AboutHannah Expertise I can answer questions concerning standard doctrines, scriptures, curiousities, Mormon culture and society. I will not respond to debates. I'm sorry, but there are some things that I simply will not answer, not because I don't want to, but there are some things that the LDS people do not discuss casually--it's only talked about within the temple. Though I am a member, I do not believe that anyone could convert anyone to a religion over something as impersonal as the internet. So I won't even try to.
Experience I have been a member of the LDS church for 8 years. Though I'm still a young person, I can answer most things about the church.
Question QUESTION: Were does temple sealing come from.If you are not sealed will that exclude you from the kingdom of GOD[celestrial}kingdom.
ANSWER: I'm not quite sure what you mean by "where." The temple sealings come from God. He ordains them and sanctions them, or they aren't really temple sealings.
No, you are not excluded from the Celestial Kingdom. However, there are degrees of glory within the Kingdoms, and the highest degree of glory within the Celestial Kingdom is only available to those who are in an eternal marriage.
However, if someone never had the chance to be sealed in their earthly life, God will work it out. Not exactly sure how, but there are temple sealings for the dead. Also, if a person never met someone that they wanted to marry, they will have the opportunity to marry in the spirit world. Everyone will have the opportunity, whether in this life or the next. So it's not just about marriage in this life.
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QUESTION: Thanks,What I meant about were did temple sealing come from was,were they scripture in the BoM.I also, have another question.Say,I become a member of the chuch.I get sealed with my wife.Our Family doesn't belong to the church but live with the belief in Jesus and the gospel.Will we be without them in the afterlife?
Thank you again...
Answer Oh, I see what you mean. Well, there are a few scriptures referencing marriage in the Bible and Book of Mormon. However, most of the extremely descriptive passages come from the Doctrine and Covenants, received by Joseph Smith and other Latter-day Prophets. The most "famous" passages are in Doctrine and Covenants 131. There
I'm in a similar situation that you're talking about. My mom's family has been Mormon since virtually the Restoration. My dad however is a convert. He is the only one in his family. Oftentimes I've wondered what's going on with my Dad's family spiritually. Though they definitely have their problems (you won't find a family more full of emotional imbalance and such) they're good people. I've prayed about it a lot, and I've come to the answer that the Lord's Kingdom is organized by families. He will give them the chance to choose, whether it be in this life or the next life. But for most members of my dad's family, I'm convinced that I will live with them in the eternities. There is the spirit world (which is prior to the final judgement). All people will have all sorts of opportunities there. They didn't know or they didn't understand. God wants people to return to him, he's not trying to play the tricking game.
On the other hand, I feel I should tell you concerning your other question. Men who convert after they are married or passed a certain age are not to serve missions (I just thought of telling you this). This is because they have other duties to their families and such. They may go on a mission with their wives as a senior couple or mission president, however, after their children are grown and they are retired if it works out.
