Posthumous Baptism for Adolph Hitler

03 April

Melvin J. BallardSermons and Missionary Services of Melvin J. Ballard [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1949], 247; “The limitation given to Latter-day Saints at that time was, baptism for their dead whom they believe would have received the gospel. That is all. Now since we are not prepared to pass judgment on our dead ancestors whom we did not know, the Church has gone further and has permitted members of the Church to do the work for all their immediate ancestors unless they are murderers. There can be no work done for those who have committed murder.” – Bryant S. Hinckley

Matthew 15:8-9; “This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”

Questions we have for today –

If murderers receive no forgiveness, why does the Church quote from the works of the Apostle Paul so often?

hitler_baptismMoreover, why did the Church allow someone to be baptized for Adolph Hitler?

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