MrsDouglass
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Re: Forever Families
I read it--I just don't know the answer off the top of my head. Give me a day. Or three.
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8/13/2009, 4:23 pm
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MrsDouglass
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Re: Forever Families
As far as I can tell, no, it is not in the bible. Nor is it in the Book of Mormon. It was a revelation given to Joseph Smith.
The only related thing in the bible is Matthew 16:19 (KJV)
"And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
Also, the Mark verse you quoted--I believe that means that because there was no eternal marriage at that time, then the woman who married all the brothers (which is the context of that scripture) would not be married to any of them after death.
The continuation of marriage is only valid if the husband and wife are sealed in the temple by someone with the authority to seal them. We don't believe that ALL marriages are eternal, but they all could be.
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8/20/2009, 9:34 pm
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MrsDouglass
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Re: Forever Families
I thought you were looking for a scriptural answer. Of course what you said is true!
Scripturally, though, yes, "because Joseph Smith said so."
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8/21/2009, 5:51 pm
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Onyx2201
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Re: Forever Families
My scriptures are not next to me, but here's some stuff
Gaod put Adam and Eve in the GArdenand commanded them to mulitply, that is the beginning of family,
Noah took his family with him on the ark, There are a couple fo commandments regarding family,
like honor they father and mother , as well as not coveting the neighbor's wife. ( That one tells men to pay attention to their own wives, inferentially)
There are some OT sciptures that talk about stoning bad kids, again that is part of a family.
Lineage or family lines were important. look at the lineage of Jesus, We have Jacob of the OT with his 12 sons and all the drama of who got pg when , The whole bible is about family relationships, but as to chapter and verse, the KJV doen;t have that many verses that specifically deal with commanding families.
Logically God placed us in families , we don't abandon our young at an early age. We are multi generational in our families most animals aren't.
--- Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death.
-Auntie Mame
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8/24/2009, 9:02 pm
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