The Second Anointing and Having Your Calling and Election Made Sure

[Watchmen]

This topic came up in a recent discussion I was having with someone, and despite my nearly 40 years in the Church, I had to admit that I know very little about it.

What is your understanding of the second anointing and/or having one's calling and election made sure?

DISCLAIMER: I understand these are sacred topics and I do not mean to pry. Please take no offense and offer only that which you are completely willing to share.

 

[Katzpur]

You got me. I know no more than you do about it.

 

[Truth_Faith13]

I know I'm not supposed to reply to others post on the DIR but Katz, this is what I was referring to in my thread with my second question.

Watchmen there is an article on lds.org and also FAIR

http://en.fairmormon.org/Mormonism_and_temples/Second_anointing

https://www.lds.org/manual/doctrines-of-the-gospel-teacher-manual/chapter-19-eternal-life?lang=eng

My understanding is that it is very very VERY rare! (mainly because an Apostle as to give it)

 

[Orontes]

This topic came up in a recent discussion I was having with someone, and despite my nearly 40 years in the Church, I had to admit that I know very little about it.

What is your understanding of the second anointing and/or having one's calling and election made sure?

DISCLAIMER: I understand these are sacred topics and I do not mean to pry. Please take no offense and offer only that which you are completely willing to share.

The Second Anointing was a temple rite that began in the Nauvoo period. It is the ordinance component of having one's calling and election made sure. It is not performed singly, but to a married couple, where both are sealed up with the full promises of the priesthood. Like with all other ordinances: it has no power in and of itself, its force is tied to the recipient receiving the Second Comforter: Jesus Christ directly.

 

[Watchmen]

The Second Anointing was a temple rite that began in the Nauvoo period. It is the ordinance component of having one's calling and election made sure. It is not performed singly, but to a married couple, where both are sealed up with the full promises of the priesthood. Like with all other ordinances: it has no power in and of itself, its force is tied to the recipient receiving the Second Comforter: Jesus Christ directly.

So how is that different than the endowment and sealing?

 

[Orontes]

So how is that different than the endowment and sealing?

Endowments and Sealings are sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise: the Holy Ghost. The Second Annointing is sealed by the Second Comforter: Christ directly.

 

[Watchmen]

Endowments and Sealings are sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise: the Holy Ghost. The Second Annointing is sealed by the Second Comforter: Christ directly.

So they're the same thing other than the sealed part? How does one receive his or her second anointing?

 

[Orontes]

So they're the same thing other than the sealed part? How does one receive his or her second anointing?

They are not the same, but the one may follow the other. The one is anticipatory of being sealed by the Holy Ghost. The other being sealed by Christ. The Second Anointing is ultimately dependent on receiving the Second Comforter, Christ.

 

[Watchmen]

They are not the same, but the one may follow the other. The one is anticipatory of being sealed by the Holy Ghost. The other being sealed by Christ. The Second Anointing is ultimately dependent on receiving the Second Comforter, Christ.

Doesn't the second anointing take place in the temple?

 

[Orontes]

Doesn't the second anointing take place in the temple?

Both ordinances are typically done in a temple. The sealing by the First and Second Comforter are not so constrained.