The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ASIN: B00D22WEOS
Publisher: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Pages: 264
"Religion 261, Introduction to Family History, is a one-semester course in which you will learn gospel doctrines and principles essential to the work of redeeming the dead and how to find information about your ancestors that is needed to perform saving ordinances for them. The Lord has revealed that a great missionary effort is under way in the spirit world (see D&C 138:28–37). You become part of this great work when you identify your ancestors who did not receive the essential gospel ordinances in this life. It is your privilege to be baptized, confirmed, endowed, and sealed in their behalf in the temple, and males may receive the Melchizedek Priesthood for deceased males there. In this way all of our Heavenly Father’s children can come unto Christ and be perfected in Him.President Wilford Woodruff (1807–98) spoke about the significance of the work of redeeming the dead: “I wish many ...