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Mormon ordinances
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Contents
- 1 Latter-day Saint (Mormon) ordinances
- 2 Baptism and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormons")
- 3 Mormonism and marriage
- 4 Social issues related to marriage among Latter-day Saints
- 5 Issues related to divorce in Mormonism
- 6 Issues related to divorce in Mormonism
- 7 The Mormon ordinance of the Sacrament
Latter-day Saint (Mormon) ordinances
Topics
Baptism and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormons")
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- Question: Is Mormon insistence on baptism as an essential ordinance of salvation "unChristian" or "unbiblical"?
- Question: Why was the phrase "or out of the waters of baptism" added to 1 Nephi 20:1?
Endowment
- Adam-God and the "Lecture at the Veil"—
Brief Summary: Was "Adam-God" ever taught as part of the temple endowment ceremony? I've read about something called "the lecture at the veil" that was supposedly in the endowment at one time. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Changes—
Brief Summary: Latter-day Saints believe that the Temple endowment is an eternal ordinance that Joseph Smith received by revelation from God. Why, then, have changes been made to it several times since it was first revealed? God’s directives and how He deals with His people may vary according to His people’s understanding and needs. God doesn’t tell everyone to build an ark and wait for a flood. Changes sometimes occur as a result of God dealing with His children according to their changing circumstances. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Freemasonry—
Brief Summary: Some critics of Mormonism see similarities between the rites of Freemasonry and LDS temple ceremonies and assume that since Joseph Smith was initiated as a Freemason shortly before he introduced the Nauvoo-style endowment he must have plagiarized elements of the Masonic rituals. This viewpoint leads them, in turn, to conclude that the LDS endowment is nothing but a variant form of Masonic initiation and therefore not from a divine source. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - All Seeing Eye—
Brief Summary: The claim is sometimes made by critics that since the All-Seeing Eye of God is displayed on the exterior and interior of the Salt Lake Temple[1] and the All-Seeing Eye is an emblem utilized by the Freemasons then the Mormon usage must be an indication of a connection between Mormon temples and Freemasonry. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- All Seeing Eye—
- Oath of vengeance—
Brief Summary: In nearly every anti-Mormon discussion of the temple, critics raise the issue of the "oath of vengeance" that existed during the 19th century and very early 20th century. These critics often misstate the nature of the oath and try to use its presence in the early temple endowment as evidence that the LDS temple ceremonies are ungodly, violent, and immoral. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗ - Penalties—
Brief Summary: Critics point out that a former version of the endowment used to contain mention of various "penalties" associated with the breaking of the temple covenants. They use this fact to claim that the temple encouraged violence or vengeance against those who violated its covenants, or that the Church sought to use fear to motivate members to keep their covenants, however, critics misrepresent this part of the temple ceremony, which is relatively easy to do since members endowed since April 1990 will have had no direct experience with the penalties mentioned. (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Adam-God and the "Lecture at the Veil"—
Mormonism and marriage
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- Temple marriage
- Social issues related to marriage among Latter-day Saints
- Issues related to divorce in Mormonism
The role of temple marriage and sealing in receiving exaltation
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- Question: Is marriage essential to achieve exaltation?
- Question: Will Mormons who are not married in this life be able to achieve exaltation?
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- Divorce in the modern Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormon")
- Mormonism and divorce in the nineteenth century
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- Divorce in the modern Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormon")
- Mormonism and divorce in the nineteenth century
The Mormon ordinance of the Sacrament
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