baptism for the dead

The History and Doctrine of Baptism for the Dead

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Doctrine of Baptism for the Dead

Introduction This episode addresses a listener’s question regarding the burial location of Seymour Brunson and provides historical background explaining why Seymour Brunson is significant in Latter-day Saint history—particularly connected to the first public teaching of baptism for the dead by Joseph Smith. Who Was Seymour Brunson? A respected Latter-day Saint in Nauvoo Member of the … Read more

Progression Between the Kingdoms of Glory in Latter-day Saint Theology

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Progression Between Kingdoms of Glory in Latter-day Saint

  Introduction Doctrine and Covenants 76 — often referred to simply as “the Vision” by early Saints — presented a radical doctrine to the nineteenth-century Protestant world. Among its teachings are the idea of degrees of glory (celestial, terrestrial, and telestial), the rejection of an eternal hell in the classical Protestant sense, and the affirmation … Read more