September 26 –– Baptisms for Dead is Necromancy Luke 9:60 “Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.”
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Given what our Lord told us in Luke’s gospel, why would we spend time worrying about those who’ve died? Our job here is to obey what Jesus has said! Participating in temple activities is necromancy which the Lord forbids!
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“Any work you do in the temple is time well spent, but receiving ordinances vicariously for one of your own ancestors will make the time in the temple more sacred, and even greater blessings will be received.” ~Richard G. Scott, “The Joy of Redeeming the Dead”, Liahona and Ensign, November 2012
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