Do Mormons believe in marriage in heaven?

Celestial marriage (also called the New and Everlasting Covenant of Marriage, Eternal Marriage, Temple Marriage) is a doctrine that marriage can last forever in heaven. This is a unique teaching of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) or Mormonism, and branches of Mormon fundamentalism.
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Do you reunite with your spouse in heaven?

HAVING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SPOUSES, LOVED ONES IN HEAVEN

A. Yes to both. The reunion will take place, but not as husband and wife. We learn this in Jesus' explanation to the Sadducees: "When people rise from death, there will be no marriage.
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Do Mormons believe in polygamy in the afterlife?

Multiple sealings when a prior spouse has died

In the case where a man's first wife dies, and the man remarries, and both of the marriages involve a sealing, LDS authorities teach that in the afterlife, the man will enter a polygamous relationship with both wives.
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What do Mormons believe about how do you get to heaven?

For a Mormon to achieve salvation they must do the following:
  1. Believe in Jesus Christ.
  2. Be baptised into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  3. Receive the gift of the Holy Ghost through the laying on of hands by a person with priesthood authority.
  4. Endure the tests of their life on earth.
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What is eternal marriage LDS?

If we are married by any authority other than by the priesthood in a temple, the marriage is for this life only. After death, the marriage partners have no claim on each other or on their children. An eternal marriage gives us the opportunity to continue as families after this life.
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What is the unpardonable sin in Mormonism?

The unpardonable sin is to willfully deny and defy the Holy Ghost after having received His witness. No man can sin against light until he has it; nor against the Holy Ghost, until after he has received it by the gift of God through the appointed channel or way.
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What are Mormon husbands called?

…a Latter-day Saint husband or father presides over his wife and family in much the same way a bishop, stake president, or elders quorum president presides over the specific group to which he is called….
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What happens after a Mormon dies?

Latter-day Saints believe that when a person dies, the soul separates from the body and goes to paradise or a spirit prison depending on the life lived. Because of this belief in life after death, funerals have a mournful yet celebratory tone.
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What is a sin for Mormons?

Overview. To commit sin is to willfully disobey God's commandments or to fail to act righteously despite a knowledge of the truth (see James 4:17). The Lord has said that He “cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance” (Doctrine and Covenants 1:31). Sin results in the withdrawal of the Holy Ghost.
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What do Mormons do after death?

Mormons believe that the spirit separates from the body after death. After death, individuals will enter the spirit realm where they will stay prior to the Second Coming of Christ. During that time, non-believers will have the opportunity to learn about the faith and repent of their sins.
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How many wives do Mormons have in heaven?

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Members of the FLDS Church generally believe at least three wives are necessary for entrance to the highest heaven. Similarly, wives are required to be subordinate to their husbands.
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How many wives can Mormons have?

The standard doctrine of the Church is monogamy, as it always has been, as indicated in the Book of Mormon (Jacob chapter 2): “Wherefore, my brethren, hear me, and hearken to the word of the Lord: For there shall not any man among you have save it be one wife; and concubines he shall have none. …
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How does Mormonism differ from Christianity?

From this viewpoint, Mormonism can be seen to diverge from traditional Christianity in four areas: its views on scripture, the nature of God and the deification of believers; the deity of Christ and the trinity, and finally, salvation.
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Will we recognize each other in heaven?

Christians who know and love each other on earth will know and love each other in heaven.
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Will you still be married in heaven?

Many Christians rely on Matthew 22:30, in which Jesus tells a group of questioners, "At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.”
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What is the biggest sin in Mormonism?

All sins shall be forgiven, except the sin against the Holy Ghost; for Jesus will save all except the sons of perdition. What must a man do to commit the unpardonable sin? He must receive the Holy Ghost, have the heavens opened unto him, and know God, and then sin against him.
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Do Mormons believe in condoms?

The answer is simple and obvious: No. ...
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What are the 2 unforgivable sins?

— J.F.D. Rev. Graham: Only one sin that can't be forgiven is on God's list — and that is the sin of rejecting Him and refusing His offer of forgiveness and new life in Jesus Christ. This alone is the unforgivable sin, because it means we are saying that the Holy Spirit's witness about Jesus is a lie (see Luke 12:10).
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Can a woman wear pants to a Mormon Church?

The church did not — and does not — have any rule about clothing at church, but the cultural expectations of dresses and skirts on women have been strong and fairly uniform.
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What do Mormons call heaven?

Celestial kingdom

It is thought by the LDS Church to be the "third heaven" referred to by the apostle Paul in the King James Version of 2 Corinthians 12:2 and it is said to correspond to the "celestial bodies" and "glory of the sun" mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:40–41.
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Do Mormons have open casket funerals?

Most Mormons have an open-casket viewing. After every mourner has come and paid their respects, the casket is closed, and only close friends and family are left to mourn and pray together before the funeral service.
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What do Mormons say about wifes role?

The Lord intended that the wife be a helpmeet for man (meet means equal)—that is, a companion equal and necessary in full partnership. Presiding in righteousness necessitates a shared responsibility between husband and wife; together you act with knowledge and participation in all family matters.
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Can a Mormon marry a non Mormon?

Not anyone can actually marry in the temple, but only men and women who are faithful members of the Church. Marrying a non-member is allowed, however, the marriage ceremony cannot be done in the temple.
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What do you call a female Mormon?

Molly Mormon (sometimes abbreviated MoMo) is a term for a popular stereotype of a female member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
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What sin Cannot be forgiven?

One eternal or unforgivable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit), also known as the sin unto death, is specified in several passages of the Synoptic Gospels, including Mark 3:28–29, Matthew 12:31–32, and Luke 12:10, as well as other New Testament passages including Hebrews 6:4–6, Hebrews 10:26–31, and 1 John 5:16.
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