Not many LDS Church beliefs or practices get a curious look or eyebrow raise quite like the ones you receive when you mention baptisms for the dead to someone for the first time. But how can you explain this cherished belief without perpetuating strange ideas of what happens inside of LDS temples? A new church video shared as part of the Mormon Channel's "Now You Know" series offers the perfect explanation:
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Baptism for the Dead | Now You Know
The Mormon Channel also recently created a "Now You Know" answering questions about living prophets on the earth. Check it out:
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Mormon Prophets | Now You Know