Hi SZ,
I am sure you know that LDS doctrine teaches that only a man and a woman sealed for eternity can attain exaltation — or godhood. So exaltation cannot be achieved independently, by a man or a woman alone.
“Neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man in the Lord”
Male and female were created together and are intended to be together in the marriage relationship throughout eternity.
Best regards,
Normandy
Oh, you missed something - man and women (plural) can be sealed for eternity. But that still is dependent upon the MAN calling the WOMAN through the veil, nor is it the more origional teaching that man alone can be exalted. In mormonism only the men are assured of an exaltation - not the women.
As SZ points out, within Christianity and biblical teaching, men and women are equal and can be in heavenly father's presence independently. Too bad you don't read things in context, else you'd find the true meaning behind 1 Cor 11:11 - not what you are claiming.
As Godzilla pointed out, the woman is still dependent on man "calling her through the veil". What if the man decides, for whatever reason, not to call her through?
The "...in the Lord" reference in this case is where we appear to be in dispute. Again, Paul is speaking of the new life of man and woman IN Christ, not "with"Christ as you are saying.
Regards,
SZ
So then; in MORMONism, SINGLES need not apply?
Poor St. Paul!
One would think that HE would SURELY get it!!
1 Corinthians 7:8
To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain single as I do.
NOT according to the BIBLE:
Romans 7:2
For example, by law a married woman is bound to her ...But if he dies, the laws of marriage no longer apply to her. ... is bound to the law. But if her husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
Should we presume that in a MORMON wedding ceremony; the words 'until death do us part.' are not uttered?
“Neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man in the Lord”
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The Prophet Joseph Smith explained that this continuation of “the seeds” forever and ever, meant the power of procreation; in other words, the power to beget spirit children on the same principle as we were born to our Heavenly Parents, God the Eternal Father and our Eternal Mother. Therefore, a man cannot receive the highest exaltation without a woman, his wife, nor can a woman be exalted without her husband. That is the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the plan of salvation.
(Milton R. Hunter, LDS Conference Report, April 1949, p.71)
OK Norm
1. Do women pull their husbands through the veil in the temp[le ordinances ???
2. Do women get the seret name of their husband(s) so they can call them out of the grave ???
3. Do women belong to the Mormon Malcheezenick group or the mormon pesthood ???
4. Do women go to the secret pesthood holders meetings ???
5. can women have their own planet complete with lots of young “husbands” ???
“I am sure you know that LDS doctrine teaches that only a man and a woman sealed for eternity can attain exaltation — or godhood. So exaltation cannot be achieved independently, by a man or a woman alone.”
Not Biblical.
“Neither is the man without the woman, nor the woman without the man in the Lord”
Nothing to do with eternal marriage.
Male and female were created together and are intended to be together in the marriage relationship throughout eternity.”
Not Biblical.
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