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Church News: Question of the week

Published: Saturday, Oct. 26, 1996

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What, according to divine revelation, is the meaning of 1 Cor. 7:14, "For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now they are holy"?

(Answer on page 13)

Here's answer to week's question

(From page 2)

A revelation received by Joseph Smith in January 1832 clarifies the passage, which was given by the Apostle Paul to resolve contention regarding the matter of circumcision. Under the gospel of Jesus Christ, the law of circumcision is no longer in effect; little children already are sanctified through the atonement of Jesus Christ and do not need circumcision to make them holy. Thus, Paul counseled the church that a believer should not be united in marriage to an unbeliever unless the law of Moses regarding circumcision be done away among them.

Source: D&C 74.