What do Mormons say about Mathew Chapter 22 concerning marriage after physical death?
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We say that it means just what it says:  that temporal marriages (i.e. "to death do you part" civil arrangements) are just that:  temporal.  They do not extend into the eternities, and those who marry outside of God's covenant will not have the ability to have eternal marriages in heaven.\n\nSee additional LDS scripture on the topic:\n\nDoctrine & Covenants 132:15-17\n15 Therefore, if a man marry him a wife in the world, and he marry her not by me nor by my word, and he covenant with her so long as he is in the world and she with him, their covenant and marriage are not of force when they are dead, and when they are out of the world; therefore, they are not bound by any law when they are out of the world. \n  16 Therefore, when they are out of the world they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but are appointed angels in heaven, which angels are ministering servants, to minister for those who are worthy of a far more, and an exceeding, and an eternal weight of glory. \n  17 For these angels did not abide my law; therefore, they cannot be enlarged, but remain separately and singly, without exaltation, in their saved condition, to all eternity; and from henceforth are not gods, but are angels of God forever and ever.
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I am a father of five sons and the husband of a beautiful wife.  Because of our obedience to the teachings of the Lord as revealed through the prophets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints we have been successfully married for 26 years, never divorced, never separated, never been unfaithful to one another.  All five sons have earned their Eagle Scout rank, four oldest have graduated from high school, never been drinkers, never smoked, never used drugs, never joined a gang, never been arrested, never been a problem to raise one bit.  Four eldest sons have served full-time LDS missions throughout the world in Pennsylvania, London, Montana, and Houston.  Two oldest sons were married for time and all eternity in the San Diego Temple and now have successful families of their own.  All the criticism and heel-snapping by non-LDS individuals simply reveals how little they know of the Lord's teachings to his children.  They argue over some quote made by Brigham Young 160 years ago and they totally ignore what the teachings of the church could do for them.  Many of the harshest critics of the church come from divorce, broken homes, lonely lives of desperation who could have equally been blessed if they paid the price to gain a testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and live its teachings.  Sadly, however they choose to pursue lives of criticism rather than investigate with a sincere heart with real intent having faith in Christ.  Such is the nature of mortality.
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I don't believe that either.  I think some misinterpret this passage:  For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.... Mark 12:25\n\nIf you read the entire context (provided below) Jesus isn't saying that we become angels or even like angels in all respects, but that marriage is not binding in heaven.
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No offence taken :) \n\nThere are a lot of rumours about things like this.  The truth is, people from all religions can be abusive, but it's certainly not supported in any way by the Mormon church.  There is a pamphlet published by the church that you might be interested in peering at, called 'The Family' which actually touches on this.  It says that it's a terrible thing to do to beat your partner, and that God looks down on it.  It also says that anyone who does this will lose their blessings from God, and may have their membership in the church suspended.  There is even a brief suggestion that you will not get to continue your marriage after death (there is an idea in the Mormon church that if you get married in the temple, the marriage continues after you die, for all eternity) if you abuse your spouse.  \n\nHope this helps! \n\nAmaya \nxXx
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They are wrong, and they won't go to Heaven I'm afraid.  It says in the Bible that nothing is to be added yet they went and made a whole extra testament!  Also, what's all that rubbish about Mormons inheriting their own planet when they die?  I have a former Mormon friend, who is now a Christian, he uses the analogy that Mormonism is like seeing a cardboard cut-out of The Beatles, whereas Christianity is like meeting them in person - there is just no comparison.  Sorry Mormons, you are wrong...you need to get yourself a personal relationship with Jesus or your off to Hell.
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Isn't it comical seeing people trying to explain spiritual matters when they are not guided in the least by a living prophet or modern scripture.\n\nI have a firm, unshakeable knowledge that the Lord restored His kingdom to the earth in 1830 when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was organized.  It contains the priesthood of Jesus Christ, restored by John the Baptist in 1829 and Peter, James and John, that same year.  It has modern prophets who can communicate the mind, the will, and the voice of the Lord to this generation.  It has a second witness for Jesus Christ--The Book of Mormon.  While most religions contain some truth and some good things, they lack much of what was lost between the death of Christ and the apostles and the raising up of the Prophet Joseph Smith in the early 19th century.
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Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.\n\n1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
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Yes, Paul said, "Our spirits yearn to be clothed upon by the body incorruptible." "The mortal must put on immortality, and this corrupt must put on incorruption, and we shall be changed." "The body we receive is as different to the one we have now, as the stalk with fruit, is different from the seed that was planted."
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Ephesians 5:22-24\n\n"22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."\n\nBut then you read on:\n\n 25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her...husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
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Sample Ceremony\n\nNotary states, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today (tonight) to join this man and this woman in (holy) matrimony."\n\nExchange of Vows\n\nNotary asks the man, "(his name), do you take this woman to be your wife, to live together in (holy) matrimony, to love, honor, comfort her and keep her in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live?"\n\nMan answers, "I do."\n\nNotary asks the woman, "(her name), do you take this man to be your husband, to live together in (holy) matrimony, to love, honor, comfort him and keep him in sickness and in health, and forsaking all others, for as long as you both shall live?"\n\nWoman answers, "I do."\n\nNotary states, "Repeat after me:"\n\nTo the man: "I, (his name), take you (her name ), to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part."\n\nTo the woman: "I, (her name), take you (his name ), to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part."\n\nExchange of Rings\n\nNotary asks the man to place the ring on the woman's finger and to repeat the following, "I give you this ring as a token and pledge of our constant faith and abiding love." (Repeat the same for the woman).\n\nPronouncement\n\nNotary asks the couple to join hands, then declares, "By virtue of the authority vested in me under the laws of the State of Florida, I now pronounce you husband and wife. The bride and groom may now kiss."
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I am a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. Better known as Mormon. We believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost. They are 3 separate beings. We believe that Jesus was sent to suffer for our sins. We also believe that after he died he came to visit the Americas. That is what the Book Of Mormon is all about is Jesus coming to the American continents after he died.If you want a copy of the Book of Mormon I will send you one free of charge. jgeddes01@yahoo.com (just give me your address)  We believe that God and Jesus both speak to Prophets on earth today. True Mormons are not those people down in Utah Practicing polygamy. They are the ones making us look bad.
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It rather depends.  In a worst case scenario, assuming everyone is baptized, the two prospective spouses exchange vows in the presence of two witnesses.  There is no obligation that they have civil authority or that they are ordained to the ministry.  This assumes the ordinary method is unavailable.  Jesus said, "Whereever two or more are gathered in my name, I am there."  Therefore, marriage creates a church (an ecclesia or community of God).  As such, it should be celebrated within the community of believers, preferrably by a bishop or presbyter.  The Roman Patriarchate also permits Deacons to officiate weddings.\n\nIn the Eastern Church matrimony is separate from the divine liturgy, in the West it usually is included as part of the Mass.\n\nIf any of the above are not baptized, then its sacramentality is open to question per both Paul and Peter.
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Ahh, good question. To know the answer, you need to understand that Jesus was speaking in "wedding terms" since we are His bride and He is the bridegroom. \nIn that culture, the bridegroom would prepare the wedding chamber on the side of the father's house (I go to prepare a place for you). The son keeps building and building until the father looks at the house and says, "OK, son, go get your bride." With great excitment, the bridegroom goes running off to arrive where his bride is patiently waiting. It could be morning, it could be night... she doesn't know. Then he comes in and wisks her away to the marriage ceremony (behold I come at an hour you do not know). The wife is caught up (rapture) in her arms and "stolen" in love from her family to be joined in a new family.\n\nThis is why Jesus said this and why the disciples did not question it. They knew exactly what He was talking about.
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"If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." Leviticus 20:13.\n\nuse that one if you dont believe paul
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I think it is very possible they were married, but maybe not.  There is some evidence that he may have been married and some that says the person he was married to was Mary Magdalene.  The big thing is - does it matter?  I don't believe that if he was married it changed his message at all.
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If Tom Cruise ever gets around to marrying Katie Holmes, the Scientology wedding ceremony will likely be one of those listed in The Background, Ministry, Ceremonies & Sermons of the Scientology Religion, a $200 hard-bound volume published by the Church of Scientology for use by its ministers. (The leatherbound commemorative edition is priced at an unbelievable $2500.) The book contains five versions of the wedding ceremony: Traditional, Informal, Single Ring, Double Ring, and Concise Double Ring. Two of these are reproduced below, for comparison.\nSome interesting points:\n\nThe Traditional ceremony uses painfully stilted language -- a really bad attempt at free verse.\n\nThe groom is always referred to in the Traditional ceremony as a "man", while the bride is referred to in several places as a "girl". Note the brilliant observation that "girls need clothes and food and tender happiness and frills ... perhaps a cat."\n\nNeither ceremony offers much in the way of spiritual content, and there is no mention of any higher power.\n\nThe big spiritual advice offered to the newlyweds in the Double Ring ceremony is, basically, "never go to bed angry". Wow! That's deep!\n\nScientologists believe they are immortal spirits, and the Double Ring makes reference to the circle being an "emblem of permanency", representing "time and space -- which are without ending". The implication of this circle imagery is that the two people are to be joined together forever. But a few lines earlier the proposed bond is more tentative: "your one joint desire in present time is that the love you have created shall remain a reality throughout your future years." Does that mean future years in this lifetime?\n\nThe Traditional ceremony is more blunt: it ends with an acknowledgment that the marriage is over when the participants die. Although Scientologists believe in reincarnation, one's marital obligations are apparently only intended for the current lifetime. After that the individuals are free agents again.
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dont you mean "When are people finally going to accept the fact that the LDS chruch DOES NOT practice nor sanction polygamy anymore?\nLDs but not all mormons?\nwho were those members? Joseph Smith \nDoes the LDS church teach that Pologamy will be practiced in heaven?\nWhat political event led to the LDS God changing the rules?