Scriptures
Behold, I have seen your sacrifices, and will forgive all your sins; I have seen your sacrifices and obedience to that which I have told you. Go, therefore, and I make away for your escape, as I accepted the offering of Abraham of his son Isaac
Doctrine and Covenants 132:50
When men have more than one wife.
Polygamy
How is exaltation gained?
Through the new and everlasting covenant (marriage)
Just live worthy of the celestial kingdom, and the family arrange arrangements will be more wonderful than you can imagine
Henry B Eyring
how old did the Lord say Joseph Smith would be when Christ comes again?
85
And verily, verily, I say to you, that whatsoever you seal on earth shall be sealed in heaven; and whatsoever you bind on earth, in my name, and by my word, say the Lord, it shall be eternally bound in the heavens; and whosoever sends you remit on earth shall be remitted eternally in the heavens; and whosoever since he retained on earth shall be retained in heaven.
Doctrine and Covenants 132:46
When is plural marriage acceptable?
Only when God commands it
For whatsoever, things remain are by me; and whatsoever things are not by me shall be shaken and destroyed.
what remains vs what doesn’t in heaven
You just live worthy of the celestial kingdom, and the family arrangements will be more wonderful than you can imagine
Henry B Eyring
And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by _________ to that law upon which it is predicated.
Obedience
What was the purpose of plural marriage?
To raise a righteous people
But strong marriage and family relationships do not happen just because we are members of the church. They require constant, intentional work.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
In order to obtain the highest kingdom, a man must enter into his order of the ________?
Priesthood