Married for Eternity? (Mormons)?

Question

So, Mormons believe in being married for eternity! The bible says til death do you part. Which is it? Mormons say they believe in the bible, the book of Mormon, and their D&C book. It sounds like to me that these books are contradicting one another. Explain to me please?

I read Matthew 22, the whole thing and it clearly says "At the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like the angels in heaven.
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And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God,
32 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living."

So thanks for showing me this scripture. I stand by what I thought before.

Answer 1

Seems clear to me that there is no marriage in Heaven.

Matthew 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Answer 2

29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

(New Testament | Matthew 22:29,30)

Jesus's answer was directly concerning those brothers who married the same woman, for they married only on earth, "till death do they part".

LDS believe marriage is for Eternity, if and only if you married under the proper authority, and is not "till death do you part.

Talking about contradiction:

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
(New Testament | Ephesians 4:11)

where is your Apostles and prophets to lead the church, according to this scriptures?

5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
(New Testament | Ephesians 4:5)

How come so many churches, and different baptisms?

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
(New Testament | Mark 16:15)

Where is your missionary work effort to preach the gospel to the world?

Answer 3

I do not read in the Bible that marriage is only till death do you part. In fact, it says that if you are not married by the correct authority, you will only have your marriage last until death. Which certainly implies that if your marriage is done with the proper authority, it will last past death. In essence, supporting Mormon doctrine.

The D&C explains the matter of eternal marriage more clearly. One more reason why "continuing revelation" is important.

Answer 4

Under the law of Moses, they only had the lesser priesthood. Eternal marriage is an ordinance of the Melchizedek priesthood, so it would not have been mentioned when they are asking about the wife being married by the brothers.

Answer 5

read the whole chapter that says till death do you part. It only says that those who marry with the wrong authority are married till death do you part.


Read all of Matthew 22, not just the particular verse.

Answer 6

Mormons do think they can be married in the next life, in spite of the fact that God's Word says there is no marriage in heaven. But that is just part of the problem with Mormon teaching. Sadly, it isn't a Christian religion, and it's founding "prophet" came up with some pretty strange ideas that are directly oppositional to Biblical Christianity.

For instance: God's Word tells us that faith in Christ brings Salvation. Mormonism teaches that faith, "after all we can do" brings salvation. In other words, Jesus isn't enough for Mormons, they have to earn their salvation. That isn't Biblical.

God bless!