The Family
Is Ordained of God
Prayerfully
study this material and seek for inspiration to know what to share. How will
understanding “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” increase your faith in
God and bless those you watch over through visiting teaching? For more
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Photograph in front of Buenos Aires
Argentina Temple
“In the words of [the Primary song]
‘The Family Is of God,’… we are reminded of pure doctrine,”
said Carole M. Stephens, First Counselor in the Relief Society General
Presidency. “We learn not only that the family is of God but also that we are
each part of God’s family. …
“… The Father’s plan for His
children is a plan of love. It is a plan to unite His children—His family—with
Him.”1
Elder L. Tom Perry (1922–2015)
of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: “We also believe that strong
traditional families are not only the basic units of a stable society, a stable
economy, and a stable culture of values—but that they are also the basic units
of eternity and of the kingdom and government of God.
“We believe that the organization
and government of heaven will be built around families and extended families.”2
“Everyone, no matter what their
marital circumstance or number of children, can be defenders of the Lord’s plan
described in the family proclamation,” said Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young
Women General President. “If it is the Lord’s plan, it should also be our
plan!”3
Additional Scriptures
Doctrine of the Family
Sister Julie B. Beck, former
Relief Society General President, taught that the theology of the family is
based on the Creation, the Fall, and the Atonement of Jesus
Christ:
“The Creation of the earth provided
a place where families could live. God created a man and a woman who were the
two essential halves of a family. It was part of Heavenly Father’s plan that
Adam and Eve be sealed and form an eternal family.
“… The Fall made it possible
for them to have sons and daughters.
“[Christ’s] Atonement allows for the
family to be sealed together eternally. It allows for families to have eternal
growth and perfection. The plan of happiness, also called the plan of
salvation, was a plan created for families. …
“… This was Christ’s doctrine.
… Without the family, there is no plan; there is no reason for mortal life.”4
Faith, Family, Relief
Consider This
Why is the family the
most important unit in time and in eternity?
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