Week # 33
ETERNAL FAMILY
" God not only commends but he commands marriage. While man was yet immortal, before sin had entered the world, our heavenly Father himself performed the first marriage. He united our first parents in the bonds of holy matrimony, and commanded them to be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth." (Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine, p. 274).
"Among the saints the family is the basic unit of the Church and of society, and its needs and preservation in righteousness take precedence over all other things. True family organization is patriarchal in nature; it is patterned after that organization which exists in heaven (Eph. 3:15). . . .
"Eternal families have their beginning in celestial marriage here in mortality. . . By obedience to the laws of the gospel, Latter-day Saint families begin here and now to enjoy much of that peace, joy, love, and charity which will be enjoyed in eternal fullness in the exalted family unit" (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, p. 273).
Questions and Activities
Other Sources
Gospel Principles, chapters 36-38
A Marvelous Work and a Wonder, chapter 14
The Articles of Faith, chapter 24, pp. 442-46
ETERNAL FAMILY
" God not only commends but he commands marriage. While man was yet immortal, before sin had entered the world, our heavenly Father himself performed the first marriage. He united our first parents in the bonds of holy matrimony, and commanded them to be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth." (Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine, p. 274).
"Among the saints the family is the basic unit of the Church and of society, and its needs and preservation in righteousness take precedence over all other things. True family organization is patriarchal in nature; it is patterned after that organization which exists in heaven (Eph. 3:15). . . .
"Eternal families have their beginning in celestial marriage here in mortality. . . By obedience to the laws of the gospel, Latter-day Saint families begin here and now to enjoy much of that peace, joy, love, and charity which will be enjoyed in eternal fullness in the exalted family unit" (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, p. 273).
Questions and Activities
- Why does God command us to be married and have families?
- What covenants and attributes establish the family as an eternal unit?
- How does the family unit help each individual prepare for eternal life?
- What are the responsibilities of the husband, wife, and children?
- For what reasons is the priesthood necessary to an eternal family?
- In what ways has your family influenced your life?
- How has your belief that your family can be eternal influenced your relationship with your parents? with brothers and sisters? with your spouse?
- Write in your journal the characteristics you want to possess as a wife or mother.
Topical Guide
Family, children, Duties of
Family, Children, Responsibilities toward
Family, Eternal
Family, Love within
Family, Patriarchal
Honoring Father and Mother
Marriage, Celestial
Marriage, Continuing Courtship in
Marriage, Fatherhood
Marriage, Motherhood
Parent
Scriptures
3 Nephi 17:1-3
D&C 68:25-28; 131:1-4; 132
Official Declaration---1
Psalm 127:3-5
Mark 10:2-16
Ephesians 5:21-33; 6:1-9
Abraham 5:14-18
Bible Dictionary
Family
Marriage
Patriarch, Patriarchs
Other Sources
Gospel Principles, chapters 36-38
A Marvelous Work and a Wonder, chapter 14
The Articles of Faith, chapter 24, pp. 442-46
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