http://www.mormonbeliefs.org What Mormons believe about Jesus Christ, Bible, Book of Mormon, and more Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:34:01 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/mormon_beliefs/mormon-beliefs-the-plan-of-salvation/the-plan-of-salvation-the-pre-existence/comment-page-1#comment-5052 Gale Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:18:05 +0000 http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/?page_id=216#comment-5052 It seems that some people are foreordained for their callings, and that fulfilling their callings necessitates being born into certain families and lineages, such as Christ being born into the Davidic line. It certainly seems that Joseph Smith's family were foreordained to serve and support him. The answer to your question is probably, sometimes-yes, but often-no. It seems possible that certain people were very close to one another in the pre-mortal existence and may have petitioned the Lord to be together during mortality. These truths will be revealed fully at the Second Coming and ushering in of the Millennium. It seems that some people are foreordained for their callings, and that fulfilling their callings necessitates being born into certain families and lineages, such as Christ being born into the Davidic line. It certainly seems that Joseph Smith’s family were foreordained to serve and support him. The answer to your question is probably, sometimes-yes, but often-no. It seems possible that certain people were very close to one another in the pre-mortal existence and may have petitioned the Lord to be together during mortality. These truths will be revealed fully at the Second Coming and ushering in of the Millennium.

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