(Just a note, I have yet to read the the rest of the comments yet, so hopefully I am not repeating something someone else is saying...)
>I’m fascinated by how some Christians find the idea horrifying though. So what if Christ married? There is nothing dishonorable about it, marriage was instituted by God and if Christ was married that would only underscore the sacredness and sanctity of marriage. The way some Christians find the idea so revolting seems to me an expression of an unhealthy attitude towards sexuality.
This is a BIG difference between Christianity and Mormonism here. IF Christ was who he claims to be in the Christian bible, God incarnate, then there is a problem with Jesus marrying. The Church is His bride. Jesus’ purpose was to die for the sins of those that believed, not to start His own family, live a normal life.
What does the Mormon Church teach as the reason for Christ’s sacrifice? To be an example? I have looked up some stuff, and it looks like, if I am correct, that Jesus died so that original sin was covered. Is that correct? Seems to me that if that is the case, most of the NT must be corrupted by the apostasy claimed by Joseph Smith.
Which leads to another question, why does the Mormon church not use the Prophet JS’s translation? Seems if he was a true prophet, that his book would be the one to use...
“IF Christ was who he claims to be in the Christian bible, God incarnate, then there is a problem with Jesus marrying. The Church is His bride.”
That is a metaphor, marriage is between a man and a woman, not between someone and a group of believers.
“Jesus’ purpose was to die for the sins of those that believed, not to start His own family, live a normal life.”
Moses’ purpose was to lead the children of Israel out of bondage. That didn’t mean he couldn’t have a wife (in fact he had two wives, but it’s unclear if he married the second one after the first one died or if he had a plural wife)
“What does the Mormon Church teach as the reason for Christ’s sacrifice? To be an example? I have looked up some stuff, and it looks like, if I am correct, that Jesus died so that original sin was covered. Is that correct?”
We do not believe in original sin, each man is born innocent and pure and is only accountable to God for the sins they themselves do. Christ atoned for our sins so that we may become cleansed from our sins by obeying the laws and ordinances of the gospel. If we do that, his grace and mercy will cleanse us enabling us to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father.
“why does the Mormon church not use the Prophet JS’s translation?”
Some parts have been accepted as scripture, like the Book of Moses and JST Matthew 24. The rest is an unfinished work in progress. He was killed before he was done so we use it more as a study aid.