For the millions of people who lived before the Restoration of Christ's Church, temple ordinances were not available during their lifetime. Even today, millions live and die without ever hearing th...
For the millions of people who lived before the Restoration of Christ's Church, temple ordinances were not available during their lifetime. Even today, millions live and die without ever hearing the name of Jesus Christ or without accepting the gospel he taught. Provision must be made, then, for those who have died without that opportunity.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormon Church") teaches that all saving ordinances are to be performed on earth on behalf of the dead. Latter-day Saints, also known as Mormons, stand as proxies for their own ancestors in these ceremonies, including baptisms and sealings for husbands and wives and for parents and children. All temple work is valid only if it is willingly accepted by each individual prior to the Resurrection. Performing temple ordinances receives strong emphasis in the LDS (Mormon) Church. Members of the Church, Mormons, are taught that they have a religious obligation to trace their own genealogies and perform temple ordinances for their ancestors.
For more information about the LDS (Mormon) Church or Mormon beliefs, visit http://www.mormon.org.
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how youth and young adults in Utah face a different set of challenges unique and apart from those youth in places where Mormons are the minority; and the rubber-meets-road importance of youth having their own testimonies.
In an interview with the LDS Church News, Dollahite extrapolated the results of his research to Latter-day Saint-centric issues such as the frequency with which youth in the Mormon church are asked to sacrifice relative to their age-group peers of other religions; how age affects the motivation for sacrifice;
2. Does the material under Finding the Promised Joy help you see how you can find joy in this life? Discuss what we can do to find joy now, day to day.
1. When you read the material under the heading Longing for Eternal Love, do you feel within yourself the longing for your eternal home? Discuss together what you are doing to prepare to return to that home.
As you prepare to teach from this message, be sure to seek the guidance of the Holy Ghost to help you tailor your approach to the needs of those you teach. You might consider ideas such as these:
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so you despise yourself??