October 27 – Jesus is… John 14:6; “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
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On October 27, 1988 our daughter, Mallory Elizabeth, died. My husband Kirk and I were told by the bishop at her funeral that because we hadn’t been married in the temple, we’d never see her again and she’d be given to another family who was worthy. Therefore, we had no salvation either.
Jesus told us in the book of John it is through Him and Him only that we would see the Father. Wouldn’t it stand to reason He would have told us to get married in a certain building if it were necessary?
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“The ordinances of the temple, the endowment and sealings, pertain to exaltation in the celestial kingdom, where the sons and daughters are. The sons and daughters are not outside in some other kingdom. The sons and daughters go into the house, belong to the household, have access to the home. “In my Father’s house are many mansions.” Sons and daughters have access to the home where he dwells, and you cannot receive that access until you go to the temple. Why? Because you must receive certain key words as well as make covenants by which you are able to enter. If you try to get into the house, and the door is locked, how are you going to enter, if you haven’t your key? You get your key in the temple, which will admit you… If parents are righteous, they will have their children after the resurrection. Little children who die, whose parents are not worthy of an exaltation, will be adopted into the families of those who are worthy.” Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, 2:40, 56.
Catholics say similar things about babies that have not been baptized. Cruel, and sadistic.
Matthew 12:36
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Their words are reprehensible. Up until that time I’d always had questions about the Church – most were left unanswered either by my lack of study or from Church leaders whenever I did ask.
The day we buried her I watched as they lowered her casket and the Lord gave me a quick visual in my head. On one side was a huge white temple in Ogden, Utah where I was baptized for the dead several hundred times, and on the other side was the large white cross that sat atop a Lutheran church I lived across the street from in Germany. We were living in Vegas @ Nellis Air Base by then.
Her death catapulted me into what I had been putting off for years and I finally cracked open my BoM and literally dusted off the top of my Bible and began taking notes of the questions I carried around in my head.
We look at that scenario now and praise God every single day Jesus was there with us! If that bishop hadn’t said what he did who knows what it would’ve taken to wake us up!
I miss her all the time but I know where she is and I know where I’m going! PTL!!! Aside from my salvation the events at that funeral was one of the biggest blessings He’s ever given to me.
And now our hearts are broken, not because of Mallory, but because that man doesn’t know the Lord – we pray for him every single day.
Her death actually led a few of my husband’s family members to Himself as well. It was quite the event for our family!
Michelle
Wow!!!…I’m so sorry to hear that. That’s just so rude, not to mention seriously messed up. We should be able to turn
to our church during grief and loss. Melissa
You’d think so, right? It’s very sad for those who still believe. 🙁