Nē, bet Baznīca iedrošina baznīcas locekļus laulāties Baznīcas ietvaros. Tas ir vispārējs ieteikums, jo, kad pārim ir vairāk kopīgu interešu, ir lielāka iespēja uz veiksmīgu laulību. Ja pāra starpā ir nesaprašanās par pamatvērtībām un ticību, tas var novest pie papildus stresa, konfliktiem un vilšanās. Jautājums par to, kā jāaudzina bērni, var būt īpaši problemātisks. Dabiski, Baznīca cer, ka viņi tiks audzināti kā Pēdējo Dienu Svētie. Mēs ticam, ka Tas Kungs vēlas, lai bērni tiktu audzināti un mācīti Evaņģēlija patiesībās.
Vienas no lielākajām Evaņģēlija svētībām ir pieejamas tiem laulātiem pāriem, kur vīrs un sieva dzīvo pēc Evaņģēlija principiem un ir gatavi pieņemt tempļa svētās derības. Tempļa laulības, piemēram, sniedz iespēju paliks laulātiem uz mūžību un baudīt ģimenes dzīves svētības Dieva klātbūtnē. Tādēļ, mēs ceram, ka visi mūsu jaunieši izvēlēsies laulāties templī ar izredzēto dzīves biedru, kurš ir uzticīgs Kristum un gatavs dzīvot pēc Evaņģēlija principiem.
9 Nov 2011
The Spirit World - The Next Phase of Existence
Joseph Smith
The
righteous and the wicked [upon death] all go to the same world of
spirits until the resurrection. (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith,
p.310)
Brigham Young
•
When you lay down this tabernacle, where are you going? Into the
spiritual world. Are you going into Abraham’s bosom. No, not any where
nigh there, but into the spirit world. Where is the spirit world? It is
right here. Do the good and evil spirits go together? Yes, they do. Do
they both inhabit one kingdom? Yes, they do. Do they go to the sun? No.
Do they go beyond the boundaries of this organized earth? No, they do
not. They are brought forth upon this earth, for the express purpose of
inhabiting it to all eternity. Where else are you going? No where else,
only as you may be permitted. (Journal of Discourses, 3:369)
• Spirits, when they leave their bodies, do not dwell with the Father and the Son, but live in the Spirit world, where there are places prepared for them. Those who do honor to their tabernacles, and love and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, must put off this mortality, or they cannot put on immortality. This body must be changed, else it cannot be prepared to dwell in the glory of the Father. (Discourses of Brigham Young, p.372)
The Spirit World - We Ought To Learn What Has Been Revealed About the Spirit World
Neal A. Maxwell
Of
course, we still lack many details [about the spirit world] and would
like to know more. Even so, we ought to pay closer attention to what has
been given about the spirit world so that we can truly “cite [our]
minds forward” in appropriate ways (Alma 13:1). [The Promise of
Discipleship, p. 105]
The Spirit World - Where is the Spirit World?
Brigham Young
•
Is the spirit world here? It is not beyond the sun, but is on this
earth that was organized for the people that have lived and that do and
will live upon it. No other people can have it, and we can have no other
kingdom until we are prepared to inhabit this eternally. (Journal of
Discourses, 3:372)
• When you lay down
this tabernacle, where are you going? Into the spiritual world. Are you
going into Abraham’s bosom? No, not anywhere nigh there but into the
spirit world. Where is the spirit world? It is right here. Do the good
and evil spirits go together? Yes, they do. Do they both inhabit one
kingdom? Yes, they do. Do they go to the sun? No. Do they go beyond the
boundaries of the organized earth? No, they do not. They are brought
forth upon this earth, for the express purpose of inhabiting it to all
eternity. Where else are you going? Nowhere else, only as you may be
permitted. (Journal of Discourses, 3:369)
The Spirit World - Meaning of the Phrase, “Spirits Return to God who gave it”
Alma 40 :11
Now,
concerning the state of the soul between death and the
resurrection--Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that
the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal
body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are
taken home to that God who gave them life.
Harold B. Lee
“Then
shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall
return unto God who gave it” (Ecclesiastes 12:7). What does it mean to
return to that God who gave us life? I had a call from someone who was
disturbed about that question. He said, “Now, does that mean all the
wicked will return back into the presence of God? How shall they be
worthy to stand in the presence of the Lord? Now, how could that be
possible?” Well, that started me on a bit of thinking, and then I found
the prophet Alma explaining to his son Corianton this same matter. You
will find in the fortieth chapter of Alma how Alma explained this matter
to his son Corianton. He said: “Now, concerning the state of the soul
between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has been made known unto
me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are
departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether
they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life”
(Alma 40:11). Now you note the difference? In one place it suggests that
we shall enter into the very presence of; In the next place it says
that we shall go home to that God who gave us life.
The Spirit World - Separation of Spirits in Spirit World
Alma 40:12-14
12
And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are
righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called
paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from
all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.
13
And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of the wicked, yea,
who are evil--for behold, they have no part nor portion of the Spirit of
the Lord; for behold, they chose evil works rather than good; therefore
the spirit of the devil did enter into them, and take possession of
their house--and these shall be cast out into outer darkness; there
shall be weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth, and this because
of their own iniquity, being led captive by the will of the devil.
14
Now this is the state of the souls of the wicked, yea, in darkness, and
a state of awful, fearful looking for the fiery indignation of the
wrath of God upon them; thus they remain in this state, as well as the
righteous in paradise, until the time of their resurrection.
The Spirit World - Conditions in the Spirit World
Heber K. Kimball
[From a sermon given at the funeral of Jedediah M. Grant]
I went to see him one day last week, and he reached out his hand and
shook hands with me; he could not speak, but he shook hands warmly with
me. I felt for him, and wanted to raise him up, and to have him stay and
help us whip the devils and bring to pass righteousness. Why? Because
he was valiant, and I loved him. He was a great help to us, and you
would be, if you were as valiant as he was, which you can be through
faithfulness and obedience. I laid my hands upon him and blessed him,
and asked God to strengthen his lungs that he might be easier, and in
two or three minutes he raised himself up and talked for about an hour
as busily as he could, telling me what he had seen and what he
understood, until I was afraid he would weary himself, when I arose and
left him.
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