe Jesus was married, his life jumps from 15 to 33 in the bible with nothing in between, that is 18 years of lost history. I think that a good explanation would be it was omitted to protect his family here on earth. If he was to be our example of a perfect person, then wouldn't that mean he married and had children? since he teaches us that?If Mormons believe that Jesus and God are two separate beings, doesn't that mean that Jesus isn't in the highest level of heaven either?
The biggest thing that goes on int he temple is work for the dead. Sealings, Endowments, Baptisms and Confirmations, these are all done for our ancestors who have passed on. We believe that during the millennium when Christ reigns, that will be the work that is emphasized the most, making sure we don't miss a single person, and with the number of people on this planet, I'm sure it would take a thousand years with temples working 24/6 (Sundays off) to complete all that work.If Christianity came about several thousand years before Joseph Smith founded the LDS church, does this rule apply only after that, or does it apply to all Christians in history?