The family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children. The living prophets tell us why.

by Stephen Huls on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 7:08am

The family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.

The living prophets tell us why.

The Family

A Proclamation to the World

The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.

All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.

In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize their divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.

The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.

We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God’s eternal plan.

Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.

The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.

We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.

We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

This proclamation was read by President Gordon B. Hinckley as part of his message at the General Relief Society Meeting held September 23, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

I asked Jesus how much do you love me? Jesus replied this much and stretched his arms on the cross and died.

This is Why the Progressives,Communists,Socialists,Radical Islamists,Nazi,Terrorists, All Hate Family. 
When you can destroy the Family Unit-The most sacred association on Earth, by violence, destruction, murder, brain washing to do suicide, immorality, abortion, perversions, Godlessness, anti-society behavior, to become selfish, self centered, lair's, break the 10 commandments you will successfully destroy civilizations, nations, family and God's work upon he Earth. To destroy Freedom granted to us by God or Heavenly Father and Creator of all things, you must destroy the family and gain control of it by government influences so you can warp the minds of the youth, change the truth, teach lies as truth and that truth are lies.. Evil becomes Good, and Good becomes Evil, because the Evil ones say so. This is how the world turns to darkness.

We who are lovers of Free Agency, Freedom, American Constitution and the 10 Commandments are here to Stand for what God has granted us, to defend those who need to be defended and to Stand against the Evils and plans of Lucifer, Satan, the Devil, the fallen one who was in fact cast out of heaven and who does now desire only the destruction of humanity.

We shall stand, we invite all to stand with us for God, Family, Freedom.
For God of Heaven and Earth even Jesus Christ is on our side, and the end is known He Will Win, Eternity is at stake, so join the side of truth light and free agency, avoid the darkness at all costs.