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Enforcer283 Champion Author Wichita Posts:1,615 Points:68,395 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2006 6:05:09 PM Ignore Enforcer283 Report Abuse What if you were sealed in the temple and your wife died at an early age. Could you get married again, but not get sealed to the new person, and still keep your eternal marriage? Just a question my wife asked and I didn't have the answer.

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What if you were sealed in the temple and your wife died at an early age. Could you get married again, but not get sealed to the new person, and still keep your eternal marriage? Just a question my wife asked and I didn't have the answer.

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ried Sophomore Author Ventura Posts:101 Points:159,260 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: May 24, 2009 1:25:42 PM Ignore ried Report Abuse Marriage prep
KingManUT Veteran Author Salt Lake City Posts:346 Points:230,080 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2009 11:23:36 AM Ignore KingManUT Report Abuse Good question. don't know the answer
CPayZombie Champion Author Phoenix Posts:10,069 Points:1,655,615 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2009 11:39:45 AM Ignore CPayZombie Report Abuse bryceisright, that may be the case. I will have to check.
bryceisright Champion Author Utah Posts:3,423 Points:760,015 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2009 1:40:57 PM Ignore bryceisright Report Abuse You can have the marriage ceremony in the temple without being sealed for time and all eternity in cases like this. You would have to ask your cousin who she is sealed to.
CPayZombie Champion Author Phoenix Posts:10,069 Points:1,655,615 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2009 12:53:02 PM Ignore CPayZombie Report Abuse The spouse of my wife's uncle passed away after eight kids and a battle with cancer. After a time, he re-married to a wonderful person that also had eight kids. Talk about "Brady Bunch" family. More fitting with the topic... A cousin married a cop. There were sealed in the SLC temple. He was killed in the line of duty a few months later. It has been several years. She has since remarried, also in the temple.
BostonVagabond All-Star Author Las Vegas Posts:905 Points:44,410 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: May 16, 2008 11:58:09 AM Ignore BostonVagabond Report Abuse That is a very good question. I was wondering about this too.
SAVMOR Champion Author Colorado Posts:6,524 Points:1,410,220 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2008 12:36:32 PM Ignore SAVMOR Report Abuse "LDS faithful believe civil marriages are dissolved at death if they are not later solemnized with a sealing, but that a couple who has been sealed in the temple will be married beyond physical death if they remain righteous. An illustrative difference in the marriage ceremony performed in LDS temples is the replacement of the words "until death do us part" with "for time and all eternity". "The LDS Church recognizes other monogamous, heterosexual marriages, both civil and religious, although they believe that such marriages will not continue after death because "Eternal Marriages" must be performed by a Priesthood authority. However, "Eternal Marriages" are also performed vicariously for the deceased so that once all the prior temple ordinances are completed for a deceased individual, couples who were not sealed during their life may accept the proxy sealing to each other and their children." as stated on www.donny.com
wildJoe Champion Author Utah Posts:3,461 Points:175,380 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2008 1:18:55 PM Ignore wildJoe Report Abuse hi there
wildJoe Champion Author Utah Posts:3,461 Points:175,380 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2008 1:17:08 PM Ignore wildJoe Report Abuse hi there
riceman4351 Champion Author Chico Posts:7,031 Points:732,395 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2008 4:44:55 PM Ignore riceman4351 Report Abuse Enforcer283 - give me your name and address and I will send the missionaries by to answer all of your questions.
riceman4351 Champion Author Chico Posts:7,031 Points:732,395 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2008 4:43:50 PM Ignore riceman4351 Report Abuse Appropriate question or not. No one has answered the question correctly.
riceman4351 Champion Author Chico Posts:7,031 Points:732,395 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2008 4:43:08 PM Ignore riceman4351 Report Abuse Appropriate question or not. No one has answered the question correctly.
WillowTheWhisp Rookie Author San Jose Posts:3 Points:160 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2008 1:31:13 PM Ignore WillowTheWhisp Report Abuse I was sealed in the Temple to my first husband who died. As far as I am concerned he is still my eternal companion although I have remarried. My second marriage is 'till death us do part'.
gwblt Rookie Author Columbia Posts:13 Points:200 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2007 8:53:03 PM Ignore gwblt Report Abuse Also it is my understanding you could not get a Temple "divorce" in order to be sealed to a new wife... better choose well the first time!
gwblt Rookie Author Columbia Posts:13 Points:200 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2007 8:51:05 PM Ignore gwblt Report Abuse ok, yes you would be able to marry for time but having already been married for time and eternity this would not be an eternal marriage. My Mother recently told me she feels as though she is still married though having lost her husband of 20 yrs. They were sealed in the Temple.
Guitar_Man Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:8,526 Points:126,430 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Jun 28, 2007 10:50:44 AM Ignore Guitar_Man Report Abuse Ronin, So those already married will stay married? Jesus said we will be like the angels, didn't He? The "sealed up" verse (Matthew Chapter 6) has absolutely nothing to do with any so-called marriage in Heaven but about spiritual authority Christians have through Jesus. This authority is discussed here: 1 Thessalonians 2:13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe. Why would you believe something taken totally out of context over the DIRECT words of the Lord Jesus? Do you read what Jesus said? Matthew 22:29-33 Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. But about the resurrection of the dead–have you not read what God said to you, ‘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.” When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching. I hope we believe what the Bible says...else this verse might apply to us: Hosea 4:5-6 You stumble day and night, and the prophets stumble with you. So I will destroy your mother—my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children. True Christians find life in Jesus...not in religion or even a church... 1 John 4:1-9 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
ronin718 All-Star Author Virginia Posts:738 Points:469,685 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jun 27, 2007 11:51:25 AM Ignore ronin718 Report Abuse G-man, marrying and being given in marriage are active acts. If you're already married, then it's not an active act. Perhaps you should also look at those Biblical lines where it says "sealed up on earth are sealed in heaven". Something to think about.
Guitar_Man Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:8,526 Points:126,430 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2007 2:19:36 PM Ignore Guitar_Man Report Abuse What is an "eternal marriage?" My wife and I already know that we won't be married when we get to Heaven because of what Jesus says in the Holy Bible, Matthew 22:29-33 Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. But about the resurrection of the dead–have you not read what God said to you, ‘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.” When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching. But we always need to confirm a concept by 2 or 3 so here's another one: Mark 12:24-27 Jesus replied, “Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. Now about the dead rising–have you not read in the book of Moses, in the account of the bush, how God said to him, ‘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. You are badly mistaken!”
Danotheboy1 Champion Author California Posts:3,307 Points:78,440 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 26, 2007 6:17:58 PM Ignore Danotheboy1 Report Abuse Enforer- As far as my understanding of LDS docrtin. If you were Temple sealed to your wife and she passed away. (I feel very bad for you if this happened) You are still in that eternal marriage. It is bound in heaven if no longer on earth. This in no way restricts you from getting sealed again. My mother-in-law was Sealed to my father and he passed away (God rest his soul) and my Mother-in-Law is getting sealed again hear shortly. I don't think you will get to heaven and have to tell your current wife to pretend she don't know you or anything like that. ;>) You will all life in heaven as an eternal family. God willing. God Bless you and your family. Daniel.
abnc Rookie Author Las Vegas Posts:99 Points:10,895 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Nov 13, 2006 4:34:33 PM Ignore abnc Report Abuse talk with your bishop
PGM Champion Author Houston Posts:9,070 Points:721,825 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2006 1:56:34 PM Ignore PGM Report Abuse bryceisright: "swoopster, take it to the debate forum." --- Why? -- He's not out of line in asking these questions here.
bryceisright Champion Author Utah Posts:3,423 Points:760,015 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2006 12:45:08 PM Ignore bryceisright Report Abuse swoopster, take it to the debate forum.
ldshistorian Veteran Author Florida Posts:290 Points:4,340 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2006 9:50:42 PM Ignore ldshistorian Report Abuse I think the key point is in your own post, "Christ said that in the here after" Marrige for time and Eternity is done in this life. Men and women aren't married in the here after. You may ask, why are you sealing people who have already died? They were married in this life. Sealing is not just about getting married. Christ said, "whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven." Matt 18:18
Milf391 Rookie Author Wichita Posts:26 Points:4,540 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2006 11:39:33 PM Ignore Milf391 Report Abuse I don't plan on dying anytime soon, so don't plan on marrying anyone else. LOL I think that it is a fine forum question :*
Enforcer283 Champion Author Wichita Posts:1,615 Points:68,395 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2006 4:20:39 PM Ignore Enforcer283 Report Abuse How is it not a forum question?
bryceisright Champion Author Utah Posts:3,423 Points:760,015 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2006 9:45:33 AM Ignore bryceisright Report Abuse Yes, old people do it all the time.