In the New Testament, the Apostle Peter through Jesus Christ was given a power and authority to be able to bind whatever is bound on earth to bind it for eternity in heaven.
Matthew 16:18-19
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 18:18
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
This power and authority follows with the leading Apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ. So if the leading Apostle or any whom he delegates this authority binds something on earth, he also has the authority to make this binding contract valid also in eternity or in heaven. Notice that it must be first bound on earth before it can be bound in heaven. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a major contract that can be made on earth and also continue in eternity is the contract of marriage. This binding must take place on earth for it to be bound in heaven. Jesus taught that in heaven, they neither marry nor are given in marriage.
Matthew 22:23-30
23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
27 And last of all the woman died also.
28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
The Sadducees were still under the law of Moses and the Aaronic priesthood. So the marriages that they performed were not performed by the power which Jesus gave to his leading Apostle. Thus the marriages being spoken of were not bound on earth and in heaven but only earthly marriages. Thus once they were resurrected, none of the seven brothers were sealed under this new power that the Apostles were given. Thus none were married to the wife that they each had. They became as the angels of God in heaven not being sealed to the wife.
However, the Apostle Peter was give the power that whatsoever he was to bind on earth could also be bound in heaven. This power and authority allowed Peter, and whomever he delegated this power unto, to bind on earth and in heaven. Thus Peter was able to, under this new power and authority, to not only marry on earth but to also bind that marriage for all eternity. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this priesthood power was restored to Joseph Smith and by this power and authority we able to seal or bind marriages for all eternity. Not only can this binding be performed on those who are alive but it can also be performed vicariously for the dead. Thus we can go back and seal or bind couples who have passed away who were not sealed our bound for all eternity. This ordinance cannot be performed in heaven because Jesus said that they neither marry nor are given in marriage in the resurrection. Thus the sealing power of marriage for all eternity can only be performed while on earth. Thus the great work for the dead that we perform in our temples for those whose marriage were not sealed or bound in heaven. We also performed baptisms for the dead and all the saving ordinances to allow salvation to come to those who didn't have the opportunity to receive these saving ordinances.
Matthew 16:18-19
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 18:18
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
This power and authority follows with the leading Apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ. So if the leading Apostle or any whom he delegates this authority binds something on earth, he also has the authority to make this binding contract valid also in eternity or in heaven. Notice that it must be first bound on earth before it can be bound in heaven. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a major contract that can be made on earth and also continue in eternity is the contract of marriage. This binding must take place on earth for it to be bound in heaven. Jesus taught that in heaven, they neither marry nor are given in marriage.
Matthew 22:23-30
23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
27 And last of all the woman died also.
28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
The Sadducees were still under the law of Moses and the Aaronic priesthood. So the marriages that they performed were not performed by the power which Jesus gave to his leading Apostle. Thus the marriages being spoken of were not bound on earth and in heaven but only earthly marriages. Thus once they were resurrected, none of the seven brothers were sealed under this new power that the Apostles were given. Thus none were married to the wife that they each had. They became as the angels of God in heaven not being sealed to the wife.
However, the Apostle Peter was give the power that whatsoever he was to bind on earth could also be bound in heaven. This power and authority allowed Peter, and whomever he delegated this power unto, to bind on earth and in heaven. Thus Peter was able to, under this new power and authority, to not only marry on earth but to also bind that marriage for all eternity. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this priesthood power was restored to Joseph Smith and by this power and authority we able to seal or bind marriages for all eternity. Not only can this binding be performed on those who are alive but it can also be performed vicariously for the dead. Thus we can go back and seal or bind couples who have passed away who were not sealed our bound for all eternity. This ordinance cannot be performed in heaven because Jesus said that they neither marry nor are given in marriage in the resurrection. Thus the sealing power of marriage for all eternity can only be performed while on earth. Thus the great work for the dead that we perform in our temples for those whose marriage were not sealed or bound in heaven. We also performed baptisms for the dead and all the saving ordinances to allow salvation to come to those who didn't have the opportunity to receive these saving ordinances.
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