Category: Baptism for the Dead
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Baptism for the Dead and 1 Corinthians 15:29
Baptism is one of the most central ordinances in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Faithful members of the church who are born in the covenant are usually baptized at age 8. Missionaries seek out potential converts who will be immersed in water in a special ordinance to enter into membership into Mormonism.…
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Citations on Baptism for the Dead
The following are sections out of Bill McKeever’s book In their Own Words: A Collection of Mormon Quotations. The full book of 400 pages is available at Mormonism Research Ministry or Amazon.com. Standard Works “And again, in connection with this quotation I will give you a quotation from one of the prophets, who had his eye fixed on the…
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Is Baptism for the Dead a Biblical Doctrine?
The Bible and the Book of Mormon are in agreement when they proclaim that there are no second chances for salvation. For example, 2 Corinthians 6:2 says, “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” Hebrews 9:27 adds, “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” In…
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What Historical Support Does the Mormon Church Have to Justify Baptism for the Dead?
A majority of the work that is performed in LDS temples throughout the world by faithful Mormons is done on behalf of the dead. Besides endowments for the dead, baptisms for the dead are also performed. Ordinances on behalf of such notables as William Shakespeare, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, Leo Tolstoy,…
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Adolf Hitler Receives Work on His Behalf in England Temple
Many people may not realize that general salvation in Mormonism means that practically everyone born on this earth will certainly go to one of three kingdom of glory. This includes Adolf Hitler, the crazed Nazi leader who guided Germany into murdering millions of people. On December 10, 1993, someone went into the London, England temple and was baptized…
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Does 1 Corinthians 15:29 Teach Baptism for the Dead?
In 1 Corinthians 15:29, the apostle Paul wrote, “Else what shall they dowhich are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?” President David O. McKay wrote,“Not a few commentators have tried to explain away [this passage’s] true significance; but its context proves plainly…
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Baptism for the Dead (Definition)
Baptism for the dead. Also known as baptism by proxy or vicarious baptism, performed in Mormon temples by living Church members on behalf of someone who is deceased. It is believed that those spirits who are baptized for will have an opportunity to receive the Mormon gospel in the spirit world, though acceptance of such…
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Mormonism and Visitations from the Dead
People who have died are very important to members of the Mormon Church. The dead are a very important aspect of the Mormon gospel. The sixth President of the Church, Joseph F. Smith, taught, “We will not finish our work until we have saved ourselves, and then not until we shall have saved all depending…
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Mormons Still Baptizing Deceased Holocaust Victims
This should come as no surprise. Researcher Helen Radkey has recently discovered records in the Mormon Church’s genealogical database indicating that proxy baptisms for deceased holocaust victims continues, despite promises—and even formal agreements—consented to by the LDS Church. The latest controversy is over the posthumous baptisms of the parents of famous holocaust victims’ advocate Simon…
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To Baptize for the Dead…or not?
It’s a saga that’s 16 years in the making, with the story line that goes something like this: The Jewish community is up in arms because they find out the Mormons are being baptized in proxy for deceased Holocaust victims, then the Mormons apologize before eating crow later once it’s discovered they’re still baptizing these…
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Prominent People Mormons Have Baptized by Proxy
According to Collected Discourses, Vol.3, Appendix, Wilford Woodruff, December 13, 1893, the following men were baptized by proxy in the St. George Temple on August 21, 1877: All the Signers of the Declaration of Independence except John Hancock and William Floyd.
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Ministering Angels of Mormonism
At last April’s General Conference, President James E. Faust (Second Counselor in the First Presidency) talked a bit about ministering angels (see “A Royal Priesthood”). To understand President Faust’s comments, it’s important to first recognize that the LDS view of angels is different from the historic Christian understanding. According to the Bible, angels are created…