that only a few of them acquired eternal salvation?
2007-08-03 18:56:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
D&C 132:4: For behold, I reveal unto you a new and an everlasting covenant; and if ye abide not that covenant, then are ye damned; for no one can reject this covenant and be permitted to enter into my glory.
2007-08-03 19:00:38 · update #1
Re-read D&C 132.
Verses 4-21 (you could make a case for verses 22-24 as well) are the ones that refer to celestial (or eternal) marriage. This is also the "new and an everlasting covenant" that God refers to, and is still reflected in LDS doctrine.
From there, plural marriage is reintroduced in the same revelation. The important thing to note is that there are 2 new things in this revelation:
-Celestial marriage
-Plural marriage
2007-08-03 19:29:39 · answer #1 · answered by Sir Network 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The "new and everlasting covenant" is the covenant and act of eternal marriage, not necessarily plural marriage.
The doctrine will never be fully understood by non-members or even probably some members. Who are we to question God's laws? I don't drink coffee, not because I don't like it, but because it is against the word of wisdom which I believe in following...I don't understand why coffee is bad but I obey the commandment.
I don't understand fully the need for plural marriage, there could be many many reasons why it was practiced or may even be praticed in the eternities. But, I also don't question whether or not the commandment came from the Lord, I know it did.
Thanks for being concerned though...
2007-08-07 10:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
July you're rather OCD appropriate to the Mormon/LDS faith. what's this your 5th or maybe probably 6th question stating polygamy. you're getting to be a broken record and you will no longer relax until ultimately you get the respond you like, ideally one that is antagonistic to the LDS faith. i do no longer understand your rational and that i by no ability greater desirable than in all risk will. you already know that polygamy is discovered interior the bible, and as much as you despise it, as you're claiming. The non secular patriarchs of the Abrahamic faiths practiced it. The twelve tribes of Israel, alongside with Judah does no longer even have existed without the prepare. The Lord promised Abraham that each and every physique his seed would be blessed, this even risk-free the Hagar's son Ishmael, as properly because of the fact the youngsters of the better halves he married after Sarah died, of direction the Lord additionally blessed Jacob and blessed all the youngsters that got here from Rachel, and Leah and their handmaiden. For a God that supposedly hates polygamy He specific did bless the youngsters that got here from polygamous relationships. i'm no longer asserting i'm involved by polygamy, yet i'm asserting which you're being irrational appropriate to the prepare and interior the recommend time you look spreading vileness appropriate to the LDS faith, which seems to be your basically inventory and shop. do no longer you ever get drained?
2016-10-13 22:14:44 · answer #3 · answered by blide 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The new and everlasting covenant is eternal Marriage not Polygamy.
2007-08-04 10:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by Dionysus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Do you understand what it means to be saved? As in Adam all die, even so in Christ will all be made alive. Everyone is saved from death.
Christ died to save us from the effects of sin. All those who repent of their sins will be thus saved.
The New and Everlasting Covenant refers to Celestial marriage, not polygamy. You don't need this to be saved, but your progress will be dammed in the hereafter if your marriage comes to an end at death.
2007-08-06 08:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, polygamy USED to be the way to go, but obviously with new views on marriage, they changed. And plus it is illegal. But they still reproduce like rabbits though. Every mormon family i knew of had at least 5 kids.
2007-08-03 19:04:28 · answer #6 · answered by metalholics18 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
All those who call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
There is only one name under heaven whereby we must be saved. Belief in Jesus is the only hope that man has of salvation.
2007-08-03 19:04:17 · answer #7 · answered by zoril 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one can reject it. Even if one never marries more than one wife, as long as they accept plural marriage as being from God and are willing to do it IF THEY COULD is enough.
2007-08-04 00:24:06 · answer #8 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude. You're confusing salvation with celestial exaltation. Get your confusing mormon theology straight.
Green quakers live on the moon,
Lazarus
2007-08-03 19:00:27 · answer #9 · answered by The Man Comes Around 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means only a few of them wanted more than one wife.
2007-08-03 20:36:10 · answer #10 · answered by Kathryn 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋