https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Family_History&feed=atom&action=history Family History - Revision history 2024-03-28T11:41:19Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.29.1 https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Family_History&diff=71873&oldid=prev Phicken at 22:09, 11 January 2023 2023-01-11T22:09:37Z <p></p> <table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;' lang='en'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 22:09, 11 January 2023</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1" >Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">image</del>: Mormon-geneology.jpg|250px|right|alt=<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Mormon Genealogy|</del>Mormon Genealogy]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Image</ins>:Mormon-geneology.jpg|250px<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|thumb</ins>|right|alt=Mormon Genealogy]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Why Family History==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Why Family History==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] has the largest genealogical [[Family History Library|library]] in the world. This is evidence of the importance the Church puts on genealogical work (now more commonly referred to as Family History). The reason for such interest in ancestors comes from doctrines of the Church. The restored gospel of Jesus Christ teaches that after death, a person's spirit still has the opportunity to learn about the gospel, and accept [[Jesus Christ]] as his Redeemer. But in order for him to become a member of Christ’s Church, he must be baptized and have other saving [[Ordinances|ordinances]] performed on his behalf. This is the job of those who are still living. In [[Mormon temple|temples]], members are [[Baptism for the Dead|baptized]], or have other ordinances done, on behalf of those who have passed away (such work is said to be done &quot;by proxy&quot;). This gives that person, if he chooses to accept it, the opportunity to become a member of the Church. Every person who has ever lived has a right to make such an important choice. 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But in order for him to become a member of Christ’s Church, he must be baptized and have other saving [[Ordinances|ordinances]] performed on his behalf. This is the job of those who are still living. In [[Mormon temple|temples]], members are [[Baptism for the Dead|baptized]], or have other ordinances done, on behalf of those who have passed away (such work is said to be done &quot;by proxy&quot;). This gives that person, if he chooses to accept it, the opportunity to become a member of the Church. Every person who has ever lived has a right to make such an important choice. 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But in order for him to become a member of Christ’s Church, he must be baptized and have other saving [[Ordinances|ordinances]] performed on his behalf. This is the job of those who are still living. In [[Mormon temple|temples]], members are [[Baptism for the Dead|baptized]], or have other ordinances done, on behalf of those who have passed away (such work is said to be done &quot;by proxy&quot;). This gives that person, if he chooses to accept it, the opportunity to become a member of the Church. Every person who has ever lived has a right to make such an important choice. 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But in order for him to become a member of Christ’s Church, he must be baptized and have other saving [[Ordinances|ordinances]] performed on his behalf. This is the job of those who are still living. In [[Mormon temple|temples]], members are [[Baptism for the Dead|baptized]], or have other ordinances done, on behalf of those who have passed away (such work is said to be done &quot;by proxy&quot;). This gives that person, if he chooses to accept it, the opportunity to become a member of the Church. Every person who has ever lived has a right to make such an important choice. 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