Does the Mormon church hold the view that while on earth Jesus was married to Mary, Martha, & Mary Magdalene? That he and Lucifer were brothers before his coming to earth?
5 Responses to “Does the Mormon church hold the view that while on earth Jes…”
Felipe Santana
2008-01-31 08:58:17
Hi friend. The Mormon Church does not teach that Jesus was married, or that He was a polygamist. Anti-Mormons sometimes quote from the opinions of some 19th-century Church leaders to try to "prove" that these are modern Mormon teachings, but they simply are not.
It is misleading to state that Mormons believe Satan and Jesus are brothers without further explanation. Mormons believe that God the Father created all things, so He created both Jesus (God the Son), Lucifer (Satan), and all mankind. Jesus and Lucifer are "brothers" in the sense that God the Father created both of them, in the same sense that Hitler, Mother Teresa, Albert Einstein, and I are all "brothers." It doesn't imply any special affinity or friendship between Jesus and Lucifer. Obviously, they are on opposite sides of the whole good/evil divide.
The Mormon Church itself has clarified this issue: "Like other Christians, we believe Jesus is the divine Son of God. Satan is a fallen angel. As the Apostle Paul wrote, God is the Father of all. That means that all beings were created by God and are His spirit children. Christ, however, was the only begotten in the flesh, and we worship Him as the Son of God and the Savior of mankind."
Dave Huey
2011-04-18 04:17:14
Dave, oddly enough my name is Dave Huey, I am Mormon and live in Utah. Growing up Mormon I never knew Jesus as being married. I do not believe the church teaches this. There are rumors of course that he was married to Mary Magdalene, not sure where they originate. Email with any other questions you have. Nice to meet another man with my same name. Take care!
Grandpa Chet
2011-04-18 14:59:52
Some have speculated He was; others have speculated He wasn't. It's all speculation, something of a historical query. If He was married, one wonders why it's never mentioned in the Bible. Of course, the marital status of the various apostles were never mentioned either, except for Peter, and that's only because his mother-in-law was integral to one incident. Who knows?
Shalon
2011-04-22 01:21:22
The Church has taken no official stand on whether or not Jesus was ever married. As far as I know there is no reason to suspect that Mary and Martha were ever closer than Friendship with Jesus.
As for Mary Magdalene... My own opinion, which has NOTHING to do with church doctrine, was formed by this question. Why did Jesus show himself first to her? Even before he ascended into heaven to converse with his father, he spoke to her. Why?
Anonymous John Jeremiah Conroy
2011-04-20 03:51:36
The Mormon church does not teach that Jesus was married to Mary, Martha and Mary Magdaene. The genera authorities of the Mormon church do not teach that either as officia doctrine. The idea of Jesus being married to mary, Martha and Mary Magdaene came from Orsons Pratts book "The Seer," which was written in the 19th century, is not an official book of the LDS Church, and is not canonical (doctrinally binding). Thats the ony place that I've ever seen anything written about that idea.
Felipe Santana: Very interesting that this idea was mentioned in "The Seer." For the record, it's important to note that many Church leaders distanced themselves from some of the writings contained in "The Seer." From Wikipedia: "However, Pratt's views were not always without controversy. In 1865, a majority of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church officially condemned some of Pratt's doctrinal writings, including some of his articles from The Seer: 'The Seer [and other writings by Pratt] contain doctrines which we cannot sanction, and which we have felt impressed to disown, so that the Saints who now live, and who may live hereafter, may not be misled by our silence, or be left to misinterpret it. Where these objectionable works, or parts of works, are bound in volumes, or otherwise, they should be cut out and destroyed.'"
It is misleading to state that Mormons believe Satan and Jesus are brothers without further explanation. Mormons believe that God the Father created all things, so He created both Jesus (God the Son), Lucifer (Satan), and all mankind. Jesus and Lucifer are "brothers" in the sense that God the Father created both of them, in the same sense that Hitler, Mother Teresa, Albert Einstein, and I are all "brothers." It doesn't imply any special affinity or friendship between Jesus and Lucifer. Obviously, they are on opposite sides of the whole good/evil divide.
The Mormon Church itself has clarified this issue: "Like other Christians, we believe Jesus is the divine Son of God. Satan is a fallen angel. As the Apostle Paul wrote, God is the Father of all. That means that all beings were created by God and are His spirit children. Christ, however, was the only begotten in the flesh, and we worship Him as the Son of God and the Savior of mankind."
As for Mary Magdalene... My own opinion, which has NOTHING to do with church doctrine, was formed by this question. Why did Jesus show himself first to her? Even before he ascended into heaven to converse with his father, he spoke to her. Why?
Felipe Santana: Very interesting that this idea was mentioned in "The Seer." For the record, it's important to note that many Church leaders distanced themselves from some of the writings contained in "The Seer." From Wikipedia: "However, Pratt's views were not always without controversy. In 1865, a majority of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church officially condemned some of Pratt's doctrinal writings, including some of his articles from The Seer: 'The Seer [and other writings by Pratt] contain doctrines which we cannot sanction, and which we have felt impressed to disown, so that the Saints who now live, and who may live hereafter, may not be misled by our silence, or be left to misinterpret it. Where these objectionable works, or parts of works, are bound in volumes, or otherwise, they should be cut out and destroyed.'"