May 30 — Who is Your Bridegroom? Revelation 19:7 “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.”
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While the Mormon people busy themselves with manmade rules regarding marriage, there’s really only one true marriage believers should concern themselves with in life.
Jesus is the ultimate bridegroom who is the ever consummate caretaker of our souls. He watches over things we carelessly toss aside, while challenging the motives of our hearts.
The Bible disagrees with Mr. Kimball’s theory about marriage. God didn’t plan for everyone to be married, nor does He need us to be so. God is sovereign which means He’s not in need of our help.
Besides all that beloved, believing you’ll be exalted is blasphemous theology! That heretical doctrine places man in the seat of God. Ultimately, LDS theology removes Jesus from His rightful place on the throne, and declares there is more than one god which is what the Bible denounces. See One God for more info.
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The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, p 291 “The Commandment to Marry. Marriage is of God. It is the normal thing to marry. It was arranged by God in the beginning, long before this world’s mountains were ever formed. Remember: “Neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man.” (1 Corinthians 11:11.) … Every person should want to be married. There are some who might not be able to. But every person should want to be married because that is what God in heaven planned for us…Marriage is ordained of God. It is not merely a social custom. Without proper and successful marriage, one will never be exalted…” – Spencer W. Kimball — Also see November 1979 Ensign.
When it comes to eternal marriage, logically speaking, there are way too many “what ifs” anyway. Jesus will be our eternal Bridegroom. We will be joined in a much greater wedding…”Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!” Revelation 19:9
Kimball’s last comment about not being exalted w/o a successful marriage is such tragic baloney. The Bible does not say that and I doubt the BoM does either. Thankfully, I have forgotten most of the BoM, except “I Nephi, having been born of goodly parents….’ or some such thing. OTOH, my recently returned from her mission and just as quickly, recently married, granddaughter chatted with me online last week. She asked me what I had been up to that day and I told her I had done a Bible study with a friend. She asked if I would be uncomfortable if she joined us. Hallelujah! We did our first one yesterday using Zoom. She is still a strong believer but I am in prayer that the Holy Spirit teaches her the truth. She said she didnt know the Bible as well as she should. She has fibromyalgia and in pain. Reading Romans 5 with her, she commented she found more comfort in the Bible, in that regard, than the BoM. That’s a big deal.
This is awesome news Sandra! Isaiah 55:11 came to mind when I read your note. His word never comes back void! We’re praying for her physical & spiritual health!
Michelle
Jude 24-25
That’s very encouraging Sandra, I hope she learns something from the Bible study. Going to other Churches or Bible studies out side the church is discouraged. Do you know if anyone challenged her while on her mission? Hopefully someone planted a seed.
I don’t think she was challenged much but someone gave her an ESV Bible. She says she looks at it in conjunction with the KJV. I live in NC, as does my girlfriend whom I study with on a regular basis. Hannah is from Utah but she and her husband are in VA for the summer. I will only speak ‘Bible’ to her. She knows I don’t consider the BoM scripture. I was like her once….believed all the lies but the Lord saved me. I pray He does the same with her. Thanks for asking!
“Art thou bound to a wife, seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife, seek not a wife. But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried, careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord. But he that is married, careth for the things that are of this world, how he may please his wife.” (1 Corinthians 7:27,32,33)
Thank you all for prayers!