"The plan of happiness requires the righteous union of male and female, man and woman, husband and wife.14 Doctrines teach us how to respond to the compelling natural impulses which too often dominate how we behave.
A body patterned after the image of God was created for Adam,15 and he was introduced into the Garden.16 At first, Adam was alone. He held the priesthood,17 but, alone, he could not fulfill the purposes of his creation.18
No
other man would do. Neither alone nor with other men could Adam
progress. Nor could Eve with another woman. It was so then. It is so
today.
Eve, an helpmeet, was created. Marriage was instituted,19 for Adam was commanded to cleave unto his wife (not just to a woman) and “to none else.”20
A choice, it might be said, was imposed upon Eve.21 She should be praised for her decision. Then “Adam fell that men might be.”22
Elder
Orson F. Whitney described the Fall as having “a twofold
direction—downward, yet forward. It brought man into the world and set
his feet upon progression’s highway.”23
God blessed Adam and Eve “and said unto them: Be fruitful, and multiply.”24 And so the family was established." ( Marriage and Family Relations, Participant's Study Guide. )Read the Proclamation and look for answers to these questions.
What is a successful marriage?
What does it mean to ordain?
What are a married couple ordained to accomplish?
What responsibility do Husband and Wife have in the marriage?
What have you learned her that you can improve on?
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Marriage is a serious commitment. As the church manual Gospel Principles explains, "Our exaltation depends on marriage. We believe that marriage is the most sacred relationship that can exist between a man and a woman. This sacred relationship affects our happiness now and in the eternities" (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1997).
Doctrine and Covenants teaches that only a man and a woman who have entered into the new and everlasting covenant of marriage can be exalted (See D&C 131:1-3). If they keep their covenants, they will
inherit thrones, kingdoms, principalities, and powers, dominions, all heights and depths . . . and shall be of full force when they are out of the world; and they shall pass by the angels, and the gods, which are set there, to their exaltation and glory in all things, as hath been sealed upon their heads, which glory shall be a fullness and a continuation of the seeds forever and ever. . . . Then shall they be gods, because they have all power, and the angels are subject unto them. (D&C 132: 19-20)Elder Pinnock "We must bring the Savior and his teachings into our homes and hearts. To really succeed, an eternal marriage must be Christ-centered".
How does learning that marriage is needed for our personal salvation affect your views on your own marriage? How will you treat your marriage with gratitude and care?
Resources
Marriage and Family Relations, Participant's Study Guide. Retrieved 4, 2012 https://www.lds.org/manual/marriage-and-family-relations-participants-study-guide/part-a-strengthening-marriages/lesson-1-the-family-is-central-to-the-creators-plan?lang=eng
Pinnock, H. W. (1981, September). Making a marriage work. Ensign, 33-37. Retrieved July 5, 2003, from http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Magazines/Ensign/1981.htm/ensign%20september%201981.htm/making%20a%20marriage%20work.htm?f=templates$fn=document-frame.htm$3.0$q=$x=$nc=3279
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1997). Family salvation unit eight. Gospel Principles. Salt Lake City, UT: Author.
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