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Baptism for the Dead

Baptism for the dead is the proxy performance of the ordinance of baptism for … tradition that all unbaptized are damned. The first baptisms for the dead in modern times were done in the

Jane Neyman and the First Baptism for the Dead

… Doctrine and Covenants Sections: 127–28 Jane Neyman and the First Baptism for the Dead (20 ″ x 24 ″ , oil on board, 2019) A Background … have glad tidings.” [1] Joseph then taught the doctrine of baptisms for the dead, citing 1 Corinthians 15:29, and told …

"For Their Salvation Is Necessary and Essential to Our Salvation": Joseph Smith and the Practice of Baptism and Confirmation for the Dead

The Elders’ Journal of July 1838, published in Far West, … known statement concerning the doctrine of vicarious work for the dead. However, it was not until more than two years … it is not known precisely when the first proxy baptism or baptisms were performed, the first known documented baptism

“For Their Salvation Is Necessary and Essential to Our Salvation”: Joseph Smith and the Practice of Baptism and Confirmation for the Dead

… Painting of Nauvoo, Illinois, with boats on the Mississippi River and the walls of the Nauvoo Temple. … when he, as department chair, extended an invitation for me to be a full-time faculty member in the Department of … it is not known precisely when the first proxy baptism or baptisms were performed, the first known documented baptism

“I Mean to Be Baptized for Scores More”: Baptisms for the Dead among the Latter-day Saints, 1846–67

… Wilford Woodruff served as president of the St. George Temple, becoming the authorized catalyst for baptisms for the dead. It is an honor to dedicate my chapter …

“A Voice of Gladness for the Living and the Dead” (D&C 128:19)

… Years before the Prophet Joseph Smith announced the doctrine of baptism for the dead, glimpses of the glorious principle were … bore testimony to the Gospel that he had embraced.” [7] Baptisms for the Dead Although his statements were grand, it …

Visions of Christ in the Spirit World and the Dead Redeemed

… A scene from Dante’s Inferno will set the stage for this chapter. The poet Virgil brings Dante to … Dante’s theology of the plight of the unredeemed dead stands in sharp contrast to the belief of the early …

3 October 1841 (Sunday Morning). Meeting Ground.

… by President Marks, [2] and divine service commenced by the choir singing Hymn 274, [3] and prayer by Br. H. C. … the Twelve, gave instructions on the doctrine of Baptism for the Dead; which was listened to with intense interest by … [26] The speaker then announced, "There shall be no more baptisms for the dead, until the ordinance can be attended to …

Baptism in the New Testament

baptism as an essential part of their faith tradition and the initial step toward following Jesus Christ and receiving … rite, or ordinance that is necessary to obtain salvation. For Latter-day Saints, baptism plays a critical role in … These Jewish washings, especially Jewish proselyte baptisms, have been considered by many as the antecedents to …

Patristic Writings in Early Mormon Periodicals

… Early Mormon encounters with the early Church Fathers were intermediated and secondary, … Moreover, with the exception of the doctrine of baptism for the dead, early Latter-day Saint authors were not so … Press of Harvard University Press, 2012), 432n7. [29] “Baptisms for the Dead,” Times and Seasons , April 15, 1842, …